| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Jeff Resler (fresh) SG - Sean Nisbett (fresh) SF - David Seales (fresh) PF - Lewis Stokely (fresh) C - Darryl Blanton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | David Allen comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lewis Stokely - foul #1 on Lewis Stokely, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | DePauw | David Allen is called for the reach on Sean Nisbett - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | DePauw | Lewis Stokely scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Sean Nisbett | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | David Seales steps in front of the Douglas Fisher pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeff Resler | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | DePauw | Jeff Resler knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Nisbett and he's fouled by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #1 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 18:16 | DePauw | Jeff Resler makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 4-7 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | David Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), Michael Wensky (C) Bruce Cook, Joseph Stubblefield, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| 17:22 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| Subs | DePauw | Thomas Hammons (PF), Raymond Walker (C) Lewis Stokely, Darryl Blanton | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Allen | 6-7 |
| 16:45 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeff Resler | 6-9 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is hacked by Sean Nisbett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Nisbett, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) David Allen, Christopher Check | |
| Subs | DePauw | Donald Oberlin (PG), Christopher Sacco (SG), Robert Tooley (SF) Jeff Resler, Sean Nisbett, David Seales | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes loses the dribble to Christopher Sacco | 6-9 |
| 16:31 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons misses the dunk | 6-9 |
| 16:29 | DePauw | Raymond Walker grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:19 | DePauw | Michael Wensky steals it from Donald Oberlin | 6-9 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hammons in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 16:01 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Oberlin | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) SF - Arthur Zhang (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - Michael Wensky (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Donald Oberlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sacco (fresh) SF - Robert Tooley (fresh) PF - Thomas Hammons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield blows the layup | 6-11 |
| 15:41 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Raymond Walker | 6-11 |
| 15:25 | DePauw | Robert Tooley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 15:24 | DePauw | Donald Oberlin misses the tip | 6-11 |
| 15:22 | DePauw | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tooley | 6-11 |
| 15:11 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), David Greer (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Stephen Mattes, Earl Hutchins, Arthur Zhang, Joseph Stubblefield, Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Resler (PG), Sean Nisbett (SG), William Blankenship (SF), Lewis Stokely (PF), Darryl Blanton (C) Donald Oberlin, Christopher Sacco, Robert Tooley, Thomas Hammons, Raymond Walker | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | David Greer misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 6-11 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Bruce Cook grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | David Greer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by William Blankenship - foul #1 on William Blankenship, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | David Seales (SF) William Blankenship | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | David Greer misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | David Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:32 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton misses short on a shot from the left side | 7-11 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Cook | 7-11 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Bruce Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 7-11 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | David Allen grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 13:50 | DePauw | Jeff Resler pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:36 | DePauw | Lewis Stokely hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Blanton | 7-14 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Bruce Cook clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Seales - foul #1 on David Seales, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, David Greer | |
| Subs | DePauw | Donald Oberlin (PG), Christopher Sacco (SG), Robert Tooley (SF) Jeff Resler, Sean Nisbett, David Seales | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 3rd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:56 | DePauw | Stephen Mattes takes the ball from Lewis Stokely | 9-14 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield can't connect on a jumper from close range | 9-14 |
| 12:32 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Lewis Stokely | 9-14 |
| 12:09 | DePauw | Stephen Mattes steps in front of the Christopher Sacco pass | 9-14 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-14 |
| 12:04 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 11:58 | DePauw | Lewis Stokely clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Bruce Cook - foul #1 on Bruce Cook, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), Michael Wensky (C) Stephen Mattes, Earl Hutchins, Bruce Cook, Joseph Stubblefield, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | DePauw | Alan Robinson (SG), William Blankenship (SF), Thomas Hammons (C) Donald Oberlin, Robert Tooley, Darryl Blanton | |
| 11:58 | DePauw | Lewis Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:58 | DePauw | Lewis Stokely makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) PF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) C - Michael Wensky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Christopher Sacco (fresh) SG - Alan Robinson (fresh) SF - William Blankenship (fresh) PF - Lewis Stokely (tiring) 7 pts. C - Thomas Hammons (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Lewis Stokely is called for the reach on David Allen - foul #2 on Lewis Stokely, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | Sean Nisbett (SG), David Seales (SF), Raymond Walker (C) Christopher Sacco, William Blankenship, Lewis Stokely | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | David Allen grabs the offensive board | 9-16 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Christopher Check is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 12-16 |
| 10:43 | DePauw | Alan Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Nisbett | 12-19 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Check | 14-19 |
| 10:22 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Sean Nisbett | 14-21 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Sean Nisbett steals it from Douglas Fisher in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 10:05 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Michael Wensky grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | David Allen travels with the ball | 14-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), David Greer (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Christopher Check, Arthur Zhang, Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Resler (PG), Christopher Sacco (SG), Donald Oberlin (SF), Robert Tooley (PF), Darryl Blanton (C) Alan Robinson, Sean Nisbett, David Seales, Thomas Hammons, Raymond Walker | |
| 09:37 | DePauw | Donald Oberlin misses the 3 from straight away | 14-21 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Christopher Sacco is called for the reach on Earl Hutchins - foul #1 on Christopher Sacco, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield hits the finger roll and the foul's on Robert Tooley - foul #1 on Robert Tooley, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:57 | DePauw | Donald Oberlin is hacked by Earl Hutchins - foul #1 on Earl Hutchins, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG) Earl Hutchins | |
