| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bever (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Harness (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Kimbrel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cortez Hale (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Presley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Igor Wnorowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Igor Wnorowski - foul #3 on Igor Wnorowski, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG) Arthur Wells, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis (C) Igor Wnorowski | |
| 19:44 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:44 | DePaul | Michael Harness makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), John Clarke (PF) Merlin Morris, Charles Hunter, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 19:19 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi is hacked by Kyle Moore - foul #2 on Kyle Moore, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 19:07 | DePaul | Joe Bever hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Wells and the foul's on Kyle Moore - foul #3 on Kyle Moore, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Michael Harness (PF) Arthur Wells, Charles Hunter, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson (C) Kyle Moore | |
| 19:07 | DePaul | Joe Bever makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Harness - foul #1 on Michael Harness, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), John Clarke (PF) Merlin Morris, Joe Bever, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SF) Bill Presley | |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Dikembe Ahmadi steps in front of the Cortez Hale pass | 44-40 |
| 18:01 | DePaul | Cortez Hale steps in front of the Dikembe Ahmadi pass | 44-40 |
| 17:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards misses the 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 17:49 | DePaul | Arthur Wells snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 17:41 | DePaul | Keith Abbott comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kyle Johnson - foul #1 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (SG), Joe Bever (SF), Michael Harness (PF) Charles Hunter, Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Walton Bauer (SG), Kenneth Campbell (C) George Kimbrel, Cortez Hale, Kenny Davis | |
| 17:41 | DePaul | Keith Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:41 | DePaul | Keith Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:41 | DePaul | Michael Harness grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:22 | DePaul | Joe Bever is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 17:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson's pass is intercepted by Merlin Morris | 44-40 |
| 17:11 | DePaul | Charles Patton is called for the reach on Arthur Wells in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Patton, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), William Knight (C) Arthur Wells, Keith Abbott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Bill Presley (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Charles Patton, Frank Edwards, Kyle Johnson | |
| 16:59 | DePaul | Joe Bever's pass is intercepted by Bill Presley | 44-40 |
| 16:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer hits a jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 16:26 | DePaul | William Knight connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Hunter | 46-42 |
| 16:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by William Knight - foul #1 on William Knight, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Keith Abbott (C) Merlin Morris, Charles Hunter, William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel (PG), Kyle Johnson (C) Walton Bauer, Kenneth Campbell | |
| 16:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 15:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis is denied on a dunk by Keith Abbott | 46-43 |
| 15:53 | DePaul | Keith Abbott pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Bever (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Harness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Abbott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Kimbrel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Boris Klemanski (fairly fresh) SF - Kenny Davis (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Bill Presley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:49 | DePaul | George Kimbrel steps in front of the Dikembe Ahmadi pass in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 15:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 15:36 | DePaul | Joe Bever grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 15:27 | DePaul | The short jumper by Joe Bever is denied by Bill Presley | 46-43 |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Abbott - foul #2 on Keith Abbott, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), John Clarke (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Cortez Hale (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Igor Wnorowski (C) George Kimbrel, Boris Klemanski, Bill Presley, Kyle Johnson | |
| 15:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:03 | DePaul | Keith Abbott pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:46 | DePaul | John Clarke travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Harness (C) Keith Abbott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (PF) Kenny Davis | |
| 14:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Bever denies the turnaround by Kenneth Campbell | 46-44 |
| 14:21 | DePaul | Michael Harness grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 14:19 | DePaul | Cortez Hale is called for the reach on Joe Bever in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cortez Hale, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Keith Abbott (C) Joe Bever, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 14:05 | DePaul | Igor Wnorowski steals it from Charles Hunter | 46-44 |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SF), Michael Harness (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF) Kyle Moore, Kenneth Campbell | |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:53 | DePaul | Keith Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:50 | DePaul | Arthur Wells is hacked by Charles Patton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Patton, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel (PG) Charles Patton | |
