| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Robert Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Garton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Arellano (fresh) C - Leonard Kuzminski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Mehl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter inbounds the ball | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Kyle Garton steals it from Clyde Mehl | 50-46 |
| 19:34 | DePauw | Matthew Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Jim Arellano steals it from Michael Reulet in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 19:16 | DePauw | Kyle Garton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Mehl | 50-46 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | John Schneider is hacked by Matthew Hill - foul #2 on Matthew Hill, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | DePauw | Craig Valasquez (PG), Norman Meyer (SG), Terry Vogenthaler (PF), Jonathon Tims (C) Robert Banks, Matthew Hill, Jim Arellano, Leonard Kuzminski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:32 | Illinois | John Schneider misses long on an open floater from the right block | 50-46 |
| 18:31 | DePauw | Norman Meyer pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 18:13 | DePauw | Norman Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Michael Reulet snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | John Schneider misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Michael Reulet pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Michael Reulet is hacked by Jonathon Tims - foul #2 on Jonathon Tims, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | DePauw | Martin Tipton (SF) Kyle Garton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (SG), Terry Ulrich (SF), Michael Malone (PF), David Lehn (C) John Schneider, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, Clyde Mehl | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 17:28 | DePauw | Terry Vogenthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 17:19 | DePauw | Jonathon Tims misses the easy layup | 50-46 |
| 17:18 | DePauw | Jonathon Tims hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Craig Valasquez is called for the reach on Jeffrey Champagne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Valasquez, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | DePauw | Robert Banks (PG), Matthew Hill (SG), Jim Arellano (PF), Leonard Kuzminski (C) Craig Valasquez, Norman Meyer, Terry Vogenthaler, Jonathon Tims | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Reulet (PF) Jeffrey Champagne | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | The jump hook by Michael Reulet is blocked by Leonard Kuzminski | 52-46 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | David Lehn hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 16:44 | DePauw | Jim Arellano is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-48 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Michael Malone tips it in | 52-50 |
| 16:06 | DePauw | Michael Reulet takes the ball from Robert Banks | 52-50 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Lehn | 52-53 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Robert Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Tipton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jim Arellano (fairly fresh) C - Leonard Kuzminski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Terry Ulrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathan Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Reulet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lehn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | DePauw | Robert Banks knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Leonard Kuzminski | 54-53 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich lays it in on a great pass from Jonathan Pearson and the foul's on Robert Banks - foul #2 on Robert Banks, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | DePauw | Craig Valasquez (PG), Paul Farrior (SG), Kyle Garton (SF), Norman Meyer (PF), Ed Bell (C) Robert Banks, Matthew Hill, Martin Tipton, Jim Arellano, Leonard Kuzminski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Clyde Mehl (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Jonathan Pearson, Michael Malone, Michael Reulet, David Lehn | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 15:02 | DePauw | Craig Valasquez misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 15:01 | DePauw | Ed Bell tips it home | 56-56 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Valasquez - foul #4 on Craig Valasquez, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | DePauw | Robert Banks (PG) Craig Valasquez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG) Terry Ulrich | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | John Schneider banks in the wide open layup | 56-58 |
| 14:22 | DePauw | Ed Bell can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Etzel - foul #4 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #1 | 56-58 |
| Subs | DePauw | Terry Vogenthaler (PF) Robert Banks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Reulet (PF) Ryan Etzel | |
| 14:22 | DePauw | Ed Bell makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 14:22 | DePauw | Ed Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 14:03 | DePauw | Paul Farrior grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 13:49 | DePauw | Paul Farrior hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Reulet | 57-58 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | John Schneider is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Champagne | 57-61 |
| 13:17 | DePauw | Paul Farrior hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Meyer | 60-61 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ed Bell - foul #1 on Ed Bell, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | DePauw | Robert Banks (PG), Jim Arellano (PF), Jonathon Tims (C) Norman Meyer, Terry Vogenthaler, Ed Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (SG), Michael Malone (PF) John Schneider, Michael Reulet | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 12:47 | DePauw | Michael Malone is called for the reach on Kyle Garton - foul #3 on Michael Malone, team foul #2 | 60-63 |
| Subs | DePauw | Matthew Hill (SG), Martin Tipton (SF) Paul Farrior, Kyle Garton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (SG), Christopher Minjares (SF), David Lehn (C) Jeffrey Champagne, Bryan Jeter, Clyde Mehl | |
| 12:38 | DePauw | A charge is called on Martin Tipton - foul #2 on Martin Tipton, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich loses the dribble to Jim Arellano | 60-63 |
| 12:13 | DePauw | Terry Ulrich is called for the reach on Robert Banks - foul #3 on Terry Ulrich, team foul #3 | 60-63 |
| 12:04 | DePauw | Jonathon Tims lays it in set up by Robert Banks and the foul's on David Lehn - foul #3 on David Lehn, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG) Christopher Minjares | |
