| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) SG - Darryl Tipton (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) PF - James Best (fresh) C - Ronald Mays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Dale Walston (fresh) SG - Larry Harkness (fresh) SF - Robert Slattery (fresh) PF - Shane Phillips (fresh) C - Robert Lund (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ronald Mays wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Robert Slattery swats the layup by Ronald Mays | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Shane Phillips | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | DePauw | Robert Lund lays it up and in on a great pass from Dale Walston | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | James Best misses the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | DePauw | Robert Lund gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | DePauw | Dale Walston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Darryl Tipton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | DePauw | Shane Phillips misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Best - foul #1 on James Best, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | DePauw | Shane Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | DePauw | Shane Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Ronald Mays pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Ronald Mays connects on the 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | DePauw | Dale Walston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | DePauw | Robert Slattery gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | DePauw | Larry Harkness misses the turnaround near the basket | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | DePauw | Robert Slattery hits the follow up shot | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Mays | 5-5 |
| 17:49 | DePauw | Larry Harkness loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (PG), Allen Peoples (SG), Johnny Golden (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) James Summers, Darryl Tipton, Jeffrey Pagan, James Best, Ronald Mays | |
| Subs | DePauw | Bill Rollison (PG), Edward White (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Mario Ortega (PF), Jason Davis (C) Dale Walston, Larry Harkness, Robert Slattery, Shane Phillips, Robert Lund | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Allen Peoples throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | DePauw | Edward White misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Allen Peoples - foul #1 on Allen Peoples, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | DePauw | Edward White makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | DePauw | Edward White misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Allen Peoples drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 16:50 | DePauw | Mario Ortega misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Mario Ortega swats the dunk try by Jeffery Williams | 8-6 |
| 16:41 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Mario Ortega | 8-6 |
| 16:37 | DePauw | Edward White misses short on a shot from the baseline | 8-6 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Mario Ortega steals the ball from Bryan Walsh | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | DePauw | Mario Ortega blows the layup | 8-6 |
| 16:19 | DePauw | Bill Rollison grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:14 | DePauw | Johnny Golden is called for the reach on Edward White - foul #1 on Johnny Golden, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Darryl Tipton (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), James Best (PF), Ronald Mays (C) Bryan Walsh, Allen Peoples, Johnny Golden, Jeffery Williams, Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | DePauw | Dale Walston (PG), Larry Harkness (SG), Shane Phillips (PF) Bill Rollison, Edward White, Mario Ortega | |
| 16:05 | DePauw | Jason Davis can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 8-6 |
| 16:04 | DePauw | Larry Harkness gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:48 | DePauw | Dale Walston misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Mays | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) SG - Darryl Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) PF - James Best (fresh) C - Ronald Mays (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Dale Walston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Harkness (fresh) SF - Todd Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - Shane Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | James Summers is fouled on the floor by Dale Walston - foul #1 on Dale Walston, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | Robert Slattery (SF), Robert Lund (C) Todd Bailey, Jason Davis | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:24 | DePauw | Robert Lund snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:02 | DePauw | Shane Phillips is whistled for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | Bill Rollison (PG), Edward White (SG), Jason Davis (C) Dale Walston, Larry Harkness, Robert Lund | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-6 |
| 14:29 | DePauw | Jason Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Mays - foul #1 on Ronald Mays, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (PG), Allen Peoples (SG), Johnny Golden (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) James Summers, Darryl Tipton, Jeffrey Pagan, James Best, Ronald Mays | |
| Subs | DePauw | Dale Walston (PG), Larry Harkness (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Robert Lund (PF) Bill Rollison, Edward White, Robert Slattery, Shane Phillips | |
| 14:29 | DePauw | Jason Davis makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:29 | DePauw | Jason Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Johnny Golden is fouled on the floor by Robert Lund - foul #1 on Robert Lund, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | Shane Phillips (PF) Jason Davis | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton double dribbles | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | Robert Slattery (SF), Mario Ortega (PF), Jason Davis (C) Todd Bailey, Shane Phillips, Robert Lund | |
