| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nickolas Murphy (fresh) SG - Mark Bowles (fresh) SF - Gary Burchell (fresh) PF - Adam Collins (fresh) C - Christopher Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Nowosielski (fresh) SG - Darryl Hamblen (fresh) SF - Dave Brennan (fresh) PF - Vincente Costa (fresh) C - Vincent Mangels (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | DePaul | Dave Brennan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Vincent Mangels - foul #1 on Vincent Mangels, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell tips it home | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dave Brennan | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Vincent Mangels takes the ball from Mark Bowles | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | DePaul | Mark Bowles is called for the reach on Thomas Nowosielski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Bowles, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Nickolas Murphy, Mark Bowles, Gary Burchell, Adam Collins, Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Elam (SF) Thomas Nowosielski | |
| 17:17 | DePaul | Dave Brennan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clint Olmstead - foul #1 on Clint Olmstead, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | DePaul | Dave Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | DePaul | Dave Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay's floater is tipped away by Vincente Costa | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer tips it home | 7-3 |
| 16:28 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Dave Brennan and the foul's on John Wehmeyer - foul #1 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 16:28 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Strickland | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Strickland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Macaulay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dave Brennan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Hamblen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Elam (fresh) PF - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Mangels (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | DePaul | Dave Brennan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-9 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses badly on a shot from close range | 9-9 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Wehmeyer | 9-9 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Elam is called for the reach on Michael Lor - foul #1 on James Elam, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), Mark Bowles (SG), Kelly Nelson (SF), Adam Collins (PF), Christopher Henderson (C) Jeffrey Strickland, Robert Macaulay, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski (PG), Don Benton (SF), Salvador Reyes (C) Dave Brennan, James Elam, Vincent Mangels | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Don Benton - foul #1 on Don Benton, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell (SF) Kelly Nelson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia (PF) Vincente Costa | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:35 | DePaul | Don Benton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Don Benton, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dave Brennan (SF) Don Benton | |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gerardo Garcia swats the layup by Gary Burchell | 10-9 |
| 14:19 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:16 | DePaul | Gary Burchell is called for the reach on Dave Brennan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Burchell, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| 14:07 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Adam Collins | 12-9 |
| 13:19 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Gary Burchell - foul #2 on Gary Burchell, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Kelly Nelson (SF), Kris Mayes (PF) Nickolas Murphy, Gary Burchell, Adam Collins | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Elam (SF), Vincente Costa (PF), Vincent Mangels (C) Dave Brennan, Gerardo Garcia, Salvador Reyes | |
| 13:19 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:19 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Jeffrey Strickland is denied by Vincente Costa | 12-10 |
| 13:08 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:44 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Darryl Hamblen | 12-12 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Vincent Mangels - foul #2 on Vincent Mangels, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Mark Bowles, Kelly Nelson, Kris Mayes, Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Salvador Reyes (C) Vincent Mangels | |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:10 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes is called for 10 seconds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dave Brennan (SF) James Elam | |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 11:56 | DePaul | Vincente Costa pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Macaulay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Nowosielski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Darryl Hamblen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Brennan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Salvador Reyes (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | DePaul | Dave Brennan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 11:33 | DePaul | Vincente Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:10 | DePaul | Vincente Costa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clint Olmstead - foul #2 on Clint Olmstead, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), Adam Collins (PF), Kris Mayes (C) Jeffrey Strickland, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia (PF) Salvador Reyes | |
| 11:10 | DePaul | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:10 | DePaul | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Nickolas Murphy and he's fouled by Gerardo Garcia - foul #1 on Gerardo Garcia, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Elam (SF) Dave Brennan | |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay misses the free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:58 | DePaul | Vincente Costa pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:36 | DePaul | Vincente Costa misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Kris Mayes - foul #1 on Kris Mayes, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles (SG), Kelly Nelson (SF), Christopher Henderson (C) Robert Macaulay, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 10:36 | DePaul | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:36 | DePaul | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles is whistled for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Salvador Reyes (C) Vincente Costa | |
