| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Matthew McClamma (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Wilber (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mark Adams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Gowans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Casares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | DePauw | Mark Adams inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | DePauw | Matthew McClamma drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Wilber | 26-30 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman | 26-32 |
| 19:22 | DePauw | Mark Adams misses badly on a runner from the right block | 26-32 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Richard Hunter is called for the reach on Kevin Giron - foul #3 on Richard Hunter, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | DePauw | Matthew Westhoff (PF) Richard Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Westhoff - foul #1 on Matthew Westhoff, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:52 | DePauw | Matthew Westhoff hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew McClamma | 28-33 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-33 |
| 18:46 | DePauw | Matthew Westhoff snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:28 | DePauw | Timothy Wilber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Minto (PG), Larry Giambrone (SG), Michael Morello (SF), Felix Contreras (C) Matthew McClamma, Timothy Wilber, Mark Adams, Richard Gowans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Frank Whitmore (C) Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Freddie Cathey | 28-36 |
| 18:09 | DePauw | John Minto loses the dribble to Joseph Wittman in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the shot from the right side | 28-38 |
| 17:31 | DePauw | Felix Contreras's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Whitmore | 28-38 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Grinnell | 28-38 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | The jump hook by Kevin Grinnell is blocked by Felix Contreras | 28-38 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell tips it but misses | 28-38 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses the floater from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 17:04 | DePauw | John Minto pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:59 | DePauw | Michael Morello scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Kevin Grinnell - foul #2 on Kevin Grinnell, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | DePauw | Matthew McClamma (PG), Timothy Wilber (SG), Terry Hanke (PF), Richard Gowans (C) John Minto, Larry Giambrone, Matthew Westhoff, Felix Contreras | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), James Casares (C) Joseph Wittman, Freddie Cathey, Kevin Grinnell, Frank Whitmore | |
| 16:59 | DePauw | Michael Morello makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Robert Brack misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 16:43 | DePauw | Michael Morello grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 16:21 | DePauw | Matthew McClamma comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 16:20 | DePauw | Richard Gowans tips it home | 33-38 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | DePauw | Mark Adams (SF) Michael Morello | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (PG) Robert Brack | |
| 15:59 | DePauw | Timothy Wilber makes the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on James Casares - foul #2 on James Casares, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | DePauw | Richard Hunter (PF) Richard Gowans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell (C) James Casares | |
| 15:59 | DePauw | Timothy Wilber makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Matthew McClamma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Wilber (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mark Adams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Hanke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Kirby Mitchell | 36-40 |
| 15:19 | DePauw | Mark Adams misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Wilson Lambert - foul #1 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Minto (PG), Larry Giambrone (SG), Richard Gowans (C) Matthew McClamma, Timothy Wilber, Terry Hanke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Freddie Cathey (SG), Frank Whitmore (C) Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges | |
| 15:19 | DePauw | Mark Adams makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:19 | DePauw | Mark Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore is denied on a dunk by Mark Adams | 38-40 |
| 15:06 | DePauw | Richard Hunter grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:48 | DePauw | Richard Hunter is called for a backcourt violation | 38-40 |
| Subs | DePauw | Ronald Stinson (SF), Felix Contreras (C) Mark Adams, Richard Gowans | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Casares (C) Kevin Grinnell | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Stinson - foul #1 on Ronald Stinson, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | DePauw | Matthew Westhoff (C) Felix Contreras | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | James Casares misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Westhoff - foul #2 on Matthew Westhoff, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | DePauw | Timothy Wilber (SG), Felix Contreras (C) Larry Giambrone, Richard Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF) Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | James Casares makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | James Casares makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:08 | DePauw | Ronald Stinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 38-42 |
| 14:07 | DePauw | Ronald Stinson misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Robert Brack grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Timothy Wilber steals it from James Casares in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 14:03 | DePauw | Timothy Wilber hits the finger roll | 40-42 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Brack | 40-44 |
| 13:29 | DePauw | Ronald Stinson is whistled for a carry | 40-44 |
| Subs | DePauw | Matthew McClamma (PG), Michael Morello (SF), Richard Hunter (PF), Richard Gowans (C) John Minto, Ronald Stinson, Matthew Westhoff, Felix Contreras | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Mathew Bridges (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Joseph Wittman, Frank Whitmore, James Casares | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Karl Andersen hits a wide open runner from the left block set up by Robert Brack | 40-46 |
