| Lineup | DePauw | PG - John Wells (fresh) SG - Zachary Lake (fresh) SF - Matthew Koch (fresh) PF - Larry Boone (fresh) C - Mark Czubakowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) SF - Mark Lago (fresh) PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) C - Joe Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joe Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is hacked by Zachary Lake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Lake, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | DePauw | Larry Boone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Lago - foul #1 on Mark Lago, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | DePauw | Larry Boone makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:26 | DePauw | Larry Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho's pass is intercepted by Matthew Koch | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | DePauw | Matthew Koch lays it up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Mark Lago's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | DePauw | Zachary Lake knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wells | 6-2 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch double dribbles | 6-2 |
| 18:23 | DePauw | Zachary Lake is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Botelho - foul #1 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:03 | DePauw | Matthew Koch is hacked by Mark Lago - foul #2 on Mark Lago, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SF) Mark Lago | |
| 17:46 | DePauw | John Wells misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Hatch - foul #1 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | DePauw | William Kincer (SG), Steven Edmondson (SF), Richard Paddock (PF), Michael Stairs (C) Zachary Lake, Matthew Koch, Larry Boone, Mark Czubakowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Mike Parrish (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| 17:46 | DePauw | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | DePauw | John Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Parrish | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | DePauw | Mike Parrish is called for the reach on Richard Paddock - foul #1 on Mike Parrish, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | DePauw | Rick Brown (PG) John Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:47 | DePauw | Rick Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Edmondson - foul #1 on Steven Edmondson, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | DePauw | Zachary Lake (SG), Matthew Koch (SF), Mark Czubakowski (C) William Kincer, Steven Edmondson, Michael Stairs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:23 | DePauw | Mark Czubakowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Rick Brown and he's hacked by Lane Hudson - foul #1 on Lane Hudson, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | DePauw | Larry Boone (PF) Richard Paddock | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SF) Joseph Phillips | |
| 16:23 | DePauw | Mark Czubakowski misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmie Pike | 10-6 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Mike Parrish can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 16:16 | DePauw | Mark Czubakowski pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:59 | DePauw | Mark Czubakowski knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Zachary Lake | 12-6 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Rick Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Lake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Koch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Boone (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Czubakowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Chaisson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Edelen (fresh) PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lane Hudson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Mike Parrish hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Edelen | 12-8 |
| 15:11 | DePauw | Zachary Lake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Larry Boone picks off the pass by Mike Parrish | 12-8 |
| 14:44 | DePauw | Lane Hudson steps in front of the Larry Boone pass | 12-8 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Lane Hudson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Czubakowski - foul #1 on Mark Czubakowski, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Wells (PG), William Kincer (SG), Steven Edmondson (SF), Richard Paddock (PF), Michael Stairs (C) Rick Brown, Zachary Lake, Matthew Koch, Larry Boone, Mark Czubakowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF) Donald Chaisson, Mike Parrish, David Edelen, Jimmie Pike | |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Lane Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Lane Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:20 | DePauw | Richard Paddock pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:54 | DePauw | Michael Stairs knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Paddock | 14-8 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood can't tip it in | 14-8 |
| 13:33 | DePauw | Michael Stairs gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:19 | DePauw | Richard Paddock is hacked by Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #7 | 14-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Richardson (C) Lane Hudson | |
| 13:19 | DePauw | Richard Paddock makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:19 | DePauw | Richard Paddock makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is whistled for traveling | 16-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | Peter Dooley (SF) Steven Edmondson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Jerry (PF) Timothy Hatch | |
| 12:34 | DePauw | Richard Paddock can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Phillips - foul #2 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #8 | 16-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | Rick Brown (PG), Matthew Koch (SF), Phillip Ruth (C) John Wells, William Kincer, Michael Stairs | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SF) Joseph Phillips | |
