| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Crowley (fresh) PF - Joe Forney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Michael Harding double dribbles | 36-44 |
| 19:22 | DePaul | Phillip Crowley makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Apperson | 38-44 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Joe Forney steals it from Jim Spurlock | 38-44 |
| 18:56 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 18:46 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 18:27 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Smith | 38-44 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Randolph Tibbits steals the ball from Michael Harding | 38-44 |
| 17:53 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits lays it in | 40-44 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 17:27 | DePaul | Joe Forney grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 17:20 | DePaul | Phillip Crowley is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Phillip Crowley, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Karl Chambers (PG), Thomas Russell (SG), Isaiah Brown (PF), Jerry Lackey (C) Dennis Apperson, Randolph Tibbits, Joe Forney, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF) Jim Spurlock, Thomas Denny, Michael Harding | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | William Smith can't throw it down | 40-44 |
| 16:59 | DePaul | Karl Chambers grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 16:34 | DePaul | Phillip Crowley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Karl Chambers | 43-44 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | William Smith drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Poulsen | 43-46 |
| 16:01 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey misses the lay-in | 43-46 |
| 16:00 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Russell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Phillip Crowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Isaiah Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 15:30 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Phillip Crowley | 45-46 |
| 15:06 | DePaul | Eddie Woods steals the ball from Jerry Lackey | 45-46 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | William Smith buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Lynch | 45-48 |
| 14:36 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown lays it up and in set up by Thomas Russell | 47-48 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | William Smith misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Karl Chambers - foul #1 on Karl Chambers, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Apperson (PG), Randolph Tibbits (SG), Jason Scurry (SF), Joe Forney (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Karl Chambers, Thomas Russell, Phillip Crowley, Isaiah Brown, Jerry Lackey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF) Clarence McCarthy, James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:17 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Carr - foul #1 on Adam Carr, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Atkinson (C) William Smith | |
| 13:57 | DePaul | Charles Atkinson is called for the reach on Jason Scurry - foul #1 on Charles Atkinson, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| 13:46 | DePaul | Charles Atkinson swats the short shot by Michael Edwards | 47-49 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 13:27 | DePaul | Michael Edwards pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:21 | DePaul | Michael Edwards drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Apperson | 49-49 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Adam Carr makes the fadeaway from the left block | 49-51 |
| 12:42 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Edwards | 52-51 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Thomas Denny can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson tips it home | 52-53 |
| 12:07 | DePaul | Michael Edwards makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Dennis Apperson | 54-53 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 11:50 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jason Scurry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Forney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | DePaul | Michael Edwards travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Karl Chambers (PG), Thomas Russell (SG), Phillip Crowley (SF), Isaiah Brown (PF) Dennis Apperson, Randolph Tibbits, Jason Scurry, Joe Forney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Adam Carr, Jim Spurlock, Thomas Denny, Michael Harding, Charles Atkinson | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy's pass is intercepted by Phillip Crowley | 54-53 |
| 11:21 | DePaul | Karl Chambers can't finish the layup | 54-53 |
| 11:19 | DePaul | Michael Edwards tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 10:50 | DePaul | Thomas Russell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 10:48 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown tips it in | 58-56 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | William Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-56 |
| 10:36 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 10:34 | DePaul | Karl Chambers is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence McCarthy - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Apperson (PG), Randolph Tibbits (SG), Joe Forney (PF), Jerry Lackey (C) Karl Chambers, Thomas Russell, Isaiah Brown, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF) James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods | |
| 10:23 | DePaul | Thomas Denny is called for the reach on Phillip Crowley - foul #3 on Thomas Denny, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| 10:18 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Forney | 60-56 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Thomas Denny clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 10:02 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:58 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits drills a jumper from the baseline | 62-56 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Thomas Denny blows the layup | 62-56 |
| 09:50 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 09:36 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Denny - foul #4 on Thomas Denny, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (PG) Clarence McCarthy | |
| 09:36 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:36 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Carr | 64-59 |
| 09:08 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey throws it down set up by Dennis Apperson | 66-59 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | William Smith loses the dribble to Dennis Apperson | 66-59 |
| 08:26 | DePaul | Adam Carr takes the ball from Joe Forney | 66-59 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | William Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Harding | 66-61 |
| 07:48 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson clanks a floater from the right side | 66-61 |
| 07:46 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. SF - Phillip Crowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Forney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Lackey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | DePaul | Phillip Crowley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | William Smith misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Randolph Tibbits - foul #1 on Randolph Tibbits, team foul #3 | 66-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Karl Chambers (PG), Thomas Russell (SG), Jason Scurry (SF), Isaiah Brown (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Dennis Apperson, Randolph Tibbits, Phillip Crowley, Joe Forney, Jerry Lackey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF) Adam Carr, Jim Spurlock, Thomas Denny, Michael Harding | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:58 | DePaul | Thomas Russell knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Karl Chambers | 69-62 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Poulsen | 69-65 |
| 06:21 | DePaul | Karl Chambers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-65 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | William Smith snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | William Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Clarence McCarthy | 69-67 |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Michael Edwards scores on a runner near the basket | 71-67 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | William Smith can't throw it down | 71-67 |
| 05:26 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 71-67 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | James Poulsen grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | William Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 04:27 | DePaul | Jason Scurry buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Karl Chambers | 74-67 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Apperson (PG), Randolph Tibbits (SG), Phillip Crowley (SF), Joe Forney (PF) Karl Chambers, Thomas Russell, Jason Scurry, Isaiah Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock comes up short on the floater from the right side | 74-67 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock tips it in | 74-69 |
| 03:33 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Randolph Tibbits | 77-69 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Phillip Crowley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Forney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 03:10 | DePaul | Joe Forney grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 03:03 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 77-69 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses long on a shot from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson misses the tip | 77-69 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson gets the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is hacked by Michael Edwards - foul #4 on Michael Edwards, team foul #4 | 77-69 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson blows the layup | 77-69 |
| 02:17 | DePaul | Michael Edwards pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:59 | DePaul | Clarence McCarthy steps in front of the Randolph Tibbits pass | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Atkinson | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Harding - foul #2 on Michael Harding, team foul #6 | 77-72 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Charles Atkinson | |
| 01:36 | DePaul | Michael Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:36 | DePaul | Michael Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 01:09 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | DePaul | Michael Edwards makes the fadeaway from the right side | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-72 |
| 00:50 | DePaul | Michael Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Michael Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Spurlock - foul #1 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #7 | 81-72 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Michael Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Michael Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Thomas Denny buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clarence McCarthy | 83-75 |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson is hacked by Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #8 | 83-75 |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-75 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 83-75 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joe Forney | 83-75 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Clarence McCarthy is called for the reach on Joe Forney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #9 | 83-75 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Joe Forney makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Joe Forney makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy's pass is intercepted by Randolph Tibbits | 85-75 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Phillip Crowley lays it in on a great pass from Randolph Tibbits | 87-75 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | William Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Edwards | 87-75 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Joe Forney grabs the defensive rebound | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson runs out the clock | 87-75 |