| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Degree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Govea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Maurice Black inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | DePaul | Paul Hunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | George Dean hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Short | 38-37 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 18:46 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | George Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:35 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 18:34 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Maurice Black | 38-37 |
| 18:29 | DePaul | Paul Hunter is hacked by Michael Govea - foul #2 on Michael Govea, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:12 | DePaul | Joe Degree clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 18:11 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on James Hinnenkamp, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:43 | DePaul | Joe Degree hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 38-39 |
| 17:42 | DePaul | Maurice Black gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:29 | DePaul | Steven Free steps in front of the Paul Hunter pass | 38-39 |
| 17:12 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Johnson steals it from George Dean | 38-39 |
| 16:57 | DePaul | The short jumper by Maurice Black is denied by George Dean | 38-39 |
| 16:55 | DePaul | Paul Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:43 | DePaul | Paul Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:41 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:35 | DePaul | Maurice Black is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG), Larry Munkberg (SG), Paul Cantrell (SF), David Calhoun (PF), Eric French (C) Jerry Johnson, Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, Joe Degree, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (PG), Anthony Meads (SG), Thomas Sandford (C) Steven Free, Michael Govea, Dennis Mueller | |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (SF) Jeremy Short | |
| 16:06 | DePaul | David Calhoun loses the dribble to Anthony Meads | 38-39 |
| 16:02 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 16:00 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Hofmann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Munkberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric French (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Meads (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryan Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Sandford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | SE Missouri State | Larry Munkberg picks off the pass by Anthony Meads | 38-39 |
| 15:41 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg hits the finger roll | 40-39 |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | George Dean slams it home | 40-41 |
| 15:14 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Cantrell | 42-41 |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on David Calhoun - foul #1 on David Calhoun, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), Joe Degree (PF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Michael Hofmann, Larry Munkberg, Paul Cantrell, David Calhoun, Eric French | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Michael Govea (SG), Jeremy Short (SF) Robert Patterson, Anthony Meads, George Dean | |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:34 | DePaul | Joe Degree hits a turnaround from the left block | 44-43 |
| 14:14 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller (C) Thomas Sandford | |
| 13:56 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:54 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:37 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson's pass is intercepted by Steven Free | 44-43 |
| 13:34 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free hits the finger roll | 44-45 |
| 13:16 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson's pass is intercepted by Steven Free | 44-45 |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Steven Free | 44-47 |
| 12:35 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bryan Adkins - foul #1 on Bryan Adkins, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Paul Cantrell (SF), David Calhoun (PF), Eric French (C) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, Joe Degree, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (PG), George Dean (PF), Thomas Sandford (C) Steven Free, Bryan Adkins, Dennis Mueller | |
| 12:29 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric French | 46-47 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 12:11 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford tips it in | 46-49 |
| 12:01 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-49 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Munkberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric French (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Govea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Sandford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short's layup is rejected by David Calhoun | 48-49 |
| 11:40 | SE Missouri State | George Dean hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 11:25 | DePaul | David Calhoun can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 11:06 | SE Missouri State | Paul Cantrell is called for the reach on Michael Govea - foul #1 on Paul Cantrell, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG), Joe Degree (PF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Jerry Johnson, David Calhoun, Eric French | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Bryan Adkins (SF), Dennis Mueller (C) Michael Govea, Jeremy Short, Thomas Sandford | |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | George Dean misses the dunk attempt | 48-51 |
| 10:51 | DePaul | Joe Degree grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 10:49 | DePaul | Steven Free picks off the pass by Michael Hofmann in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 10:37 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free misses badly on a shot from the left side | 48-51 |
| 10:35 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 10:18 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann tips it in | 50-51 |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | George Dean misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Hinnenkamp - foul #3 on James Hinnenkamp, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF) Larry Munkberg, Paul Cantrell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea (SG), Jeremy Short (SF) Robert Patterson, Bryan Adkins | |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | George Dean makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | George Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:26 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG) Michael Hofmann | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford (C) Dennis Mueller | |
| 09:07 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Dean | 50-54 |
| 08:49 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Cantrell (PF), David Calhoun (C) Joe Degree, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:30 | SE Missouri State | Paul Cantrell is called for the reach on Steven Free - foul #2 on Paul Cantrell, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (PG), Bryan Adkins (PF) Steven Free, George Dean | |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Johnson takes the ball from Bryan Adkins | 50-54 |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Hunter | 53-54 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Govea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Sandford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 07:48 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:32 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford misses short on a shot from close range | 53-54 |
| 07:30 | DePaul | The rebound goes to David Calhoun | 53-54 |
| 07:10 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins comes up short on the runner in the paint | 56-54 |
| 06:47 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell's pass is intercepted by Thomas Sandford | 56-54 |
| 05:58 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Patterson | 56-56 |
| 05:58 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Degree (PF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Paul Cantrell, David Calhoun | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), George Dean (PF), Dennis Mueller (C) Robert Patterson, Bryan Adkins, Thomas Sandford | |
| 05:32 | DePaul | Joe Degree buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 59-56 |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | George Dean hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Degree - foul #1 on Joe Degree, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Paul Cantrell (SF) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | George Dean makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | George Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:59 | DePaul | Joe Degree knocks in the shot from the left block | 61-58 |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free's pass is intercepted by Larry Munkberg | 61-58 |
| 04:44 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell throws it down on a great pass from Larry Munkberg | 63-58 |
| 04:25 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea double dribbles | 63-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG) Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (SG), Bryan Adkins (SF) Michael Govea, Jeremy Short | |
| 04:09 | DePaul | Dennis Mueller denies the turnaround by Paul Cantrell | 63-58 |
| 04:07 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller misses the floater in the lane | 63-58 |
| 03:45 | DePaul | Joe Degree gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Hofmann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Munkberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Degree (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dean (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:24 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bryan Adkins - foul #2 on Bryan Adkins, team foul #3 | 63-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Paul Hunter (SG) Michael Hofmann, Larry Munkberg | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short (SF), Thomas Sandford (C) Bryan Adkins, Dennis Mueller | |
| 03:24 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:24 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:24 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:18 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 03:16 | DePaul | Paul Hunter grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 03:11 | DePaul | Joe Degree misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Free - foul #2 on Steven Free, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Maurice Black (SF) James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| 03:11 | DePaul | Joe Degree makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:11 | DePaul | Joe Degree makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:00 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Govea and he's fouled by Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Calhoun (C) Joe Degree | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (PG) Steven Free | |
| 03:00 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:58 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Degree (PF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Paul Cantrell, David Calhoun | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Dennis Mueller (C) Robert Patterson, Thomas Sandford | |
| 02:43 | DePaul | Paul Hunter is whistled for a carry | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:21 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 01:56 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Black | 68-63 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Dean | 68-66 |
| 01:17 | DePaul | Joe Degree hits a jump hook from the baseline | 70-66 |
| 00:54 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeremy Short, team foul #5 | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:32 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | George Dean comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:24 | SE Missouri State | George Dean snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | George Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:13 | SE Missouri State | George Dean grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | Maurice Black grabs the board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Maurice Black is hacked by Steven Free in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Free, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SF) Maurice Black | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Steven Free is called for the reach on Jerry Johnson - foul #4 on Steven Free, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-66 |