| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin West (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Bonaparte (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | John Bonaparte inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | DePaul | Robert Bryant's floater is tipped away by Robert Jordan | 29-37 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fred Melton | 29-37 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 18:55 | DePaul | Dustin West makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Jamison | 32-39 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Childs (C) Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Fred Melton, Robert Jordan | |
| 18:11 | DePaul | Dustin West knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Jamison - foul #2 on Phillip Jamison, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Paul Classen (SG) Phillip Jamison, Dustin West | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins | |
| 17:50 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Robert Steppe is denied by Michael Childs | 35-39 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe jams it on a great pass from Harold Brown | 35-41 |
| 17:20 | DePaul | Freddie Hillhouse steals it from Robert Bryant | 35-41 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Bonaparte steals the ball from Robert Steppe | 35-41 |
| 16:42 | DePaul | Michael Childs clanks a runner from the right block | 35-41 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Brew | 35-41 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Classen - foul #1 on Paul Classen, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (PG), Dustin West (SG), Darryl Brady (SF), Randall Bradshaw (C) Stephen Cannella, Paul Classen, John Bonaparte, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Claude Wetter, Mark Brew, Harold Brown, Freddie Hillhouse, Robert Steppe | |
| 16:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 15:54 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison drills a floater from the right side | 37-41 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin West (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darryl Brady (fresh) PF - Robert Bryant (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bryant is called for the reach on Keith Gross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bryant, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton (PF) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the dunk | 37-41 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan tips it home | 37-43 |
| 15:15 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Page (C) Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| 14:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton can't finish the layup | 37-43 |
| 14:44 | DePaul | James Page grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:28 | DePaul | James Page hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dustin West and the foul's on Richard Elkins - foul #1 on Richard Elkins, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Paul Classen (SG), David Young (SF), Michael Childs (C) Phillip Jamison, Dustin West, Darryl Brady, Stuart Haliburton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Robert Steppe (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Mohamed Horne | |
| 14:28 | DePaul | James Page misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 39-43 |
| 14:08 | DePaul | Michael Childs snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 13:58 | DePaul | Paul Classen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Cannella | 42-43 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses badly on a runner from the left block | 42-43 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew tips it home | 42-45 |
| 13:22 | DePaul | Paul Classen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter loses the dribble to Stephen Cannella in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 13:15 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella lays it up and in | 44-45 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown is hacked by David Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Young, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (PG), Dustin West (SG), John Bonaparte (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Randall Bradshaw (C) Stephen Cannella, Paul Classen, David Young, James Page, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Robert Jordan (PF) Claude Wetter, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Brew | 44-47 |
| 12:31 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Mohamed Horne (C) Mark Brew, Harold Brown, Robert Steppe | |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne makes the shot near the basket | 44-49 |
| 11:58 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Paul Classen (SG), Stuart Haliburton (C) Phillip Jamison, Dustin West, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Paul Classen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bonaparte (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Haliburton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton is hacked by John Bonaparte - foul #2 on John Bonaparte, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Brady (SF) John Bonaparte | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG) Keith Gross | |
| 11:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:11 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:01 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Claude Wetter - foul #1 on Claude Wetter, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dustin West (SG), Michael Childs (C) Paul Classen, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Robert Jordan, Mohamed Horne | |
| 11:01 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:01 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 10:33 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 10:21 | DePaul | Michael Childs connects on the shot from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse misses long on an open runner near the basket | 47-49 |
| 09:54 | DePaul | Michael Childs pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:37 | DePaul | Dustin West makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Cannella | 50-49 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 09:14 | DePaul | Darryl Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:09 | DePaul | Darryl Brady is hacked by Robert Steppe - foul #3 on Robert Steppe, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (PG), Paul Classen (SG), John Bonaparte (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Randall Bradshaw (C) Stephen Cannella, Dustin West, Darryl Brady, Stuart Haliburton, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Claude Wetter, Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Freddie Hillhouse, Robert Steppe | |
| 08:50 | DePaul | Mark Brew is called for the reach on John Bonaparte - foul #2 on Mark Brew, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| 08:31 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Mark Brew - foul #3 on Mark Brew, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| 08:31 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:31 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randall Bradshaw - foul #2 on Randall Bradshaw, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dustin West (SG), David Young (SF), James Page (PF) Paul Classen, John Bonaparte, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe (C) Mohamed Horne | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin West (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Young (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Page (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Brew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Harold Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | DePaul | Dustin West can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-51 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe is hacked by James Page - foul #3 on James Page, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Brady (SF), Robert Bryant (PF) Phillip Jamison, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Mark Brew, Harold Brown, Robert Jordan | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:49 | DePaul | Robert Steppe is called for the reach on James Page - foul #4 on