| 12:34 | DePauw | Richard Paddock makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 12:34 | DePauw | Richard Paddock makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood loses the dribble to Peter Dooley | 18-8 |
| 12:16 | DePauw | Peter Dooley lays it in | 20-8 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Steven Jerry double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-8 |
| Subs | DePauw | Mark Czubakowski (C) Richard Paddock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Jimmie Pike (PF) Donald Smallwood, Steven Jerry | |
| 12:02 | DePauw | Mark Czubakowski comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 20-8 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike pulls down the rebound | 20-8 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Rick Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Koch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Ruth (fresh) C - Mark Czubakowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fairly fresh) SF - David Edelen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | David Edelen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Sylvester Botelho | 20-11 |
| 11:49 | DePauw | Matthew Koch travels with the ball | 20-11 |
| Subs | DePauw | Zachary Lake (SG), Steven Edmondson (SF), Larry Boone (PF) Peter Dooley, Matthew Koch, Phillip Ruth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hatch (PF), Steven Jerry (C) Sylvester Botelho, Joe Richardson | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Steven Jerry can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Rick Brown - foul #1 on Rick Brown, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Wells (PG), Michael Stairs (C) Rick Brown, Mark Czubakowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Steven Jerry makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Steven Jerry misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:33 | DePauw | Michael Stairs grabs the board | 20-12 |
| 11:10 | DePauw | Zachary Lake scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wells | 23-12 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #9 | 23-12 |
| Subs | DePauw | William Kincer (SF) Steven Edmondson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG) David Edelen | |
| 11:03 | DePauw | Larry Boone loses the dribble to Timothy Hatch | 23-12 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-12 |
| 10:44 | DePauw | Michael Stairs grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 10:39 | DePauw | Zachary Lake clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-12 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-12 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood snags the offensive board | 23-12 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Steven Jerry buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Donald Smallwood | 23-14 |
| 10:04 | DePauw | Larry Boone misses the lay-in | 23-14 |
| 10:03 | DePauw | Michael Stairs snags the offensive board | 23-14 |
| 09:44 | DePauw | Zachary Lake's pass is intercepted by Timothy Hatch | 23-14 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Mike Parrish loses the dribble to Larry Boone in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| 09:25 | DePauw | Larry Boone buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Wells | 25-14 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-14 |
| 09:02 | DePauw | Michael Stairs grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 09:00 | DePauw | John Wells's pass is intercepted by Donald Smallwood in the backcourt | 25-14 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Parrish | 25-17 |
| 08:25 | DePauw | Michael Stairs knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Zachary Lake | 27-17 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | John Wells picks off the pass by Steven Jerry in the backcourt | 27-17 |
| 08:14 | DePauw | Michael Stairs misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Jerry - foul #1 on Steven Jerry, team foul #10 | 27-17 |
| Subs | DePauw | Rick Brown (PG), Peter Dooley (SG), Matthew Koch (SF), Richard Paddock (PF) John Wells, Zachary Lake, William Kincer, Larry Boone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), David Edelen (SF), Joe Richardson (C) Donald Smallwood, Mike Parrish, Jimmie Pike, Steven Jerry | |
| 08:14 | DePauw | Michael Stairs misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:14 | DePauw | Michael Stairs makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-17 |
| 08:03 | DePauw | Matthew Koch grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 07:53 | DePauw | Michael Stairs clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Joe Richardson - foul #1 on Joe Richardson, team foul #11 | 28-17 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lane Hudson (PF) Timothy Hatch | |
| 07:53 | DePauw | Michael Stairs makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:53 | DePauw | Michael Stairs makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Rick Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Koch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Paddock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Stairs (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Edelen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lane Hudson (fresh) C - Joe Richardson (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | David Edelen misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 30-17 |
| 07:38 | DePauw | Michael Stairs pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 07:22 | DePauw | Peter Dooley is hacked by Donald Chaisson - foul #1 on Donald Chaisson, team foul #12 | 30-17 |
| Subs | DePauw | Mark Czubakowski (C) Michael Stairs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:22 | DePauw | Peter Dooley makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 07:22 | DePauw | Peter Dooley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson connects on the open runner from the right block set up by Sylvester Botelho and he's fouled by Rick Brown - foul #2 on Rick Brown, team foul #5 | 32-19 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Wells (PG), Zachary Lake (SG) Rick Brown, Peter Dooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hatch (PF) Lane Hudson | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson misses the free throw | 32-19 |
| 07:07 | DePauw | Matthew Koch grabs the board | 32-19 |
