| Lineup | DePauw | PG - John Fordyce (fresh) SG - Ernest Petrella (fresh) SF - Raymond Naylor (fresh) PF - Timothy Tolentino (fresh) C - David Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tyson Hackworth | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | DePauw | Raymond Naylor connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | David Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | DePauw | Ernest Petrella scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Fordyce | 6-2 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | John Fordyce steals it from Lloyd Hargrove in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:54 | DePauw | John Fordyce hits the finger roll | 8-2 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | David Henry's layup is rejected by Timothy Tolentino | 8-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | David Henry gets the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 8-4 |
| 18:09 | DePauw | David Cole can't finish the layup | 8-4 |
| 18:08 | DePauw | The offensive rebound goes to John Fordyce | 8-4 |
| 17:49 | DePauw | Lloyd Hargrove steps in front of the Raymond Naylor pass | 8-4 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 17:43 | DePauw | Timothy Tolentino grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 17:18 | DePauw | Ernest Petrella hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Fordyce | 11-4 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove is hacked by Ernest Petrella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Petrella, team foul #1 | 11-4 |
| Subs | DePauw | Julian Patterson (PG), Chad Nelson (SG), Rudolph Lares (SF), Donald Bradley (PF), Brandon Smith (C) John Fordyce, Ernest Petrella, Raymond Naylor, Timothy Tolentino, David Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Scott Fontaine (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry, Richard Boatwright | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | John Drake is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 16:57 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Donald Bradley | 11-4 |
| 16:36 | DePauw | Donald Bradley knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 13-4 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Timmy Moline hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Scott Fontaine | 13-6 |
| 16:10 | DePauw | Brandon Smith clanks a jump hook in the paint | 13-6 |
| 16:08 | DePauw | Donald Bradley tips it back up and in | 15-6 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is fouled in the backcourt by Julian Patterson - foul #1 on Julian Patterson, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | DePauw | Raymond Naylor (SF) Rudolph Lares | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG) Scott Fontaine | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | John Drake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 15:41 | DePauw | Raymond Naylor pulls down the rebound | 15-6 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Julian Patterson (fairly fresh) SG - Chad Nelson (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Naylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Drake (fairly fresh) PF - James Love (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Quevedo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | DePauw | Brandon Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 15:22 | DePauw | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Bradley | 15-6 |
| 14:59 | DePauw | Julian Patterson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-6 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-6 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | James Love tips it back up and in | 15-8 |
| 14:31 | DePauw | Chad Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Timmy Moline - foul #1 on Timmy Moline, team foul #1 | 15-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Fordyce (PG), Ernest Petrella (SG), Timothy Tolentino (PF), David Cole (C) Julian Patterson, Raymond Naylor, Donald Bradley, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Timmy Moline, John Drake, James Love, Daniel Quevedo | |
| 14:31 | DePauw | Chad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 14:31 | DePauw | Chad Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-8 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | David Henry snags the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | David Henry hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 17-11 |
| 13:29 | DePauw | Chad Nelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Petrella | 20-11 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth loses the dribble to John Fordyce in the backcourt | 20-11 |
| 13:24 | DePauw | John Fordyce hits the finger roll | 22-11 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | David Henry buries a fadeaway from the left block | 22-13 |
| 12:54 | DePauw | David Cole is fouled on the floor by Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #2 | 22-13 |
| Subs | DePauw | George Massey (PG), Rudolph Lares (SF) John Fordyce, Chad Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Hubert Decker (SF) Scott Fontaine, Dean Watts | |
| 12:44 | DePauw | Lloyd Hargrove is called for the reach on Ernest Petrella - foul #1 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #3 | 22-13 |
| 12:27 | DePauw | David Cole comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-13 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 12:00 | DePauw | Ernest Petrella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tyson Hackworth | 22-18 |
| 11:36 | DePauw | Timothy Tolentino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-18 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | David Henry pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - George Massey (fresh) SG - Ernest Petrella (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Lares (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Tolentino (fairly fresh) C - David Cole (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | David Henry buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Hargrove | 22-20 |
