| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Barnes (fresh) SG - Nestor Hardin (fresh) SF - John Morris (fresh) PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) C - Joseph Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gregory Lebron (fresh) SG - Derrick Welker (fresh) SF - Richard Womack (fresh) PF - Aaron Bedell (fresh) C - Gerardo Garcia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | DePaul | Gregory Lebron grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | DePaul | John Morris swats the short shot by Richard Womack | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | DePaul | Aaron Bedell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | DePaul | Gregory Lebron buries a shot in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | DePaul | Derrick Welker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson buries a jumpshot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | DePaul | Aaron Bedell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Danny Patterson - foul #1 on Danny Patterson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | DePaul | Aaron Bedell makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:01 | DePaul | Aaron Bedell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Bedell - foul #1 on Aaron Bedell, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), Travis Johnson (SF), Milton Hughey (C) William Barnes, Nestor Hardin, John Morris, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | DePaul | Barry Talley (C) Aaron Bedell | |
| 17:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | DePaul | Barry Talley pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | DePaul | Richard Womack is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Johnson - foul #1 on Travis Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron (C) Danny Patterson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 17:23 | DePaul | Anthony Bergeron swats the layup by Gerardo Garcia | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | DePaul | Derrick Welker tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 17:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron tips it in | 7-6 |
| 17:02 | DePaul | Travis Johnson steals the ball from Gregory Lebron | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | DePaul | Richard Womack pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | DePaul | Derrick Welker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:18 | DePaul | Barry Talley grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:08 | DePaul | Richard Womack is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), John Morris (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Clifton Walkowiak, Joseph Sears, Travis Johnson, Milton Hughey, Anthony Bergeron | |
| Subs | DePaul | Aaron Bedell (PF) Barry Talley | |
| 15:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Bedell denies the turnaround by Joseph Newton | 7-6 |
| 15:55 | DePaul | Richard Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Barnes (fairly fresh) SG - Nestor Hardin (fairly fresh) SF - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Quick (fresh) C - Joseph Newton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gregory Lebron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derrick Welker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Womack (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Bedell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerardo Garcia (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | DePaul | Derrick Welker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:31 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 7-6 |
| 15:29 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:12 | DePaul | Gregory Lebron misses the 3 from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 15:11 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin's pass is intercepted by Aaron Bedell | 7-6 |
| 14:32 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia misses the open dunk | 7-6 |
| 14:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Womack is called for the reach on Nestor Hardin - foul #1 on Richard Womack, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), Travis Johnson (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) William Barnes, Nestor Hardin, John Morris, Randy Quick, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), Edwin Zuehls (SG), Michael Nitta (SF), Jeffrey Hazelip (PF), Barry Talley (C) Gregory Lebron, Derrick Welker, Richard Womack, Aaron Bedell, Gerardo Garcia | |
| 13:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson blows the layup | 7-6 |
| 13:54 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Nitta | 7-6 |
| 13:52 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Sears - foul #1 on Joseph Sears, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 13:42 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 13:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 13:20 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Nitta | 7-6 |
| 13:15 | DePaul | Michael Nitta makes the jumper from close range set up by Edwin Zuehls | 7-8 |
| 12:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 12:36 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 12:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 12:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 12:16 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hazelip | 9-8 |
| 12:01 | DePaul | Barry Talley can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 9-8 |
| 11:59 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 11:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson grabs the board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Walkowiak (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Sears (fairly fresh) SF - Travis Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Bergeron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fairly fresh) SG - Edwin Zuehls (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Nitta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hazelip (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Talley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 11:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson hits the follow up shot | 11-8 |
| 11:18 | DePaul | Clifton Walkowiak picks off the pass by Jeffrey Hazelip | 11-8 |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 10:58 | DePaul | Barry Talley snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 10:54 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), John Morris (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Clifton Walkowiak, Joseph Sears, Travis Johnson, Danny Patterson, Anthony Bergeron | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gregory Lebron (PG), Derrick Welker (SG), Richard Womack (SF), Aaron Bedell (PF), Gerardo Garcia (C) Bruce Painter, Edwin Zuehls, Michael Nitta, Jeffrey Hazelip, Barry Talley | |
| 10:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Barnes and the foul's on Aaron Bedell - foul #2 on Aaron Bedell, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip (PF) Aaron Bedell | |
| 10:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 10:39 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Richard Womack comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Nestor Hardin - foul #1 on Nestor Hardin, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Richard Womack makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Richard Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Richard Womack makes the 3rd free throw | 13-11 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris is fouled on the floor by Richard Womack - foul #2 on Richard Womack, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF) Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Nitta (SF), Barry Talley (C) Richard Womack, Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| 09:40 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris misses the dunk attempt | 13-11 |
