| Lineup | DePauw | PG - George Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracey Maurer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Spurlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Darryl Blanton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Illinois | Tracey Maurer steps in front of the Douglas Fisher pass in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 19:53 | DePauw | George Massey misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 19:52 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Dean Watts connects on the driving attempt from close range | 39-42 |
| 19:26 | DePauw | Joseph Stubblefield steals it from George Massey | 39-42 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Brandon Smith blocks the short jumper by Joseph Stubblefield | 39-42 |
| 19:07 | DePauw | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 18:49 | DePauw | Henry Spurlock misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | James Woody gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Douglas Fisher is blocked by Darryl Blanton | 39-42 |
| 18:30 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:24 | DePauw | James Woody swats the layup by Darryl Blanton | 39-42 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Dean Watts pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 18:15 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:00 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by George Massey | 41-42 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield lays it in on a nice dish by James Woody | 41-44 |
| 17:35 | DePauw | Henry Spurlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Resler (PG), John Dejean (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Albert Card (PF), Thomas Hammons (C) George Massey, Tracey Maurer, Henry Spurlock, Brandon Smith, Darryl Blanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 16:54 | DePauw | Albert Card grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 16:25 | DePauw | John Dejean lays it in | 43-44 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | James Markowski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hammons - foul #2 on Thomas Hammons, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | DePauw | Donald Oberlin (PG), Tracey Maurer (SG), Sean Nisbett (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Darryl Blanton (C) Jeff Resler, John Dejean, Thomas Moore, Albert Card, Thomas Hammons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), James Young (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, Tyson Hackworth, Lowell Cohen, James Markowski | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | James Young misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tracey Maurer - foul #3 on Tracey Maurer, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Donald Oberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracey Maurer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sean Nisbett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Darryl Blanton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | DePauw | Brandon Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 43-49 |
| 15:08 | DePauw | Donald Oberlin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | James Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | DePauw | George Massey (PG), Henry Spurlock (SF) Tracey Maurer, Sean Nisbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) David Dietz, James Young, James Woody | |
| 14:50 | DePauw | Henry Spurlock makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Oberlin | 45-49 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Hubert Decker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 45-49 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Darryl Blanton - foul #1 on Darryl Blanton, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Resler (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Albert Card (PF), Thomas Hammons (C) Donald Oberlin, Henry Spurlock, Brandon Smith, Darryl Blanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, Joseph Stubblefield, Arthur Zhang | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:55 | DePauw | Jeff Resler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 13:53 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 13:52 | DePauw | Thomas Moore tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | James Markowski clanks a shot from the right side | 47-50 |
| 13:31 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:18 | DePauw | George Massey is called for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Dejean (SG), Sean Nisbett (SF), Brandon Smith (PF) George Massey, Thomas Moore, Thomas Hammons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Dietz (SG), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, James Markowski | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | John Dejean is called for the reach on David Dietz - foul #1 on John Dejean, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | DePauw | Henry Spurlock (SF) Sean Nisbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 13:01 | DePauw | Brandon Smith snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 12:50 | DePauw | John Dejean misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Dietz | 47-53 |
| 12:10 | DePauw | John Dejean misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woody | 47-53 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Henry Spurlock is called for the reach on Dean Watts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Spurlock, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | DePauw | Donald Oberlin (PG), Tracey Maurer (SG), Sean Nisbett (SF), Darryl Blanton (C) Jeff Resler, John Dejean, Henry Spurlock, Albert Card | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), James Young (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Stephen Mattes, Dean Watts, Lowell Cohen | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | James Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the tip | 47-53 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | James Woody tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Donald Oberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracey Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sean Nisbett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Darryl Blanton (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Woody - foul #2 on James Woody, team foul #1 | 47-55 |
| Subs | DePauw | George Massey (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Thomas Hammons (PF) Donald Oberlin, Sean Nisbett, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), James Markowski (C) David Dietz, James Woody | |
| 11:31 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:31 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | James Markowski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 49-55 |
| 11:11 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 10:50 | DePauw | George Massey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tracey Maurer | 52-55 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Dejean (PG), Sean Nisbett (SF), Brandon Smith (PF) George Massey, Thomas Hammons, Darryl Blanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Arthur Zhang (C) James Young, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 10:31 | DePauw | John Dejean knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracey Maurer | 55-55 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | James Markowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:15 | DePauw | Brandon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:57 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | James Markowski can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 55-55 |
| 09:41 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:35 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Markowski - foul #1 on James Markowski, team foul #2 | 55-55 |
| Subs | DePauw | George Massey (PG), Henry Spurlock (SF), Albert Card (C) John Dejean, Sean Nisbett, Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Douglas Fisher, Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, James Markowski, Arthur Zhang | |
