| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Donald Melia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) C - James Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | DePaul | John Rodiguez is called for the reach on Ralph Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rodiguez, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:41 | DePaul | Rick Blane takes the ball from Christopher Vail | 31-30 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Patrick Sobieski and he's fouled by Christopher Vail - foul #2 on Christopher Vail, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:22 | DePaul | James Hartley picks off the pass by Donald Melia in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough is hacked by Ralph Thomas - foul #1 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley is denied on a layup by Christopher Vail | 31-32 |
| 18:50 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:43 | DePaul | Donald Melia connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Rodiguez | 34-35 |
| 18:11 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Melia | 36-35 |
| 17:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Rodiguez | 36-38 |
| 17:44 | DePaul | John Rodiguez is called for the reach on Michael Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rodiguez, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (PG), Steven Featherstone (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Joshua Powell (PF), Noah Courter (C) Donald Melia, Michael Adams, Ralph Thomas, Christopher Wilson, Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Herbert Patrick (SF), David Simmers (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) John Rodiguez, Rick Blane, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, James Hartley | |
| 17:39 | DePaul | Noah Courter makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Featherstone | 38-38 |
| 17:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:24 | DePaul | Noah Courter pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:22 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Patrick - foul #3 on Herbert Patrick, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (SF) Herbert Patrick | |
| 17:08 | DePaul | Stephen Vance comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 17:07 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence Henderson | 38-41 |
| 16:31 | DePaul | Noah Courter misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 16:29 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Hugh Mann | 38-44 |
| 15:50 | DePaul | Steven Featherstone makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Powell | 41-44 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Stubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Featherstone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Vance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Noah Courter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hugh Mann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Vincent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Simmers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Holliday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson knocks in the shot from the left side | 41-46 |
| 15:17 | DePaul | Steven Featherstone clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 41-46 |
| 15:16 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Noah Courter | 41-46 |
| 14:55 | DePaul | Stephen Vance is open and buries a shot from the right side set up by Gene Stubbs and the foul's on Herman Vincent - foul #2 on Herman Vincent, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Melia (PG), Michael Adams (SG), Christopher Wilson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Gene Stubbs, Steven Featherstone, Joshua Powell, Noah Courter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), James Hartley (C) Hugh Mann, Clarence Henderson, Herman Vincent, David Simmers, Daniel Holliday | |
| 14:55 | DePaul | Stephen Vance makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Thomas (SF) Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 14:37 | DePaul | Donald Melia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 14:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rick Blane | 44-48 |
| 14:13 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas drills a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Sean Gough - foul #1 on Sean Gough, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| 14:13 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Thomas is called for the reach on Sean Gough - foul #2 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG) John Rodiguez | |
| 13:47 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donovan McCartha and he's hacked by Christopher Vail - foul #3 on Christopher Vail, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (SF) Sean Gough | |
| 13:47 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:36 | DePaul | Donald Melia is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Thomas | 49-51 |
| 13:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses the easy layup | 49-51 |
| 13:18 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Michael Adams is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ralph Thomas | 52-51 |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Wilson - foul #1 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (PG), Steven Featherstone (SG), Damon Earls (SF), Joshua Powell (PF), Noah Courter (C) Donald Melia, Michael Adams, Ralph Thomas, Christopher Wilson, Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Hugh Mann (SG), Sean Gough (SF) Donovan McCartha, Rick Blane, Herbert Patrick | |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:24 | DePaul | Steven Featherstone misses short on a runner near the basket | 52-53 |
| 12:22 | DePaul | Noah Courter can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 12:20 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs tips it home | 54-53 |
| 12:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough is hacked by Damon Earls - foul #2 on Damon Earls, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Vance (SF) Damon Earls | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (C) James Hartley | |
| 11:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Featherstone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Noah Courter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | DePaul | Joshua Powell drills a floater from close range set up by Steven Featherstone and he's fouled by Patrick Sobieski - foul #2 on Patrick Sobieski, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Melia (PG) Noah Courter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG), Herbert Patrick (SF), David Simmers (C) Hugh Mann, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski | |
| 11:34 | DePaul | Joshua Powell makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Herbert Patrick and the foul's on Steven Featherstone - foul #3 on Steven Featherstone, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 11:15 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs is hacked by John Rodiguez - foul #3 on John Rodiguez, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Thomas (SF), Kevin Hughes (C) Steven Featherstone, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Daniel Holliday (C) John Rodiguez, Rick Blane, Herman Vincent | |