| 13:50 | DePaul | Arthur Wells makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:50 | DePaul | Arthur Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 13:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards misses the jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 13:30 | DePaul | Michael Harness grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:14 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Harness - foul #2 on Michael Harness, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), John Clarke (PF), William Knight (C) Joe Bever, Michael Harness, Keith Abbott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (SG), Bill Presley (PF) Cortez Hale, Igor Wnorowski | |
| 12:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:54 | DePaul | Charles Hunter's pass is intercepted by Walton Bauer in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 12:40 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 12:23 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 12:22 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kyle Johnson | 47-49 |
| 12:18 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Walton Bauer and he's fouled by John Clarke - foul #2 on John Clarke, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (SG), Joe Bever (SF), Michael Harness (PF), Keith Abbott (C) Charles Hunter, Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke, William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore (SF), Kenneth Campbell (C) Frank Edwards, Kyle Johnson | |
| 12:18 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:15 | DePaul | Walton Bauer steals the ball from Michael Harness in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 12:13 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel lays it up and in on a great pass from Walton Bauer | 47-54 |
| 11:53 | DePaul | Michael Harness banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Keith Abbott | 49-54 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bever (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Harness (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Abbott (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Kimbrel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Walton Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bill Presley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell is hacked by Keith Abbott - foul #3 on Keith Abbott, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), John Clarke (PF), William Knight (C) Arthur Wells, Joe Bever, Michael Harness, Keith Abbott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (PG), Cortez Hale (SG), Igor Wnorowski (C) George Kimbrel, Walton Bauer, Bill Presley | |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:12 | DePaul | John Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:58 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the lay-in | 49-55 |
| 10:56 | DePaul | William Knight tips it in | 51-55 |
| 10:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Cortez Hale double dribbles | 51-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Joe Bever (SF), Michael Harness (PF), Keith Abbott (C) Merlin Morris, Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke, William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF) Kyle Moore, Kenneth Campbell | |
| 10:15 | DePaul | Joe Bever is fouled on the floor by Frank Edwards - foul #2 on Frank Edwards, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Clarke (C) Keith Abbott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel (PG), Kyle Moore (SF) Boris Klemanski, Cortez Hale | |
| 10:15 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 10:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Edwards | 51-58 |
| 09:53 | DePaul | Joe Bever buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Hunter | 53-58 |
| 09:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Wnorowski misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 09:32 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Arthur Wells | 53-58 |
| 09:20 | DePaul | Arthur Wells can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 09:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Kimbrel, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Keith Abbott (C) Arthur Wells, Joe Bever, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Cortez Hale (SG), Bill Presley (PF) George Kimbrel, Frank Edwards, Kyle Johnson | |
| 09:01 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 53-58 |
| 08:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Wnorowski pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Cortez Hale is whistled for a carry | 53-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG) Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Arthur Wells misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 08:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Cortez Hale pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Wnorowski misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-58 |
| 08:31 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 08:29 | DePaul | Cortez Hale steps in front of the Arthur Wells pass in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 08:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Wells is called for the reach on Cortez Hale - foul #3 on Arthur Wells, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Joe Bever (SF), John Clarke (PF) Arthur Wells, Dikembe Ahmadi, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (PG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Kyle Johnson (C) Walton Bauer, Kyle Moore, Igor Wnorowski | |
| 08:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Cortez Hale makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Cortez Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:10 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is hacked by Kenneth Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Campbell, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| 08:10 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:10 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG) Merlin Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Kenny Davis (C) Cortez Hale, Bill Presley | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Bever (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Keith Abbott (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) SF - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Joe Bever drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Wells | 56-60 |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 07:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis hits the follow up shot | 56-62 |
| 07:07 | DePaul | Boris Klemanski is called for the reach on Charles Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Michael Harness (PF), William Knight (C) Joe Bever, John Clarke, Keith Abbott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel (PG), Cortez Hale (SG), Frank Edwards (SF), Bill Presley (PF) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski, Kenneth Campbell, Kyle Johnson | |
