| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Joshua Hadley (fresh) SG - Eddy Appel (fresh) SF - Lee Montgomery (fresh) PF - Kirk Owen (fresh) C - Paul Wiggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) C - Thomas Harper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery slams it home set up by Joshua Hadley | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | DePauw | Eddy Appel snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | DePauw | Joshua Hadley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Harper - foul #1 on Thomas Harper, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | DePauw | Joshua Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | DePauw | Joshua Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | DePauw | Kirk Owen gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | DePauw | Eddy Appel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | DePauw | Kirk Owen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincent Rykaczewski - foul #1 on Vincent Rykaczewski, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | DePauw | Kirk Owen makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | DePauw | Kirk Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs is fouled on the floor by Dustin Fraga - foul #1 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery misses the jumper from the left side | 6-2 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Thomas Harper snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:06 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs double dribbles | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Wiggs | 8-2 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lee Montgomery - foul #1 on Lee Montgomery, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SF), David Stokes (C) Melvin Hickmon, Thomas Harper | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:57 | DePauw | Michael Wilson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Eddy Appel | 8-3 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | David Stokes grabs the board | 8-3 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Joshua Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddy Appel (fairly fresh) SF - Lee Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wiggs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Stokes (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Paul Wiggs denies the turnaround by David Stokes | 8-3 |
| 15:50 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 15:31 | DePauw | Joshua Hadley misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 8-3 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vincent Rykaczewski | 8-3 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dustin Fraga | 8-5 |
| 15:11 | DePauw | Kirk Owen misses long on a floater from close range | 8-5 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Michael Wilson buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Stokes and he's hacked by Paul Wiggs - foul #1 on Paul Wiggs, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (PG), Gerald McVaigh (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF) Dustin Fraga, Jeffrey John, Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:44 | DePauw | Eddy Appel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Harper (C) Michael Wilson | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Paul Wiggs | 8-8 |
| 14:11 | DePauw | Melvin Hickmon picks off the pass by Lee Montgomery | 8-8 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eddy Appel - foul #1 on Eddy Appel, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | Kevin Lee (SG) Eddy Appel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Michael Wilson (PF) Brandon Dejesus, David Stokes | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:49 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Paul Wiggs | 8-8 |
| 13:36 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs's pass is intercepted by Dustin Fraga | 8-8 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses long on a floater from the left block | 8-8 |
| 13:03 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:52 | DePauw | Kevin Lee connects on the shot near the basket | 10-8 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Quam (SF), Christopher Bybee (C) Lee Montgomery, Paul Wiggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Mack Chretien (C) Gerald McVaigh, Melvin Hickmon, Thomas Harper | |
| 12:30 | DePauw | Kevin Lee is whistled for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | Eddy Appel (SG) Kevin Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Mack Chretien loses the ball out of bounds | 10-8 |
| 11:52 | DePauw | Kirk Owen comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Mack Chretien gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Joshua Hadley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddy Appel (fairly fresh) SF - Jeff Quam (fresh) PF - Kirk Owen (tiring) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bybee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mack Chretien (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Michael Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | Paul Wiggs (C) Christopher Bybee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (PG), David Stokes (C) Dustin Fraga, Mack Chretien | |
| 11:24 | DePauw | Eddy Appel buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kirk Owen | 13-8 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Kirk Owen picks off the pass by Jeffrey John | 13-8 |
| 10:46 | DePauw | Kirk Owen clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Brandon Dejesus - foul #1 on Brandon Dejesus, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | Michael Keaney (PG), Kevin Lee (SG), Lee Montgomery (SF) Joshua Hadley, Eddy Appel, Jeff Quam | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Brandon Dejesus, Michael Wilson, David Stokes | |
| 10:46 | DePauw | Kirk Owen makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:46 | DePauw | Kirk Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Kevin Lee steps in front of the Jeffrey John pass | 14-8 |
| 10:21 | DePauw | Kirk Owen is hacked by Jeffrey John - foul #1 on Jeffrey John, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (SG), Mack Chretien (PF) Jeffrey John, Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| 10:10 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery blows the layup but the foul's on Melvin Hickmon - foul #2 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #7 | 14-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SF), David Stokes (PF) Melvin Hickmon, Mack Chretien | |
| 10:10 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:10 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | David Stokes snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga clanks a jump hook in the lane | 15-8 |
| 09:45 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 09:24 | DePauw | David Stokes swats the short shot by Lee Montgomery | 15-8 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | David Stokes grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Lee - foul #1 on Kevin Lee, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | Joshua Hadley (PG), Christopher Bybee (C) Michael Keaney, Paul Wiggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF) Dustin Fraga, Brandon Dejesus, Thomas Harper | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 08:58 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-10 |
