| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Knight (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Carter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter is whistled for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Chase Smith (PF) Merlin Morris, William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 19:35 | DePaul | Edwin Teague misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 19:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-34 |
| 19:23 | DePaul | Chase Smith snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 19:13 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Tony Allen - foul #1 on Tony Allen, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), William Knight (PF) Edwin Teague, Charles Hunter, Chase Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 19:13 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:13 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by William Knight - foul #3 on William Knight, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) Carlton Slaughter, William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:50 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:47 | DePaul | Boris Klemanski steals the ball from Charles Hunter in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 18:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Baum (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF) Kyle Moore, Jerry Carter | |
| 18:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Morris is called for the reach on Frank Edwards - foul #1 on Merlin Morris, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (SG), William Dukes (C) Boris Klemanski, Tony Allen | |
| 17:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-36 |
| 17:57 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes tips it in | 43-38 |
| 17:45 | DePaul | Charles Hunter hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kelly Jeanlouis | 46-38 |
| 17:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 17:29 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:09 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi connects on the jumper from the left block | 48-38 |
| 16:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Walton Bauer | 48-40 |
| 16:38 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 16:36 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Patton | 48-40 |
| 16:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Walton Bauer | 48-42 |
| 16:09 | DePaul | William Dukes blocks the short jumper by John Clarke | 48-42 |
| 16:07 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi tips it in | 50-42 |
| 15:49 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes's fadeaway is rejected by John Clarke | 50-42 |
| 15:47 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Clarke (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walton Bauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Frank Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dukes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kelly Jeanlouis - foul #3 on Kelly Jeanlouis, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), William Knight (PF) Merlin Morris, Charles Hunter, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Jerry Carter (PF), Tony Allen (C) Walton Bauer, Frank Edwards, Kyle Johnson, William Dukes | |
| 15:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:17 | DePaul | Boris Klemanski is called for the reach on Carlton Slaughter - foul #3 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vern Talarico (PG) Charles Patton | |
| 15:05 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 15:04 | DePaul | John Clarke tips it in | 52-44 |
| 14:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 14:50 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:33 | DePaul | John Clarke is hacked by Kyle Moore - foul #1 on Kyle Moore, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Edwin Teague, Carlton Slaughter, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 14:25 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi is open and buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Hunter | 54-44 |
| 14:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Allen | 54-47 |
| 14:03 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Vern Talarico - foul #3 on Vern Talarico, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), William Knight (PF) Merlin Morris, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF), Horace Venable (C) Kyle Moore, Jerry Carter, Tony Allen | |
| 13:47 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 13:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Edwin Teague picks off the pass by Kyle Johnson | 54-47 |
| 12:52 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 12:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 12:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Vern Talarico is whistled for a carry | 54-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Edwin Teague, Charles Hunter, Dikembe Ahmadi, William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Walton Bauer (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Jerry Carter (PF), Tony Allen (C) Vern Talarico, Boris Klemanski, Kenneth Campbell, Kyle Johnson, Horace Venable | |
| 12:15 | DePaul | Merlin Morris connects on the shot in the paint | 56-47 |
| 11:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter's layup is rejected by Steven Baum | 56-47 |
| 11:56 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Carlton Slaughter | 56-47 |
| 11:35 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter is fouled on the floor by Tony Allen - foul #2 on Tony Allen, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG) Carlton Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SG) Charles Patton | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Baum (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Clarke (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Walton Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-47 |
| 11:16 | DePaul | Merlin Morris snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 11:11 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is fouled on the floor by Jerry Carter - foul #2 on Jerry Carter, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Knight (PF) Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Kyle Johnson (PF), Horace Venable (C) Kyle Moore, Jerry Carter, Tony Allen | |
| 10:54 | DePaul | John Clarke's pass is intercepted by Kyle Johnson | 56-47 |
| 10:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-47 |
| 10:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton knocks in the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Merlin Morris - foul #2 on Merlin Morris, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (SF), William Dukes (C) Walton Bauer, Horace Venable | |
| 10:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton misses the free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:23 | DePaul | John Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:06 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Campbell - foul #1 on Kenneth Campbell, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Tony Allen (C) Frank Edwards, William Dukes | |
| 10:06 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:06 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Campbell | 57-51 |
| 09:26 | DePaul | Steven Baum buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Merlin Morris | 59-51 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell travels with the ball | 59-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), William Knight (PF) Merlin Morris, Dikembe Ahmadi, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vern Talarico (PG), Walton Bauer (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Jerry Carter (PF) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski, Kenneth Campbell, Tony Allen | |
| 08:48 | DePaul | William Knight misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 08:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Clarke - foul #3 on John Clarke, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG) Carlton Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SG), William Dukes (C) Vern Talarico, Kyle Johnson | |
| 08:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 08:09 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:04 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the wide open floater from the left wing set up by Charles Hunter | 61-51 |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | William Knight blocks the short jumper by Jerry Carter | 61-51 |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| 07:37 | DePaul | Charles Hunter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Merlin Morris | 64-53 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Knight (fairly fresh) 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Clarke (very tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Walton Bauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dukes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 07:15 | DePaul | Merlin Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 07:11 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is hacked by Jerry Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Carter, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Merlin Morris, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vern Talarico (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF), Tony Allen (C) Walton Bauer, Frank Edwards, Kyle Moore, Jerry Carter, William Dukes | |
