| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Kimbrel (fresh) SG - Matt Sunday (fresh) SF - Kevin McAdory (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rufus Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Brogden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rolf Taberski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frankie Tewksbury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Harness (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin McAdory inbounds the ball | 16-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin McAdory travels with the ball | 16-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Bill Wentworth (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF), Michael Forman (C) Arthur Wells, Edward Burke, Frankie Tewksbury, Michael Harness | |
| 19:15 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dwayne Brogden - foul #1 on Dwayne Brogden, team foul #1 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Burke (SF), Frankie Tewksbury (PF) Rolf Taberski, Michael Forman | |
| 19:15 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 19:15 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 18:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Matt Sunday is fouled on the floor by Bill Wentworth as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Bill Wentworth, team foul #1 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (SG), Michael Harness (C) Bill Wentworth, Lewis Coleman | |
| 18:45 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Lewis Coleman (PF) Richard Mayon, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| 18:25 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Rufus Cline - foul #2 on Rufus Cline, team foul #2 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Bill Wentworth (SF), Frankie Tewksbury (PF) Arthur Wells, Edward Burke, Michael Harness | |
| 18:25 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 16-33 |
| 18:25 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Cline evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the paint | 18-34 |
| 17:48 | DePaul | Rufus Cline picks off the pass by Richard Mayon | 18-34 |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Cline misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Mayon - foul #1 on Richard Mayon, team foul #2 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Penny (PG), Cortez Hale (SG), Mikel Dzierzanowski (SF), Kenny Davis (C) George Kimbrel, Matt Sunday, Kevin McAdory, Dwayne Brogden | |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Michael Harness (C) Richard Mayon, Rolf Taberski, Bill Wentworth, Lewis Coleman | |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Cline makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 17:34 | DePaul | Mikel Dzierzanowski picks off the pass by Arthur Wells in the backcourt | 20-34 |
| 17:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Cortez Hale misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 20-34 |
| 17:11 | DePaul | Arthur Wells gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| 17:07 | DePaul | Arthur Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Davis - foul #2 on Kenny Davis, team foul #3 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Earl Patterson (PF) Rufus Cline | |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Rolf Taberski (SG), Lewis Coleman (PF) Arthur Wells, Joe Bever, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| 16:46 | DePaul | Edward Burke misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 16:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 16:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Mikel Dzierzanowski's pass is intercepted by Michael Harness | 20-34 |
| 15:58 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski is whistled for a carry | 20-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel (PG), Matt Sunday (SG), Kevin McAdory (SF), Dwayne Brogden (C) Randy Penny, Cortez Hale, Mikel Dzierzanowski, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Bill Wentworth (SG), Frankie Tewksbury (PF), Michael Forman (C) Richard Mayon, Rolf Taberski, Lewis Coleman, Michael Harness | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Kimbrel (fresh) SG - Matt Sunday (fresh) SF - Kevin McAdory (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dwayne Brogden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bill Wentworth (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frankie Tewksbury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Forman (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-34 |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Dwayne Brogden grabs the offensive board | 20-34 |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Matt Sunday misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-34 |
| 15:24 | DePaul | Michael Forman snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 15:22 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth's pass is intercepted by Matt Sunday in the backcourt | 20-34 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin McAdory hits a jumper in the lane | 22-34 |
| 15:00 | DePaul | Edward Burke makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bill Wentworth | 22-36 |
| 14:45 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Earl Patterson and he's hacked by Arthur Wells - foul #1 on Arthur Wells, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Cline (PF) Earl Patterson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Rolf Taberski (SG), Michael Harness (C) Arthur Wells, Edward Burke, Michael Forman | |
| 14:45 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 14:26 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Mayon | 25-39 |
| 14:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Cline shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 14:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Dwayne Brogden pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 13:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin McAdory connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-39 |
| 13:28 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 13:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Matt Sunday snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 13:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Cline misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 13:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin McAdory hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 13:07 | DePaul | Matt Sunday picks off the pass by Richard Mayon in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 12:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin McAdory hits a shot in the lane set up by George Kimbrel | 31-39 |
| 12:27 | DePaul | Richard Mayon buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Wentworth | 31-42 |
| 12:19 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 12:17 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 11:53 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Cline snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Kimbrel (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Sunday (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kevin McAdory (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rufus Cline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Brogden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Richard Mayon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Taberski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bill Wentworth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frankie Tewksbury (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Harness (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Dwayne Brogden hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 31-42 |
| 11:45 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 11:40 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth is hacked by Kevin McAdory - foul #2 on Kevin McAdory, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Penny (PG), Cortez Hale (SG), Mikel Dzierzanowski (SF), Earl Patterson (PF), Kenny Davis (C) George Kimbrel, Matt Sunday, Kevin McAdory, Rufus Cline, Dwayne Brogden | |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF), Michael Forman (C) Richard Mayon, Rolf Taberski, Bill Wentworth, Frankie Tewksbury, Michael Harness | |
| 11:19 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Wells | 31-44 |
| 11:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Cortez Hale connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mikel Dzierzanowski | 33-44 |
