| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Corey Klapper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Claude Holder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fletcher Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Shellenbarger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Stubbs (fresh) SG - Steven Featherstone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Stokely (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Mowery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cordes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Claude Holder inbounds the ball | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jason Shellenbarger | 49-35 |
| 19:24 | DePaul | Charles Stokely comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-35 |
| 19:22 | DePaul | John Cordes pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 19:14 | DePaul | John Cordes connects on the 3 from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern State | John Cordes steals the ball from Jason Shellenbarger | 49-38 |
| 18:49 | DePaul | Steven Featherstone is called for 10 seconds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Lanza (PF), Harold Cohen (C) Fletcher Schultz, Jason Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 18:39 | Northwestern State | Harold Cohen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG), Malcolm Riegel (C) Corey Klapper, Claude Holder | |
| Subs | DePaul | Leroy Merganthaler (SF), Stephen Vance (C) Charles Stokely, John Cordes | |
| 18:26 | DePaul | Leroy Merganthaler misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 49-38 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern State | Malcolm Riegel pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | Gene Stubbs steals the ball from Daniel McConathy in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 18:08 | DePaul | Leroy Merganthaler makes the turnaround near the basket | 49-40 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Paul Lanza clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-40 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern State | Malcolm Riegel grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern State | Malcolm Riegel misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | Paul Lanza snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel McConathy | 52-40 |
| 17:22 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper (PG), Arthur Montague (SG), Claude Holder (SF), Fletcher Schultz (PF), Jason Shellenbarger (C) Daniel McConathy, Anderson Turner, Harold Cohen, Paul Lanza, Malcolm Riegel | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Melia (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Charles Stokely (SF), John Cordes (C) Gene Stubbs, Steven Featherstone, Leroy Merganthaler, Joe Mowery | |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Claude Holder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-40 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern State | Jason Shellenbarger can't tip it in | 52-40 |
| 17:08 | DePaul | John Cordes snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 17:01 | DePaul | John Cordes can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-40 |
| 17:00 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:53 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson lays it up and in | 52-42 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Claude Holder misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Stokely - foul #2 on Charles Stokely, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joel Cook (SG), Harold Cohen (PF) Corey Klapper, Fletcher Schultz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Mowery (PF) Stephen Vance | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Claude Holder makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Claude Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Jason Shellenbarger grabs the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | Arthur Montague can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | John Cordes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 15:51 | DePaul | Charles Stokely scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Wilson and the foul's on Claude Holder - foul #1 on Claude Holder, team foul #1 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG), Ryan Naquin (SF), Fletcher Schultz (PF) Arthur Montague, Claude Holder, Jason Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (PG), Steven Featherstone (SG), Melvin Hansell (SF), Leroy Merganthaler (C) Donald Melia, Christopher Wilson, Joe Mowery, John Cordes | |
| 15:51 | DePaul | Charles Stokely makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Daniel McConathy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Cook (fresh) SF - Ryan Naquin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fletcher Schultz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Stubbs (fresh) SG - Steven Featherstone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Hansell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Stokely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Merganthaler (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joel Cook | 55-45 |
| 15:20 | DePaul | Charles Stokely can't finish the uncontested layup | 55-45 |
| 15:19 | DePaul | Steven Featherstone tips it but misses | 55-45 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | Gene Stubbs steps in front of the Ryan Naquin pass | 55-45 |
| 14:59 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs is hacked by Daniel McConathy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel McConathy, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper (PG), Anderson Turner (SG), Paul Lanza (PF), Malcolm Riegel (C) Daniel McConathy, Joel Cook, Fletcher Schultz, Harold Cohen | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Mowery (PF), John Cordes (C) Charles Stokely, Leroy Merganthaler | |
| 14:43 | DePaul | John Cordes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Paul Lanza grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | Joe Mowery picks off the pass by Corey Klapper | 55-45 |
| 14:13 | DePaul | Joe Mowery is open and scores on a floater from close range | 55-47 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern State | John Cordes is called for the reach on Corey Klapper - foul #3 on John Cordes, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG), Arthur Montague (SG), Claude Holder (SF), Fletcher Schultz (PF), Jason Shellenbarger (C) Corey Klapper, Anderson Turner, Ryan Naquin, Paul Lanza, Malcolm Riegel | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Melia (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Stephen Vance (C) Gene Stubbs, Steven Featherstone, John Cordes | |
| 13:34 | Northwestern State | Claude Holder comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 13:32 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:29 | DePaul | Donald Melia loses the dribble to Arthur Montague in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Fletcher Schultz buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jason Shellenbarger | 57-47 |
| 13:08 | DePaul | Arthur Montague steals the ball from Joe Mowery | 57-47 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fletcher Schultz | 60-47 |
| 12:44 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson is hacked by Daniel McConathy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel McConathy, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joel Cook (PG), Anderson Turner (SG), Harold Cohen (PF) Daniel McConathy, Arthur Montague, Fletcher Schultz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (PG), Steven Featherstone (SG), Leroy Merganthaler (PF) Donald Melia, Christopher Wilson, Joe Mowery | |