| 13:03 | DePauw | Richard Gowans buries a shot from the left block set up by Matthew McClamma and he's hacked by Robert Brack - foul #1 on Robert Brack, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | DePauw | Larry Giambrone (PG), Mark Adams (SF) Matthew McClamma, Timothy Wilber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Kevin Grinnell (C) Robert Brack, Wilson Lambert, Karl Andersen | |
| 13:03 | DePauw | Richard Gowans makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Giron | 43-48 |
| 12:31 | DePauw | Mark Adams double dribbles | 43-48 |
| Subs | DePauw | Terry Hanke (C) Richard Gowans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SG) Kevin Giron | |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses short on a floater near the basket | 43-48 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Michael Morello picks off the pass by Kevin Grinnell | 43-48 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Larry Giambrone (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Morello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Hanke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mathew Bridges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Grinnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | DePauw | Larry Giambrone misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 11:34 | DePauw | Mark Adams snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 11:23 | DePauw | Larry Giambrone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Wittman | 43-48 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman is whistled for a carry | 43-48 |
| Subs | DePauw | Matthew McClamma (PG), Timothy Wilber (SG), Ronald Stinson (SF), Matthew Westhoff (PF), Felix Contreras (C) Larry Giambrone, Michael Morello, Mark Adams, Richard Hunter, Terry Hanke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Frank Whitmore (PF), James Casares (C) Joseph Wittman, Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell, Mathew Bridges, Kevin Grinnell | |
| 11:07 | DePauw | Timothy Wilber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Timothy Wilber steals it from Robert Brack in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 10:54 | DePauw | Robert Brack is called for the reach on Matthew McClamma - foul #2 on Robert Brack, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| 10:47 | DePauw | Matthew Westhoff buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Frank Whitmore - foul #2 on Frank Whitmore, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| 10:47 | DePauw | Matthew Westhoff makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Kevin Giron is hacked by Timothy Wilber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Wilber, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Felix Contreras takes the ball from Frank Whitmore | 46-48 |
| 10:02 | DePauw | Felix Contreras misses badly on a runner in the paint | 46-48 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Matthew Westhoff picks off the pass by Wilson Lambert | 46-48 |
| 09:37 | DePauw | Kevin Giron steps in front of the Ronald Stinson pass | 46-48 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Timothy Wilber steals the ball from James Casares | 46-48 |
| 09:07 | DePauw | Timothy Wilber hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew McClamma | 48-48 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Kevin Giron is hacked by Matthew Westhoff - foul #3 on Matthew Westhoff, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Minto (PG), Michael Morello (SG), Terry Hanke (SF), Richard Hunter (PF), Richard Gowans (C) Matthew McClamma, Timothy Wilber, Ronald Stinson, Matthew Westhoff, Felix Contreras | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Freddie Cathey (SG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), Kevin Grinnell (C) Robert Brack, Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Frank Whitmore, James Casares | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 08:35 | DePauw | Richard Hunter snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 08:18 | DePauw | Terry Hanke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Gowans - foul #2 on Richard Gowans, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | DePauw | Larry Giambrone (SG), Mark Adams (SF) Michael Morello, Richard Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:43 | DePauw | Larry Giambrone scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - John Minto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Giambrone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Hanke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Gowans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie Cathey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Larry Giambrone is called for the reach on Joseph Wittman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Giambrone, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | DePauw | Timothy Wilber (SG), Richard Hunter (PF) John Minto, Terry Hanke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Karl Andersen (C) Freddie Cathey, Kevin Grinnell | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:17 | DePauw | Larry Giambrone is hacked by Karl Andersen - foul #1 on Karl Andersen, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 07:17 | DePauw | Larry Giambrone misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mathew Bridges | 51-52 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell is called for 10 seconds | 51-52 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF), James Casares (C) Kirby Mitchell, Mathew Bridges | |
| 06:50 | DePauw | Richard Hunter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 06:49 | DePauw | Larry Giambrone tips it in | 53-52 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gowans - foul #3 on Richard Gowans, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | DePauw | Matthew McClamma (PG), Michael Morello (SF) Larry Giambrone, Mark Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:47 | DePauw | Richard Gowans snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:20 | DePauw | Timothy Wilber makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Matthew McClamma | 56-52 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Karl Andersen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 06:00 | DePauw | Michael Morello grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:40 | DePauw | Matthew McClamma knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Morello | 58-52 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | James Casares is open and buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Giron | 58-54 |
| 05:10 | DePauw | Michael Morello can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Wilson Lambert - foul #2 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | DePauw | Larry Giambrone (PG), Mark Adams (SF), Matthew Westhoff (PF), Terry Hanke (C) Matthew McClamma, Timothy Wilber, Richard Hunter, Richard Gowans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Freddie Cathey (SG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), Kevin Grinnell (C) Joseph Wittman, Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Karl Andersen, James Casares | |