| 11:15 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:15 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:15 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Powell | 58-56 |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 10:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Joshua Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:59 | DePaul | Donald Melia comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donovan McCartha - foul #1 on Donovan McCartha, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Adams (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Christopher Wilson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Gene Stubbs, Ralph Thomas, Joshua Powell, Kevin Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Herman Vincent (PF), James Hartley (C) Donovan McCartha, Clarence Henderson, Herbert Patrick, David Simmers, Daniel Holliday | |
| 09:59 | DePaul | Donald Melia makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:59 | DePaul | Donald Melia makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Hugh Mann and he's hacked by Christopher Wilson - foul #2 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Featherstone (PG) Donald Melia | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG) Hugh Mann | |
| 09:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:14 | DePaul | Stephen Vance is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 60-59 |
| 09:13 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:56 | DePaul | Stephen Vance scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Adams and he's hacked by Herman Vincent - foul #3 on Herman Vincent, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (PG), Noah Courter (C) Steven Featherstone, Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski (PF) Herman Vincent | |
| 08:56 | DePaul | Stephen Vance makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Vance takes the ball from Sean Gough | 63-59 |
| 08:29 | DePaul | Michael Adams lays it in set up by Stephen Vance | 65-59 |
| 08:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez loses the dribble to Gene Stubbs in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 08:16 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson connects on the jump hook from close range | 67-59 |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-59 |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Noah Courter grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 07:44 | DePaul | Stephen Vance is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side | 69-59 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Stubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Vance (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Christopher Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Noah Courter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rick Blane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Gough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hartley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez grabs the offensive board | 69-59 |
| 07:15 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-59 |
| 07:13 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 07:11 | DePaul | John Rodiguez picks off the pass by Stephen Vance in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 07:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane can't finish the layup | 69-59 |
| 07:09 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 06:51 | DePaul | Patrick Sobieski swats the short shot by Stephen Vance | 69-61 |
| 06:49 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to James Hartley | 69-61 |
| 06:23 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Sean Gough | 69-63 |
| 06:04 | DePaul | Sean Gough swats the layup by Stephen Vance | 69-63 |
| 06:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough loses the dribble to Christopher Wilson | 69-63 |
| 05:46 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Melia (PG), Ralph Thomas (SF), Joshua Powell (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Michael Adams, Stephen Vance, Christopher Wilson, Noah Courter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Herbert Patrick (SF), David Simmers (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) John Rodiguez, Rick Blane, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, James Hartley | |
| 05:23 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-63 |
| 05:22 | DePaul | Christopher Vail gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:06 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 05:05 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick is hacked by Ralph Thomas - foul #3 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Featherstone (SG) Gene Stubbs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:46 | DePaul | Steven Featherstone snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 04:43 | DePaul | Hugh Mann takes the ball from Donald Melia in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses badly on a shot from close range | 69-64 |
| 04:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday misses the tip | 69-64 |
| 04:35 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 04:33 | DePaul | Clarence Henderson is called for the reach on Steven Featherstone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Patrick Sobieski (PF), Herman Vincent (C) Clarence Henderson, David Simmers, Daniel Holliday | |
| 04:33 | DePaul | Steven Featherstone makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:33 | DePaul | Steven Featherstone makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick is hacked by Christopher Vail - foul #4 on Christopher Vail, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Damon Earls (SF), Noah Courter (C) Ralph Thomas, Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG) Hugh Mann | |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:04 | DePaul | Joshua Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Donald Melia clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Herbert Patrick | 71-65 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha misses the tip | 71-65 |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Damon Earls grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Donald Melia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Featherstone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Damon Earls (fresh) PF - Joshua Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Noah Courter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donovan McCartha (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Blane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Sobieski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | DePaul | Donald Melia is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Melia, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (PG), Christopher Wilson (PF) Donald Melia, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG), David Simmers (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) Rick Blane, Herbert Patrick, Patrick Sobieski | |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers dunks the ball and the foul's on Christopher Wilson - foul #3 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Thomas (SF) Damon Earls | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG), Sean Gough (SF) Donovan McCartha, Herman Vincent | |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers misses the free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:05 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:43 | DePaul | Clarence Henderson takes the ball from Noah Courter | 71-67 |
