| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Snook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Light (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mohr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Ralph Werth inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | DePaul | Ralph Werth banks in the layup set up by Robert Mohr | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | Columbia | David Knight hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Elroy Lemons | 32-31 |
| 19:13 | DePaul | Ralph Werth is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:06 | DePaul | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Ken Snook - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Bernabe (C) Paul Smith | |
| 18:51 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner makes the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Elroy Lemons - foul #1 on Elroy Lemons, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| 18:51 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:22 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 18:21 | DePaul | Robert Mohr pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:00 | DePaul | The jump hook by Ralph Werth is blocked by David Knight | 35-31 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | Brendan Smith snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | John Bernabe knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Elroy Lemons | 35-34 |
| 17:23 | DePaul | The jump hook by Kirby Gardner is blocked by David Knight | 35-34 |
| 17:21 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Knight | 35-34 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | Paul Provencher tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Provencher, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), Tom Corey (SF) Kirby Gardner, Ralph Werth | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG), Kenneth Quayle (SG), Kenneth Restivo (SF), Kurt Florez (C) Elroy Lemons, Paul Provencher, Brendan Smith, David Knight | |
| 16:47 | DePaul | Tom Corey is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Jones (PF) Harold Light | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:38 | Columbia | Ken Snook takes the ball from John Bernabe | 35-34 |
| 16:33 | DePaul | Ken Snook lays it in | 37-34 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Ken Snook takes the ball from John Bernabe | 37-34 |
| 16:02 | DePaul | Robert Mohr buries a jump hook from close range | 39-34 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Tobias Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Snook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Corey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) C - Robert Mohr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Alexander (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Quayle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Restivo (fresh) PF - John Bernabe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kurt Florez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle is hacked by Ken Snook - foul #2 on Ken Snook, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Ralph Werth (SF), Harold Light (PF) Tobias Snyder, Tom Corey, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Paul Provencher (SG), Paul Smith (C) David Alexander, Kenneth Quayle, John Bernabe | |
| 15:47 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 15:46 | Columbia | Paul Smith tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 15:41 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 15:39 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 39-36 |
| 15:15 | Columbia | Paul Provencher banks in the layup | 39-38 |
| 14:52 | DePaul | Ralph Werth connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Mohr and the foul's on Kurt Florez - foul #2 on Kurt Florez, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brendan Smith (SF), David Knight (PF) Kenneth Restivo, Kurt Florez | |
| 14:52 | DePaul | Ralph Werth makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:39 | Columbia | Paul Provencher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 14:38 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Kirby Gardner | 42-38 |
| 14:18 | DePaul | Robert Mohr misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-38 |
| 14:17 | Columbia | David Knight pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kirby Gardner - foul #1 on Kirby Gardner, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), Stephen Jones (PF), John Fehr (C) Kirby Gardner, Harold Light, Robert Mohr | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (SG) Paul Provencher | |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:04 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Stephen Jones | 42-39 |
| 13:36 | DePaul | John Fehr can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 13:34 | DePaul | John Fehr tips it in | 44-39 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | Stephen Jones steals the ball from Kenneth Quayle | 44-39 |
| 12:45 | DePaul | John Fehr misses the shot from close range | 44-39 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | Paul Smith is denied on a layup by John Fehr | 44-39 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Paul Smith misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 12:22 | DePaul | Ralph Werth grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:01 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-39 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Tobias Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Snook (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Werth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) C - John Fehr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Quayle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brendan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Columbia | David Knight hits a shot from the baseline set up by Kenneth Quayle and the foul's on Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Tom Corey (SF), Harold Light (PF), Robert Mohr (C) Tobias Snyder, Ken Snook, Ralph Werth, Stephen Jones, John Fehr | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG), Paul Provencher (SG), John Bernabe (SF), Kurt Florez (C) Elroy Lemons, Kenneth Quayle, Brendan Smith, Paul Smith | |
| 11:53 | Columbia | David Knight makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:35 | DePaul | Harold Light misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 11:34 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Knight | 44-42 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Phillip Jones steals the ball from David Alexander | 44-42 |
| 10:49 | DePaul | Harold Light drills a jumper near the basket set up by Tom Corey | 46-42 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | David Alexander loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo (SF) David Knight | |
| 10:36 | DePaul | Harold Light misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 10:34 | Columbia | Paul Provencher gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | David Alexander misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Mohr - foul #3 on Robert Mohr, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brendan Smith (SF) Kenneth Restivo | |
| 10:15 | Columbia | David Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | David Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:54 | DePaul | Phillip Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-44 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | Tom Corey gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:43 | DePaul | Phillip Jones drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tom Corey and he's hacked by Paul Provencher - foul #3 on Paul Provencher, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Werth (SF) Tom Corey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Paul Smith (C) David Alexander, Kurt Florez | |
| 09:43 | DePaul | Phillip Jones makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | Brendan Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 09:21 | DePaul | Ralph Werth pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:58 | DePaul | Elroy Lemons steals the ball from Kirby Gardner | 49-44 |
