| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Elswick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyndon Bennett (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison inbounds the ball | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Robinson | 22-36 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tommy Elswick - foul #1 on Tommy Elswick, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison misses badly on a shot from the left side | 24-36 |
| 18:56 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison snags the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 18:36 | DePaul | Guy Farner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Loeb | 24-39 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the lay-in | 24-39 |
| 18:29 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 18:12 | DePaul | Guy Farner is hacked by Daniel Brott - foul #2 on Daniel Brott, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| 18:04 | DePaul | Edward Loeb misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis drills a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Guy Farner - foul #1 on Guy Farner, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses the free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:57 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 17:49 | DePaul | Edward Loeb is whistled for a carry | 26-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers (PF) Steven Compos | |
| Subs | DePaul | Tim Garrison (PF), Derrick Jamar (C) Tommy Elswick, Lyndon Bennett | |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Travis | 26-39 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Derrick Jamar - foul #2 on Derrick Jamar, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (SG) Daniel Brott | |
| Subs | DePaul | Freddie Langdon (SF) Jeffrey Harrison | |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:03 | DePaul | John Harvell steals the ball from Derrick Jamar | 27-39 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | John Harvell lays it in | 29-39 |
| 16:39 | DePaul | Guy Farner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 16:38 | DePaul | Tim Garrison tips it home | 29-41 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | George Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Steven Compos (PF) Timothy Travis, George Lee, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG), Jeffrey Harrison (SF), Tommy Elswick (PF), Lyndon Bennett (C) Edward Loeb, Freddie Langdon, Tim Garrison, Derrick Jamar | |
| 16:00 | DePaul | Guy Farner knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Harrison | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Harvell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Moore (fresh) PF - Steven Compos (fresh) C - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Terry Dory (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Elswick (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyndon Bennett (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers's floater is tipped away by Lyndon Bennett | 29-43 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott gets the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-43 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore misses the tip | 29-43 |
| 15:16 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 14:57 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 14:56 | DePaul | Terry Dory hits the follow up shot | 29-45 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | John Harvell drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Brott | 31-45 |
| 14:22 | DePaul | John Harvell picks off the pass by Tommy Elswick | 31-45 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | John Harvell drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Henry Moore | 34-45 |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Terry Dory comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 13:42 | DePaul | Guy Farner grabs the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:25 | DePaul | Guy Farner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 13:16 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Terry Dory misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Compos - foul #3 on Steven Compos, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), George Lee (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) John Harvell, Daniel Brott, Henry Moore, Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Freddie Langdon (SF), Tim Garrison (PF), Derrick Jamar (C) Guy Farner, Jeffrey Harrison, Tommy Elswick, Lyndon Bennett | |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Terry Dory misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Terry Dory makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos misses the fadeaway from the right block | 34-46 |
| 12:41 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Tim Garrison | 34-46 |
| 12:35 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-46 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos hits the finger roll and the foul's on Tim Garrison - foul #1 on Tim Garrison, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG) Terry Dory | |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:58 | DePaul | Tim Garrison misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Compos - foul #4 on Steven Compos, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Moore (PF) Steven Compos | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 11:58 | DePaul | Tim Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:58 | DePaul | Tim Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barton Croteau (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Moore (fresh) C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Langdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tim Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Jamar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-47 |
| 11:44 | DePaul | Tim Garrison pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 11:40 | DePaul | Guy Farner buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Loeb | 37-50 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | George Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Moore | 40-50 |
| 11:06 | DePaul | Gregory Robinson is called for the reach on Guy Farner - foul #2 on Gregory Robinson, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| 10:48 | DePaul | Edward Loeb hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Freddie Langdon blocks the short jumper by Gregory Robinson | 40-53 |
| 10:33 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 10:28 | DePaul | Barton Croteau is called for the reach on Edward Loeb - foul #4 on Barton Croteau, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), Brandon Borchers (PF) Barton Croteau, Henry Moore | |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (SG), Jeffrey Harrison (SF), Tommy Elswick (PF), Lyndon Bennett (C) Guy Farner, Freddie Langdon, Tim Garrison, Derrick Jamar | |