| 07:07 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:07 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley misses the floater from the left side | 58-62 |
| 06:45 | DePaul | Michael Harness snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:30 | DePaul | Frank Edwards is called for the reach on William Knight - foul #3 on Frank Edwards, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Joe Bever (SG) Arthur Wells, Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (SG), Igor Wnorowski (C) Cortez Hale, Kenny Davis | |
| 06:30 | DePaul | William Knight makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:30 | DePaul | William Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Wnorowski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley tips it home | 60-64 |
| 05:49 | DePaul | William Knight misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Igor Wnorowski - foul #4 on Igor Wnorowski, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Keith Abbott (C) Merlin Morris, Dikembe Ahmadi, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Kyle Moore (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF) George Kimbrel, Frank Edwards, Bill Presley | |
| 05:49 | DePaul | William Knight makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:49 | DePaul | William Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-67 |
| 05:16 | DePaul | Arthur Wells hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Hunter | 64-67 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Wnorowski drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 04:54 | DePaul | William Knight knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Hunter | 66-69 |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore is fouled on the floor by Keith Abbott - foul #4 on Keith Abbott, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Michael Harness (PF) Charles Hunter, Joe Bever, William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel (PG), Cortez Hale (SG), Kenneth Campbell (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Charles Patton, Walton Bauer, Kyle Johnson, Igor Wnorowski | |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:15 | DePaul | Arthur Wells clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from George Kimbrel and he's fouled by Michael Harness - foul #3 on Michael Harness, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Joe Bever (SF), John Clarke (PF) Merlin Morris, Dikembe Ahmadi, Keith Abbott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SF), Bill Presley (PF) Kyle Moore, Kenny Davis | |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell makes the free throw | 66-74 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joe Bever (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Harness (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Kimbrel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cortez Hale (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bill Presley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | DePaul | George Kimbrel steals it from John Clarke in the backcourt | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Cortez Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 03:20 | DePaul | John Clarke pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 03:20 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Keith Abbott (C) Arthur Wells, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson (PF) Bill Presley | |
| 02:58 | DePaul | Joe Bever comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Frank Edwards - foul #4 on Frank Edwards, team foul #14 | 66-74 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Michael Harness (PF) Merlin Morris, Charles Hunter, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:58 | DePaul | Joe Bever makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:58 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards is whistled for traveling | 67-74 |
| 02:40 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis (PF) Kenneth Campbell | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:18 | DePaul | Michael Harness comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 67-74 |
| 02:17 | DePaul | Michael Harness gets the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:58 | DePaul | Keith Abbott can't finish the layup | 67-74 |
| 01:57 | DePaul | Joe Bever hits the follow up shot | 69-74 |
| 01:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore (SF), Bill Presley (PF), Igor Wnorowski (C) Frank Edwards, Kenny Davis, Kyle Johnson | |
| 01:35 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel misses short on a shot from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 01:16 | DePaul | Keith Abbott clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 69-74 |
| 01:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Wnorowski grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 69-74 |
| 01:03 | DePaul | Joe Bever gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | George Kimbrel takes the ball from Arthur Wells | 69-74 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kimbrel banks in the layup | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-76 |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Bill Presley swats the short shot by Michael Harness | 69-76 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley grabs the board | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Bever - foul #2 on Joe Bever, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SF) Kyle Moore | |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Keith Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Arthur Wells double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson (PF) Bill Presley | |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Abbott is called for the reach on Igor Wnorowski - foul #5 on Keith Abbott, team foul #12 | 69-76 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Clarke (C) Keith Abbott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Wnorowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Igor Wnorowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:29 | DePaul | Michael Harness snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Michael Harness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson is hacked by Joe Bever in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Bever, team foul #13 | 69-77 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Michael Harness double dribbles | 69-79 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), William Knight (C) Arthur Wells, Joe Bever, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Walton Bauer (SG), Kenny Davis (C) George Kimbrel, Cortez Hale, Igor Wnorowski | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton runs out the clock | 69-79 |