| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Rayford Otzweiler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Burke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Sharrow (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Arnold Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cacho (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Dudgeon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher McMickle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Cottone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard lays it in set up by Terry Cottone and he's fouled by Rayford Otzweiler - foul #2 on Rayford Otzweiler, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:23 | DePaul | Shawn Drozdowski steals it from Daniel Burke in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Christopher McMickle | 39-43 |
| 18:38 | DePaul | Daniel Burke connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Rayford Otzweiler | 42-43 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | James Sharrow steals the ball from Shawn Drozdowski | 42-43 |
| 18:24 | DePaul | Daniel Burke can't throw it down | 42-43 |
| 18:22 | DePaul | Arnold Davis tips it in | 44-43 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski loses the dribble to Rayford Otzweiler | 44-43 |
| 18:12 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler hits the finger roll | 46-43 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses the lay-in | 46-43 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Dudgeon | 46-45 |
| 17:18 | DePaul | Arnold Davis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle's dunk attempt is rejected by William Cacho | 46-45 |
| 17:09 | DePaul | Arnold Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:07 | DePaul | Shawn Drozdowski is called for the reach on Rayford Otzweiler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Damek Splonskowski (PG), Robert Drago (SG), Dominick Brian (SF), Jimmy Ware (PF), Andrew Begay (C) Rayford Otzweiler, Daniel Burke, James Sharrow, Arnold Davis, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), James Lee (SG), Christopher Marsala (SF), Gary Godley (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Richard Dudgeon, Christopher McMickle, Earl Hubbard | |
| 16:52 | DePaul | Damek Splonskowski drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Andrew Begay and he's hacked by Thomas Simpson - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| 16:52 | DePaul | Damek Splonskowski misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 16:17 | DePaul | Dominick Brian misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Dominick Brian steals the ball from Christopher Marsala | 48-45 |
| 15:57 | DePaul | Dominick Brian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 15:55 | DePaul | Robert Drago tips it home | 50-45 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Damek Splonskowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Drago (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominick Brian (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jimmy Ware (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Begay (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Andrew Begay swats the layup by Robert Pittman | 50-45 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 15:30 | DePaul | Andrew Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:15 | DePaul | Dominick Brian makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Damek Splonskowski | 52-45 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 14:49 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Andrew Begay | 52-45 |
| 14:22 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 52-45 |
| 14:21 | DePaul | Damek Splonskowski tips it but misses | 52-45 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Gary Godley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler (PG), Daniel Burke (SG), James Sharrow (SF), Gregory Kimble (PF), William Cacho (C) Damek Splonskowski, Robert Drago, Dominick Brian, Jimmy Ware, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Christopher Marsala, Gary Godley | |
| 13:59 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Hubbard | 52-45 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Simpson | 52-45 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 13:35 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:21 | DePaul | Earl Hubbard steps in front of the Daniel Burke pass | 52-45 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is hacked by James Sharrow - foul #2 on James Sharrow, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (PG), Arnold Davis (PF) Rayford Otzweiler, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Richard Dudgeon (SG), Christopher Marsala (PF) Thomas Simpson, Warren Morgan, Terry Cottone | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 12:45 | DePaul | James Sharrow grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 12:33 | DePaul | Arnold Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Kimble - foul #1 on Gregory Kimble, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Damek Splonskowski (PG), William Cacho (C) David Burke, Gregory Kimble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:11 | DePaul | Daniel Burke hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 11:46 | DePaul | William Cacho hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 52-50 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Damek Splonskowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Burke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Sharrow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cacho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Dudgeon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Marsala (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Hubbard | 52-52 |
| 11:11 | DePaul | Damek Splonskowski is denied on a layup by Earl Hubbard | 52-52 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is whistled for a carry | 52-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler (PG), Dominick Brian (SG), Jimmy Ware (PF) Damek Splonskowski, Daniel Burke, Arnold Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), James Lee (SF), Terry Cottone (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, Richard Dudgeon, Christopher McMickle, Christopher Marsala | |
| 10:50 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sharrow | 55-52 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is hacked by James Sharrow - foul #3 on James Sharrow, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Drago (SG) James Sharrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 10:03 | DePaul | Robert Drago clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Thomas Simpson - foul #4 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gregory Kimble (PF) William Cacho | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF) Thomas Simpson, James Lee | |
| 10:03 | DePaul | Robert Drago makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:03 | DePaul | Robert Drago makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Warren Morgan | 57-58 |
| 09:46 | DePaul | Robert Pittman is called for the reach on Robert Drago in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pittman, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arnold Davis (PF) Jimmy Ware | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon (SG), Gary Godley (C) Warren Morgan, Earl Hubbard | |
| 09:34 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Damek Splonskowski (PG) Rayford Otzweiler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (SF) Christopher McMickle | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Gary Godley is hacked by Arnold Davis - foul #3 on Arnold Davis, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Burke (SG), James Sharrow (SF), Andrew Begay (PF) Robert Drago, Dominick Brian, Arnold Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Gary Godley's layup is rejected by Andrew Begay | 57-58 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Gary Godley pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon is hacked by Damek Splonskowski - foul #2 on Damek Splonskowski, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arnold Davis (PF), Jimmy Ware (C) Andrew Begay, Gregory Kimble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, Terry Cottone | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 08:29 | DePaul | Arnold Davis snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 08:07 | DePaul | Daniel Burke misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Burke - foul #3 on Daniel Burke, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler (PG), Robert Drago (SG), Dominick Brian (SF), William Cacho (C) Damek Splonskowski, Daniel Burke, James Sharrow, Arnold Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), James Lee (SF), Terry Cottone (PF) Richard Dudgeon, Christopher Marsala, Gary Godley | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:38 | DePaul | Robert Drago lays it in set up by Dominick Brian | 59-60 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Rayford Otzweiler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Drago (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominick Brian (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jimmy Ware (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cacho (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Cottone (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (tired) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Begay (PF) Jimmy Ware | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF) Shawn Drozdowski, James Lee | |
