| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clayton Deming (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Harden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Ricks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronald Mears (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Corona (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-34 |
| 19:39 | DePaul | Robert Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:22 | DePaul | Robert Corona is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Mears | 31-36 |
| 19:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Hans Zan | 33-36 |
| 18:58 | DePaul | Ronald Mears hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Ricks | 33-39 |
| 18:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming is hacked by David Ricks - foul #2 on David Ricks, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan (PF) Richard Harden | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamie Singleton (PF) Robert Corona | |
| 18:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 18:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 18:27 | DePaul | Wallace Valero grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 18:22 | DePaul | David Ricks hits a shot from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-41 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 17:56 | DePaul | Wallace Valero pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:50 | DePaul | Thomas Allen connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Mears | 33-43 |
| 17:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 33-43 |
| 17:43 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Wallace Valero | 33-43 |
| 17:17 | DePaul | Ronald Mears can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 17:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 33-43 |
| 16:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Dickerson | 33-43 |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan buries a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Thomas Allen - foul #1 on Thomas Allen, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger (PG), Henry Hesson (SF), Richard Harden (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Clayton Deming, Carl Anderson, Michael Duncan, Christopher Dickerson | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Harland Hunter (SG), Gary McNab (SF), Robert Corona (PF), Dannie Warden (C) David Ricks, Ronald Mears, Wallace Valero, Jamie Singleton, Thomas Allen | |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:25 | DePaul | Henry Hesson takes the ball from Dannie Warden | 36-43 |
| 16:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden blows the layup | 36-43 |
| 16:07 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Robert Corona | 36-43 |
| 16:05 | DePaul | John Magnuson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG) Hans Zan | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 15:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Dannie Warden denies the turnaround by Jason Johnson | 36-43 |
| 15:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Harden | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clayton Deming (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Dillinger (fresh) SF - Henry Hesson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Harden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harland Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary McNab (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Corona (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dannie Warden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden is fouled on the floor by Robert Corona - foul #1 on Robert Corona, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (PG) Clayton Deming | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden misses the easy layup | 36-43 |
| 15:22 | DePaul | John Magnuson pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:01 | DePaul | Robert Corona misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 15:00 | DePaul | John Magnuson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:40 | DePaul | Dannie Warden scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by Jason Johnson - foul #2 on Jason Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Carl Anderson (SF), George Watson (C) Steve Dillinger, Henry Hesson, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Ronald Mears (SG), Wallace Valero (SF), Samuel Tidwell (C) John Magnuson, Harland Hunter, Gary McNab, Robert Corona | |
| 14:40 | DePaul | Dannie Warden makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 14:30 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to George Watson | 36-46 |
| 14:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clayton Deming | 38-46 |
| 14:09 | DePaul | Dannie Warden is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 38-46 |
| 14:07 | DePaul | Dannie Warden hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming knocks in the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by David Ricks - foul #3 on David Ricks, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan (SG), Michael Duncan (PF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Donald Horne, Richard Harden, George Watson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamie Singleton (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Dannie Warden, Samuel Tidwell | |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:53 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:24 | DePaul | Ronald Mears is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Ricks | 40-50 |
| 13:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson is hacked by David Ricks - foul #4 on David Ricks, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden (PF) Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Harland Hunter (SF), David Rogers (PF) David Ricks, Wallace Valero, Jamie Singleton | |
| 12:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clayton Deming | 42-50 |
| 12:29 | DePaul | Thomas Allen misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Dickerson - foul #2 on Christopher Dickerson, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (PG), Steve Dillinger (SG), Henry Hesson (SF), Jason Johnson (PF), George Watson (C) Clayton Deming, Hans Zan, Michael Duncan, Richard Harden, Christopher Dickerson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary McNab (SF), Robert Corona (PF) Ronald Mears, David Rogers | |
| 12:29 | DePaul | Thomas Allen makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:29 | DePaul | Thomas Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-52 |
| 11:58 | DePaul | Harland Hunter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 11:56 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steve Dillinger (fresh) SF - Henry Hesson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Watson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harland Hunter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary McNab (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Corona (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne is fouled on the floor by John Magnuson - foul #1 on John Magnuson, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan (SG), Richard Harden (PF) Henry Hesson, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Wallace Valero (SF), Dannie Warden (PF), Samuel Tidwell (C) Harland Hunter, Robert Corona, Thomas Allen | |
| 11:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 11:11 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hans Zan - foul #3 on Hans Zan, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson (SF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Steve Dillinger, George Watson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (SG), Jamie Singleton (PF) Gary McNab, Samuel Tidwell | |
| 11:11 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:11 | DePaul | Wallace Valero makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Mears - foul #1 on Ronald Mears, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Michael Duncan (PF) Donald Horne, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 10:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:58 | DePaul | Dannie Warden grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 10:55 | DePaul | Ronald Mears is hacked by Hans Zan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hans Zan, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (SG) Hans Zan | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 10:41 | DePaul | John Magnuson is fouled on the floor by Clayton Deming - foul #3 on Clayton Deming, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson (PF) Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Samuel Tidwell (C) Dannie Warden | |
| 10:22 | DePaul | Jason Johnson denies the turnaround by Wallace Valero | 49-53 |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 10:11 | DePaul | Samuel Tidwell gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:06 | DePaul | John Magnuson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Mears | 49-55 |
| 09:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wallace Valero - foul #3 on Wallace Valero, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger (PG), Henry Hesson (SG), Carl Anderson (SF) Clayton Deming, Donald Horne, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Harland Hunter (PG), Gary McNab (SF), Robert Corona (PF) John Magnuson, Wallace Valero, Jamie Singleton | |
