| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Cossette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Terry Dory (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Patton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Weissberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chang Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Michael Patton inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | DePaul | Guy Farner clanks a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Robinson - foul #2 on Gregory Robinson, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett (PF) Steven Weissberg | |
| 19:32 | DePaul | Guy Farner makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:32 | DePaul | Guy Farner misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:32 | DePaul | Guy Farner makes the 3rd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Holland | 36-36 |
| 18:59 | DePaul | Michael Patton drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Chang Hong | 36-38 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette is fouled on the floor by Lyndon Bennett - foul #1 on Lyndon Bennett, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Steven Weissberg (PF) Terry Dory, Chang Hong | |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Brott, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG) Guy Farner | |
| 18:07 | DePaul | Daniel Cossette picks off the pass by Steven Weissberg | 36-38 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 17:41 | DePaul | Edward Loeb pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:24 | DePaul | Michael Patton comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Brott - foul #3 on Daniel Brott, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (SG) Daniel Brott | |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG), Mark Leathers (PF), Chang Hong (C) Terry Dory, Steven Weissberg, Lyndon Bennett | |
| 17:24 | DePaul | Michael Patton makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:24 | DePaul | Michael Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | George Lee clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Guy Farner - foul #2 on Guy Farner, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett (C) Chang Hong | |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:45 | DePaul | Michael Patton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Guy Farner | 38-42 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lyndon Bennett - foul #2 on Lyndon Bennett, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (SG), Brandon Borchers (C) David Holland, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Weissberg (PF), Chang Hong (C) Mark Leathers, Lyndon Bennett | |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:58 | DePaul | Edward Loeb is called for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), Barton Croteau (SF), Henry Moore (PF) John Harvell, George Lee, Daniel Cossette | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG) Guy Farner | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barton Croteau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brandon Borchers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Terry Dory (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Weissberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chang Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-42 |
| 15:38 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Steven Weissberg | 39-42 |
| 15:13 | DePaul | Michael Patton misses the dunk | 39-42 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Timothy Travis - foul #1 on Timothy Travis, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), George Lee (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) Timothy Travis, Barton Croteau, Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG), Lyndon Bennett (PF), Mark Leathers (C) Terry Dory, Steven Weissberg, Chang Hong | |
| 14:29 | DePaul | Guy Farner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Lee | 42-42 |
| 13:46 | DePaul | Edward Loeb comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Robinson | 42-42 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson is whistled for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette (PF) Henry Moore | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG), Steven Weissberg (PF), Chang Hong (C) Edward Loeb, Lyndon Bennett, Mark Leathers | |
| 13:04 | DePaul | Guy Farner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Dory | 42-44 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | David Holland buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gregory Robinson | 45-44 |
| 12:15 | DePaul | Michael Patton travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Brandon Borchers (C) Daniel Brott, George Lee, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Lyndon Bennett (C) Terry Dory, Chang Hong | |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Holland and he's hacked by Lyndon Bennett - foul #3 on Lyndon Bennett, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (SG) David Holland | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG) Guy Farner | |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:50 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Cossette - foul #1 on Daniel Cossette, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG) Terry Dory | |
| 11:50 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:50 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harvell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Cossette (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Weissberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyndon Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Loeb - foul #2 on Edward Loeb, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 11:26 | DePaul | Edward Loeb's pass is intercepted by Brandon Borchers | 51-45 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | John Harvell connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Henry Moore and he's fouled by Guy Farner - foul #3 on Guy Farner, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), George Lee (SF) Timothy Travis, Henry Moore | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG), Chang Hong (C) Guy Farner, Steven Weissberg | |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | John Harvell makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:40 | DePaul | Terry Dory buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Patton | 54-47 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 10:17 | DePaul | Michael Patton gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:53 | DePaul | Michael Patton is hacked by David Holland - foul #2 on David Holland, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), Henry Moore (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) John Harvell, Daniel Cossette, Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG), Steven Weissberg (PF), Mark Leathers (C) Edward Loeb, Lyndon Bennett, Chang Hong | |
| 09:38 | DePaul | Michael Patton buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Terry Dory | 54-49 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Holland | 56-49 |
