| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Liddell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Whiteman (fresh) SF - Ronald Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lanny Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dustin Cotter (fresh) SG - Jeremy Buskirk (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Shaul (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Barker (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Ronald Tucker inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | DePaul | John Liddell is fouled in the backcourt by James Shaul - foul #1 on James Shaul, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jesse Bridges (SF), Matthew Pereda (PF), Sam Williams (C) Ronald Tucker, Jason Atkins, Lanny Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:33 | DePaul | Jesse Bridges is whistled for traveling | 33-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Lanny Taylor (C) Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Paul Barker travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Sam Williams (C) Lanny Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:58 | DePaul | John Liddell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Paul Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Paul Barker misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Sam Williams - foul #1 on Sam Williams, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Lanny Taylor (C) Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Paul Barker misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Paul Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:24 | DePaul | John Liddell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Paul Barker | 33-42 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Barker | 33-44 |
| 17:57 | DePaul | William Whiteman loses the dribble to Paul Barker in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-46 |
| 17:39 | DePaul | John Liddell is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Cotter - foul #3 on Dustin Cotter, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Tucker (SF) Jesse Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar (PG), James Nixon (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Peter Caldera (PF), William Palmer (C) Dustin Cotter, Jeremy Buskirk, James Shaul, Brian Kaczorowski, Paul Barker | |
| 17:20 | DePaul | A charge is called on Lanny Taylor - foul #2 on Lanny Taylor, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jason Atkins (PF), Sam Williams (C) Ronald Tucker, Lanny Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | William Palmer's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Pereda | 33-46 |
| 17:01 | DePaul | John Liddell gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 16:38 | DePaul | John Liddell blows the layup | 33-46 |
| 16:37 | DePaul | Sam Williams tips it but misses | 33-46 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | William Palmer snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Jason Atkins is called for the reach on William Palmer - foul #1 on Jason Atkins, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Tucker (SF), Lanny Taylor (C) Jason Atkins, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG), James Shaul (SF), Brian Kaczorowski (PF) James Nixon, Ronnie McGeary, Peter Caldera | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Lanny Taylor swats the shot by William Palmer | 33-46 |
| 15:45 | DePaul | Ronald Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Liddell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Whiteman (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Pereda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lanny Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Shaul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | DePaul | Lanny Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jason Atkins (PF) Matthew Pereda | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (SG), Paul Barker (C) Jeremy Buskirk, William Palmer | |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jesse Bridges (PF) Jason Atkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:50 | DePaul | William Whiteman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski's floater is tipped away by Lanny Taylor | 33-46 |
| 14:40 | DePaul | Ronald Tucker grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | The refs have stopped play. Stephen Dyar is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Matthew Pereda (SF), Jason Atkins (PF) Ronald Tucker, Jesse Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SG), Peter Caldera (PF) Stephen Dyar, Brian Kaczorowski | |
| 14:20 | DePaul | William Whiteman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter travels with the ball | 36-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Harrison (PG), Ronald Tucker (SF) John Liddell, Matthew Pereda | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary (SF), William Palmer (C) James Shaul, Paul Barker | |
| 13:31 | DePaul | Lanny Taylor is whistled for traveling | 36-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Liddell (PG), Jesse Bridges (SF), Matthew Pereda (PF), Sam Williams (C) Eric Harrison, Ronald Tucker, Jason Atkins, Lanny Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG), Brian Kaczorowski (PF) James Nixon, Peter Caldera | |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-46 |
| 13:05 | DePaul | Sam Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:52 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Whiteman | 38-46 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | William Palmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-46 |
| 12:31 | DePaul | Jesse Bridges pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:24 | DePaul | William Whiteman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Whiteman, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Harrison (PG), Ronald Tucker (SF), Jason Atkins (PF), Lanny Taylor (C) John Liddell, Jesse Bridges, Matthew Pereda, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Shaul (SF), Peter Caldera (PF), Paul Barker (C) Ronnie McGeary, Brian Kaczorowski, William Palmer | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Paul Barker blows the layup | 38-46 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera can't tip it in | 38-46 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera tips it in | 38-48 |
| 11:32 | DePaul | Dustin Cotter is called for the reach on Jason Atkins - foul #4 on Dustin Cotter, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Liddell (PG), Matthew Pereda (PF) Eric Harrison, Jason Atkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar (PG), James Nixon (SG), Brian Kaczorowski (PF), William Palmer (C) Dustin Cotter, Jeremy Buskirk, Peter Caldera, Paul Barker | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Liddell (tiring) 8 pts. SG - William Whiteman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Pereda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Lanny Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Nixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Shaul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | DePaul | Lanny Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 11:20 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda tips it in | 40-48 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski lays it up and in set up by James Shaul | 40-50 |
