| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Kimbrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Woodrow (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ronald Bower (fresh) C - Adam Black (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) SG - Javier Meza (fresh) SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Gilbert Woodrow inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:44 | DePaul | Gerald Roye is called for the reach on Thomas Kimbrell - foul #2 on Gerald Roye, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| 19:26 | DePaul | Thomas Kimbrell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-25 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young loses the dribble to Michael Avery | 28-25 |
| 19:17 | DePaul | Thomas Kimbrell hits the finger roll set up by Michael Avery | 30-25 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Javier Meza | 30-27 |
| 18:36 | DePaul | Adam Black comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-27 |
| 18:34 | DePaul | Gilbert Woodrow hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Javier Meza | 32-30 |
| 17:50 | DePaul | Gilbert Woodrow connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Kimbrell | 34-30 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 17:33 | DePaul | Thomas Kimbrell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:10 | DePaul | Michael Avery hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 34-30 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Avery steals it from Gary Young | 34-30 |
| 16:28 | DePaul | Michael Avery scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Bower | 37-30 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the easy layup | 37-30 |
| 16:18 | DePaul | Adam Black snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 15:52 | DePaul | Michael Avery hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Kimbrell | 40-30 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Kimbrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Woodrow (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Ronald Bower (fairly fresh) C - Adam Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Javier Meza (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), David Vickery (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Gerald Roye, Javier Meza, Fyodor Kowalski, Robert Alligood | |
| 15:19 | DePaul | Ronald Bower is denied on a dunk by Anthony Carlson | 40-30 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Adam Black - foul #2 on Adam Black, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Fierro (PF) Gary Young | |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:31 | DePaul | Ronald Bower buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by David Vickery - foul #2 on David Vickery, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Gary Young (PF) David Vickery, Brandon Fierro | |
| 14:31 | DePaul | Ronald Bower misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:31 | DePaul | Gilbert Woodrow snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 14:12 | DePaul | Michael Avery is called for a backcourt violation | 42-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Barry Gales (C) Adam Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), David Vickery (SG) David Chausse, Javier Meza | |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson banks in the layup | 42-35 |
| 13:31 | DePaul | Thomas Kimbrell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-35 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Dittmar | 42-35 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar misses the easy layup | 42-35 |
| 13:05 | DePaul | Ronald Bower snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 12:42 | DePaul | Michael Avery hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Kimbrell | 45-35 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar loses the dribble to Barry Gales | 45-35 |
| 12:01 | DePaul | Gilbert Woodrow is called for a backcourt violation | 45-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Riley (SF), Adam Black (C) Gilbert Woodrow, Ronald Bower | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Javier Meza (SG), Robert Alligood (PF), Brandon Fierro (C) Gerald Roye, David Vickery, Gary Young, Michael Dittmar | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Barry Gales - foul #2 on Barry Gales, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young (C) Brandon Fierro | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Kimbrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Avery (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Riley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Barry Gales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Chausse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | DePaul | Andrew Riley connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Kimbrell | 47-37 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood clanks a shot from the left block | 47-37 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 10:34 | DePaul | Andrew Riley is fouled on the floor by Anthony Carlson - foul #2 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Bower (PF) Barry Gales | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Michael Dittmar (C) David Chausse, Gary Young | |
| 10:10 | DePaul | Michael Avery's floater is tipped away by Michael Dittmar | 47-39 |
| 10:08 | DePaul | Michael Avery gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:53 | DePaul | Michael Dittmar swats the shot by Ronald Bower | 47-39 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | Adam Black tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson is hacked by Adam Black - foul #3 on Adam Black, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG), Reginald Nieves (SG) Thomas Kimbrell, Michael Avery | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young (C) Michael Dittmar | |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 09:35 | DePaul | Andrew Riley pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:20 | DePaul | Ronald Bower is fouled on the floor by Robert Alligood - foul #2 on Robert Alligood, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gilbert Woodrow (SF), Barry Gales (C) Andrew Riley, Adam Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:05 | DePaul | Reginald Nieves scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-39 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Kimbrell (PG), Michael Avery (SG) Thomas Flynn, Reginald Nieves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Michael Dittmar (C) Gerald Roye, Gary Young | |
| 08:22 | DePaul | Thomas Kimbrell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Dittmar | 49-39 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Alligood | 49-39 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Barry Gales - foul #3 on Barry Gales, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Riley (PF) Ronald Bower | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Gary Young (C) David Chausse, Michael Dittmar | |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:51 | DePaul | Andrew Riley grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 07:30 | DePaul | Barry Gales makes the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Gary Young - foul #2 on Gary Young, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Adam Black (C) Gilbert Woodrow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:30 | DePaul | Barry Gales makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Kimbrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Avery (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Gales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Javier Meza (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Carlson | 52-43 |
| 06:47 | DePaul | Adam Black clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gerald Roye - foul #3 on Gerald Roye, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Bower (PF) Barry Gales | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Jack Weisser (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Gerald Roye, Anthony Carlson, Robert Alligood | |
| 06:47 | DePaul | Adam Black misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:47 | DePaul | Adam Black makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar double dribbles | 53-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF) David Chausse, Jack Weisser | |
| 06:05 | DePaul | Michael Avery clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Javier Meza | 53-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG), Reginald Nieves (SG), Gilbert Woodrow (SF) Thomas Kimbrell, Michael Avery, Andrew Riley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Gerald Roye, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| 05:32 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Bower | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Barry Gales (C) Adam Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF) David Chausse, Fyodor Kowalski | |
| 04:51 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gilbert Woodrow | 59-43 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-43 |
| 04:38 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Thomas Flynn | 59-43 |
| 04:14 | DePaul | The jumper by Thomas Flynn is denied by Robert Alligood | 59-43 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the lay-in | 59-43 |
| 03:59 | DePaul | Ronald Bower pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:32 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-43 |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Barry Gales pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Woodrow (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Bower (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Gales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Javier Meza (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Young (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | DePaul | Anthony Carlson blocks the short jumper by Barry Gales | 59-43 |
| 03:04 | DePaul | Gilbert Woodrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | Robert Alligood swats the short shot by Gilbert Woodrow | 59-43 |
| 02:45 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Bower | 59-43 |
| 02:22 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | Barry Gales tips it back up and in | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Nieves steps in front of the Javier Meza pass | 61-43 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Barry Gales misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-43 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Ronald Bower grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-43 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood gets the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Woodrow - foul #3 on Gilbert Woodrow, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Riley (SF), Adam Black (C) Gilbert Woodrow, Ronald Bower | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), David Vickery (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Brandon Fierro (C) Gerald Roye, Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Robert Alligood | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Fierro hits the follow up shot | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses the lay-in | 61-45 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Fierro gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young is hacked by Barry Gales - foul #4 on Barry Gales, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-47 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn runs out the clock | 61-47 |