| 11:01 | DePauw | Timothy Tolentino clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-20 |
| 11:00 | DePauw | David Cole misses the tip | 22-20 |
| 10:59 | DePauw | Timothy Tolentino grabs the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 10:49 | DePauw | Hubert Decker steals the ball from Ernest Petrella | 22-20 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 10:37 | DePauw | David Cole grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 10:18 | DePauw | Ernest Petrella dunks the ball on a nice dish by George Massey and he's fouled by Hubert Decker - foul #1 on Hubert Decker, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Fordyce (PG), Raymond Naylor (SF), Donald Bradley (PF), Brandon Smith (C) George Massey, Rudolph Lares, Timothy Tolentino, David Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Scott Fontaine (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Love (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, David Henry, Richard Boatwright | |
| 10:18 | DePauw | Ernest Petrella makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 09:55 | DePauw | Raymond Naylor pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 09:36 | DePauw | John Fordyce misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Love - foul #1 on James Love, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | DePauw | Julian Patterson (SG) Ernest Petrella | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:36 | DePauw | John Fordyce makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:36 | DePauw | John Fordyce misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | James Love pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 26-20 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | James Love tips it in | 26-22 |
| 09:10 | DePauw | Donald Bradley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Fordyce | 28-22 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is hacked by Raymond Naylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Naylor, team foul #3 | 28-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG) Scott Fontaine | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Julian Patterson steals the ball from Lloyd Hargrove | 28-22 |
| 08:48 | DePauw | John Fordyce can't finish the layup | 28-22 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | John Fordyce steals the ball from James Love | 28-22 |
| 08:39 | DePauw | John Fordyce banks in the layup | 30-22 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove's pass is intercepted by John Fordyce in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 08:32 | DePauw | John Fordyce misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | James Love grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Dean Watts blows the layup | 30-22 |
| 08:25 | DePauw | Julian Patterson pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 08:05 | DePauw | John Fordyce scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 33-22 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | James Love grabs the offensive board | 33-22 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | James Love blows the wide open layup | 33-22 |
| 07:36 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Brandon Smith | 33-22 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - John Fordyce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Julian Patterson (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Naylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) PF - James Love (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Quevedo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | DePauw | Daniel Quevedo is called for the reach on Donald Bradley - foul #1 on Daniel Quevedo, team foul #6 | 33-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | George Massey (PG), Chad Nelson (SG), Timothy Tolentino (PF), David Cole (C) John Fordyce, Julian Patterson, Donald Bradley, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), David Henry (PF), John Drake (C) Timmy Moline, Dean Watts, James Love, Daniel Quevedo | |
| 07:16 | DePauw | David Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Boatwright (C) Lloyd Hargrove | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright is whistled for traveling | 33-22 |
| 06:34 | DePauw | Raymond Naylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | Rudolph Lares (SF) Raymond Naylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | George Massey steals it from Scott Fontaine in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 06:31 | DePauw | Rudolph Lares lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Massey | 35-22 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | David Henry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 06:13 | DePauw | Timothy Tolentino pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 05:50 | DePauw | Chad Nelson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Fontaine - foul #1 on Scott Fontaine, team foul #7 | 35-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Fordyce (PG), Ernest Petrella (SG), Donald Bradley (PF) George Massey, Rudolph Lares, Timothy Tolentino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), David Dietz (SF) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, John Drake | |
| 05:50 | DePauw | Chad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 05:50 | DePauw | Chad Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | David Dietz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 05:25 | DePauw | Ernest Petrella grabs the board | 37-22 |
| 05:13 | DePauw | David Cole misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Henry - foul #1 on David Henry, team foul #8 | 37-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | Julian Patterson (PG), Raymond Naylor (SF) John Fordyce, Chad Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Love (C) Richard Boatwright | |
