| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bever (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Harness (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | DePaul | Keith Abbott buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Reed Phillips loses the dribble to Michael Harness | 31-35 |
| 19:07 | DePaul | Joe Bever is hacked by Richard Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Johnston, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), William Knight (C) Arthur Wells, Dikembe Ahmadi, Keith Abbott | |
| 18:53 | DePaul | Roy Pfarr steps in front of the Merlin Morris pass | 31-35 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Merlin Morris steps in front of the Antoine Jensen pass in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 18:48 | DePaul | Merlin Morris lays it in | 31-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Richard Johnston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:39 | DePaul | William Knight snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:23 | DePaul | Michael Harness is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnston - foul #2 on Richard Johnston, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Antoine Jensen, Reed Phillips, Richard Johnston, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG) Merlin Morris | |
| 18:07 | DePaul | Charles Hunter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Harness | 31-40 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros misses the lay-in | 31-40 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 17:34 | DePaul | Michael Harness is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Harness, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF) Roy Pfarr | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (SG), Keith Abbott (C) Charles Hunter, William Knight | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 17:21 | DePaul | Michael Harness is whistled for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Johnston (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Andrew Layton, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG) Arthur Wells | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Harness | 33-40 |
| 16:59 | DePaul | Keith Abbott snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 16:56 | DePaul | Merlin Morris loses the dribble to Stanley Huff in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Stanley Huff banks in the layup | 35-40 |
| 16:37 | DePaul | Keith Abbott jams the wide open dunk | 35-42 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman is fouled on the floor by Merlin Morris - foul #2 on Merlin Morris, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Stanley Huff, Richard Johnston, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), John Clarke (PF) Charles Hunter, Michael Harness | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Andrew Layton comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on John Clarke - foul #2 on John Clarke, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG) Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Michael Harness (C) Merlin Morris, Keith Abbott | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Andrew Layton makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Andrew Layton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Layton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin Medeiros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bever (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Harness (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | DePaul | Joe Bever hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antoine Jensen | 37-42 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 14:43 | DePaul | Reed Phillips picks off the pass by Dikembe Ahmadi | 40-42 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 42-42 |
| 14:24 | DePaul | Arthur Wells is fouled on the floor by Antoine Jensen - foul #1 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Andrew Layton, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Keith Abbott (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke | |
| 14:19 | DePaul | Keith Abbott lays it up and in | 42-44 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt is fouled on the floor by Charles Hunter - foul #2 on Charles Hunter, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Clarke (PF) Michael Harness | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman loses the dribble to John Clarke | 42-44 |
| 13:22 | DePaul | Richard Johnston denies the turnaround by John Clarke | 42-44 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:56 | DePaul | Joe Bever pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:32 | DePaul | Arthur Wells misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:30 | DePaul | Keith Abbott hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | John Clarke takes the ball from Stanley Huff | 42-46 |
| 11:59 | DePaul | Rex Reinhardt is called for the reach on Charles Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Stanley Huff, Richard Johnston, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Michael Harness (PF) Charles Hunter, Joe Bever, John Clarke | |
| 11:38 | DePaul | Michael Harness lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Abbott | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Layton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin Medeiros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Harness (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Abbott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | The jump hook by Andrew Layton is blocked by Keith Abbott | 42-48 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 10:44 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 10:42 | DePaul | Keith Abbott hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Keith Abbott hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 47-50 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Colin Medeiros | 47-50 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Merlin Morris - foul #3 on Merlin Morris, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (SG), Rex Reinhardt (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Andrew Layton, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Joe Bever (SF), William Knight (C) Arthur Wells, Dikembe Ahmadi, Keith Abbott | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:26 | DePaul | Nicholas Bachman steals the ball from Joe Bever in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Richard Johnston can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Harness - foul #2 on Michael Harness, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF) Antoine Jensen | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Richard Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Richard Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:00 | DePaul | Michael Harness comes up short on the shot from close range | 51-50 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rex Reinhardt | 51-50 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Huff | 54-50 |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Joe Bever scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Hunter | 54-52 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-52 |
| 07:32 | DePaul | Joe Bever scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Merlin Morris | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bever (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Michael Harness (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Knight (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Colin Medeiros (PF), Melvin Berlanga (C) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Stanley Huff, Richard Johnston, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), John Clarke (PF), Keith Abbott (C) Merlin Morris, Michael Harness, William Knight | |
| 06:52 | DePaul | Keith Abbott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | John Clarke steals the ball from Reed Phillips | 56-54 |
| 06:08 | DePaul | Joe Bever drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Wells | 56-57 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Keith Abbott steps in front of the Roy Pfarr pass | 56-57 |
| 05:18 | DePaul | Charles Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Clarke - foul #3 on John Clarke, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (SG), Rex Reinhardt (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Colin Medeiros, Melvin Berlanga | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Michael Harness (PF) Joe Bever, John Clarke | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:35 | DePaul | Michael Harness buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Wells | 58-59 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Andrew Layton lays it up and in set up by Theodore Coleman | 60-59 |
| 03:52 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-59 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Andrew Layton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Andrew Layton drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Antoine Jensen | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Layton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Harness (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Abbott (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen is hacked by Charles Hunter - foul #3 on Charles Hunter, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Andrew Layton, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (SG), Joe Bever (SF), John Clarke (PF) Charles Hunter, Dikembe Ahmadi, Keith Abbott | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:38 | DePaul | Merlin Morris gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:16 | DePaul | John Clarke banks in the layup | 63-61 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG) Antoine Jensen | |
| Subs | DePaul | Keith Abbott (C) John Clarke | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Pfarr | 65-61 |
| 01:53 | DePaul | Nicholas Bachman is called for the reach on Merlin Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Reed Phillips (SF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Stanley Huff, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Merlin Morris | |
| 01:36 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Arthur Wells grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 01:11 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Richard Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Keith Abbott is called for the reach on Theodore Coleman - foul #1 on Keith Abbott, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | DePaul | Michael Harness loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois 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) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman is hacked by Keith Abbott - foul #2 on Keith Abbott, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Roy Pfarr steps in front of the Dikembe Ahmadi pass | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois 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 (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Wells - foul #2 on Arthur Wells, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Joe Bever can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Richard Johnston gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois 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 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen runs out the clock | 71-61 |