| 12:04 | DePauw | Jonathon Tims misses the free throw | 62-63 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | David Lehn gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich is open and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Champagne | 62-65 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Robert Banks (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Tipton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jim Arellano (tiring) 2 stl. C - Jonathon Tims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Ulrich (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Lehn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | DePauw | David Lehn is called for the reach on Jim Arellano - foul #4 on David Lehn, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | DePauw | Paul Farrior (SG), Kyle Garton (SF), Terry Vogenthaler (PF), Leonard Kuzminski (C) Matthew Hill, Martin Tipton, Jim Arellano, Jonathon Tims | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Christopher Minjares (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Jonathan Pearson, Terry Ulrich, Michael Malone, David Lehn | |
| 11:02 | DePauw | Robert Banks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-65 |
| 11:00 | DePauw | Robert Banks gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 10:42 | DePauw | Robert Banks misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Minjares | 62-68 |
| 10:14 | DePauw | Kyle Garton makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Reulet - foul #1 on Michael Reulet, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | DePauw | Matthew Hill (PG), Norman Meyer (PF) Robert Banks, Terry Vogenthaler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (SG) John Schneider | |
| 10:14 | DePauw | Kyle Garton makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Michael Reulet loses the ball out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF) Jeffrey Champagne | |
| 09:33 | DePauw | The pull-up jumper by Paul Farrior is blocked by Bryan Jeter | 65-68 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses long on a floater from the left side | 65-68 |
| 09:23 | DePauw | Norman Meyer snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 09:14 | DePauw | Christopher Minjares steals the ball from Norman Meyer | 65-68 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 65-68 |
| 08:57 | DePauw | Leonard Kuzminski gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 08:53 | DePauw | Paul Farrior loses the ball out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | DePauw | Robert Banks (PG), Martin Tipton (SG), Jim Arellano (PF), Ed Bell (C) Matthew Hill, Paul Farrior, Norman Meyer, Leonard Kuzminski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Jonathan Pearson (SG), Michael Malone (PF) Christopher Minjares, Michael Reulet, Clyde Mehl | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson is hacked by Martin Tipton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Tipton, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 08:30 | DePauw | Jim Arellano clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Michael Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jonathon Tims (C) Ed Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Clyde Mehl (C) Jonathan Pearson, Terry Ulrich | |
| 08:05 | DePauw | Martin Tipton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 08:03 | DePauw | Jim Arellano grabs the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 07:46 | DePauw | Kyle Garton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Robert Banks (tired) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Tipton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Garton (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Arellano (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathon Tims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Schneider (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Mehl (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Martin Tipton - foul #4 on Martin Tipton, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | DePauw | Craig Valasquez (PG), Paul Farrior (SG), Norman Meyer (SF), Terry Vogenthaler (PF), Ed Bell (C) Robert Banks, Martin Tipton, Kyle Garton, Jim Arellano, Jonathon Tims | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (SG), Terry Ulrich (SF), David Lehn (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) John Schneider, Bryan Jeter, Michael Malone, Clyde Mehl | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 06:58 | DePauw | Norman Meyer makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Paul Farrior | 67-72 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich is fouled on the floor by Terry Vogenthaler - foul #2 on Terry Vogenthaler, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | DePauw | Matthew Hill (SF) Paul Farrior | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Minjares (SF) Jeffrey Champagne | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 06:28 | DePauw | Norman Meyer's floater is tipped away by David Lehn | 67-74 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | The jump hook by Terry Ulrich is blocked by Matthew Hill | 67-74 |
| 06:19 | DePauw | Ed Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 06:02 | DePauw | A charge is called on Craig Valasquez - foul #5 on Craig Valasquez, team foul #11 | 67-74 |
| Subs | DePauw | Paul Farrior (SG), Kyle Garton (SF), Leonard Kuzminski (C) Craig Valasquez, Norman Meyer, Ed Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Michael Malone (PF) Christopher Minjares, Ryan Etzel | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Terry Vogenthaler - foul #3 on Terry Vogenthaler, team foul #12 | 67-74 |
| Subs | DePauw | Martin Tipton (SF), Jim Arellano (PF) Kyle Garton, Terry Vogenthaler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Michael Reulet (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Jonathan Pearson, Terry Ulrich, David Lehn | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Michael Malone makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Michael Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 05:18 | DePauw | Martin Tipton double dribbles | 67-76 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel is hacked by Matthew Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Hill, team foul #13 | 67-76 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Minjares (SF) Michael Reulet | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 04:56 | DePauw | Matthew Hill can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Champagne - foul #2 on Jeffrey Champagne, team foul #7 | 67-78 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (SG) John Schneider | |
| 04:56 | DePauw | Matthew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 04:56 | DePauw | Matthew Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 04:35 | DePauw | Martin Tipton grabs the board | 69-78 |