| 08:56 | DePauw | Kirk Owen gets the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 08:38 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery is hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #8 | 15-10 |
| Subs | DePauw | Eddy Appel (SG), Manuel Fendley (PF) Kevin Lee, Kirk Owen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (PG), Mack Chretien (C) Gerald McVaigh, David Stokes | |
| 08:38 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 08:38 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Christopher Bybee swats the layup by Michael Wilson | 17-10 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 07:57 | DePauw | Manuel Fendley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Vincent Rykaczewski - foul #2 on Vincent Rykaczewski, team foul #9 | 17-12 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Quam (SF), Paul Wiggs (C) Lee Montgomery, Christopher Bybee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Michael James (C) Brandon Dejesus, Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| 07:57 | DePauw | Manuel Fendley makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 07:57 | DePauw | Manuel Fendley misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Mack Chretien snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey John clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 07:31 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs grabs the board | 18-12 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Joshua Hadley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddy Appel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Quam (fresh) PF - Manuel Fendley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Wiggs (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey John (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mack Chretien (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael James (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael James - foul #1 on Michael James, team foul #10 | 18-12 |
| Subs | DePauw | Kirk Owen (PF) Manuel Fendley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (SG), Brandon Dejesus (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Jeffrey John, Michael Wilson, Michael James | |
| 07:06 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:06 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mack Chretien | 20-14 |
| 06:24 | DePauw | Eddy Appel's pass is intercepted by Dustin Fraga | 20-14 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus's fadeaway is rejected by Eddy Appel | 20-14 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Thomas Harper can't tip it in | 20-14 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Thomas Harper snags the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeff Quam - foul #1 on Jeff Quam, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | DePauw | Michael Keaney (PG), Kevin Lee (SG), Lee Montgomery (SF), Christopher Bybee (C) Joshua Hadley, Eddy Appel, Jeff Quam, Paul Wiggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SF), David Stokes (PF) Dustin Fraga, Mack Chretien | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | David Stokes grabs the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Thomas Harper's floater is tipped away by Kirk Owen | 20-15 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | David Stokes tips it in | 20-17 |
| 05:35 | DePauw | Christopher Bybee can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Michael Wilson snags the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Kevin Lee takes the ball from Gerald McVaigh | 20-17 |
| 04:52 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-17 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Lee - foul #2 on Kevin Lee, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | DePauw | Joshua Hadley (PG), Eddy Appel (SG), Manuel Fendley (PF), Paul Wiggs (C) Michael Keaney, Kevin Lee, Kirk Owen, Christopher Bybee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG), Mack Chretien (C) Gerald McVaigh, Thomas Harper | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:29 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:11 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #11 | 22-18 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Michael James (C) Brandon Dejesus, Michael Wilson | |
| 04:11 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:11 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | David Stokes misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-18 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey John pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Quam (SF) Lee Montgomery | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF) David Stokes, Michael James | |
| 03:35 | DePauw | Mack Chretien is called for the reach on Jeff Quam - foul #1 on Mack Chretien, team foul #12 | 24-18 |
| Subs | DePauw | Kevin Lee (SG) Eddy Appel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:35 | DePauw | Jeff Quam misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 03:35 | DePauw | Jeff Quam misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mack Chretien | 24-18 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Joshua Hadley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Quam (fresh) PF - Manuel Fendley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Wiggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mack Chretien (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Mack Chretien banks in the layup | 24-20 |
| 02:54 | DePauw | Joshua Hadley's pass is intercepted by Dustin Fraga | 24-20 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-23 |
| 02:38 | DePauw | Mack Chretien is called for the reach on Paul Wiggs - foul #2 on Mack Chretien, team foul #13 | 24-23 |
| Subs | DePauw | Lee Montgomery (SF) Jeff Quam | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stokes (C) Mack Chretien | |
| 02:38 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:38 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey John | 25-26 |
| 02:01 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Lee and he's hacked by Melvin Hickmon - foul #3 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #14 | 27-26 |
| Subs | DePauw | Eddy Appel (SG), Kirk Owen (PF) Kevin Lee, Manuel Fendley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Melvin Hickmon, David Stokes | |
| 02:01 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Thomas Harper snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 01:43 | DePauw | Paul Wiggs grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 01:39 | DePauw | Joshua Hadley can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Thomas Harper snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-28 |
| 01:01 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Harper - foul #2 on Thomas Harper, team foul #15 | 27-28 |
| Subs | DePauw | Christopher Bybee (C) Paul Wiggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (PG), Gerald McVaigh (SG), David Stokes (PF) Dustin Fraga, Jeffrey John, Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| 01:01 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:01 | DePauw | Lee Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | David Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | DePauw | Michael Keaney (PG), Jeff Quam (SF) Joshua Hadley, Lee Montgomery | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | DePauw | Christopher Bybee misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Thomas Harper snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Wilson loses the dribble to Christopher Bybee | 28-28 |
| 00:02 | DePauw | Kirk Owen scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-28 |