| 12:27 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs travels with the ball | 60-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper (PG) Claude Holder | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Stokely (SF), John Cordes (C) Melvin Hansell, Stephen Vance | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner travels with the ball | 60-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Lanza (PF), Malcolm Riegel (C) Joel Cook, Jason Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 12:08 | DePaul | Charles Stokely is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Cohen - foul #3 on Harold Cohen, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| 11:56 | DePaul | Steven Featherstone hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Corey Klapper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Paul Lanza (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Malcolm Riegel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Stubbs (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Steven Featherstone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Stokely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Merganthaler (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Cordes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern State | Malcolm Riegel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 11:43 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 11:27 | DePaul | Leroy Merganthaler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern State | Malcolm Riegel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper tips it but misses | 60-50 |
| 11:09 | DePaul | Leroy Merganthaler pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:50 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Harold Cohen grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern State | Malcolm Riegel loses the dribble to Charles Stokely | 60-50 |
| 10:25 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Stokely | 60-52 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 10:01 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Cordes | 60-52 |
| 09:47 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Stokely | 60-55 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | Paul Lanza hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 60-55 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Harold Cohen misses the tip | 60-55 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Paul Lanza gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leroy Merganthaler - foul #1 on Leroy Merganthaler, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG), Claude Holder (SF), Fletcher Schultz (PF), Jason Shellenbarger (C) Corey Klapper, Harold Cohen, Paul Lanza, Malcolm Riegel | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Melia (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Melvin Hansell (SF), Joe Mowery (PF), Stephen Vance (C) Gene Stubbs, Steven Featherstone, Charles Stokely, Leroy Merganthaler, John Cordes | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:04 | DePaul | Donald Melia hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joe Mowery | 61-58 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel McConathy | 63-58 |
| 08:46 | DePaul | Joe Mowery misses short on a runner in the paint | 63-58 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Fletcher Schultz snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern State | Claude Holder misses the fadeaway from close range | 63-58 |
| 08:28 | DePaul | Joe Mowery pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 08:22 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-58 |
| 08:21 | DePaul | Melvin Hansell grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 08:07 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 08:06 | DePaul | Stephen Vance tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern State | Claude Holder's layup is rejected by Stephen Vance | 63-60 |
| 07:44 | DePaul | Joe Mowery snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Daniel McConathy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anderson Turner (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Holder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fletcher Schultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Shellenbarger (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Donald Melia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Melvin Hansell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Mowery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Vance (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | DePaul | Melvin Hansell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |
| 07:39 | DePaul | Stephen Vance snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 07:29 | DePaul | Fletcher Schultz picks off the pass by Joe Mowery | 63-60 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Claude Holder banks in the layup and he's hacked by Donald Melia - foul #3 on Donald Melia, team foul #4 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Montague (PG), Joel Cook (SG) Daniel McConathy, Anderson Turner | |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Featherstone (SG), John Cordes (C) Christopher Wilson, Stephen Vance | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Claude Holder misses the free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:08 | DePaul | John Cordes grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 06:51 | DePaul | Melvin Hansell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 06:50 | DePaul | Steven Featherstone tips it home | 65-62 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern State | Melvin Hansell is called for the reach on Joel Cook - foul #4 on Melvin Hansell, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin (SF), Harold Cohen (C) Claude Holder, Jason Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (PG) Donald Melia | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Fletcher Schultz misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-62 |
| 06:15 | DePaul | Joe Mowery pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:11 | DePaul | John Cordes is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Lanza (C) Fletcher Schultz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Stokely (SF) Melvin Hansell | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 05:45 | DePaul | John Cordes grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 05:33 | DePaul | Joe Mowery banks in the wide open layup | 65-64 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook is fouled on the floor by Steven Featherstone - foul #3 on Steven Featherstone, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper (PG), Daniel McConathy (SG) Arthur Montague, Joel Cook | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Melia (SG), Stephen Vance (C) Steven Featherstone, John Cordes | |
| 05:17 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Claude Holder (SF), Fletcher Schultz (PF), Jason Shellenbarger (C) Ryan Naquin, Paul Lanza, Harold Cohen | |
| Subs | DePaul | Leroy Merganthaler (PF) Joe Mowery | |
| 05:03 | DePaul | Donald Melia makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Stubbs | 65-66 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper is called for 10 seconds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Melvin Hansell (SF) Charles Stokely | |
| 04:33 | DePaul | Donald Melia comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Fletcher Schultz pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Claude Holder | 67-66 |