Robert Steppe, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Childs (C) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:40 | DePaul | Darryl Brady can't finish the layup | 52-53 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin West takes the ball from Richard Elkins in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 06:24 | DePaul | Dustin West misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fred Melton | 52-53 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the wide open jumper from the left block | 52-55 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Dustin West can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is fouled on the floor by David Young - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (PG), Paul Classen (SG), John Bonaparte (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Stuart Haliburton (C) David Young, Dustin West, Darryl Brady, James Page, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Mohamed Horne (C) Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Robert Steppe | |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:18 | DePaul | Robert Bryant pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:10 | DePaul | Mohamed Horne blocks the short jumper by Stuart Haliburton | 52-55 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Phillip Jamison - foul #3 on Phillip Jamison, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw (C) Stuart Haliburton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Robert Jordan (PF) Keith Gross, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:23 | DePaul | Paul Classen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 04:21 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Bradshaw | 52-56 |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison is fouled on the floor by Claude Wetter - foul #2 on Claude Wetter, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (SF), Stuart Haliburton (PF) John Bonaparte, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG) Mark Brew | |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dustin West (SG), Darryl Brady (SF) Paul Classen, Stephen Cannella | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton (SF), Robert Steppe (C) Harold Brown, Mohamed Horne | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin West (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Brady (fresh) PF - Stuart Haliburton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Claude Wetter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | DePaul | Dustin West hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Elkins | 56-58 |
| 02:53 | DePaul | Darryl Brady's floater is knocked away by Robert Steppe | 56-58 |
| 02:52 | DePaul | Dustin West hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), David Young (SG), Robert Bryant (PF), Michael Childs (C) Phillip Jamison, Dustin West, Stuart Haliburton, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Claude Wetter, Robert Jordan | |
| 02:37 | DePaul | Michael Childs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Young | 60-58 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 02:08 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (PG), Dustin West (SG), John Bonaparte (SF) Stephen Cannella, David Young, Darryl Brady | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF) Richard Elkins, Fred Melton | |
| 01:59 | DePaul | Michael Childs drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Jamison | 62-61 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw (C) Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Mark Brew, Harold Brown, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| 01:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bryant - foul #3 on Robert Bryant, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:57 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:33 | DePaul | Dustin West is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Dustin West, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Bonaparte - foul #3 on John Bonaparte, team foul #12 | 62-62 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:58 | DePaul | Dustin West misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Bonaparte steps in front of the Richard Elkins pass in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Dustin West scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Jamison | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan can't connect on a runner from close range | 65-63 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Gross - foul #1 on Keith Gross, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Steppe | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin West (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bonaparte (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Bradshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Gross | 65-67 |
| 04:14 | DePaul | Dustin West misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-67 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Robert Jordan | |
| 03:57 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 65-67 |
| 03:55 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 03:42 | DePaul | Robert Bryant is whistled for traveling | 65-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Childs (C) Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Jamison - foul #4 on Phillip Jamison, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Paul Classen (SG), Darryl Brady (SF) Phillip Jamison, Dustin West, John Bonaparte | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:16 | DePaul | Darryl Brady grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 02:54 | DePaul | Michael Childs can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Brown - foul #3 on Harold Brown, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG), Mohamed Horne (C) Mark Brew, Robert Steppe | |
| 02:54 | DePaul | Michael Childs misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:54 | DePaul | Michael Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (PG), Dustin West (SG), John Bonaparte (SF), Randall Bradshaw (C) Stephen Cannella, Paul Classen, Darryl Brady, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Robert Steppe (C) Claude Wetter, Mohamed Horne | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross misses short on a shot from the left side | 66-68 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Gross | 66-71 |
| 02:00 | DePaul | Dustin West connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Harold Brown, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| 01:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Phillip Jamison takes the ball from Robert Jordan | 69-71 |
| 01:22 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 01:21 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw tips it home | 71-71 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Bradshaw | 71-71 |
| 00:52 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dustin West (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bonaparte (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Bradshaw (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 15 pts. 14 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:41 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Bonaparte | 74-71 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Phillip Jamison steps in front of the Keith Gross pass in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison is fouled on the floor by Robert Jordan - foul #3 on Robert Jordan, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 00:37 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:37 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Richard Elkins is denied by Randall Bradshaw | 76-71 |
| 00:28 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Randall Bradshaw | 76-71 |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Gross - foul #2 on Keith Gross, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton (PF) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Elkins | 78-74 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison is hacked by Keith Gross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Gross, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Stuart Haliburton | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Gross - foul #4 on Keith Gross, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Bonaparte | 80-74 |