| 07:05 | DePaul | Robert Drago misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Warren Morgan - foul #2 on Warren Morgan, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Burke (SG), Arnold Davis (PF) Dominick Brian, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Christopher Marsala (C) Warren Morgan, Earl Hubbard | |
| 07:05 | DePaul | Robert Drago makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:05 | DePaul | Robert Drago makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 06:44 | DePaul | Daniel Burke snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 06:37 | DePaul | Daniel Burke misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher McMickle - foul #2 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Damek Splonskowski (PG), James Sharrow (SF), Gregory Kimble (C) Rayford Otzweiler, Robert Drago, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (PF) Terry Cottone | |
| 06:37 | DePaul | Daniel Burke makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:37 | DePaul | Daniel Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Marsala | 62-60 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is whistled for a carry | 62-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Cacho (C) Arnold Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon (SG), James Lee (SF) Robert Pittman, Christopher McMickle | |
| 06:00 | DePaul | William Cacho hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dominick Brian (SG), Jimmy Ware (PF) Daniel Burke, Gregory Kimble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Richard Dudgeon, Christopher Marsala | |
| 05:42 | DePaul | Warren Morgan picks off the pass by Damek Splonskowski in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-62 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | James Sharrow misses the floater from the right side | 65-62 |
| 04:59 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to William Cacho | 65-62 |
| 04:44 | DePaul | James Sharrow is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by William Cacho - foul #1 on William Cacho, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler (PG), Daniel Burke (SG), Robert Drago (SF), Arnold Davis (PF), Andrew Begay (C) Damek Splonskowski, Dominick Brian, James Sharrow, Jimmy Ware, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Richard Dudgeon (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Terry Cottone (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, Warren Morgan, James Lee, Gary Godley | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:22 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler travels in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (C) Earl Hubbard | |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Robert Drago steals it from Thomas Simpson | 67-65 |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler hits the finger roll set up by Robert Drago | 69-65 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Richard Dudgeon is blocked by Andrew Begay | 69-65 |
| 03:50 | DePaul | Andrew Begay snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 03:32 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Burke | 71-65 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Rayford Otzweiler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Drago (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Begay (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Dudgeon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (tired) 8 pts. PF - Terry Cottone (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Marsala (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-65 |
| 03:12 | DePaul | Andrew Begay snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 02:50 | DePaul | Daniel Burke hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Davis | 74-65 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Sharrow (SF), Jimmy Ware (PF), Gregory Kimble (C) Robert Drago, Arnold Davis, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), James Lee (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Richard Dudgeon, Christopher McMickle, Christopher Marsala | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard is whistled for traveling | 74-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) Thomas Simpson | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:22 | DePaul | Daniel Burke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble snags the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 01:58 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Rayford Otzweiler and he's hacked by Terry Cottone - foul #3 on Terry Cottone, team foul #8 | 76-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Damek Splonskowski (PG), Robert Drago (SG), Dominick Brian (SF), Andrew Begay (C) Rayford Otzweiler, Daniel Burke, James Sharrow, Gregory Kimble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Christopher Marsala (PF), Gary Godley (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Terry Cottone, Earl Hubbard | |
| 01:58 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware makes the free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler (PG), Daniel Burke (SG), James Sharrow (SF), Arnold Davis (PF), William Cacho (C) Damek Splonskowski, Robert Drago, Dominick Brian, Jimmy Ware, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Richard Dudgeon (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Terry Cottone (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Warren Morgan, James Lee, Christopher Marsala, Gary Godley | |
| 01:29 | DePaul | Richard Dudgeon steps in front of the Rayford Otzweiler pass | 77-68 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Burke - foul #4 on Daniel Burke, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:02 | DePaul | James Sharrow makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Arnold Davis | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Dudgeon | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler is hacked by Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | James Sharrow swats the short shot by Earl Hubbard | 81-71 |
| 00:48 | DePaul | William Cacho pulls down the rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:47 | DePaul | William Cacho is hacked by Richard Dudgeon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Dudgeon, team foul #10 | 81-71 |
| Subs | DePaul | Damek Splonskowski (PG), Robert Drago (SG), Dominick Brian (SF), Jimmy Ware (PF) Rayford Otzweiler, Daniel Burke, James Sharrow, Arnold Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), James Lee (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Gary Godley (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Richard Dudgeon, Christopher McMickle, Terry Cottone, Earl Hubbard | |
| 00:47 | DePaul | William Cacho makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:47 | DePaul | William Cacho makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | James Lee buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 83-74 |
| 00:42 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler (PG), Daniel Burke (SG), James Sharrow (SF), Arnold Davis (PF) Damek Splonskowski, Robert Drago, Dominick Brian, Jimmy Ware | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Richard Dudgeon (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Terry Cottone (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Warren Morgan, James Lee, Christopher Marsala, Gary Godley | |
| 00:41 | DePaul | James Sharrow is hacked by Richard Dudgeon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Dudgeon, team foul #11 | 83-74 |
| 00:41 | DePaul | James Sharrow makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:41 | DePaul | James Sharrow makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard drills a jumper in the paint | 85-76 |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Richard Dudgeon is called for the reach on Daniel Burke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Dudgeon, team foul #12 | 85-76 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Richard Dudgeon | |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Daniel Burke makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Daniel Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-76 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | William Cacho snags the defensive board | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler runs out the clock | 87-76 |