| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dave Brennan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Hamblen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Nowosielski (fresh) PF - Vincente Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Mangels (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hubert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Glickman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sacco (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern State | Dave Brennan is called for the reach on Robert Blankenship - foul #2 on Dave Brennan, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco tips it but misses | 34-23 |
| 19:31 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Vincent Mangels | 34-23 |
| 19:15 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen double dribbles | 34-23 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Blankenship | 34-26 |
| 18:30 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Vincente Costa | 37-26 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | Vincent Mangels is called for the reach on Richard Sacco - foul #1 on Vincent Mangels, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Billy Lloyd (SG), Donald Stehle (SF), John Jackson (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Joseph Brooks, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Richard Sacco | |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle blows the layup but he's fouled by Darryl Hamblen - foul #3 on Darryl Hamblen, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Don Benton (SF) Darryl Hamblen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro (PG) Robert Blankenship | |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:46 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels lays it up and in set up by Vincente Costa | 39-27 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 17:29 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:25 | DePaul | Billy Lloyd picks off the pass by Don Benton in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-27 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Billy Lloyd can't tip it in | 39-27 |
| 17:10 | DePaul | Vincente Costa grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 16:56 | DePaul | Dave Brennan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Vincente Costa swats the layup by Timothy Monteiro | 39-27 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle tips it back up and in | 39-29 |
| 16:22 | DePaul | Roy Martinek takes the ball from Thomas Nowosielski | 39-29 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Billy Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Vincent Mangels - foul #2 on Vincent Mangels, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen (SG), James Elam (SF) Thomas Nowosielski, Don Benton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), Hubert Jackson (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Richard Sacco (C) Timothy Monteiro, Billy Lloyd, Donald Stehle, John Jackson, Roy Martinek | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dave Brennan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Hamblen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Elam (fresh) PF - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Mangels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hubert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Glickman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sacco (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-29 |
| 15:21 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-29 |
| 15:19 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Hamblen | 39-29 |
| 15:05 | DePaul | James Elam is fouled on the floor by Hubert Jackson - foul #2 on Hubert Jackson, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Salvador Reyes (C) Vincent Mangels | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:37 | DePaul | James Elam misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 39-29 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco is fouled on the floor by Salvador Reyes - foul #1 on Salvador Reyes, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Don Benton (SF) James Elam | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Billy Lloyd (SG), James Hawkins (SF) Joseph Brooks, Hubert Jackson | |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Dave Brennan - foul #3 on Dave Brennan, team foul #6 | 39-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia (PF) Vincente Costa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:47 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Sacco | 39-31 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Billy Lloyd is called for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski (PG), Vincent Mangels (C) Dave Brennan, Salvador Reyes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro (PG), Roy Martinek (PF), Donald Stehle (C) Robert Blankenship, Phillip Glickman, Richard Sacco | |
| 13:17 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-31 |
| 13:02 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 12:33 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Billy Lloyd | 39-31 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 39-31 |
| 12:15 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Vincent Mangels | 39-31 |
| 12:00 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darryl Hamblen | 41-31 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Stehle | 41-34 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Nowosielski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darryl Hamblen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Benton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerardo Garcia (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Vincent Mangels (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Timothy Monteiro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Martinek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Stehle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski is hacked by Timothy Monteiro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Monteiro, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dave Brennan (PG), James Elam (SF), Vincente Costa (PF), Salvador Reyes (C) Thomas Nowosielski, Don Benton, Gerardo Garcia, Vincent Mangels | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), Hubert Jackson (SF), John Jackson (PF), Richard Sacco (C) Timothy Monteiro, Billy Lloyd, James Hawkins, Roy Martinek, Donald Stehle | |
| 11:19 | DePaul | Dave Brennan connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Darryl Hamblen | 44-34 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Blankenship | 44-36 |
| 10:52 | DePaul | Dave Brennan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 10:50 | DePaul | Vincente Costa hits the follow up shot | 46-36 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship clanks a floater from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 10:33 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Salvador Reyes | 46-36 |
| 10:31 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen is hacked by Joseph Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman (PF) John Jackson | |
