| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Stubbs (fresh) SG - Steven Featherstone (fresh) SF - Melvin Hansell (fresh) PF - Joe Mowery (fresh) C - John Cordes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (fresh) SG - Rick Blane (fresh) SF - Joseph Larsen (fresh) PF - Michael Maxfield (fresh) C - John Rigby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby misses long on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | DePaul | Melvin Hansell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | DePaul | John Cordes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | DePaul | Melvin Hansell grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | DePaul | Steven Featherstone misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | DePaul | John Cordes misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rick Blane | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | DePaul | Joe Mowery hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rick Blane - foul #1 on Rick Blane, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | DePaul | Joe Mowery makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:36 | DePaul | Joe Mowery makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Gene Stubbs - foul #1 on Gene Stubbs, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | DePaul | Joe Mowery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | DePaul | Melvin Hansell misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | DePaul | John Cordes gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | DePaul | Steven Featherstone makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gene Stubbs | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | DePaul | Joe Mowery gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:32 | DePaul | John Cordes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Stokely (SF), Leroy Merganthaler (C) Melvin Hansell, John Cordes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Travis Juan (SF), Justin Switzer (PF), James Hartley (C) John Rodiguez, Rick Blane, Joseph Larsen, Michael Maxfield, John Rigby | |
| 16:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Stokely is called for the reach on Travis Juan - foul #1 on Charles Stokely, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Melia (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Stephen Vance (C) Gene Stubbs, Steven Featherstone, Joe Mowery | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Melia - foul #1 on Donald Melia, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | DePaul | Charles Stokely is hacked by Hugh Mann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Mann, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 15:45 | DePaul | Stephen Vance misses the shot near the basket | 4-6 |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Switzer pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Donald Melia (fresh) SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) SF - Charles Stokely (fresh) PF - Leroy Merganthaler (fresh) C - Stephen Vance (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hugh Mann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Patrick (fresh) SF - Travis Juan (fresh) PF - Justin Switzer (fresh) C - James Hartley (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Switzer | 4-9 |
| 15:26 | DePaul | Travis Juan steals it from Donald Melia in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 15:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Patrick | 4-12 |
| 14:57 | DePaul | Leroy Merganthaler hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Stokely and he's fouled by Justin Switzer - foul #1 on Justin Switzer, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (PG), Steven Featherstone (SG), Melvin Hansell (SF), John Cordes (C) Donald Melia, Christopher Wilson, Charles Stokely, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Moss (PF) James Hartley | |
| 14:57 | DePaul | Leroy Merganthaler misses the free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Switzer pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Moss misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Featherstone - foul #1 on Steven Featherstone, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Mowery (PF) Leroy Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Joseph Larsen (SF), John Rigby (C) Hugh Mann, Herbert Patrick, Travis Juan, Justin Switzer | |
| 14:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Moss misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:16 | DePaul | Melvin Hansell hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Featherstone | 9-13 |
| 14:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby hits a runner from the left block set up by Joseph Larsen | 9-15 |
| 13:50 | DePaul | John Rigby denies the turnaround by John Cordes | 9-15 |
| 13:48 | DePaul | Joe Mowery snags the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 13:31 | DePaul | Joe Mowery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Melia (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Charles Stokely (SF), Stephen Vance (C) Gene Stubbs, Steven Featherstone, Melvin Hansell, John Cordes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Travis Juan (SF), Michael Maxfield (PF), Justin Switzer (C) John Rodiguez, Joseph Larsen, Steven Moss, John Rigby | |
| 13:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Wilson is called for the reach on Justin Switzer - foul #1 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (SG) Rick Blane | |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan gets the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-15 |
| 12:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Switzer hits the follow up shot | 9-17 |
| 12:41 | DePaul | Stephen Vance banks in the layup set up by Donald Melia | 11-17 |
| 12:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Patrick | 11-19 |
| 12:20 | DePaul | Justin Switzer takes the ball from Charles Stokely in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 12:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Switzer clanks a floater from the left block | 11-19 |
| 12:00 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:33 | DePaul | Donald Melia is whistled for traveling | 11-19 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (PG), Steven Featherstone (SG), Melvin Hansell (SF), Leroy Merganthaler (PF), John Cordes (C) Donald Melia, Christopher Wilson, Charles Stokely, Joe Mowery, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Joseph Larsen (SF), Steven Moss (PF), John Rigby (C) Hugh Mann, Herbert Patrick, Travis Juan, Michael Maxfield, Justin Switzer | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Stubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Featherstone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hansell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Cordes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Moss (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen is hacked by Leroy Merganthaler - foul #1 on Leroy Merganthaler, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 10:56 | DePaul | Leroy Merganthaler gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:52 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 10:50 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Joseph Larsen | 11-19 |
| 10:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Moss misses the floater from the free throw line | 11-19 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby hits the follow up shot | 11-21 |
| 10:15 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 10:13 | DePaul | Melvin Hansell gets the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs is whistled for traveling | 11-21 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Stokely (SF), Joe Mowery (PF), Stephen Vance (C) Melvin Hansell, Leroy Merganthaler, John Cordes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Switzer (SF), Michael Maxfield (PF), James Hartley (C) Joseph Larsen, Steven Moss, John Rigby | |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield is whistled for traveling | 11-21 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Melia (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG) Gene Stubbs, Steven Featherstone | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG) John Rodiguez, Rick Blane | |