| 11:05 | DePaul | Arthur Wells is hacked by Randy Penny in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Penny, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| 10:38 | DePaul | Joe Bever is hacked by Cortez Hale - foul #1 on Cortez Hale, team foul #6 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (SG), Frankie Tewksbury (PF) Joe Bever, Michael Forman | |
| 10:21 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Arthur Wells | 33-46 |
| 10:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Penny shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 10:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Mikel Dzierzanowski tips it but misses | 33-46 |
| 10:13 | DePaul | Edward Burke gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 09:54 | DePaul | The jump hook by Edward Burke is blocked by Kenny Davis | 33-46 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 09:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Rolf Taberski is called for the reach on Earl Patterson - foul #1 on Rolf Taberski, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel (PG), Matt Sunday (SG), Kevin McAdory (SF), Rufus Cline (PF), Bill Presley (C) Randy Penny, Cortez Hale, Mikel Dzierzanowski, Earl Patterson, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Michael Harness (C) Arthur Wells, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin McAdory hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 09:22 | DePaul | Michael Harness gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 08:56 | DePaul | Edward Burke misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bill Presley - foul #1 on Bill Presley, team foul #7 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Bill Wentworth (SG), Frankie Tewksbury (PF) Richard Mayon, Rolf Taberski, Michael Harness | |
| 08:56 | DePaul | Edward Burke makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 08:56 | DePaul | Edward Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 08:42 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 08:27 | DePaul | Rufus Cline picks off the pass by Frankie Tewksbury | 35-48 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin McAdory double dribbles | 35-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Penny (PG), Cortez Hale (SG), Mikel Dzierzanowski (SF), Dwayne Brogden (C) George Kimbrel, Matt Sunday, Kevin McAdory, Bill Presley | |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Rolf Taberski (SG), Michael Harness (C) Arthur Wells, Bill Wentworth, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| 08:07 | DePaul | Richard Mayon is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Penny - foul #3 on Randy Penny, team foul #8 | 35-48 |
| 08:07 | DePaul | Richard Mayon makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 08:07 | DePaul | Richard Mayon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Cline's layup is rejected by Lewis Coleman | 35-50 |
| 07:53 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Randy Penny (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Cortez Hale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mikel Dzierzanowski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rufus Cline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dwayne Brogden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Richard Mayon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Taberski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lewis Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Harness (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | DePaul | Michael Harness scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Rolf Taberski | 35-52 |
| 07:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Penny connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 06:50 | DePaul | Edward Burke misses the 3 from straight away | 37-52 |
| 06:49 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski grabs the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 06:27 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 06:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Cline grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 06:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Cortez Hale's pass is intercepted by Rolf Taberski | 37-52 |
| 06:15 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski can't finish the layup | 37-52 |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Michael Harness can't tip it in | 37-52 |
| 06:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Cline pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Cline misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-52 |
| 06:03 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Edward Burke drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Mayon | 37-54 |
| 05:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Cortez Hale is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 37-54 |
| 05:37 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Lewis Coleman | 37-54 |
| 05:37 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel (PG), Matt Sunday (SG), Kevin McAdory (SF), Earl Patterson (PF) Randy Penny, Cortez Hale, Mikel Dzierzanowski, Rufus Cline | |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Bill Wentworth (SF), Frankie Tewksbury (PF), Michael Forman (C) Richard Mayon, Rolf Taberski, Edward Burke, Lewis Coleman, Michael Harness | |
| 05:16 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Penny (PG), Cortez Hale (SG), Kenny Davis (PF), Bill Presley (C) George Kimbrel, Matt Sunday, Kevin McAdory, Dwayne Brogden | |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Lewis Coleman (PF) Arthur Wells, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| 04:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-54 |
| 04:54 | DePaul | Michael Forman grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 04:31 | DePaul | Richard Mayon is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Bill Wentworth | 37-56 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Cortez Hale misses the jumper from the free throw line | 37-56 |
| 04:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis tips it in | 39-56 |
| 03:50 | DePaul | Joe Bever is hacked by Cortez Hale - foul #2 on Cortez Hale, team foul #9 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mikel Dzierzanowski (PG), Igor Wnorowski (C) Earl Patterson, Bill Presley | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:50 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kenny Davis | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mikel Dzierzanowski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Randy Penny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cortez Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Igor Wnorowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Richard Mayon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bever (fresh) SF - Bill Wentworth (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lewis Coleman (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Forman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Mayon takes the ball from Randy Penny after a doubleteam | 39-56 |
| 03:31 | DePaul | Richard Mayon can't finish the layup | 39-56 |
| 03:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Cortez Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Mikel Dzierzanowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:58 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 02:56 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Cortez Hale | 42-56 |
| 02:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Cortez Hale buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mikel Dzierzanowski | 45-56 |
| 02:23 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Mayon | 45-59 |
| 02:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Penny misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-59 |
| 02:00 | DePaul | Joe Bever snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 01:42 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 45-59 |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Mikel Dzierzanowski pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Cortez Hale hits the finger roll | 47-59 |
| 00:57 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Forman | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Mayon is called for the reach on Mikel Dzierzanowski - foul #2 on Richard Mayon, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Earl Patterson (PF) Igor Wnorowski | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Penny drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mikel Dzierzanowski | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Lewis Coleman | 50-64 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Bever picks off the pass by Cortez Hale | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Richard Mayon runs out the clock | 50-64 |