| 04:29 | DePauw | Paul Farrior knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne is hacked by Leonard Kuzminski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Kuzminski, team foul #14 | 72-78 |
| Subs | DePauw | Robert Banks (PG), Norman Meyer (SG), Kyle Garton (SF), Terry Vogenthaler (PF), Jonathon Tims (C) Matthew Hill, Paul Farrior, Martin Tipton, Jim Arellano, Leonard Kuzminski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (SG), David Lehn (PF) Christopher Minjares, Michael Malone | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 04:14 | DePauw | Norman Meyer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-80 |
| 04:12 | DePauw | Robert Banks tips it in | 74-80 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson is hacked by Norman Meyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Meyer, team foul #15 | 74-80 |
| Subs | DePauw | Ed Bell (C) Terry Vogenthaler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 04:01 | DePauw | Robert Banks clanks a shot from the right side | 74-81 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | David Lehn pulls down the rebound | 74-81 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-81 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) Jeffrey Champagne, Terry Ulrich, Ryan Etzel | |
| 03:40 | DePauw | David Lehn swats the layup by Ed Bell | 74-81 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter pulls down the rebound | 74-81 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Robert Banks (tired) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kyle Garton (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathon Tims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ed Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jonathan Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schneider (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Reulet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lehn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | John Schneider misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-81 |
| 03:27 | DePauw | Ed Bell pulls down the rebound | 74-81 |
| 03:07 | DePauw | Kyle Garton misses badly on a floater from the right side | 74-81 |
| 03:06 | DePauw | Jonathon Tims misses the tip | 74-81 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Michael Reulet grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | John Schneider can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-81 |
| 02:46 | DePauw | Ed Bell gets the rebound | 74-81 |
| 02:41 | DePauw | Norman Meyer blows the layup but he's fouled by David Lehn - foul #5 on David Lehn, team foul #8 | 74-81 |
| Subs | DePauw | Paul Farrior (SG), Martin Tipton (SF), Terry Vogenthaler (PF), Leonard Kuzminski (C) Robert Banks, Kyle Garton, Jonathon Tims, Ed Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Terry Ulrich (SG), Christopher Minjares (SF), Michael Malone (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Jonathan Pearson, John Schneider, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, David Lehn | |
| 02:41 | DePauw | Norman Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 02:41 | DePauw | Norman Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | DePauw | Matthew Hill (PG) Norman Meyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Mehl (PF) Christopher Minjares | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-81 |
| 02:12 | DePauw | Matthew Hill gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| 01:57 | DePauw | Martin Tipton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-81 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel grabs the board | 75-81 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | DePauw | Robert Banks (PG), Kyle Garton (SF), Jim Arellano (PF) Matthew Hill, Martin Tipton, Terry Vogenthaler | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) Terry Ulrich, Michael Malone, Clyde Mehl | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Michael Reulet hits the finger roll | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | DePauw | Leonard Kuzminski is whistled for a carry | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Jim Arellano is called for the reach on Michael Reulet - foul #3 on Jim Arellano, team foul #16 | 75-83 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 01:01 | DePauw | Jim Arellano grabs the board | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | DePauw | Kyle Garton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-84 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel grabs the board | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel is hacked by Paul Farrior in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Farrior, team foul #17 | 75-84 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter gets the offensive rebound | 75-85 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter is fouled on the floor by Robert Banks - foul #3 on Robert Banks, team foul #18 | 75-85 |
| Subs | DePauw | Matthew Hill (PG), Norman Meyer (SG), Martin Tipton (SF), Terry Vogenthaler (PF), Jonathon Tims (C) Robert Banks, Paul Farrior, Kyle Garton, Jim Arellano, Leonard Kuzminski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (PG), Christopher Minjares (SG), Clyde Mehl (PF), Terry Ulrich (C) Jeffrey Champagne, John Schneider, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-87 |
| 00:46 | DePauw | Matthew Hill knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Vogenthaler | 78-87 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-87 |
| Subs | DePauw | Robert Banks (PG), Paul Farrior (SG), Kyle Garton (SF), Jim Arellano (PF), Leonard Kuzminski (C) Matthew Hill, Norman Meyer, Martin Tipton, Terry Vogenthaler, Jonathon Tims | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), John Schneider (SG), Michael Reulet (PF) Jonathan Pearson, Christopher Minjares, Clyde Mehl | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne is hacked by Robert Banks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Banks, team foul #19 | 78-87 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:38 | DePauw | Kyle Garton can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 78-89 |
| 00:36 | DePauw | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Arellano | 78-89 |
| 00:32 | DePauw | Jeffrey Champagne steals it from Robert Banks | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 78-89 |
| 00:26 | DePauw | Kyle Garton grabs the board | 78-89 |
| 00:22 | DePauw | Kyle Garton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-89 |
| Subs | DePauw | Matthew Hill (PG), Norman Meyer (SG), Martin Tipton (SF), Terry Vogenthaler (PF), Jonathon Tims (C) Robert Banks, Paul Farrior, Kyle Garton, Jim Arellano, Leonard Kuzminski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (SG), Christopher Minjares (SF), Michael Malone (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Jeffrey Champagne, John Schneider, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich runs out the clock | 78-89 |