| 09:35 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:35 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 09:28 | DePauw | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 09:12 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Brandon Smith | 58-55 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Resler (SG), Thomas Hammons (PF) Tracey Maurer, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 08:37 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 08:36 | DePauw | Albert Card gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:17 | DePauw | The jumper by Albert Card is denied by Lowell Cohen | 58-55 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| 07:45 | DePauw | George Massey hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Resler | 60-57 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - George Massey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Resler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Spurlock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hammons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Card (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Cohen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 07:16 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Hammons, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | DePauw | Donald Oberlin (PG), John Dejean (SG), Sean Nisbett (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Darryl Blanton (C) George Massey, Jeff Resler, Henry Spurlock, Thomas Hammons, Albert Card | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Stephen Mattes, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 06:55 | DePauw | Brandon Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:45 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton lays it up and in set up by Donald Oberlin | 62-59 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Hubert Decker is whistled for a carry | 62-59 |
| Subs | DePauw | Thomas Moore (C) Darryl Blanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (C) Arthur Zhang | |
| 06:19 | DePauw | Thomas Moore scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Donald Oberlin | 64-59 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is hacked by Donald Oberlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Oberlin, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:17 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Thomas Moore | 64-60 |
| 05:49 | DePauw | Thomas Moore is called for traveling | 64-60 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Resler (PG), Tracey Maurer (SG), Darryl Blanton (C) Donald Oberlin, John Dejean, Sean Nisbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Arthur Zhang (C) Tyson Hackworth, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang hits the easy wide open finger roll | 64-62 |
| 05:07 | DePauw | Arthur Zhang takes the ball from Darryl Blanton | 64-62 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Darryl Blanton - foul #2 on Darryl Blanton, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | DePauw | George Massey (PG), Henry Spurlock (SF), Albert Card (C) Jeff Resler, Thomas Moore, Darryl Blanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Dietz (SG), Tyson Hackworth (SF), James Woody (C) Douglas Fisher, Hubert Decker, James Young, James Markowski | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:33 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 04:06 | DePauw | Henry Spurlock gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:44 | DePauw | Brandon Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - George Massey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracey Maurer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Spurlock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Card (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Zhang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Woody (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Tracey Maurer takes the ball from Stephen Mattes | 64-64 |
| 03:22 | DePauw | Brandon Smith loses the dribble to Arthur Zhang | 64-64 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is fouled in the backcourt by George Massey - foul #1 on George Massey, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Resler (PG), John Dejean (SG), Sean Nisbett (SF), Thomas Hammons (PF), Darryl Blanton (C) George Massey, Tracey Maurer, Henry Spurlock, Brandon Smith, Albert Card | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Tyson Hackworth, Arthur Zhang, James Woody | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:18 | DePauw | John Dejean grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 03:13 | DePauw | Jeff Resler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #1 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #3 | 64-65 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Hubert Decker (SG) Stephen Mattes, David Dietz | |
| 03:13 | DePauw | Jeff Resler misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:13 | DePauw | Jeff Resler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:13 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:59 | DePauw | Sean Nisbett misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| 02:59 | DePauw | Sean Nisbett misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:59 | DePauw | Sean Nisbett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Sean Nisbett takes the ball from Hubert Decker in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 02:57 | DePauw | DePauw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | DePauw | Thomas Moore (C) Darryl Blanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), James Woody (C) Hubert Decker, Lowell Cohen | |
| 02:43 | DePauw | John Dejean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | David Dietz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-65 |
| 02:36 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:07 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Jeff Resler | 67-65 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Resler - foul #1 on Jeff Resler, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | DePauw | George Massey (PG), Henry Spurlock (SF) John Dejean, Sean Nisbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Cohen (C) James Woody | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:49 | DePauw | Thomas Moore misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph Stubblefield - foul #2 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| Subs | DePauw | Tracey Maurer (SG), Brandon Smith (PF), Darryl Blanton (C) Jeff Resler, Henry Spurlock, Thomas Hammons | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| 01:49 | DePauw | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:49 | DePauw | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | David Dietz's pass is intercepted by Tracey Maurer | 69-67 |
| 01:28 | DePauw | George Massey misses the dunk attempt | 69-67 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Dean Watts gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Stubblefield | 69-69 |
| 01:11 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Tracey Maurer | 71-69 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Dean Watts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-69 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is hacked by George Massey - foul #2 on George Massey, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | DePauw | Henry Spurlock (SF) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Henry Spurlock | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Dietz | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | DePauw | DePauw calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | DePauw | David Dietz picks off the pass by George Massey in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Tracey Maurer is called for the reach on Dean Watts - foul #4 on Tracey Maurer, team foul #12 | 73-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | DePauw | Henry Spurlock misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-75 |