| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Armando Meza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) SF - Travis Adkison (fresh) PF - Edgar Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Mars (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rickert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | David Rickert inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | DePaul | Armando Meza picks off the pass by John Lamb | 38-36 |
| 19:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Perry denies the turnaround by Albert Mars | 38-36 |
| 19:13 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Lamb | 38-36 |
| 18:44 | DePaul | John Lamb misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Bremer | 40-36 |
| 18:18 | DePaul | Charles Bremer takes the ball from John Lamb in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 18:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Bremer | 42-36 |
| 17:52 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses the jump hook from the left block | 42-36 |
| 17:50 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson tips it home | 42-38 |
| 17:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 42-38 |
| 17:28 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 16:59 | DePaul | John Lamb buries a floater in the paint set up by David Rickert and he's fouled by Armando Meza - foul #1 on Armando Meza, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SG), Francis Small (SF), Melvin Henkle (PF), John Viveiros (C) Armando Meza, Charles Bremer, Travis Adkison, Edgar Gibbs, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Carl Ryan (C) David Rickert, Harold Perry, Robert Jefferson | |
| 16:59 | DePaul | John Lamb makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:42 | DePaul | Kevin Genao gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:17 | DePaul | Jack Bailey knocks in the shot from the right block | 42-43 |
| 16:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 16:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) SF - Francis Small (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Henkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Viveiros (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Thurston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Genao (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | DePaul | James Thurston can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 15:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 15:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 15:30 | DePaul | John Lamb snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 15:16 | DePaul | John Lamb is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jack Bailey and he's hacked by Robert Ouzts - foul #2 on Robert Ouzts, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Travis Adkison (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Albert Mars (C) Gabriel Esposito, Francis Small, Melvin Henkle, John Viveiros | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SF), Harold Perry (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) James Thurston, Jack Bailey, Carl Ryan | |
| 15:16 | DePaul | John Lamb makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Rickert - foul #1 on David Rickert, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| 15:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:07 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Robert Jefferson | 45-46 |
| 14:50 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson's layup is rejected by Edgar Gibbs | 45-46 |
| 14:48 | DePaul | Harold Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:36 | DePaul | Harold Perry connects on the floater from the left block set up by John Lamb | 45-48 |
| 14:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Ouzts | 47-48 |
| 13:47 | DePaul | Harold Perry is hacked by Edgar Gibbs - foul #1 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Francis Small (SF), Melvin Henkle (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Robert Ouzts, Travis Adkison, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (SG), Jack Bailey (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Kevin Genao, Harold Perry, Robert Jefferson | |
| 13:25 | DePaul | David Rickert misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 13:23 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Edgar Gibbs | 47-48 |
| 13:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SF) Edgar Gibbs | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 13:14 | DePaul | Gabriel Esposito is called for the reach on John Lamb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gabriel Esposito, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 12:52 | DePaul | James Thurston is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Lamb | 47-51 |
| 12:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Francis Small, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG), John Viveiros (PF), Albert Mars (C) Armando Meza, Gabriel Esposito, Melvin Henkle | |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Perry (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Jack Bailey, Carl Ryan | |
| 12:05 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Ouzts - foul #3 on Robert Ouzts, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SF) Charles Bremer, Francis Small | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SG) John Lamb | |
| 12:05 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:05 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) PF - John Viveiros (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Mars (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Genao (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Rickert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito is hacked by David Rickert - foul #2 on David Rickert, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| 11:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-53 |
| 11:31 | DePaul | David Rickert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:28 | DePaul | Kevin Genao's pass is intercepted by Robert Ouzts in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 11:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts lays it up and in | 49-53 |
| 10:59 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 49-53 |
| 10:57 | DePaul | David Rickert tips it back up and in | 49-55 |
| 10:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Perry - foul #2 on Harold Perry, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Travis Adkison (SF), Melvin Henkle (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Robert Ouzts, Gabriel Esposito, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), Jack Bailey (PF), Carl Ryan (C) David Rickert, Harold Perry, Robert Jefferson | |
| 10:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:18 | DePaul | Carl Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Travis Adkison, John Viveiros | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 09:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edgar Gibbs | 54-55 |
| 09:53 | DePaul | Armando Meza steps in front of the John Lamb pass in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 09:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Bremer | 57-55 |