| 06:49 | DePauw | Richard Paddock banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Wells | 34-19 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Zachary Lake steps in front of the Donald Chaisson pass in the backcourt | 34-19 |
| 06:31 | DePauw | Zachary Lake misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-19 |
| 06:29 | DePauw | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Czubakowski | 34-19 |
| 06:08 | DePauw | Matthew Koch is hacked by David Edelen - foul #1 on David Edelen, team foul #13 | 34-19 |
| Subs | DePauw | Rick Brown (PG), Phillip Ruth (PF) John Wells, Richard Paddock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Jimmie Pike (SF), Lane Hudson (PF) Donald Chaisson, David Edelen, Timothy Hatch | |
| 06:08 | DePauw | Matthew Koch makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 06:08 | DePauw | Matthew Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike hits a floater from the left block | 36-21 |
| 05:26 | DePauw | Mark Czubakowski misses long on a jumper in the paint | 36-21 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho grabs the board | 36-21 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-21 |
| 05:20 | DePauw | Mark Czubakowski grabs the board | 36-21 |
| 05:18 | DePauw | Sylvester Botelho steals it from Rick Brown in the backcourt | 36-21 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-24 |
| 04:51 | DePauw | Rick Brown is called for traveling | 36-24 |
| Subs | DePauw | William Kincer (PG), Peter Dooley (SG), Steven Edmondson (SF), Larry Boone (PF) Rick Brown, Zachary Lake, Matthew Koch, Phillip Ruth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (SG), Timothy Hatch (PF) Sylvester Botelho, Lane Hudson | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Mike Parrish lays it in set up by Donald Smallwood | 36-26 |
| 04:14 | DePauw | Mark Czubakowski scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Larry Boone | 38-26 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch lays it up and in | 38-28 |
| 03:52 | DePauw | Mark Czubakowski drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Kincer and the foul's on Donald Smallwood - foul #1 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #14 | 40-28 |
| Subs | DePauw | Rick Brown (PG), Richard Paddock (PF) William Kincer, Larry Boone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Lane Hudson (C) Donald Smallwood, Jimmie Pike, Joe Richardson | |
| 03:52 | DePauw | Mark Czubakowski misses the free throw | 40-28 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Lane Hudson grabs the board | 40-28 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Rick Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Dooley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Edmondson (fresh) PF - Richard Paddock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Czubakowski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) SF - Mark Lago (fresh) PF - Timothy Hatch (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Lane Hudson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Lane Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | DePauw | William Kincer (SG), Matthew Koch (SF) Peter Dooley, Steven Edmondson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:21 | DePauw | Rick Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Kincer | 43-28 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 03:09 | DePauw | Richard Paddock snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 03:04 | DePauw | Rick Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Kincer | 46-28 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Lane Hudson's pass is intercepted by William Kincer in the backcourt | 46-28 |
| 02:57 | DePauw | William Kincer lays it up and in | 48-28 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Mike Parrish comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rick Brown - foul #3 on Rick Brown, team foul #6 | 48-28 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Wells (PG), Zachary Lake (SG), Phillip Ruth (PF), Michael Stairs (C) Rick Brown, William Kincer, Richard Paddock, Mark Czubakowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Steven Jerry (C) Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch, Lane Hudson | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 02:37 | DePauw | Zachary Lake pulls down the rebound | 48-28 |
| 02:16 | DePauw | Phillip Ruth can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 48-28 |
| 02:15 | DePauw | Phillip Ruth snags the offensive board | 48-28 |
| 01:53 | DePauw | Zachary Lake is fouled on the floor by Mike Parrish - foul #2 on Mike Parrish, team foul #15 | 48-28 |
| Subs | DePauw | Steven Edmondson (SF) Matthew Koch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), David Edelen (SF) Mike Parrish, Mark Lago | |
| 01:53 | DePauw | Zachary Lake makes the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 01:53 | DePauw | Zachary Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-28 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho gets the offensive rebound | 50-28 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-28 |
| Subs | DePauw | Peter Dooley (SG), Larry Boone (PF) Zachary Lake, Phillip Ruth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SF), Joe Richardson (C) David Edelen, Steven Jerry | |
| 01:13 | DePauw | Michael Stairs hits a shot from the right side set up by John Wells | 52-28 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-28 |
| 00:48 | DePauw | Larry Boone pulls down the rebound | 52-28 |
| 00:23 | DePauw | Peter Dooley makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Edmondson | 54-28 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Larry Boone is called for the reach on Sylvester Botelho - foul #1 on Larry Boone, team foul #7 | 54-28 |
| Subs | DePauw | William Kincer (SG), Matthew Koch (SF), Richard Paddock (PF), Phillip Ruth (C) Peter Dooley, Steven Edmondson, Larry Boone, Michael Stairs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Mark Lago (SF), Steven Jerry (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Donald Chaisson, Joseph Phillips, Jimmie Pike, Joe Richardson | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 1st free throw | 54-29 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 2nd free throw | 54-30 |
| 00:00 | DePauw | John Wells hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 54-30 |