| 10:40 | DePaul | William Whiteman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski lays it in set up by James Shaul | 40-52 |
| 10:01 | DePaul | William Whiteman scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Shaul - foul #2 on James Shaul, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Harrison (PG), Jesse Bridges (SF), Jason Atkins (PF), Sam Williams (C) John Liddell, Ronald Tucker, Matthew Pereda, Lanny Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Peter Caldera (PF), Paul Barker (C) James Nixon, James Shaul, Brian Kaczorowski, William Palmer | |
| 10:01 | DePaul | William Whiteman misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Paul Barker misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 09:37 | DePaul | Jason Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:21 | DePaul | William Whiteman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eric Harrison | 45-52 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 08:52 | DePaul | Eric Harrison gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:38 | DePaul | Jason Atkins banks in the layup | 47-52 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-52 |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Jason Atkins snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 08:01 | DePaul | Jason Atkins's layup is rejected by Peter Caldera | 47-52 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 07:38 | DePaul | Sam Williams gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:35 | DePaul | William Whiteman's pass is intercepted by Stephen Dyar in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Dyar | 47-54 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Eric Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Whiteman (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Bridges (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Atkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Ronnie McGeary (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Caldera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Barker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | DePaul | William Whiteman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 07:15 | DePaul | Eric Harrison tips it home | 49-54 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar hits a runner from close range set up by Peter Caldera | 49-56 |
| 06:49 | DePaul | Jesse Bridges scores on a floater from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Paul Barker's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Atkins | 51-56 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 05:53 | DePaul | Jason Atkins gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:53 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Liddell (PG), Ronald Tucker (SF), Matthew Pereda (PF), Lanny Taylor (C) Eric Harrison, Jesse Bridges, Jason Atkins, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SG), James Shaul (SF), Brian Kaczorowski (PF), William Palmer (C) Jeremy Buskirk, Ronnie McGeary, Peter Caldera, Paul Barker | |
| 05:38 | DePaul | William Whiteman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 05:36 | DePaul | John Liddell can't tip it in | 51-56 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | William Palmer pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | William Palmer is hacked by Lanny Taylor - foul #3 on Lanny Taylor, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski is fouled on the floor by Matthew Pereda - foul #2 on Matthew Pereda, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-56 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Dyar | 51-56 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 04:25 | DePaul | John Liddell gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:22 | DePaul | William Palmer steals it from William Whiteman in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar drills a floater from the left wing set up by James Nixon and he's fouled by William Whiteman - foul #4 on William Whiteman, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (SG), Paul Barker (C) James Nixon, William Palmer | |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:54 | DePaul | John Liddell is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Dyar - foul #4 on Stephen Dyar, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| 03:44 | DePaul | Brian Kaczorowski denies the turnaround by William Whiteman | 51-59 |
| 03:42 | DePaul | Ronald Tucker tips it home | 53-59 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski throws it down | 53-61 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Liddell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Whiteman (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Tucker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Matthew Pereda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Lanny Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Cotter (fresh) 4 pf. SF - James Shaul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Barker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | DePaul | William Whiteman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-61 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | James Shaul grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Paul Barker lays it in | 53-63 |
| 02:46 | DePaul | Lanny Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Matthew Pereda can't tip it in | 53-63 |
| 02:42 | DePaul | Lanny Taylor tips it home | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter is hacked by William Whiteman in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Whiteman, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Harrison (SG), Jason Atkins (PF) William Whiteman, Matthew Pereda | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG), William Palmer (C) Stephen Dyar, Paul Barker | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:32 | DePaul | Ronald Tucker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar (PG), James Nixon (SF), Peter Caldera (PF) Jeremy Buskirk, James Shaul, Brian Kaczorowski | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-65 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | William Palmer tips it in | 55-67 |
| 02:08 | DePaul | John Liddell is hacked by Stephen Dyar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Dyar, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary (SF) Stephen Dyar | |
| 02:03 | DePaul | John Liddell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-67 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Eric Harrison steps in front of the James Nixon pass in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 01:51 | DePaul | Jason Atkins misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-67 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 01:24 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jason Atkins | 55-67 |
| 01:22 | DePaul | James Nixon takes the ball from John Liddell in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter lays it up and in set up by James Nixon | 55-69 |
| 01:02 | DePaul | Peter Caldera blocks the short jumper by Jason Atkins | 55-69 |
| 01:00 | DePaul | Eric Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | DePaul | Ronald Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Caldera | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter is called for 3 seconds | 55-69 |
| Subs | DePaul | Matthew Pereda (SG) Eric Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Ronald Tucker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter runs out the clock | 55-69 |