| 05:13 | DePauw | David Cole makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 05:13 | DePauw | David Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | James Love is hacked by David Cole - foul #1 on David Cole, team foul #4 | 39-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | Timothy Tolentino (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Donald Bradley, David Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Tyson Hackworth, David Dietz, James Love | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-22 |
| 04:39 | DePauw | Julian Patterson snags the defensive board | 39-22 |
| 04:22 | DePauw | Raymond Naylor is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Hargrove - foul #2 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #9 | 39-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | George Massey (PG), Rudolph Lares (SG) Julian Patterson, Ernest Petrella | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (C) Lloyd Hargrove, David Henry | |
| 04:22 | DePauw | Raymond Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 04:22 | DePauw | Raymond Naylor misses the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | John Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Timmy Moline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | Ernest Petrella (SG) Raymond Naylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:01 | DePauw | Ernest Petrella clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-22 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | John Drake pulls down the rebound | 40-22 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is fouled in the backcourt by Rudolph Lares - foul #1 on Rudolph Lares, team foul #5 | 40-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | Donald Bradley (PF), David Cole (C) Timothy Tolentino, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Scott Fontaine (SG), David Henry (PF) Timmy Moline, Dean Watts, Daniel Quevedo | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on George Massey - foul #1 on George Massey, team foul #6 | 40-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | Chad Nelson (SG) Ernest Petrella | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), James Love (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Hubert Decker | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 03:29 | DePauw | Donald Bradley comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 40-24 |
| 03:27 | DePauw | David Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-24 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - George Massey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rudolph Lares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Love (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | DePauw | James Love blocks the short jumper by Chad Nelson | 40-24 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Henry | 40-24 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | John Drake misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-24 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth grabs the offensive board | 40-24 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Donald Bradley blocks the short jumper by James Love | 40-24 |
| 02:46 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Donald Bradley | 40-24 |
| 02:27 | DePauw | George Massey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-24 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine grabs the board | 40-24 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | John Drake lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 40-26 |
| 02:09 | DePauw | Rudolph Lares is hacked by Scott Fontaine - foul #2 on Scott Fontaine, team foul #10 | 40-26 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Fordyce (PG), Julian Patterson (SG), Timothy Tolentino (PF), Brandon Smith (C) George Massey, Chad Nelson, Donald Bradley, David Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Timmy Moline (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Scott Fontaine, Tyson Hackworth, John Drake, James Love | |
| 02:09 | DePauw | Rudolph Lares misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:09 | DePauw | Rudolph Lares makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Dean Watts's pass is intercepted by John Fordyce in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 02:05 | DePauw | John Fordyce hits the finger roll | 43-26 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo travels with the ball | 43-26 |
| Subs | DePauw | Raymond Naylor (SF) Rudolph Lares | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Boatwright (C) David Henry | |
| 01:35 | DePauw | Timothy Tolentino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 01:33 | DePauw | Raymond Naylor hits the follow up shot | 45-26 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Dean Watts scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Timmy Moline and he's hacked by Raymond Naylor - foul #2 on Raymond Naylor, team foul #7 | 45-28 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| 01:00 | DePauw | Raymond Naylor drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-29 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Dean Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-29 |
| Subs | DePauw | Ernest Petrella (SG), David Cole (C) Julian Patterson, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF), David Henry (PF) Dean Watts, Daniel Quevedo | |
| 00:37 | DePauw | John Fordyce is fouled on the floor by David Henry - foul #2 on David Henry, team foul #11 | 48-29 |
| Subs | DePauw | Donald Bradley (PF) Timothy Tolentino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Timmy Moline | |
| 00:37 | DePauw | John Fordyce makes the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 00:37 | DePauw | John Fordyce makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | David Henry clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Bradley - foul #1 on Donald Bradley, team foul #8 | 50-29 |
| Subs | DePauw | George Massey (PG) John Fordyce | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Love (C) Richard Boatwright | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 00:02 | DePauw | Donald Bradley scores on a runner from the left block | 52-31 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses short on a fullcourt shot | 52-31 |