| 09:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:44 | DePaul | Samuel Tidwell gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:39 | DePaul | Steve Dillinger is called for the reach on Harland Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Dillinger, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden (PF) Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dannie Warden (C) Samuel Tidwell | |
| 09:25 | DePaul | Harland Hunter misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Harland Hunter - foul #3 on Harland Hunter, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Allen (C) Gary McNab | |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:41 | DePaul | Thomas Allen misses the easy layup | 52-55 |
| 08:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Dillinger | 54-55 |
| 08:21 | DePaul | Richard Harden picks off the pass by Harland Hunter in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 08:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson is hacked by Dannie Warden - foul #2 on Dannie Warden, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Jason Johnson (PF), George Watson (C) Steve Dillinger, Richard Harden, Christopher Dickerson | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Wallace Valero (SF), David Rogers (PF) Harland Hunter, Dannie Warden, Robert Corona | |
| 08:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:47 | DePaul | Wallace Valero drills a jump hook from close range | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clayton Deming (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Hesson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Watson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Mears (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Rogers (fresh) C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (PG), Hans Zan (SG), Michael Duncan (SF) Clayton Deming, Henry Hesson, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Gary McNab (SG) John Magnuson, Ronald Mears | |
| 07:28 | DePaul | David Ricks is fouled on the floor by Donald Horne - foul #4 on Donald Horne, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Samuel Tidwell (C) Thomas Allen | |
| 07:28 | DePaul | David Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:28 | DePaul | David Ricks misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:28 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Duncan | 55-58 |
| 07:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Hans Zan and he's hacked by Samuel Tidwell - foul #1 on Samuel Tidwell, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden (PF) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Harland Hunter (SG), Jamie Singleton (PF) Wallace Valero, David Rogers | |
| 07:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:07 | DePaul | Richard Harden takes the ball from Harland Hunter in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 07:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 58-58 |
| 06:59 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:46 | DePaul | Harland Hunter is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne is fouled on the floor by David Ricks - foul #5 on David Ricks, team foul #12 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson (SF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Michael Duncan, George Watson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (SG), Dannie Warden (SF), Robert Corona (PF), Thomas Allen (C) David Ricks, Gary McNab, Jamie Singleton, Samuel Tidwell | |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:05 | DePaul | Dannie Warden can't finish the layup | 60-58 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Donald Horne, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Steve Dillinger (SF) Donald Horne, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Wallace Valero (SF) Harland Hunter, Dannie Warden | |
| 05:53 | DePaul | Hans Zan picks off the pass by John Magnuson in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 05:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Valero steps in front of the Hans Zan pass | 60-58 |
| 05:32 | DePaul | Robert Corona lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wallace Valero | 60-60 |
| 05:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 05:06 | DePaul | Ronald Mears grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:52 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Steve Dillinger - foul #3 on Steve Dillinger, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson (SF), Jason Johnson (PF) Steve Dillinger, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary McNab (PG), Jamie Singleton (PF), Dannie Warden (C) John Magnuson, Robert Corona, Thomas Allen | |
| 04:52 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:52 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Valero picks off the pass by Hans Zan | 60-60 |
| 04:31 | DePaul | Wallace Valero clanks a jumper in the paint | 60-60 |
| 04:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Wallace Valero gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Gary McNab is fouled on the floor by Hans Zan - foul #5 on Hans Zan, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan (SF), George Watson (C) Hans Zan, Christopher Dickerson | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Harland Hunter (SG), Samuel Tidwell (C) Ronald Mears, Wallace Valero, Jamie Singleton | |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Gary McNab makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Gary McNab misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Henry Hesson | 60-61 |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson misses short on a shot from the left block | 60-61 |
| 03:32 | DePaul | Dannie Warden pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clayton Deming (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Hesson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Watson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harland Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary McNab (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dannie Warden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Tidwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | DePaul | John Magnuson's pass is intercepted by Clayton Deming in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 03:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clayton Deming | 63-61 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | John Magnuson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 63-61 |
| 02:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger (SG), Carl Anderson (SF) Henry Hesson, George Watson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (SG), Wallace Valero (SF), Robert Corona (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Harland Hunter, Gary McNab, Dannie Warden, Samuel Tidwell | |
| 02:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 02:23 | DePaul | Carl Anderson steals it from John Magnuson | 66-61 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson (C) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson (SG) Clayton Deming | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 01:48 | DePaul | Wallace Valero hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Mears | 66-63 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Richard Harden (PF) Henry Hesson, Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 01:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson misses the lay-in | 66-63 |
| 01:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 01:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:52 | DePaul | Wallace Valero grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Christopher Dickerson steals it from John Magnuson | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Magnuson is called for the reach on Clayton Deming in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Magnuson, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan (PF) Richard Harden | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | DePaul | John Magnuson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming is hacked by John Magnuson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Magnuson, team foul #14 | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Carl Anderson steps in front of the John Magnuson pass in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson is fouled on the floor by John Magnuson - foul #4 on John Magnuson, team foul #15 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson (PF) Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Thomas Allen is hacked by Christopher Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Dickerson, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden (PF) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Thomas Allen makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Thomas Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Magnuson is called for the reach on Clayton Deming in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Magnuson, team foul #16 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson (PF) Richard Harden | |
| Subs | DePaul | Harland Hunter (PG) John Magnuson | |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Ronald Mears scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Wallace Valero | 72-68 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan (PF) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Harland Hunter is called for the reach on Clayton Deming in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harland Hunter, team foul #17 | 72-68 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-68 |