| 13:29 | DePauw | Dale Walston scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Harkness | 11-10 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Mario Ortega - foul #1 on Mario Ortega, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Ronald Mays (C) Allen Peoples, Johnny Golden, Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | DePauw | Bill Rollison (PG), Edward White (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Shane Phillips (PF), Robert Lund (C) Dale Walston, Larry Harkness, Robert Slattery, Mario Ortega, Jason Davis | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:52 | DePauw | Robert Lund drills a floater from the left block | 13-12 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | James Summers misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Lund - foul #2 on Robert Lund, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darryl Tipton (SG), James Best (PF) Bryan Walsh, Jeffery Williams | |
| Subs | DePauw | Dale Walston (PG), Larry Harkness (SG), Robert Slattery (SF), Jason Davis (C) Bill Rollison, Edward White, Todd Bailey, Robert Lund | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | James Summers makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | James Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:31 | DePauw | James Best is called for the reach on Larry Harkness - foul #2 on James Best, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Gayton (PF) James Best | |
| Subs | DePauw | Edward White (SF) Robert Slattery | |
| 12:16 | DePauw | Edward White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Peoples (PF) Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | DePauw | Bill Rollison (PG), Robert Slattery (SF) Dale Walston, Larry Harkness | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Allen Peoples knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Summers | 18-12 |
| 11:39 | DePauw | Shane Phillips knocks in the shot near the basket and the foul's on Allen Peoples - foul #2 on Allen Peoples, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Auman (PG), Johnny Golden (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) James Summers, Jeffrey Pagan, Allen Peoples, Ronald Mays | |
| Subs | DePauw | Dale Walston (PG), Larry Harkness (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Mario Ortega (C) Bill Rollison, Edward White, Robert Slattery, Jason Davis | |
| 11:39 | DePauw | Shane Phillips misses the free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Auman (fresh) SG - Darryl Tipton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Golden (fresh) PF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerald Gayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Dale Walston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Harkness (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - Shane Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mario Ortega (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-14 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Kevin Auman gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Kevin Auman loses the dribble to Shane Phillips | 18-14 |
| 11:02 | DePauw | Dale Walston is hacked by Kevin Auman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Auman, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (SG) Darryl Tipton | |
| Subs | DePauw | Robert Slattery (SF), Jason Davis (C) Todd Bailey, Shane Phillips | |
| 11:02 | DePauw | Dale Walston misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 18-14 |
| 10:56 | DePauw | Mario Ortega pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:43 | DePauw | Dale Walston connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Ortega | 18-16 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Dale Walston steps in front of the Kevin Auman pass | 18-16 |
| 10:03 | DePauw | Robert Slattery misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Johnny Golden - foul #2 on Johnny Golden, team foul #9 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Ronald Mays (C) Kevin Auman, Johnny Golden, Jeffery Williams | |
| Subs | DePauw | Bill Rollison (PG), Edward White (SG), Shane Phillips (PF) Dale Walston, Larry Harkness, Jason Davis | |
| 10:03 | DePauw | Robert Slattery misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:03 | DePauw | Robert Slattery makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan hits the finger roll set up by James Summers | 20-17 |
| 09:39 | DePauw | Robert Slattery can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 20-17 |
| 09:38 | DePauw | Edward White tips it in | 20-19 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Mario Ortega is called for the reach on Bryan Walsh - foul #2 on Mario Ortega, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darryl Tipton (SG), Jeffery Williams (PF) Bryan Walsh, Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | DePauw | Dale Walston (PG), Larry Harkness (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Jason Davis (C) Bill Rollison, Edward White, Robert Slattery, Mario Ortega | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Larry Harkness picks off the pass by Ronald Mays | 20-19 |
| 09:05 | DePauw | Larry Harkness jams it | 20-21 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Summers | 23-21 |
| 08:37 | DePauw | Jeffrey Pagan steals the ball from Shane Phillips | 23-21 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Todd Bailey swats the shot by James Summers | 23-21 |
| 08:13 | DePauw | Shane Phillips snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 07:53 | DePauw | Jason Davis scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dale Walston | 23-23 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Jason Davis denies the turnaround by James Summers | 23-23 |
| 07:36 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Todd Bailey | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Tipton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Mays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Dale Walston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Harkness (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - Shane Phillips (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Davis (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | DePauw | Larry Harkness clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | James Summers is fouled on the floor by Dale Walston - foul #2 on Dale Walston, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Auman (PG), Bryan Walsh (SF), Jerald Gayton (PF), James Johnson (C) James Summers, Jeffrey Pagan, Jeffery Williams, Ronald Mays | |