| Subs | DePauw | William Blankenship (SF) Christopher Sacco | |
| 08:38 | DePauw | Jeff Resler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | David Greer pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-21 |
| 08:29 | DePauw | Robert Tooley gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:11 | DePauw | Jeff Resler can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-21 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Cook | 17-21 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | David Allen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Michael Wensky (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Stephen Mattes, Joseph Stubblefield, David Greer | |
| Subs | DePauw | Christopher Sacco (PG), Sean Nisbett (SG), David Seales (SF), Raymond Walker (PF) Jeff Resler, Donald Oberlin, William Blankenship, Robert Tooley | |
| 07:44 | DePauw | David Seales connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Sacco | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Christopher Sacco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Nisbett (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Seales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Blanton (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard is hacked by Darryl Blanton - foul #1 on Darryl Blanton, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Arthur Zhang (SF) David Allen, Bruce Cook | |
| Subs | DePauw | Thomas Hammons (C) Darryl Blanton | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:08 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Brandon Dillard - foul #1 on Brandon Dillard, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Earl Hutchins, Michael Wensky, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | DePauw | Alan Robinson (PG), William Blankenship (SF) Christopher Sacco, David Seales | |
| 07:08 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:08 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Thomas Hammons steals the ball from Douglas Fisher | 19-25 |
| 06:31 | DePauw | Sean Nisbett is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mattes - foul #1 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Greer (C) Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Resler (PG), Darryl Blanton (C) Sean Nisbett, Raymond Walker | |
| 06:24 | DePauw | Alan Robinson clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-25 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Christopher Check pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Christopher Check is hacked by Jeff Resler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Resler, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG) Douglas Fisher | |
| Subs | DePauw | Donald Oberlin (SG), Robert Tooley (PF) Alan Robinson, Darryl Blanton | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:21 | DePauw | William Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:01 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by David Greer - foul #1 on David Greer, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Michael Wensky (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Earl Hutchins, Christopher Check, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | DePauw | David Seales (SF) William Blankenship | |
| 06:01 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:01 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Hammons - foul #1 on Thomas Hammons, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) David Greer | |
| Subs | DePauw | Christopher Sacco (SG), Darryl Blanton (C) Jeff Resler, Thomas Hammons | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:25 | DePauw | The short jumper by Darryl Blanton is denied by Michael Wensky | 22-27 |
| 05:23 | DePauw | Donald Oberlin misses the tip | 22-27 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Allen | 22-27 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | David Allen knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 24-27 |
| 04:48 | DePauw | Robert Tooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Christopher Check (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Stephen Mattes, Bruce Cook, Michael Wensky, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | DePauw | Sean Nisbett (SG), William Blankenship (SF), Raymond Walker (PF) Donald Oberlin, David Seales, Robert Tooley | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Douglas Fisher | 26-27 |
| 04:05 | DePauw | Christopher Sacco misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-27 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Christopher Check hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 03:57 | DePauw | Christopher Sacco grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:38 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), David Greer (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) David Allen, Christopher Check, Joseph Stubblefield, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Resler (PG), David Seales (SF), Lewis Stokely (PF), Thomas Hammons (C) Christopher Sacco, William Blankenship, Raymond Walker, Darryl Blanton | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) SF - Bruce Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Greer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brandon Dillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Jeff Resler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Nisbett (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Seales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Stokely (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Hammons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 03:10 | DePauw | David Seales grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 02:52 | DePauw | David Seales scores on a jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Bruce Cook drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Hutchins | 28-29 |
| 02:25 | DePauw | Sean Nisbett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | David Greer is fouled in the backcourt by David Seales - foul #2 on David Seales, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Michael Wensky (C) Douglas Fisher, Bruce Cook, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | DePauw | Alan Robinson (SG), Donald Oberlin (SF), Robert Tooley (C) Sean Nisbett, David Seales, Thomas Hammons | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | David Greer makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | David Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:54 | DePauw | Donald Oberlin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 01:52 | DePauw | Lewis Stokely grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:33 | DePauw | Donald Oberlin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | David Greer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF) Earl Hutchins, David Greer, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | DePauw | Christopher Sacco (SG), Raymond Walker (C) Jeff Resler, Alan Robinson | |
| 01:22 | DePauw | David Allen picks off the pass by Donald Oberlin | 30-32 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Christopher Check is hacked by Robert Tooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tooley, team foul #12 | 30-32 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:03 | DePauw | Donald Oberlin makes the floater from the left wing set up by Raymond Walker | 32-34 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Michael Wensky can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 00:45 | DePauw | Raymond Walker snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 00:41 | DePauw | Donald Oberlin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 00:40 | DePauw | Raymond Walker tips it home | 32-36 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Lewis Stokely is called for the reach on Arthur Zhang - foul #3 on Lewis Stokely, team foul #13 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Stephen Mattes, Christopher Check, Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | DePauw | Alan Robinson (PG), Sean Nisbett (SG), William Blankenship (SF), Thomas Hammons (PF), Darryl Blanton (C) Donald Oberlin, Christopher Sacco, Robert Tooley, Lewis Stokely, Raymond Walker | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 33-36 |