| 08:53 | DePaul | Guy Farner is hacked by George Lee - foul #3 on George Lee, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette (PF) Henry Moore | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Lyndon Bennett (PF), Chang Hong (C) Terry Dory, Steven Weissberg, Mark Leathers | |
| 08:53 | DePaul | Guy Farner makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:53 | DePaul | Guy Farner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 08:35 | DePaul | Michael Patton pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:20 | DePaul | Guy Farner lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Loeb | 56-53 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson knocks in the floater from the right side set up by David Holland and he's hacked by Michael Patton - foul #3 on Michael Patton, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG) David Holland | |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Weissberg (PF), Mark Leathers (C) Lyndon Bennett, Chang Hong | |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:09 | DePaul | Mark Leathers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:46 | DePaul | Guy Farner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Weissberg | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Cossette (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Patton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Weissberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Leathers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette tips it in | 60-56 |
| 07:02 | DePaul | Edward Loeb double dribbles | 60-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (SG), Barton Croteau (SF), Henry Moore (PF), Brandon Borchers (C) Daniel Brott, George Lee, Daniel Cossette, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG), Samuel Donnelly (SG), Lyndon Bennett (PF), Chang Hong (C) Edward Loeb, Guy Farner, Steven Weissberg, Mark Leathers | |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis is hacked by Michael Patton - foul #4 on Michael Patton, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG) John Harvell | |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG), Steven Weissberg (PF) Samuel Donnelly, Chang Hong | |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:33 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:08 | DePaul | Guy Farner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 06:07 | DePaul | Michael Patton tips it in | 61-58 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | David Holland knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Travis and he's hacked by Michael Patton - foul #5 on Michael Patton, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), George Lee (SF), Daniel Cossette (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) Timothy Travis, Barton Croteau, Henry Moore, Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (SG), Freddie Langdon (SF), Chang Hong (C) Guy Farner, Michael Patton, Steven Weissberg | |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | David Holland makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:09 | DePaul | Terry Dory buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Loeb | 64-60 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | George Lee comes up short on the floater in the paint | 64-60 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | David Holland can't tip it in | 64-60 |
| 05:02 | DePaul | Terry Dory grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 04:56 | DePaul | Terry Dory misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-60 |
| 04:55 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Edward Loeb is hacked by Daniel Brott - foul #4 on Daniel Brott, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG), Steven Weissberg (PF), Mark Leathers (C) Terry Dory, Lyndon Bennett, Chang Hong | |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Edward Loeb makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Edward Loeb makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 64-62 |
| 04:09 | DePaul | Edward Loeb gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:40 | DePaul | Edward Loeb drills a jumper from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Cossette (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Langdon (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Steven Weissberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Leathers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | David Holland misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 03:09 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Mark Leathers | 64-64 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | George Lee is called for the reach on Freddie Langdon - foul #4 on George Lee, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), John Harvell (SG), Barton Croteau (SF), Henry Moore (PF), Brandon Borchers (C) David Holland, Daniel Brott, George Lee, Daniel Cossette, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG), Lyndon Bennett (PF), Chang Hong (C) Edward Loeb, Steven Weissberg, Mark Leathers | |
| 02:47 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lee (SF), Daniel Cossette (PF) Barton Croteau, Henry Moore | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Cossette | 66-66 |
| 02:04 | DePaul | Guy Farner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 02:02 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett tips it in | 66-68 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), Daniel Brott (SG), Gregory Robinson (C) Timothy Travis, John Harvell, Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (SG), Samuel Donnelly (SF), Steven Weissberg (PF) Guy Farner, Freddie Langdon, Chang Hong | |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | David Holland drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Lee | 69-68 |
| 01:14 | DePaul | Terry Dory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG), Freddie Langdon (SF), Chang Hong (C) Edward Loeb, Samuel Donnelly, Lyndon Bennett | |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | George Lee travels with the ball | 69-68 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Guy Farner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | David Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Guy Farner - foul #4 on Guy Farner, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | David Holland makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | David Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | George Lee pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | George Lee is hacked by Guy Farner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Guy Farner, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (SG) Guy Farner | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Edward Loeb misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-68 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette is hacked by Terry Dory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Dory, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Terry Dory misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 75-68 |