| 02:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane jams it on a nice dish by Clarence Henderson | 71-69 |
| 02:39 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Melia (PG), Michael Adams (SG), Christopher Vail (C) Gene Stubbs, Steven Featherstone, Noah Courter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG) Clarence Henderson | |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Sean Gough is called for the reach on Ralph Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Gough, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to David Simmers | 72-69 |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 02:08 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by David Simmers | 72-72 |
| 02:03 | DePaul | Michael Adams is hacked by John Rodiguez in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Rodiguez, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski (PF), James Hartley (C) David Simmers, Daniel Holliday | |
| 02:03 | DePaul | Michael Adams makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:03 | DePaul | Michael Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Sean Gough | 74-74 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | Michael Adams is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #13 | 74-74 |
| 01:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Rodiguez | 74-77 |
| 01:14 | DePaul | Christopher Vail knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Adams | 76-77 |
| 00:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 76-77 |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to James Hartley | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough connects on the jumper in the lane set up by John Rodiguez | 76-79 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Donald Melia makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Adams | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough is hacked by Donald Melia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Melia, team foul #14 | 78-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Donald Melia connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Adams | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-81 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Christopher Vail snags the defensive board | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Christopher Vail misses the fullcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Donald Melia (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hartley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley makes the runner from the baseline set up by Rick Blane | 81-83 |
| 04:16 | DePaul | Sean Gough picks off the pass by Donald Melia | 81-83 |
| 03:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Sean Gough | 81-85 |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Christopher Vail banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Donald Melia | 83-85 |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Melia - foul #3 on Donald Melia, team foul #15 | 83-85 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Joshua Powell (PF), Noah Courter (C) Michael Adams, Ralph Thomas, Christopher Wilson, Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), David Simmers (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) John Rodiguez, Rick Blane, Patrick Sobieski, James Hartley | |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Hugh Mann takes the ball from Noah Courter | 83-87 |
| 02:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hugh Mann | 83-89 |
| 02:59 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-89 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Thomas (SF) Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG), Herbert Patrick (SF) Clarence Henderson, Sean Gough | |
| 02:49 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Melia | 86-89 |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Adams (SG), Christopher Wilson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Gene Stubbs, Stephen Vance, Noah Courter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski (PF), James Hartley (C) David Simmers, Daniel Holliday | |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick is fouled on the floor by Christopher Vail - foul #5 on Christopher Vail, team foul #16 | 86-89 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Vance (C) Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 02:15 | DePaul | Stephen Vance hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Ralph Thomas | 88-91 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-91 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Sean Gough (SF) Hugh Mann, Herbert Patrick | |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough's dunk attempt is rejected by Stephen Vance | 88-91 |
| 01:58 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 88-91 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Michael Adams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Thomas | 91-91 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez is fouled on the floor by Donald Melia - foul #4 on Donald Melia, team foul #17 | 91-91 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez makes the 1st free throw | 91-92 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez misses the 2nd free throw | 91-92 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Christopher Wilson snags the defensive board | 91-92 |
| 01:31 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-92 |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough clanks a 3 from the left wing | 91-92 |
| 01:18 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-92 |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Vance swats the layup by Rick Blane | 91-92 |
| 00:56 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 91-92 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Donald Melia (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Adams (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Vance (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Gough (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:52 | DePaul | Donald Melia misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-92 |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley grabs the board | 91-92 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Melia is called for the reach on Rick Blane - foul #5 on Donald Melia, team foul #18 | 91-92 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Stubbs (PG) Donald Melia | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses the 1st free throw | 91-92 |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the 2nd free throw | 91-93 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-93 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs buries a 3 from the left corner | 94-93 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Rodiguez | 94-95 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 94-95 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs is fouled in the backcourt by John Rodiguez - foul #5 on John Rodiguez, team foul #13 | 94-95 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG) John Rodiguez | |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 95-95 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Gene Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 96-95 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 96-95 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 96-95 |