| 07:11 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:11 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Hunter picks off the pass by Boris Klemanski | 65-53 |
| 06:43 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi banks in the layup set up by Charles Hunter | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 06:07 | DePaul | John Clarke misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Tony Allen - foul #3 on Tony Allen, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), William Knight (PF) Carlton Slaughter, Dikembe Ahmadi, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG) Vern Talarico | |
| 06:07 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:07 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 05:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Johnson | 67-56 |
| 05:34 | DePaul | Merlin Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Patton | 67-59 |
| 05:07 | DePaul | Tony Allen picks off the pass by William Knight | 67-59 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen tips it back up and in | 67-61 |
| 04:48 | DePaul | Charles Patton takes the ball from John Clarke in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 04:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton loses the ball out of bounds | 67-61 |
| 04:37 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Charles Hunter, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Jerry Carter (PF) Boris Klemanski, Kenneth Campbell, Tony Allen | |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 04:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer buries a jumper in the paint set up by Charles Patton | 67-63 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Kyle Moore is called for the reach on Steven Baum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Moore, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF) Merlin Morris, Carlton Slaughter, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Steven Baum makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Steven Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clarke steps in front of the Charles Patton pass | 69-63 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edwin Teague (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Baum (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Clarke (very tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walton Bauer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | DePaul | Charles Hunter travels in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), William Knight (PF) Edwin Teague, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Tony Allen (C) Walton Bauer, Kyle Johnson | |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 03:04 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:55 | DePaul | John Clarke is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John Clarke, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SF), William Dukes (PF) Kyle Moore, Jerry Carter | |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF) Frank Edwards, William Dukes | |
| 02:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski clanks a floater from the left side | 69-63 |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson can't tip it in | 69-63 |
| 02:39 | DePaul | William Knight snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 02:21 | DePaul | Boris Klemanski is called for the reach on Merlin Morris - foul #4 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Charles Hunter, Kelly Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter (PF) Kyle Johnson | |
| 02:21 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:21 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:21 | DePaul | John Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:00 | DePaul | William Knight is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 01:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 70-63 |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen misses the tip | 70-63 |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore tips it in | 70-65 |
| 01:21 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 70-65 |
| 01:20 | DePaul | William Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:04 | DePaul | William Knight misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 70-65 |
| 01:03 | DePaul | William Knight grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter is hacked by Boris Klemanski - foul #5 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis (SF) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (SG) Boris Klemanski | |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore's layup is rejected by John Clarke | 70-65 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Walton Bauer is called for the reach on Carlton Slaughter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walton Bauer, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (PG), Chase Smith (PF) Merlin Morris, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Chase Smith - foul #2 on Chase Smith, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), John Clarke (C) Carlton Slaughter, Chase Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Charles Patton is called for the reach on Kelly Jeanlouis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Patton, team foul #14 | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Moore | 71-70 |
| 00:13 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Patton - foul #2 on Charles Patton, team foul #15 | 71-70 |
| 00:13 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:13 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kyle Moore | 73-73 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton misses the fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Knight (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Clarke (tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walton Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | DePaul | John Clarke wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:39 | DePaul | William Knight misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 04:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:23 | DePaul | Charles Hunter pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:06 | DePaul | William Knight is whistled for a carry | 73-73 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Steven Baum (PF) Merlin Morris, William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SF) Kyle Moore | |
| 03:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 73-73 |
| 03:43 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:34 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Patton | 73-75 |
| 02:50 | DePaul | Charles Hunter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kelly Jeanlouis | 76-75 |
| 02:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Kelly Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF), William Dukes (C) Frank Edwards, Jerry Carter, Tony Allen | |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 76-75 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Steven Baum grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:30 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi is fouled in the backcourt by William Dukes - foul #2 on William Dukes, team foul #16 | 76-75 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG) Edwin Teague | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:30 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:30 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Walton Bauer | 77-77 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is hacked by Walton Bauer - foul #2 on Walton Bauer, team foul #17 | 77-77 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), William Knight (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter (PF), Tony Allen (C) Kyle Johnson, William Dukes | |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 01:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walton Bauer | 78-79 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | William Knight can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 01:06 | DePaul | Charles Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Tony Allen denies the turnaround by Kelly Jeanlouis | 78-79 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Knight (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Clarke (very tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walton Bauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Kyle Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | The jumper by Jerry Carter is denied by John Clarke | 78-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clarke is called for the reach on Charles Patton - foul #5 on John Clarke, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Baum (C) John Clarke | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Steven Baum is hacked by Tony Allen - foul #4 on Tony Allen, team foul #18 | 78-81 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Steven Baum makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Steven Baum misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Tony Allen | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Merlin Morris - foul #3 on Merlin Morris, team foul #10 | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Steven Baum grabs the board | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 79-81 |