| Subs | DePauw | Bill Rollison (PG), Edward White (SG), Robert Slattery (SF) Dale Walston, Larry Harkness, Todd Bailey | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Kevin Auman is fouled on the floor by Bill Rollison - foul #1 on Bill Rollison, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Kevin Auman makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Kevin Auman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:49 | DePauw | Jason Davis misses the dunk | 25-23 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Kevin Auman | 27-23 |
| 06:23 | DePauw | Edward White drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Bill Rollison - foul #2 on Bill Rollison, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | Dennis Cline (PG), Larry Harkness (SG) Bill Rollison, Edward White | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton makes the 3rd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:49 | DePauw | Larry Harkness misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Dennis Cline is called for the reach on Kevin Auman - foul #1 on Dennis Cline, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Darryl Tipton | |
| Subs | DePauw | Edward White (SF) Robert Slattery | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Kevin Auman makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Kevin Auman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:30 | DePauw | Dennis Cline is called for traveling | 32-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Darryl Tipton (SG), Jeffery Williams (PF) Kevin Auman, Bryan Walsh, Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | DePauw | Robert Slattery (SF) Edward White | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan tips it but misses | 32-25 |
| 05:09 | DePauw | Jason Davis gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:47 | DePauw | Larry Harkness misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Darryl Tipton - foul #2 on Darryl Tipton, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (SG), Ronald Mays (C) Darryl Tipton, James Johnson | |
| Subs | DePauw | Edward White (SG), Todd Bailey (SF) Robert Slattery, Jason Davis | |
| 04:47 | DePauw | Larry Harkness makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:47 | DePauw | Larry Harkness makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Dennis Cline takes the ball from James Summers in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 04:44 | DePauw | Dennis Cline hits the finger roll | 32-29 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Ronald Mays travels with the ball | 32-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Gayton (PF) Jeffery Williams | |
| Subs | DePauw | Jason Davis (C) Larry Harkness | |
| 04:24 | DePauw | Dennis Cline is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dennis Cline, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Auman (PG) James Summers | |
| Subs | DePauw | Larry Harkness (PG) Dennis Cline | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 04:04 | DePauw | Todd Bailey gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 03:49 | DePauw | Edward White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Ronald Mays pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh is alone and drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jerald Gayton | 35-29 |
| 03:31 | DePauw | Todd Bailey misses short on a runner from the left block | 35-29 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Auman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Gayton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Mays (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Larry Harkness (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Bailey (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Shane Phillips (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Davis (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Kevin Auman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Auman, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Allen Peoples (SG), Johnny Golden (SF), James Best (PF) Kevin Auman, Bryan Walsh, Jeffrey Pagan, Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | DePauw | Dale Walston (PG), Robert Slattery (SF), Mario Ortega (PF), Robert Lund (C) Larry Harkness, Todd Bailey, Shane Phillips, Jason Davis | |
| 03:15 | DePauw | Robert Slattery banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Lund | 35-31 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Robert Slattery steps in front of the Ronald Mays pass | 35-31 |
| 02:53 | DePauw | Edward White hits the finger roll set up by Dale Walston | 35-33 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Johnny Golden is denied on a layup by Robert Lund | 35-33 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | James Best tips it home | 37-33 |
| 02:05 | DePauw | Edward White makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Slattery and he's fouled by Allen Peoples - foul #3 on Allen Peoples, team foul #12 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Auman (PG), Darryl Tipton (SG), Jeffery Williams (C) James Summers, Allen Peoples, Ronald Mays | |
| Subs | DePauw | Larry Harkness (SG) Robert Slattery | |
| 02:05 | DePauw | Edward White makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Kevin Auman is hacked by Robert Lund - foul #3 on Robert Lund, team foul #11 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | Todd Bailey (SF), Shane Phillips (PF) Edward White, Robert Lund | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Kevin Auman makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Kevin Auman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:51 | DePauw | Mario Ortega gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:44 | DePauw | Larry Harkness hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dale Walston | 38-39 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | James Best hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Auman | 40-39 |
| 01:04 | DePauw | Todd Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Jerald Gayton (C) Darryl Tipton, Johnny Golden, James Best | |
| Subs | DePauw | Robert Slattery (SF), Jason Davis (C) Todd Bailey, Shane Phillips | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 00:46 | DePauw | Mario Ortega snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 00:38 | DePauw | Mario Ortega's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG) Kevin Auman | |
| Subs | DePauw | Shane Phillips (PF) Jason Davis | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton lays it up and in set up by James Summers | 42-39 |
| 00:01 | DePauw | Robert Slattery loses the dribble to Jeffrey Pagan | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 42-39 |