| 04:13 | DePaul | Jason Shellenbarger steals the ball from Stephen Vance | 67-66 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 03:50 | DePaul | Melvin Hansell gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:46 | DePaul | Donald Melia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 03:45 | DePaul | Stephen Vance misses the tip | 67-66 |
| 03:43 | DePaul | Leroy Merganthaler grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Corey Klapper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel McConathy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Holder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fletcher Schultz (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Shellenbarger (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Stubbs (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Melia (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Hansell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leroy Merganthaler (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Vance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | DePaul | Melvin Hansell is called for traveling | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joel Cook (PG), Anderson Turner (SG), Ryan Naquin (SF), Harold Cohen (PF), Paul Lanza (C) Corey Klapper, Daniel McConathy, Claude Holder, Fletcher Schultz, Jason Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Wilson (SG), Charles Stokely (SF), Joe Mowery (PF), John Cordes (C) Gene Stubbs, Melvin Hansell, Leroy Merganthaler, Stephen Vance | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner misses the driving attempt from the left block | 67-66 |
| 03:15 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Charles Stokely | 67-66 |
| 03:13 | DePaul | John Cordes is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Cook - foul #3 on Joel Cook, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Montague (PG) Anderson Turner | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:53 | DePaul | John Cordes can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 67-66 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Paul Lanza grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin misses the shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:26 | DePaul | Joe Mowery snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:24 | DePaul | Joel Cook picks off the pass by Christopher Wilson in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | Arthur Montague lays it up and in on a great pass from Joel Cook | 69-66 |
| 01:58 | DePaul | Joe Mowery misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Ryan Naquin - foul #2 on Ryan Naquin, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper (PG), Anderson Turner (SG), Claude Holder (SF), Fletcher Schultz (PF), Jason Shellenbarger (C) Arthur Montague, Joel Cook, Ryan Naquin, Harold Cohen, Paul Lanza | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (PG), Steven Featherstone (SG), Melvin Hansell (SF) Donald Melia, Christopher Wilson, Charles Stokely | |
| 01:58 | DePaul | Joe Mowery misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:58 | DePaul | Joe Mowery misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Fletcher Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | Claude Holder connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Anderson Turner | 71-66 |
| 01:27 | DePaul | Melvin Hansell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 71-66 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Jason Shellenbarger grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | Fletcher Schultz is fouled on the floor by Melvin Hansell - foul #5 on Melvin Hansell, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Stokely (SF) Melvin Hansell | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | Fletcher Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | Fletcher Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:20 | DePaul | Joe Mowery gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:00 | DePaul | Charles Stokely misses the shot from just outside the lane | 72-66 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Corey Klapper | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Stubbs - foul #2 on Gene Stubbs, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin (SF), Harold Cohen (C) Claude Holder, Jason Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | DePaul | John Cordes loses the dribble to Anderson Turner | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin is hacked by Gene Stubbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Stubbs, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | DePaul | John Cordes gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:42 | DePaul | Charles Stokely misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Harold Cohen grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Harold Cohen is hacked by Gene Stubbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Stubbs, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Harold Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Harold Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Steven Featherstone comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Harold Cohen gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Harold Cohen is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Stubbs - foul #5 on Gene Stubbs, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Melia (PG) Gene Stubbs | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Harold Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Harold Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Charles Stokely drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Mowery | 76-68 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Melia - foul #4 on Donald Melia, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Charles Stokely misses long on a shot in the paint | 78-68 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Charles Stokely grabs the offensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:13 | DePaul | The jump hook by Joe Mowery is blocked by Harold Cohen | 78-68 |
| 00:12 | DePaul | John Cordes snags the offensive board | 78-68 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Charles Stokely is fouled on the floor by Corey Klapper - foul #2 on Corey Klapper, team foul #7 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG), Arthur Montague (SG), Paul Lanza (PF), Malcolm Riegel (C) Corey Klapper, Anderson Turner, Ryan Naquin, Fletcher Schultz | |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Wilson (SG), Leroy Merganthaler (PF), Stephen Vance (C) Steven Featherstone, Joe Mowery, John Cordes | |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Charles Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Charles Stokely misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Paul Lanza grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Paul Lanza is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Melia - foul #5 on Donald Melia, team foul #13 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper (PG), Anderson Turner (SG), Fletcher Schultz (PF) Daniel McConathy, Arthur Montague, Malcolm Riegel | |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Featherstone (SG), Joe Mowery (PF), John Cordes (C) Donald Melia, Christopher Wilson, Stephen Vance | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Paul Lanza misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Paul Lanza misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | John Cordes pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Leroy Merganthaler's pass is intercepted by Corey Klapper in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Corey Klapper misses the easy layup | 78-69 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Harold Cohen hits the follow up shot | 80-69 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Charles Stokely clanks a fullcourt shot | 80-69 |