| 09:23 | DePaul | Stephen Vance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-21 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-21 |
| 09:04 | DePaul | Charles Stokely pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 09:02 | DePaul | Donald Melia is hacked by Michael Maxfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Maxfield, team foul #4 | 11-21 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan (SF) Michael Maxfield | |
| 08:55 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Stokely and he's hacked by Justin Switzer - foul #2 on Justin Switzer, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen (SF) Justin Switzer | |
| 08:55 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-23 |
| 08:19 | DePaul | Joe Mowery hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Vance | 17-23 |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Wilson - foul #2 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (PG), Steven Featherstone (SG), Melvin Hansell (SF), Leroy Merganthaler (PF), John Cordes (C) Donald Melia, Christopher Wilson, Charles Stokely, Joe Mowery, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG), Steven Moss (SF), Michael Maxfield (PF) Hugh Mann, Joseph Larsen, James Hartley | |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:01 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Melvin Hansell | 17-23 |
| 07:45 | DePaul | The short jumper by Gene Stubbs is denied by Steven Moss | 17-23 |
| 07:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 07:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Moss's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Merganthaler | 17-23 |
| 07:35 | DePaul | John Cordes grabs the board | 17-23 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Stubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Featherstone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hansell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Cordes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Herbert Patrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Moss (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Maxfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Juan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | DePaul | Travis Juan is called for the reach on John Cordes - foul #1 on Travis Juan, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), John Rigby (C) Herbert Patrick, Travis Juan | |
| 07:10 | DePaul | John Cordes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield jams it on a nice dish by John Rodiguez | 17-25 |
| 06:35 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 17-25 |
| 06:33 | DePaul | John Cordes hits the follow up shot | 19-25 |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Leroy Merganthaler is called for the reach on Rick Blane - foul #2 on Leroy Merganthaler, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Melia (PG), Charles Stokely (SF), Joe Mowery (PF), Stephen Vance (C) Gene Stubbs, Melvin Hansell, Leroy Merganthaler, John Cordes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Joseph Larsen (SF) John Rodiguez, Steven Moss | |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:11 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joe Mowery | 19-26 |
| 05:51 | DePaul | Stephen Vance is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 05:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen blows the layup | 19-26 |
| 05:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield grabs the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Stephen Vance can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Maxfield - foul #2 on Michael Maxfield, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (PG), Melvin Hansell (SF) Donald Melia, Charles Stokely | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Travis Juan (PF), James Hartley (C) Hugh Mann, Michael Maxfield, John Rigby | |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Stephen Vance misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Stephen Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:01 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Rick Blane | 19-28 |
| 04:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-31 |
| 04:31 | DePaul | Joseph Larsen is called for the reach on Stephen Vance - foul #1 on Joseph Larsen, team foul #8 | 19-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Moss (PF) Joseph Larsen | |
| 04:31 | DePaul | Stephen Vance misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to James Hartley | 19-31 |
| 04:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Mowery steals the ball from Rick Blane | 19-31 |
| 03:57 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 21-31 |
| 03:31 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Moss | 21-33 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Stubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Featherstone (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hansell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Mowery (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Vance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Blane (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Juan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Moss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | DePaul | Stephen Vance is open and lays it up and in | 23-33 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Rodiguez and the foul's on Steven Featherstone - foul #2 on Steven Featherstone, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Melia (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Charles Stokely (SF), Leroy Merganthaler (PF), John Cordes (C) Gene Stubbs, Steven Featherstone, Melvin Hansell, Joe Mowery, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Joseph Larsen (SF), Justin Switzer (C) John Rodiguez, Rick Blane, Steven Moss, James Hartley | |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan misses the free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:05 | DePaul | John Cordes snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 02:59 | DePaul | Joseph Larsen takes the ball from Donald Melia in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Charles Stokely | 23-35 |
| 02:22 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 02:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Justin Switzer | 23-37 |
| 01:52 | DePaul | Leroy Merganthaler connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Stokely | 25-37 |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Hugh Mann and the foul's on Leroy Merganthaler - foul #3 on Leroy Merganthaler, team foul #10 | 25-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Mowery (PF) Leroy Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), John Rigby (C) Herbert Patrick, Joseph Larsen | |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan misses the free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:40 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Cordes | 25-39 |
| 01:21 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-39 |
| 01:19 | DePaul | John Cordes snags the offensive board | 25-39 |
| 00:59 | DePaul | Joe Mowery misses the turnaround from close range | 25-39 |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Switzer misses the easy layup | 25-39 |
| 00:34 | DePaul | Joe Mowery grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Hugh Mann steps in front of the Christopher Wilson pass in the backcourt | 25-39 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Cordes - foul #1 on John Cordes, team foul #11 | 25-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (PG), Steven Featherstone (SG), Melvin Hansell (SF), Stephen Vance (C) Donald Melia, Christopher Wilson, Charles Stokely, John Cordes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Joseph Larsen (SF), Michael Maxfield (PF) John Rodiguez, Hugh Mann, Travis Juan, Justin Switzer | |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Steven Featherstone is called for traveling | 25-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley (C) John Rigby | |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The clock runs out | 25-41 |