| 10:13 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Brennan | 48-36 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman is fouled on the floor by Vincente Costa - foul #2 on Vincente Costa, team foul #7 | 48-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski (SF), Vincent Mangels (C) James Elam, Salvador Reyes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro (PG), Donald Stehle (SF), Roy Martinek (C) Robert Blankenship, Hubert Jackson, Richard Sacco | |
| 09:53 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:26 | DePaul | Vincente Costa banks in the layup set up by Vincent Mangels | 50-38 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses the floater from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 09:10 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Thomas Nowosielski | 50-38 |
| 09:06 | DePaul | Timothy Monteiro picks off the pass by Darryl Hamblen in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle jams it set up by Timothy Monteiro | 50-40 |
| 08:45 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen is fouled on the floor by Phillip Glickman - foul #3 on Phillip Glickman, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Don Benton (SG), James Elam (SF) Dave Brennan, Darryl Hamblen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship (PG), Billy Lloyd (SG), James Hawkins (SF), John Jackson (PF), Richard Sacco (C) Timothy Monteiro, Joseph Brooks, Donald Stehle, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| 08:22 | DePaul | Don Benton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 08:21 | DePaul | Vincente Costa tips it in | 52-40 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Elam - foul #1 on James Elam, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dave Brennan (PG), Salvador Reyes (C) Thomas Nowosielski, Vincent Mangels | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson (SF) Richard Sacco | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:25 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes misses the easy layup | 52-41 |
| 07:23 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Salvador Reyes | 52-41 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dave Brennan (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Elam (fairly fresh) PF - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Salvador Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Blankenship (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) C - Billy Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Billy Lloyd - foul #3 on Billy Lloyd, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen (SG), Thomas Nowosielski (SF), Gerardo Garcia (PF) Don Benton, James Elam, Vincente Costa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), Donald Stehle (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Robert Blankenship, James Hawkins, Hubert Jackson, John Jackson, Billy Lloyd | |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes misses the free throw | 54-41 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Roy Martinek, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| 06:17 | DePaul | Dave Brennan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Phillip Glickman | 54-41 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern State | Thomas Nowosielski steals the ball from Donald Stehle | 54-41 |
| 05:43 | DePaul | Phillip Glickman steps in front of the Dave Brennan pass | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-41 |
| 05:27 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 04:50 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 04:50 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Don Benton (SF), Vincente Costa (PF), Vincent Mangels (C) Dave Brennan, Gerardo Garcia, Salvador Reyes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship (PG), Billy Lloyd (SG), Hubert Jackson (SF), Richard Sacco (C) Timothy Monteiro, Joseph Brooks, Donald Stehle, Phillip Glickman | |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Don Benton scores on a jump hook from close range | 59-41 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 03:47 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Mangels | 62-44 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco misses short on a runner in the paint | 62-44 |
| 03:38 | DePaul | Vincente Costa grabs the board | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Lloyd - foul #4 on Billy Lloyd, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Elam (SF), Gerardo Garcia (PF), Salvador Reyes (C) Thomas Nowosielski, Vincente Costa, Vincent Mangels | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro (PG), James Hawkins (SF), John Jackson (PF), Donald Stehle (C) Robert Blankenship, Hubert Jackson, Roy Martinek, Richard Sacco | |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 03:35 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Salvador Reyes | 63-44 |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerardo Garcia | 66-44 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Darryl Hamblen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Benton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Elam (fresh) PF - Gerardo Garcia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvador Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Timothy Monteiro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Stehle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Stehle | 66-47 |
| 03:06 | DePaul | Don Benton is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Stehle - foul #1 on Donald Stehle, team foul #8 | 66-47 |
| 03:06 | DePaul | Don Benton makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:06 | DePaul | Don Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Donald Stehle | 67-47 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 02:50 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 02:45 | DePaul | James Elam's pass is intercepted by James Hawkins in the backcourt | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Jackson | 67-50 |
| 02:05 | DePaul | Don Benton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Elam | 70-50 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 70-50 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes grabs the board | 70-50 |
| 01:38 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-50 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro is fouled on the floor by James Elam - foul #2 on James Elam, team foul #9 | 70-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dave Brennan (PG) Darryl Hamblen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek (C) James Hawkins | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Timothy Monteiro picks off the pass by Dave Brennan | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Salvador Reyes - foul #2 on Salvador Reyes, team foul #10 | 70-51 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Don Benton connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dave Brennan | 72-53 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Billy Lloyd is whistled for a carry | 72-53 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Dave Brennan runs out the clock | 72-53 |