| 10:18 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison makes the shot from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Jeffrey Scalabrine (SF), Terrance Atkins (C) Timothy Travis, George Lee, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 09:46 | DePaul | Terry Dory drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Edward Loeb | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | John Harvell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-57 |
| 09:37 | DePaul | Terry Dory pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:33 | DePaul | Terry Dory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Moore (SF) Jeffrey Scalabrine | |
| Subs | DePaul | Freddie Langdon (PG) Edward Loeb | |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:03 | DePaul | John Harvell is called for the reach on Freddie Langdon - foul #1 on John Harvell, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), George Lee (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) John Harvell, Henry Moore, Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | DePaul | Tim Garrison (PF), Derrick Jamar (C) Tommy Elswick, Lyndon Bennett | |
| 08:58 | DePaul | Terry Dory scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Freddie Langdon | 42-60 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Travis | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:17 | DePaul | Terry Dory knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Travis and he's fouled by Tim Garrison - foul #2 on Tim Garrison, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (SG) Daniel Brott | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Guy Farner (SG) Terry Dory, Jeffrey Harrison | |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:03 | DePaul | Edward Loeb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | George Lee pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson hits a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Derrick Jamar - foul #3 on Derrick Jamar, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Compos (PF) Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jin Wang (SF), Tommy Elswick (PF) Freddie Langdon, Derrick Jamar | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses the free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:49 | DePaul | Tim Garrison snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Harvell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - George Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jin Wang (fresh) PF - Tommy Elswick (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | DePaul | Edward Loeb makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | John Harvell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos snags the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 07:02 | DePaul | Tim Garrison pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:46 | DePaul | Tim Garrison can't finish the layup | 50-65 |
| 06:45 | DePaul | Jin Wang pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 06:18 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Garrison - foul #3 on Tim Garrison, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Brandon Borchers (PF) Timothy Travis, George Lee, Steven Compos | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison (SF), Derrick Jamar (PF), Lyndon Bennett (C) Jin Wang, Tommy Elswick, Tim Garrison | |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:35 | DePaul | Edward Loeb loses the ball out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (PG), Terrance Atkins (C) John Harvell, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine throws it down set up by Brandon Borchers | 52-65 |
| 04:45 | DePaul | Guy Farner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Loeb | 52-68 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore is hacked by Lyndon Bennett - foul #3 on Lyndon Bennett, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Steven Compos (PF) Jeffrey Scalabrine, Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | DePaul | Freddie Langdon (PG), Terry Dory (SG) Edward Loeb, Guy Farner | |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:24 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:10 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the lay-in but the foul's on Terry Dory - foul #2 on Terry Dory, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lee (SF) Henry Moore | |
| Subs | DePaul | Tommy Elswick (PF) Derrick Jamar | |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:29 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Freddie Langdon | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brandon Borchers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Freddie Langdon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Dory (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Elswick (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyndon Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | George Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-71 |
| 03:10 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-71 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Brott | 58-71 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson (C) Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Guy Farner (SG) Freddie Langdon, Terry Dory | |
| 02:42 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Guy Farner | 58-73 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos makes the runner in the paint | 60-73 |
| 01:52 | DePaul | Edward Loeb knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Guy Farner | 60-75 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 60-75 |
| 01:32 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 01:25 | DePaul | Gregory Robinson takes the ball from Guy Farner | 60-75 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Lyndon Bennett steals the ball from Steven Compos | 60-75 |
| 00:57 | DePaul | Edward Loeb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Brandon Borchers (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, George Lee, Steven Compos, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Freddie Langdon (PG), Terry Dory (SG), Jin Wang (SF), Tim Garrison (PF), Derrick Jamar (C) Edward Loeb, Guy Farner, Jeffrey Harrison, Tommy Elswick, Lyndon Bennett | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Harvell | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Barton Croteau steps in front of the Freddie Langdon pass in the backcourt | 62-75 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-75 |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Jin Wang loses the dribble to Brandon Borchers | 62-75 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore is hacked by Derrick Jamar - foul #4 on Derrick Jamar, team foul #10 | 62-75 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon runs out the clock | 64-75 |