| 05:10 | DePauw | Michael Morello misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:10 | DePauw | Michael Morello makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey is hacked by Michael Morello in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Morello, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Minto (PG) Michael Morello | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:52 | DePauw | Freddie Cathey is called for the reach on John Minto - foul #1 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 04:52 | DePauw | John Minto makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:52 | DePauw | John Minto misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the floater from the right side set up by Robert Brack and he's fouled by Mark Adams - foul #3 on Mark Adams, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | DePauw | Felix Contreras (C) Terry Hanke | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:36 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Matthew Westhoff | 60-57 |
| 04:26 | DePauw | Mark Adams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Grinnell - foul #3 on Kevin Grinnell, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 04:26 | DePauw | Mark Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:26 | DePauw | Mark Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Felix Contreras is called for the reach on Kirby Mitchell - foul #1 on Felix Contreras, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| Subs | DePauw | Terry Hanke (SF) Mark Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG) Freddie Cathey | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:44 | DePauw | Kevin Grinnell blocks the short jumper by Matthew Westhoff | 62-59 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Grinnell | 62-59 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - John Minto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Giambrone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Hanke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Westhoff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Felix Contreras (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brack (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Bridges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 03:35 | DePauw | Felix Contreras grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:30 | DePauw | Larry Giambrone is denied on a layup by Kevin Grinnell | 62-59 |
| 03:28 | DePauw | Felix Contreras snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 03:23 | DePauw | John Minto can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Robert Brack is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Giambrone - foul #4 on Larry Giambrone, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| Subs | DePauw | Matthew McClamma (PG), Timothy Wilber (SG), Ronald Stinson (SF), Richard Hunter (PF) John Minto, Larry Giambrone, Terry Hanke, Felix Contreras | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF), Frank Whitmore (C) Kirby Mitchell, Kevin Grinnell | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Robert Brack makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Robert Brack makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:06 | DePauw | Richard Hunter double dribbles | 62-61 |
| Subs | DePauw | Michael Morello (SF), Richard Gowans (C) Ronald Stinson, Matthew Westhoff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), James Casares (C) Robert Brack, Mathew Bridges | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore clanks a jumper near the basket | 62-61 |
| 02:37 | DePauw | Timothy Wilber pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:14 | DePauw | Michael Morello clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Wilson Lambert - foul #3 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | DePauw | Mark Adams (SF), Terry Hanke (C) Timothy Wilber, Richard Gowans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Karl Andersen (C) Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, James Casares | |
| 02:14 | DePauw | Michael Morello makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:14 | DePauw | Michael Morello makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | DePauw | John Minto (PG), Matthew Westhoff (PF) Matthew McClamma, Richard Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Mathew Bridges (PF), Kevin Grinnell (C) Joseph Wittman, Frank Whitmore, Karl Andersen | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Brack | 64-64 |
| 01:55 | DePauw | Robert Brack steps in front of the John Minto pass in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Westhoff - foul #4 on Matthew Westhoff, team foul #14 | 64-64 |
| Subs | DePauw | Matthew McClamma (PG), Timothy Wilber (SG), Richard Hunter (PF), Richard Gowans (C) John Minto, Michael Morello, Matthew Westhoff, Terry Hanke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), James Casares (C) Robert Brack, Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell, Kevin Grinnell | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:41 | DePauw | Richard Gowans grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 01:33 | DePauw | Richard Hunter's floater is tipped away by James Casares | 64-64 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | James Casares grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Giron | 64-66 |
| 01:20 | DePauw | Mark Adams hits the finger roll | 66-66 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hunter - foul #4 on Richard Hunter, team foul #15 | 66-66 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:18 | DePauw | Richard Hunter gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:02 | DePauw | Richard Gowans is hacked by Mathew Bridges - foul #1 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| 01:02 | DePauw | Richard Gowans makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:02 | DePauw | Richard Gowans misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Matthew McClamma steps in front of the Kevin Giron pass in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | DePauw | Matthew McClamma misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Casares | 67-66 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mathew Bridges | 67-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | DePauw | Timothy Wilber misses the lay-in | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mathew Bridges | 67-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges is hacked by Matthew McClamma in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew McClamma, team foul #16 | 67-68 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:05 | DePauw | DePauw calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | DePauw | Mark Adams misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman snags the defensive board | 67-69 |