| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Ricks (fresh) SG - Ronald Mears (fresh) SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) PF - Robert Corona (fresh) C - Thomas Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clayton Deming (fresh) SG - Hans Zan (fresh) SF - Carl Anderson (fresh) PF - Richard Harden (fresh) C - Christopher Dickerson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Clayton Deming and he's hacked by David Ricks - foul #1 on David Ricks, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | DePaul | Ronald Mears's floater is knocked away by Richard Harden | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | DePaul | Wallace Valero snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | DePaul | Ronald Mears connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Corona | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan is hacked by David Ricks - foul #2 on David Ricks, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG) David Ricks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Wallace Valero | 3-3 |
| 18:19 | DePaul | Wallace Valero snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | DePaul | Robert Corona hits a wide open driving attempt from close range | 5-3 |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan (SF), Jason Johnson (PF) Carl Anderson, Richard Harden | |
| 17:32 | DePaul | Robert Corona is denied on a layup by Jason Johnson | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | DePaul | Wallace Valero gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | DePaul | Thomas Allen misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wallace Valero - foul #1 on Wallace Valero, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (PG), Steve Dillinger (SF) Clayton Deming, Christopher Dickerson | |
| 16:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:34 | DePaul | Michael Duncan takes the ball from Thomas Allen | 5-5 |
| 16:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan clanks a shot from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 16:13 | DePaul | Thomas Allen gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:09 | DePaul | Hans Zan is called for the reach on John Magnuson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hans Zan, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamie Singleton (PF) Robert Corona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson (SF), Richard Harden (PF) Hans Zan, Jason Johnson | |
| 16:01 | DePaul | Wallace Valero clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 15:59 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton hits the follow up shot | 7-5 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fresh) SG - Ronald Mears (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jamie Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) SG - Steve Dillinger (fresh) SF - Carl Anderson (fresh) PF - Richard Harden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Duncan (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:46 | DePaul | Wallace Valero grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:44 | DePaul | Donald Horne steals the ball from Ronald Mears in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 15:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson is whistled for traveling | 7-5 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harland Hunter (PG), Gary McNab (SF), Dannie Warden (C) John Magnuson, Wallace Valero, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Christopher Dickerson (C) Steve Dillinger, Michael Duncan | |
| 15:01 | DePaul | Harland Hunter clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Dickerson - foul #1 on Christopher Dickerson, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson (PF) Richard Harden | |
| 15:01 | DePaul | Harland Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:01 | DePaul | Harland Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 14:47 | DePaul | Ronald Mears grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 14:21 | DePaul | Harland Hunter hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Mears | 12-5 |
| 13:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson clanks a floater from the baseline | 12-5 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming gets the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 13:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 13:19 | DePaul | Ronald Mears's pass is intercepted by Clayton Deming | 12-7 |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming misses long on a floater from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 13:04 | DePaul | Ronald Mears grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 13:00 | DePaul | Ronald Mears loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Wallace Valero (SF), Robert Corona (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Harland Hunter, Gary McNab, Jamie Singleton, Dannie Warden | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger (PG), Hans Zan (SG), Michael Duncan (SF), Richard Harden (PF), George Watson (C) Clayton Deming, Donald Horne, Carl Anderson, Jason Johnson, Christopher Dickerson | |
| 12:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-7 |
| 12:16 | DePaul | Ronald Mears clanks a jumper from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 12:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 11:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger loses the dribble to Thomas Allen | 12-7 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fresh) SG - Ronald Mears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Corona (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Steve Dillinger (fresh) SG - Hans Zan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Duncan (fresh) PF - Richard Harden (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Watson (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | DePaul | George Watson picks off the pass by Wallace Valero | 12-7 |
| 11:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-7 |
| 11:13 | DePaul | Thomas Allen grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Thomas Allen misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Watson - foul #1 on George Watson, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harland Hunter (SG), Dannie Warden (PF) Ronald Mears, Robert Corona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Henry Hesson (SF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Steve Dillinger, Michael Duncan, George Watson | |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Thomas Allen makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Thomas Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Valero is called for the reach on Henry Hesson - foul #2 on Wallace Valero, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary McNab (SF), Samuel Tidwell (C) Wallace Valero, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Samuel Tidwell - foul #1 on Samuel Tidwell, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (SG), Jason Johnson (PF) Hans Zan, Richard Harden | |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 10:32 | DePaul | Dannie Warden is hacked by Henry Hesson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Hesson, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | John Magnuson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 10:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 09:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson is hacked by Dannie Warden - foul #1 on Dannie Warden, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (SG), Thomas Allen (C) John Magnuson, Samuel Tidwell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson (SF) Henry Hesson | |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harland Hunter - foul #1 on Harland Hunter, team foul #7 | 13-8 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Corona (PF) Dannie Warden | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden (PF) Jason Johnson | |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:18 | DePaul | Ronald Mears connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harland Hunter | 16-10 |
| 08:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson lays it in set up by Christopher Dickerson | 16-12 |