| 09:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 09:37 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 09:35 | DePaul | Derrick Welker is fouled in the backcourt by Nestor Hardin - foul #2 on Nestor Hardin, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears (SG), Joseph Newton (C) Nestor Hardin, Milton Hughey | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Gregory Lebron hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Nitta | 13-14 |
| 08:52 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 08:51 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerardo Garcia blocks the short jumper by John Morris | 13-14 |
| 08:33 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Barry Talley | 13-14 |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Barry Talley misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 13-14 |
| 08:12 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 07:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (PG), Danny Patterson (PF), Milton Hughey (C) William Barnes, Randy Quick, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip (PF) Barry Talley | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Travis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Sears (fairly fresh) SF - John Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Milton Hughey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gregory Lebron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Derrick Welker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Nitta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hazelip (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerardo Garcia (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip misses short on a shot in the lane | 13-16 |
| 07:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson connects on the shot from the right block | 15-16 |
| 06:51 | DePaul | Michael Nitta's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Patterson | 15-16 |
| 06:50 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 06:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Hazelip steals the ball from John Morris | 15-16 |
| 06:16 | DePaul | Derrick Welker clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 15-16 |
| 06:15 | DePaul | Gregory Lebron hits the follow up shot | 15-18 |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey is fouled on the floor by Derrick Welker - foul #1 on Derrick Welker, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Clifton Walkowiak (SG), Joseph Newton (C) Travis Johnson, Joseph Sears, Milton Hughey | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (SG) Derrick Welker | |
| 05:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak is hacked by Jeffrey Hazelip - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hazelip, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls (SG) Gregory Lebron | |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Barnes | 18-18 |
| 05:15 | DePaul | Bruce Painter is hacked by John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) John Morris, Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | DePaul | Barry Talley (C) Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| 04:57 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Painter | 18-21 |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 04:32 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Barry Talley | 18-21 |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Anthony Bergeron is called for the reach on Barry Talley - foul #1 on Anthony Bergeron, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears (SG), John Morris (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Joseph Newton (C) William Barnes, Clifton Walkowiak, Randy Quick, Anthony Bergeron | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gregory Lebron (PG), Derrick Welker (SG) Bruce Painter, Edwin Zuehls | |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Barry Talley misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Nitta is called for the reach on Danny Patterson - foul #1 on Michael Nitta, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin (SG) Joseph Sears | |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Womack (SF), Aaron Bedell (PF) Michael Nitta, Barry Talley | |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Aaron Bedell | 18-21 |
| 03:48 | DePaul | Gregory Lebron is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Johnson - foul #2 on Travis Johnson, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| 03:48 | DePaul | Gregory Lebron misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by John Morris | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Travis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Nestor Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Newton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gregory Lebron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Derrick Welker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Womack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Bedell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerardo Garcia (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 21-21 |
| 03:17 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Travis Johnson | 21-21 |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Newton | 21-21 |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), Milton Hughey (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) Travis Johnson, John Morris, Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:32 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia makes the wide open shot from close range and he's fouled by Randy Quick - foul #1 on Randy Quick, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| 02:32 | DePaul | Gerardo Garcia misses the free throw | 21-23 |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Randy Quick | 21-23 |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey clanks a floater from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 02:12 | DePaul | Derrick Welker gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 02:08 | DePaul | Clifton Walkowiak is called for the reach on Gregory Lebron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Walkowiak, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Barry Talley (C) Gerardo Garcia | |
| 02:08 | DePaul | Gregory Lebron makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:08 | DePaul | Gregory Lebron makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 01:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak's floater is tipped away by Barry Talley | 21-25 |
| 01:46 | DePaul | Aaron Bedell gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 01:41 | DePaul | Derrick Welker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Womack | 21-28 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 01:20 | DePaul | Barry Talley grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 01:16 | DePaul | Derrick Welker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Lebron | 21-31 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak's pass is intercepted by Aaron Bedell | 21-31 |
| 00:53 | DePaul | Richard Womack loses the dribble to Randy Quick in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Derrick Welker takes the ball from Nestor Hardin | 21-31 |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Richard Womack connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Gregory Lebron | 21-33 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Bedell steals the ball from Randy Quick | 21-33 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Aaron Bedell misses short on a runner from close range | 21-33 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Barry Talley snags the offensive board | 21-33 |