| 09:15 | DePaul | John Lamb knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Thurston | 57-57 |
| 08:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-57 |
| 08:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle tips it in | 59-57 |
| 08:29 | DePaul | James Thurston connects on the 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 08:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 08:07 | DePaul | Carl Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:40 | DePaul | John Lamb misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-60 |
| 07:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer grabs the board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Armando Meza (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Bremer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Henkle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Thurston (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Genao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Ryan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edgar Gibbs | 62-60 |
| 07:15 | DePaul | Armando Meza picks off the pass by John Lamb in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 07:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza lays it in | 64-60 |
| 07:09 | DePaul | John Lamb is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Gibbs - foul #2 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SG), Travis Adkison (SF), Albert Mars (C) Armando Meza, Charles Bremer, Francis Small, Melvin Henkle | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SF), Harold Perry (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) James Thurston, Jack Bailey, Carl Ryan | |
| 07:09 | DePaul | John Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:09 | DePaul | John Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts banks in the layup set up by Gabriel Esposito | 66-62 |
| 06:24 | DePaul | Harold Perry is hacked by Edgar Gibbs - foul #3 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros (PF) Edgar Gibbs | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 06:24 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:24 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Gabriel Esposito | 66-62 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 06:00 | DePaul | Kevin Genao gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:57 | DePaul | John Lamb is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (SG) Kevin Genao | |
| 05:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by James Thurston - foul #1 on James Thurston, team foul #4 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Melvin Henkle (PF) Gabriel Esposito, John Viveiros | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:10 | DePaul | James Thurston misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 05:08 | DePaul | Harold Perry tips it back up and in | 67-64 |
| 04:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk is hacked by John Lamb - foul #3 on John Lamb, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (SG), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Robert Ouzts, Melvin Henkle | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SG) John Lamb | |
| 04:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Perry blocks the jumper by Travis Adkison | 67-64 |
| 04:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison is called for traveling | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SG) William Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 04:10 | DePaul | Kevin Genao's pass is intercepted by Virgil Loudermilk | 67-64 |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | David Rickert steals the ball from Virgil Loudermilk | 67-64 |
| 03:28 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Albert Mars - foul #2 on Albert Mars, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Francis Small (SF), John Viveiros (PF), Robert Ouzts (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Gabriel Esposito, Travis Adkison, Edgar Gibbs, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), Jack Bailey (PF) James Thurston, Harold Perry | |
| 03:28 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:28 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Armando Meza (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Small (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Viveiros (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (tired) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Genao (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Rickert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 02:59 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Lamb | 67-64 |
| 02:53 | DePaul | John Lamb's pass is intercepted by Charles Bremer | 67-64 |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 02:40 | DePaul | David Rickert pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:16 | DePaul | Kevin Genao can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 02:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 01:53 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Robert Jefferson | 67-64 |
| 01:48 | DePaul | Charles Bremer steals the ball from Kevin Genao in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 67-64 |
| 01:40 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 01:35 | DePaul | John Lamb's floater is tipped away by Francis Small | 67-64 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 01:20 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:18 | DePaul | Kevin Genao is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Albert Mars (C) Francis Small, John Viveiros, Robert Ouzts | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (SG), Harold Perry (PF) Kevin Genao, Jack Bailey | |
| 01:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs blows the layup but he's hacked by Harold Perry - foul #3 on Harold Perry, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| 01:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:05 | DePaul | David Rickert loses the dribble to Albert Mars in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | David Rickert picks off the pass by Edgar Gibbs | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | DePaul | David Rickert buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars is fouled in the backcourt by John Lamb - foul #4 on John Lamb, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | DePaul | James Thurston connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Lamb is called for the reach on Armando Meza in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Lamb, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SG) John Lamb | |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Kevin Genao's pass is intercepted by Armando Meza | 71-70 |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer blows the layup | 71-70 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | James Thurston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Travis Adkison - foul #3 on Travis Adkison, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | James Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | James Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-72 |