| 10:03 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerardo Garcia | 16-18 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Elam is called for the reach on Mark Bowles - foul #2 on James Elam, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dave Brennan (SF) James Elam | |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:32 | DePaul | Dave Brennan banks in the layup | 18-20 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 09:13 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:52 | DePaul | Mark Bowles is called for the reach on Darryl Hamblen - foul #2 on Mark Bowles, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Nickolas Murphy, Mark Bowles, Kelly Nelson, Adam Collins, Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Vincente Costa (PF) Gerardo Garcia | |
| 08:52 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kris Mayes | 18-20 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Strickland | 20-20 |
| 08:33 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Strickland - foul #1 on Jeffrey Strickland, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| 08:33 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:33 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kris Mayes | 20-21 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland is hacked by Thomas Nowosielski - foul #1 on Thomas Nowosielski, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Vincente Costa hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dave Brennan and the foul's on Michael Lor - foul #1 on Michael Lor, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Vincente Costa misses the free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Wehmeyer | 22-23 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Macaulay (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Nowosielski (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Darryl Hamblen (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Brennan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Salvador Reyes (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:46 | DePaul | Kris Mayes is called for the reach on Vincente Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kris Mayes, team foul #11 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins (PF) Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 07:46 | DePaul | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:46 | DePaul | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Macaulay | 28-25 |
| 07:02 | DePaul | Dave Brennan clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Strickland - foul #2 on Jeffrey Strickland, team foul #12 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), Kelly Nelson (SF), Christopher Henderson (C) Jeffrey Strickland, Michael Lor, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 07:02 | DePaul | Dave Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:02 | DePaul | Dave Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy's pass is intercepted by Darryl Hamblen | 28-27 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 06:21 | DePaul | Vincente Costa tips it in | 28-29 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Kelly Nelson | 30-29 |
| 05:41 | DePaul | Vincente Costa misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins loses the dribble to Dave Brennan | 30-29 |
| 05:25 | DePaul | Vincente Costa can't finish the layup | 30-29 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Macaulay | 30-29 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Darryl Hamblen is called for the reach on Robert Macaulay - foul #1 on Darryl Hamblen, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Kelly Nelson, Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia (PF) Salvador Reyes | |
| 05:09 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-29 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:09 | DePaul | Vincente Costa snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Macaulay, team foul #13 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson (C) John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:52 | DePaul | Robert Macaulay takes the ball from Vincente Costa | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nickolas Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Macaulay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) PF - Adam Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Nowosielski (tired) 4 pts. SG - Darryl Hamblen (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Brennan (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gerardo Garcia (fresh) C - Vincente Costa (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy misses long on a jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Nowosielski - foul #2 on Thomas Nowosielski, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Gary Burchell (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Nickolas Murphy, Michael Lor, Adam Collins | |
| Subs | DePaul | Don Benton (SG), James Elam (SF), Vincent Mangels (C) Thomas Nowosielski, Darryl Hamblen, Gerardo Garcia | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:15 | DePaul | Vincente Costa grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 02:50 | DePaul | Vincente Costa hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Elam | 31-31 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Strickland | 33-31 |
| 02:18 | DePaul | Dave Brennan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 02:16 | DePaul | Don Benton pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels's pass is intercepted by Gary Burchell | 33-31 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-31 |
| 01:42 | DePaul | Vincente Costa gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:16 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels can't connect on a floater near the basket | 33-31 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Vincente Costa - foul #1 on Vincente Costa, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Jeffrey Strickland, Gary Burchell, Clint Olmstead, Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski (PG), Darryl Hamblen (SG), Gerardo Garcia (PF) Dave Brennan, Don Benton, Vincente Costa | |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:59 | DePaul | James Elam is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles (SG) Robert Macaulay | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 00:48 | DePaul | James Elam pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Michael Lor steps in front of the James Elam pass | 34-31 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Lor | 36-31 |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen loses the dribble to Mark Bowles | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer double dribbles | 36-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG) Kelly Nelson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-31 |