| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fresh) SG - Roberto Esposito (fresh) SF - Mason Kaya (fresh) PF - Myron Doran (fresh) C - Branko Jorovic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) SG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) SF - Abel Gent (fresh) PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Allen Anderson is blocked by Myron Doran | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | DePaul | Roberto Esposito pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | DePaul | John Woodall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the jump hook from close range set up by Abel Gent | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | DePaul | Myron Doran misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Abel Gent - foul #1 on Abel Gent, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | DePaul | Myron Doran misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | DePaul | Myron Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson misses long on a floater from the left side | 1-2 |
| 18:38 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Branko Jorovic | 1-2 |
| 18:30 | DePaul | Mason Kaya hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 1-2 |
| 18:29 | DePaul | John Woodall tips it but misses | 1-2 |
| 18:28 | DePaul | Mason Kaya grabs the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:11 | DePaul | Myron Doran loses the dribble to Jerald Ferguson | 1-2 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 17:44 | DePaul | Myron Doran grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 17:19 | DePaul | John Woodall's pass is intercepted by Thomas Chapman | 1-2 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Fisher | 1-5 |
| 16:46 | DePaul | Roberto Esposito is called for traveling | 1-5 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo (PG), Stanley Bower (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF), Christopher Perry (C) Martin Fisher, Jerald Ferguson, Abel Gent, Allen Anderson, Thomas Chapman | |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Myron Doran swats the short shot by Christopher Perry | 1-5 |
| 16:23 | DePaul | Roberto Esposito snags the defensive board | 1-5 |
| 16:17 | DePaul | John Woodall hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mason Kaya | 4-5 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | John Woodall picks off the pass by John Figueredo | 4-5 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | John Woodall hits the finger roll | 6-5 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower lays it in set up by John Figueredo | 6-7 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roberto Esposito (fairly fresh) SF - Mason Kaya (fresh) PF - Myron Doran (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Branko Jorovic (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Figueredo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Bower (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) PF - Melvin Hatch (fresh) C - Christopher Perry (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | DePaul | Melvin Hatch is called for the reach on Mason Kaya - foul #1 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (PG), George Joubert (SG), Craig Myers (SF), Christopher Savell (PF), Joe Degree (C) John Woodall, Roberto Esposito, Mason Kaya, Myron Doran, Branko Jorovic | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Thomas Chapman (C) John Figueredo, Moshe Zeiders, Christopher Perry | |
| 15:27 | DePaul | George Joubert comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jerald Ferguson - foul #1 on Jerald Ferguson, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF) Melvin Hatch | |
| 15:27 | DePaul | George Joubert makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:27 | DePaul | George Joubert makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Craig Myers - foul #1 on Craig Myers, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson (PF) Jerald Ferguson | |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:52 | DePaul | Christopher Savell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Bates | 11-9 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Bower | 11-12 |
| 14:20 | DePaul | The short jumper by Robert Bates is denied by Thomas Chapman | 11-12 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Bower | 11-12 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Martin Fisher | 11-14 |
| 13:48 | DePaul | Martin Fisher steps in front of the Robert Bates pass | 11-14 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Abel Gent and he's fouled by Joe Degree - foul #1 on Joe Degree, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Woodall (PG), Roberto Esposito (SG), Mason Kaya (SF), Myron Doran (PF), Branko Jorovic (C) Robert Bates, George Joubert, Craig Myers, Christopher Savell, Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF) Martin Fisher, Stanley Bower, Abel Gent, Allen Anderson | |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:35 | DePaul | Myron Doran snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 13:17 | DePaul | The short jumper by Roberto Esposito is denied by Thomas Chapman | 11-16 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman double dribbles | 11-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry (C) Thomas Chapman | |
| 12:43 | DePaul | Jerald Ferguson is called for the reach on Roberto Esposito - foul #2 on Jerald Ferguson, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar (SF) Jerald Ferguson | |
| 12:34 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic is fouled on the floor by Melvin Hatch - foul #2 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower (SG) Melvin Hatch | |
| 12:08 | DePaul | The jump hook by Myron Doran is blocked by Jose Aguilar | 11-16 |
| 12:07 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Branko Jorovic | 11-16 |
| 12:02 | DePaul | Myron Doran hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-16 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower knocks in the runner from the right block set up by John Figueredo | 11-18 |
| 11:36 | DePaul | John Woodall is fouled on the floor by John Figueredo - foul #1 on John Figueredo, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | DePaul | Craig Myers (PF) Myron Doran | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Abel Gent (SF), Allen Anderson (PF) John Figueredo, Moshe Zeiders, Jose Aguilar | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roberto Esposito (fresh) SF - Mason Kaya (fresh) PF - Craig Myers (fresh) C - Branko Jorovic (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Bower (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Perry (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | DePaul | Mason Kaya misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-18 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher travels with the ball | 11-18 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman (C) Christopher Perry | |
| 10:37 | DePaul | Roberto Esposito comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman's floater is tipped away by Branko Jorovic | 11-18 |
| 10:22 | DePaul | Craig Myers gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:11 | DePaul | John Woodall is hacked by Martin Fisher - foul #1 on Martin Fisher, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | DePaul | George Joubert (SG), Christopher Savell (PF), Joe Degree (C) Roberto Esposito, Mason Kaya, Branko Jorovic | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders (SG) Stanley Bower | |