| 08:51 | DePaul | Gary McNab is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Dannie Warden (SF) Harland Hunter, Gary McNab | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger (PG), Hans Zan (SG), Michael Duncan (PF) Clayton Deming, Donald Horne, Richard Harden | |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Dillinger and he's fouled by Robert Corona - foul #1 on Robert Corona, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamie Singleton (PF), Samuel Tidwell (C) Robert Corona, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson (PF), George Watson (C) Carl Anderson, Christopher Dickerson | |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:36 | DePaul | Steve Dillinger picks off the pass by Ronald Mears in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 08:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| 08:11 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton buries a runner near the basket set up by Ronald Mears | 18-15 |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan lays it in on a great pass from Michael Duncan | 18-17 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Mears (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dannie Warden (fresh) PF - Jamie Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Tidwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Steve Dillinger (fresh) SG - Hans Zan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Watson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 18-17 |
| 07:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Steve Dillinger | 18-19 |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Dannie Warden hits a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Duncan - foul #1 on Michael Duncan, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harland Hunter (PG), Gary McNab (SG), Robert Corona (PF), Thomas Allen (C) John Magnuson, Ronald Mears, Jamie Singleton, Samuel Tidwell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Donald Horne (SG), Carl Anderson (SF), Richard Harden (PF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Steve Dillinger, Hans Zan, Michael Duncan, Jason Johnson, George Watson | |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Dannie Warden misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 06:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Clayton Deming | 20-22 |
| 06:21 | DePaul | Harland Hunter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 06:19 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Donald Horne | 20-22 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Anderson | 20-24 |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Harland Hunter hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary McNab | 22-24 |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden misses the floater from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clayton Deming | 22-26 |
| 04:53 | DePaul | Robert Corona is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Corona, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Ronald Mears (SG), Jamie Singleton (PF), Samuel Tidwell (C) Harland Hunter, Dannie Warden, Robert Corona, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger (PG), Hans Zan (SG), Henry Hesson (SF) Clayton Deming, Donald Horne, Carl Anderson | |
| 04:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Henry Hesson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Hans Zan | 22-29 |
| 04:28 | DePaul | Ronald Mears is fouled on the floor by Hans Zan - foul #2 on Hans Zan, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Michael Duncan (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Hans Zan, Richard Harden, Christopher Dickerson | |
| 04:13 | DePaul | John Magnuson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 04:12 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton grabs the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:00 | DePaul | Clayton Deming is called for the reach on John Magnuson - foul #1 on Clayton Deming, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Wallace Valero (SF) Ronald Mears, Gary McNab | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan (SG) Clayton Deming | |
| 04:00 | DePaul | John Magnuson makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:00 | DePaul | John Magnuson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Henry Hesson and he's hacked by Wallace Valero - foul #3 on Wallace Valero, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (SG), Harland Hunter (SF), David Rogers (PF) John Magnuson, Wallace Valero, Jamie Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (PG) Henry Hesson | |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Johnson makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Ricks (fresh) SG - Ronald Mears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harland Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Rogers (fresh) C - Samuel Tidwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hans Zan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Dillinger (fresh) PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:28 | DePaul | Ronald Mears makes the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Michael Duncan - foul #2 on Michael Duncan, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Allen (C) Samuel Tidwell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson (SF), Richard Harden (PF), George Watson (C) Steve Dillinger, Jason Johnson, Michael Duncan | |
| 03:28 | DePaul | Ronald Mears misses the free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden double dribbles | 26-32 |
| 03:06 | DePaul | Hans Zan steps in front of the Thomas Allen pass | 26-32 |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan connects on the shot from the left block set up by Donald Horne | 26-34 |
| 02:36 | DePaul | Harland Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Anderson - foul #1 on Carl Anderson, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (SG), Robert Corona (PF) Ronald Mears, David Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG), Henry Hesson (SF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Donald Horne, Carl Anderson, George Watson | |
| 02:36 | DePaul | Harland Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:36 | DePaul | Harland Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Harden misses the dunk attempt | 27-34 |
| 02:14 | DePaul | Robert Corona grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 01:58 | DePaul | Harland Hunter is whistled for traveling | 27-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary McNab (SF), Jamie Singleton (C) Harland Hunter, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Dillinger (SG), Michael Duncan (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Hans Zan, Richard Harden, Christopher Dickerson | |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Duncan connects on the jumper from close range | 27-36 |
| 01:37 | DePaul | David Ricks is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Ricks, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (SG), Samuel Tidwell (C) David Ricks, Robert Corona | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming is hacked by Gary McNab - foul #1 on Gary McNab, team foul #12 | 27-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dannie Warden (SF) Gary McNab | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne (SG) Henry Hesson | |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:59 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Steve Dillinger | 27-38 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Mears - foul #1 on Ronald Mears, team foul #13 | 27-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rogers (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Jamie Singleton, Samuel Tidwell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Zan (SG), Carl Anderson (SF), Richard Harden (PF), Christopher Dickerson (C) Clayton Deming, Steve Dillinger, Michael Duncan, Jason Johnson | |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | John Magnuson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Horne misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-40 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Dickerson tips it in | 27-42 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | John Magnuson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary McNab (SF), Robert Corona (PF) Dannie Warden, David Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Deming (PG) Donald Horne | |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-44 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | John Magnuson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 27-44 |