| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) SF - John Alvares (fresh) PF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Emmanuel Holder (fresh) SG - Alvin Robinson (fresh) SF - Ralph Sanderson (fresh) PF - Wayne Pauley (fresh) C - Mark Sutherland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | DePauw | Kerry Shannon is called for the reach on Ralph Sanderson - foul #1 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | DePauw | Alvin Robinson misses the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | John King grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | John Alvares can't connect on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | DePauw | Wayne Pauley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey's pass is intercepted by Alvin Robinson | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | DePauw | Alvin Robinson lays it in | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | John Alvares double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | DePauw | Wayne Pauley grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey blows the dunk | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | DePauw | John King steals it from Emmanuel Holder | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Pauley | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pelfrey | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland misses the jumper from the left block | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | John King drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Pelfrey | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland can't connect on a shot from close range | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Emmanuel Holder is called for the reach on John King - foul #1 on Emmanuel Holder, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Alex Brady (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Michael Stover (PF), Jason Hughes (C) John King, Robert Pelfrey, John Alvares, Kerry Shannon, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste (PG), Jamie Stafford (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF), Roberto Padilla (C) Emmanuel Holder, Ralph Sanderson, Wayne Pauley, Mark Sutherland | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | DePauw | Jamie Stafford gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Faulkner (fresh) SG - Alex Brady (fresh) SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) PF - Michael Stover (fresh) C - Jason Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Clayton Baptiste (fresh) SG - Alvin Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Stafford (fresh) PF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) C - Roberto Padilla (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | DePauw | Alvin Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Clayton Baptiste | 7-6 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Clayton Baptiste steals the ball from Joshua Faulkner in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 15:33 | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste lays it up and in | 7-8 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner blows the layup but the foul's on Clayton Baptiste - foul #1 on Clayton Baptiste, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:20 | DePauw | Roberto Padilla snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:12 | DePauw | Roberto Padilla clanks a floater from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Alex Brady is hacked by Alvin Robinson - foul #1 on Alvin Robinson, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG) Joshua Faulkner | |
| Subs | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder (PG) Alvin Robinson | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alex Brady | 11-8 |
| 14:31 | DePauw | Robert Pelfrey is called for the reach on Clayton Baptiste - foul #1 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Kerry Shannon (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Dexter Broadwell, Michael Stover, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | DePauw | Ralph Sanderson (SG), Brett Hamilton (SF), Wayne Pauley (PF), Mark Sutherland (C) Emmanuel Holder, Jamie Stafford, Richard Driscoll, Roberto Padilla | |
| 14:26 | DePauw | Brett Hamilton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-8 |
| 14:25 | DePauw | Wayne Pauley tips it but misses | 11-8 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Hancock | 11-8 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Brett Hamilton swats the layup by Robert Pelfrey | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | DePauw | Wayne Pauley pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:10 | DePauw | Wayne Pauley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Pauley, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder (PG) Clayton Baptiste | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:01 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Brett Hamilton | 11-8 |
| 13:50 | DePauw | Wayne Pauley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alex Brady - foul #1 on Alex Brady, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (SG), John Alvares (SF) Robert Pelfrey, Alex Brady | |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| 13:50 | DePauw | Wayne Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:50 | DePauw | Wayne Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | John Alvares misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brett Hamilton - foul #1 on Brett Hamilton, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (PF) Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| 13:30 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:22 | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | John Alvares snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock travels with the ball | 13-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (C) Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste (PG), Alvin Robinson (SG), Jamie Stafford (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF), Roberto Padilla (C) Emmanuel Holder, Ralph Sanderson, Brett Hamilton, Wayne Pauley, Mark Sutherland | |
| 12:59 | DePauw | Jamie Stafford steps out of bounds on the baseline | 13-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Michael Stover (PF) Joshua Faulkner, Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 15-10 |
| 12:29 | DePauw | Jamie Stafford misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Alvares - foul #1 on John Alvares, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Alex Brady (SF) John King, John Alvares | |
| Subs | DePauw | Ralph Sanderson (SG), Wayne Pauley (PF) Alvin Robinson, Richard Driscoll | |
| 12:29 | DePauw | Jamie Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:29 | DePauw | Jamie Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 11:52 | DePauw | Jamie Stafford blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Faulkner - foul #1 on Joshua Faulkner, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Stover, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder (PG), Mark Sutherland (C) Clayton Baptiste, Roberto Padilla | |
| 11:52 | DePauw | Jamie Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:52 | DePauw | Jamie Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell grabs the board | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Faulkner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Brady (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Emmanuel Holder (fresh) SG - Ralph Sanderson (fairly fresh) SF - Jamie Stafford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wayne Pauley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 11:46 | DePauw | Jamie Stafford snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 11:32 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Oscar Hancock - foul #1 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG) Joshua Faulkner | |
| Subs | DePauw | Brett Hamilton (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF) Jamie Stafford, Wayne Pauley | |
| 11:32 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:32 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is fouled on the floor by Brett Hamilton - foul #2 on Brett Hamilton, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), John Alvares (SF) Michael Grubb, Robert Pelfrey | |
| Subs | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste (SG) Brett Hamilton | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Richard Driscoll picks off the pass by Dexter Broadwell | 18-13 |