| 10:11 | DePaul | John Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:11 | DePaul | John Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman is whistled for a carry | 13-18 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (PG) John Woodall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:47 | DePaul | Craig Myers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Chapman | 13-18 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Bates - foul #1 on Robert Bates, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | DePaul | Myron Doran (PF) Christopher Savell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar (PF) Allen Anderson | |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:25 | DePaul | Joe Degree connects on the jump hook from close range set up by George Joubert | 15-19 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Thomas Chapman is denied by Joe Degree | 15-19 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-22 |
| 08:44 | DePaul | Robert Bates can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jose Aguilar - foul #1 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | DePaul | Roberto Esposito (SG), Mason Kaya (SF), Branko Jorovic (C) George Joubert, Craig Myers, Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo (PG), Stanley Bower (SG), Christopher Perry (C) Martin Fisher, Abel Gent, Thomas Chapman | |
| 08:44 | DePaul | Robert Bates makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:44 | DePaul | Robert Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry is fouled on the floor by Branko Jorovic - foul #1 on Branko Jorovic, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Woodall (PG) Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson (PF) Jose Aguilar | |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo's fadeaway is rejected by Myron Doran | 17-22 |
| 08:15 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 08:01 | DePaul | Roberto Esposito makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Woodall | 20-22 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson buries a jumper near the basket set up by Stanley Bower and he's fouled by Myron Doran - foul #1 on Myron Doran, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Savell (PF) Myron Doran | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Moshe Zeiders, Christopher Perry | |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mason Kaya (fresh) PF - Christopher Savell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Branko Jorovic (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Figueredo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Bower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jose Aguilar (fresh) PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | DePaul | John Woodall makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Savell | 22-25 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman scores on a jump hook in the paint | 22-27 |
| 06:48 | DePaul | Christopher Savell drills a floater from the left block | 24-27 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Branko Jorovic denies the turnaround by Stanley Bower | 24-27 |
| 06:30 | DePaul | John Woodall grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 06:07 | DePaul | Jose Aguilar is called for the reach on Christopher Savell - foul #2 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | George Joubert (PG), Craig Myers (SG), Joe Degree (C) John Woodall, Roberto Esposito, Branko Jorovic | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Moshe Zeiders (SG), Abel Gent (SF) John Figueredo, Stanley Bower, Jose Aguilar | |
| 06:07 | DePaul | Christopher Savell makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:07 | DePaul | Christopher Savell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Savell - foul #1 on Christopher Savell, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Myron Doran (PF) Christopher Savell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Joe Degree can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 26-28 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent is hacked by Mason Kaya - foul #1 on Mason Kaya, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (PG) Mason Kaya | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry (C) Thomas Chapman | |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:15 | DePaul | Myron Doran grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:04 | DePaul | George Joubert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Anderson - foul #1 on Allen Anderson, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Branko Jorovic (C) Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:04 | DePaul | George Joubert makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:04 | DePaul | George Joubert makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry tips it home | 28-30 |
| 04:16 | DePaul | Craig Myers scores on a shot from the right block | 30-30 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses the floater from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 03:41 | DePaul | Craig Myers misses the lay-in | 30-32 |
| 03:40 | DePaul | Craig Myers tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Robert Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Joubert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Myron Doran (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Branko Jorovic (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moshe Zeiders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Abel Gent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Allen Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Christopher Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Craig Myers is called for the reach on Abel Gent - foul #2 on Craig Myers, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Woodall (PG), Roberto Esposito (SG), Mason Kaya (SF), Christopher Savell (PF), Joe Degree (C) Robert Bates, George Joubert, Craig Myers, Myron Doran, Branko Jorovic | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Stanley Bower (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Martin Fisher, Moshe Zeiders, Allen Anderson, Christopher Perry | |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Christopher Savell snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 03:15 | DePaul | Christopher Savell knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roberto Esposito | 34-32 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 03:07 | DePaul | Joe Degree pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 03:03 | DePaul | Mason Kaya hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Woodall | 37-32 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower can't finish the layup | 37-32 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-32 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 02:26 | DePaul | Mason Kaya snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 02:06 | DePaul | Mason Kaya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Craig Myers (PF), Branko Jorovic (C) Christopher Savell, Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Melvin Hatch (PF) John Figueredo, Abel Gent | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower loses the dribble to Craig Myers | 37-32 |
| 01:35 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Roberto Esposito - foul #1 on Roberto Esposito, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Myron Doran (PF) Craig Myers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 00:59 | DePaul | John Woodall misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch is whistled for a carry | 37-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | George Joubert (PG), Craig Myers (SG) John Woodall, Roberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders (SG), Jose Aguilar (SF), Christopher Perry (C) Jerald Ferguson, Stanley Bower, Thomas Chapman | |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Martin Fisher steals the ball from Branko Jorovic | 37-32 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry is hacked by Myron Doran - foul #2 on Myron Doran, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (PG) Mason Kaya | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo (PG) Martin Fisher | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Craig Myers grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Craig Myers hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-32 |