| 08:53 | Columbia | Paul Provencher's pass is intercepted by Kirby Gardner | 49-44 |
| 08:50 | DePaul | Phillip Jones dunks the ball set up by Kirby Gardner | 51-44 |
| 08:42 | Columbia | Paul Provencher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), Ken Snook (SG), Stephen Jones (PF), John Fehr (C) Kirby Gardner, Phillip Jones, Harold Light, Robert Mohr | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (SG), Kurt Florez (PF) Paul Provencher, John Bernabe | |
| 08:15 | DePaul | Stephen Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kurt Florez - foul #3 on Kurt Florez, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo (SF), David Knight (PF) Brendan Smith, Paul Smith | |
| 08:15 | DePaul | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:15 | DePaul | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:50 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo is hacked by Ralph Werth - foul #1 on Ralph Werth, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tom Corey (SF) Ralph Werth | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Tobias Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Snook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Corey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Fehr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Quayle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Restivo (fresh) PF - David Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kurt Florez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 07:33 | Columbia | David Knight tips it home | 53-46 |
| 07:20 | DePaul | Elroy Lemons is called for the reach on Tobias Snyder - foul #2 on Elroy Lemons, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Light (PF) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG) Elroy Lemons | |
| 07:20 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:20 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Restivo | 55-49 |
| 06:42 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle banks in the layup on a great pass from David Alexander | 57-51 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Ken Snook connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Ralph Werth (SF), Robert Mohr (C) Tobias Snyder, Tom Corey, John Fehr | |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Paul Provencher (SG), Brendan Smith (SF), Paul Smith (C) David Alexander, Kenneth Quayle, Kenneth Restivo, Kurt Florez | |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Brendan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 05:53 | DePaul | Harold Light pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:45 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner misses the jumper from the left side | 60-51 |
| 05:43 | Columbia | David Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:32 | Columbia | Paul Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 05:30 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 05:15 | DePaul | Ralph Werth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-51 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | David Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Brendan Smith is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Elroy Lemons | 60-53 |
| 04:39 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 60-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Bernabe (PF) David Knight | |
| 04:21 | Columbia | Paul Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Elroy Lemons | 60-56 |
| 03:56 | DePaul | Paul Smith picks off the pass by Ralph Werth | 60-56 |
| 03:38 | Columbia | Kirby Gardner steals it from Brendan Smith | 60-56 |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner misses the easy layup | 60-56 |
| 03:34 | Columbia | Brendan Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Snook (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Light (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Mohr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bernabe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 03:10 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner is whistled for a carry | 60-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Tom Corey (SF), Stephen Jones (PF) Kirby Gardner, Ken Snook, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG), Kenneth Quayle (SG), Kenneth Restivo (SF), Kurt Florez (C) Elroy Lemons, Paul Provencher, Brendan Smith, Paul Smith | |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-59 |
| 02:52 | DePaul | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 02:52 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Ralph Werth (SF), Harold Light (PF) Tobias Snyder, Tom Corey, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Paul Provencher (SG), Brendan Smith (SF), David Knight (PF), Paul Smith (C) David Alexander, Kenneth Quayle, Kenneth Restivo, John Bernabe, Kurt Florez | |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Robert Mohr misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Paul Smith is called for traveling | 60-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ken Snook (SG) Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:20 | DePaul | David Knight is called for the reach on Ken Snook - foul #2 on David Knight, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | Ken Snook makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | Ken Snook makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | Harold Light scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kirby Gardner | 65-61 |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Brendan Smith is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 65-63 |
| 01:00 | DePaul | David Knight blocks the short jumper by Robert Mohr | 65-63 |
| 00:59 | DePaul | Ralph Werth misses the tip | 65-63 |
| 00:57 | DePaul | Robert Mohr tips it in | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons loses the dribble to Robert Mohr | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Paul Provencher is called for the reach on Ken Snook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Provencher, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Ken Snook makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Ken Snook misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:43 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Knight | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Kirby Gardner is called for the reach on Paul Provencher - foul #2 on Kirby Gardner, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Brendan Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Provencher | 68-63 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Paul Provencher is fouled on the floor by Ken Snook - foul #3 on Ken Snook, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Paul Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Paul Provencher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Elroy Lemons - foul #3 on Elroy Lemons, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jones (SG), Harry Jones (SF) Ken Snook, Ralph Werth | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Brendan Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Robert Mohr grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ken Snook (SG) Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Elroy Lemons is called for the reach on Kirby Gardner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elroy Lemons, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Paul Provencher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | Robert Mohr snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Elroy Lemons is called for the reach on Robert Mohr in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elroy Lemons, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jones (SG), Tom Corey (SF) Ken Snook, Harry Jones | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG) Elroy Lemons | |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Robert Mohr makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Robert Mohr misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | David Alexander misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-65 |