| 10:42 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Emmanuel Holder and the foul's on Oscar Hancock - foul #2 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (C) Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | DePauw | Alvin Robinson (SG), Wayne Pauley (PF) Emmanuel Holder, Richard Driscoll | |
| 10:42 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Ralph Sanderson is called for the reach on Dexter Broadwell - foul #1 on Ralph Sanderson, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (SF), Kerry Shannon (PF) Alex Brady, John Alvares | |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:22 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:12 | DePauw | Alvin Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Clayton Baptiste | 18-18 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell travels with the ball | 18-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Jason Hughes (C) Dexter Broadwell, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder (PG), Roberto Padilla (C) Clayton Baptiste, Mark Sutherland | |
| 09:50 | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Robinson | 18-21 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Roberto Padilla swats the shot by Kerry Shannon | 18-21 |
| 09:32 | DePauw | Ralph Sanderson pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:22 | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 09:21 | DePauw | Roberto Padilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:12 | DePauw | Alvin Robinson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Holder | 18-24 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner misses badly on a shot from the left block | 18-24 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner gets the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner travels with the ball | 18-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Alex Brady (SG), John Alvares (SF), Michael Stover (C) John King, Robert Pelfrey, Joshua Faulkner, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste (SG), Jamie Stafford (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF), Mark Sutherland (C) Alvin Robinson, Ralph Sanderson, Wayne Pauley, Roberto Padilla | |
| 08:28 | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clayton Baptiste and he's hacked by Alex Brady - foul #2 on Alex Brady, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG) Alex Brady | |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| 08:28 | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 08:16 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Mark Sutherland | 18-27 |
| 08:07 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland loses the dribble to John Alvares | 18-27 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey banks in the layup on a great pass from John Alvares | 20-27 |
| 07:45 | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste is fouled on the floor by Michael Grubb - foul #1 on Michael Grubb, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (PF) Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| 07:45 | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:45 | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) SG - Robert Pelfrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Emmanuel Holder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Baptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jamie Stafford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) C - Mark Sutherland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Michael Grubb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 07:27 | DePauw | Jamie Stafford snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 07:16 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Emmanuel Holder | 20-31 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is called for 5 seconds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Jason Hughes (C) Michael Grubb, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | DePauw | Alvin Robinson (SG), Wayne Pauley (PF), Roberto Padilla (C) Emmanuel Holder, Richard Driscoll, Mark Sutherland | |
| 06:29 | DePauw | Wayne Pauley makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Clayton Baptiste | 20-33 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Jason Hughes connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Pelfrey | 22-33 |
| 05:45 | DePauw | Roberto Padilla misses long on a shot from the right side | 22-33 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | John King misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 05:38 | DePauw | Jamie Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 05:31 | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste is fouled on the floor by Robert Pelfrey - foul #2 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #10 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Joshua Faulkner (SG), Kerry Shannon (PF), Michael Stover (C) John King, Robert Pelfrey, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder (PG), Ralph Sanderson (SF), Mark Sutherland (C) Alvin Robinson, Jamie Stafford, Roberto Padilla | |
| 05:31 | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:31 | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | John Alvares evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 04:48 | DePauw | Ralph Sanderson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Baptiste | 25-38 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner blows the layup | 25-38 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Michael Grubb tips it back up and in | 27-38 |
| 04:01 | DePauw | Wayne Pauley misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 03:59 | DePauw | Ralph Sanderson misses the tip | 27-38 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Faulkner | 27-38 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | John Alvares hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Faulkner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Alvares (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Kerry Shannon (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Stover (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Emmanuel Holder (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clayton Baptiste (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ralph Sanderson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Pauley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Sutherland (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Sutherland | 30-41 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Michael Grubb tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 02:28 | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 02:26 | DePauw | Mark Sutherland grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 02:14 | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 02:13 | DePauw | Wayne Pauley misses the tip | 32-41 |
| 02:12 | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 02:00 | DePauw | Emmanuel Holder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 01:59 | DePauw | Ralph Sanderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 01:47 | DePauw | Clayton Baptiste drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Emmanuel Holder | 32-44 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | John Alvares is fouled on the floor by Ralph Sanderson - foul #2 on Ralph Sanderson, team foul #8 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), Dexter Broadwell (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, Joshua Faulkner, Kerry Shannon, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | DePauw | Alvin Robinson (SG), Jamie Stafford (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF), Roberto Padilla (C) Clayton Baptiste, Ralph Sanderson, Wayne Pauley, Mark Sutherland | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 01:23 | DePauw | Richard Driscoll misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John King connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Pelfrey | 37-44 |
| 00:54 | DePauw | Roberto Padilla is called for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SF) John Alvares | |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 00:22 | DePauw | Roberto Padilla misses badly on a floater in the lane | 37-44 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Alex Brady grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Alex Brady is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |