| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dave Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Hamblen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Nowosielski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincente Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Mangels (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:33 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 36-31 |
| 19:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Boyd | 36-33 |
| 19:07 | DePaul | John Boyd steps in front of the Vincente Costa pass in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 18:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Darryl Hamblen - foul #2 on Darryl Hamblen, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:55 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen loses the dribble to Walter Turner in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 18:53 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 18:51 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:23 | DePaul | Vincente Costa misses the floater from the right side | 36-35 |
| 18:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd banks in the layup set up by Paul Atkins | 36-37 |
| 18:02 | DePaul | Walter Turner steals the ball from Darryl Hamblen in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd lays it in on a great pass from Walter Turner | 36-39 |
| 17:39 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels is whistled for a carry | 36-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Don Benton (SF) Thomas Nowosielski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Michael Hunley (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Randy Quick (C) Michael McAlister, John Boyd, Walter Turner, Danny Patterson, Paul Atkins | |
| 17:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Milton Hughey, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 17:00 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Randy Quick - foul #2 on Randy Quick, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 17:00 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:00 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:00 | DePaul | Vincente Costa gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:48 | DePaul | Dave Brennan misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 16:46 | DePaul | Don Benton gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:28 | DePaul | Dave Brennan connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Darryl Hamblen | 39-39 |
| 16:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Mangels swats the shot by Michael Hunley | 39-39 |
| 16:06 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Vincent Mangels | 39-39 |
| 15:49 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels can't finish the layup but the foul's on Randy Quick - foul #3 on Randy Quick, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski (SF) Don Benton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Travis Johnson (C) Thomas Delariva, Michael Hunley, Todd Foley, Milton Hughey, Randy Quick | |
| 15:49 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:49 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dave Brennan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Hamblen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Nowosielski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Mangels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 15:24 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Vincente Costa | 39-39 |
| 15:03 | DePaul | Dave Brennan misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 39-39 |
| 15:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Don Benton (SF), Salvador Reyes (C) Dave Brennan, Vincent Mangels | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley (SF), Paul Atkins (C) Walter Turner, Danny Patterson | |
| 14:35 | DePaul | Don Benton double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 14:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister is fouled on the floor by Don Benton - foul #2 on Don Benton, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Danny Patterson (PF) Michael McAlister, Travis Johnson | |
| 14:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 14:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 14:06 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:40 | DePaul | Vincente Costa makes the wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Salvador Reyes | 41-39 |
| 13:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Salvador Reyes steals it from John Boyd | 41-39 |
| 13:03 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski is fouled on the floor by Danny Patterson - foul #1 on Danny Patterson, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dave Brennan (PG), James James (SG), James Elam (SF), Gerardo Garcia (PF) Thomas Nowosielski, Darryl Hamblen, Don Benton, Vincente Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), Walter Turner (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Randy Quick (C) John Boyd, Todd Foley, Danny Patterson, Paul Atkins | |
| 12:36 | DePaul | Dave Brennan's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Quick | 41-39 |
| 12:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Quick | 41-41 |
| 12:03 | DePaul | Dave Brennan is whistled for a carry | 41-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Vincent Mangels (C) Salvador Reyes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (SG), Travis Johnson (C) Thomas Delariva, Milton Hughey | |
| 11:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dave Brennan - foul #2 on Dave Brennan, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen (SG), Don Benton (SF), Vincente Costa (PF) James James, James Elam, Gerardo Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 11:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dave Brennan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Hamblen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Benton (fresh) PF - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Mangels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hunley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dave Brennan | 44-43 |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Dave Brennan steals it from Michael McAlister | 44-43 |
| 11:12 | DePaul | Dave Brennan lays it in | 46-43 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 11:01 | DePaul | Vincente Costa gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:55 | DePaul | Michael McAlister steals the ball from Don Benton in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner clanks a jumper from the left block | 46-43 |
| 10:37 | DePaul | Don Benton pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:14 | DePaul | Michael Hunley is called for the reach on Darryl Hamblen - foul #1 on Michael Hunley, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski (PG), James James (SG), James Elam (SF), Gerardo Garcia (PF) Dave Brennan, Darryl Hamblen, Don Benton, Vincente Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), John Boyd (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Michael McAlister, Michael Hunley, Walter Turner, Randy Quick, Travis Johnson | |
| 09:51 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 09:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Delariva, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Salvador Reyes (C) Vincent Mangels | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 09:24 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Atkins - foul #3 on Paul Atkins, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen (SG), Vincente Costa (PF) James James, Gerardo Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF) Milton Hughey | |
| 09:24 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:24 | DePaul | Salvador Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Vincente Costa clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Foley - foul #2 on Todd Foley, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Don Benton (SF) James Elam | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 08:19 | DePaul | Vincente Costa pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:50 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen loses the dribble to Thomas Delariva | 50-45 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Nowosielski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Hamblen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Benton (fresh) PF - Vincente Costa (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Salvador Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Delariva (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Foley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Atkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Patterson | 50-48 |
| 06:55 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Darryl Hamblen | 53-48 |
| 06:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dave Brennan (PG), James James (SG), James Elam (SF), Gerardo Garcia (PF), Vincent Mangels (C) Thomas Nowosielski, Darryl Hamblen, Don Benton, Vincente Costa, Salvador Reyes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), Michael Hunley (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Randy Quick (C) Thomas Delariva, John Boyd, Todd Foley, Danny Patterson, Paul Atkins | |
| 06:13 | DePaul | Dave Brennan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 06:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gerardo Garcia - foul #1 on Gerardo Garcia, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:35 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels connects on the turnaround from close range | 55-50 |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Dave Brennan - foul #3 on Dave Brennan, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen (SG) James James | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF), Travis Johnson (C) Milton Hughey, Randy Quick | |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:57 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 04:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hunley | 55-55 |
| 04:15 | DePaul | Michael Hunley picks off the pass by Dave Brennan | 55-55 |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 55-55 |
| 03:59 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:59 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski (SF), Vincente Costa (PF) James Elam, Gerardo Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Milton Hughey (PF), Randy Quick (C) Michael Hunley, Danny Patterson, Travis Johnson | |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski is hacked by Michael McAlister - foul #2 on Michael McAlister, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Todd Foley (SF) Michael McAlister, Walter Turner | |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Thomas Nowosielski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dave Brennan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darryl Hamblen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Nowosielski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincente Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Vincent Mangels (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Delariva (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Foley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Hughey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Randy Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley misses the turnaround near the basket | 56-55 |
| 03:03 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Darryl Hamblen | 56-55 |
| 02:39 | DePaul | Dave Brennan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 02:38 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:19 | DePaul | Vincente Costa drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Darryl Hamblen | 58-55 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), Walter Turner (SF), Paul Atkins (C) Thomas Delariva, Todd Foley, Randy Quick | |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 01:59 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Vincent Mangels | 58-55 |
| 01:56 | DePaul | Michael McAlister steals it from Thomas Nowosielski in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 01:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 01:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Dave Brennan steals it from Milton Hughey | 58-55 |
| 01:18 | DePaul | Michael McAlister takes the ball from Darryl Hamblen in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Darryl Hamblen | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF) Milton Hughey | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Dave Brennan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael McAlister - foul #3 on Michael McAlister, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Dave Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:12 | DePaul | Dave Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Vincente Costa gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Vincente Costa runs out the clock | 61-57 |