| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kelly Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominick Brian (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cacho (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Smith inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Dominick Brian steps in front of the Alphonse Marino pass | 36-39 |
| 19:45 | DePaul | Robert Burke banks in the layup on a great pass from Dominick Brian | 36-41 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Robert Haddix drills a floater from the left block set up by Joseph Allshouse | 38-41 |
| 19:10 | DePaul | Robert Burke is fouled on the floor by Alphonse Marino - foul #3 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (PF) Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Robert Haddix gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Burke - foul #3 on Robert Burke, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (SG) Robert Burke | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:22 | DePaul | The short jumper by Dominick Brian is denied by Robert Haddix | 40-41 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Tracy Flax clanks a floater from close range | 40-41 |
| 18:03 | DePaul | Dominick Brian pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:59 | DePaul | David Burke makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Hicks | 40-43 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Dominick Brian picks off the pass by Tracy Flax | 40-43 |
| 17:32 | DePaul | Dominick Brian lays it up and in | 40-45 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Daniel Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-45 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 17:15 | DePaul | William Cacho pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:53 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 16:51 | DePaul | David Burke grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:38 | DePaul | Dominick Brian's 3 pointer is rejected by Kevin Davis | 40-45 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is fouled on the floor by David Burke - foul #1 on David Burke, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Jessie Biddle (PF), Harry Gill (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Kevin Davis, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Hollingsworth (PG), Harley Barroso (SG), Gregory Kimble (SF), Andrew Begay (PF) Kelly Hicks, David Burke, Dominick Brian, Jimmy Ware | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski's floater is knocked away by Andrew Begay | 40-45 |
| 15:59 | DePaul | Andrew Begay snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) C - Harry Gill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harley Barroso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cacho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | DePaul | Andrew Begay can't finish the layup but the foul's on Everett Kinney - foul #1 on Everett Kinney, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (PF) Harry Gill | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Burke (PG), William Kyle (SG) Ronald Hollingsworth, William Cacho | |
| 15:52 | DePaul | Andrew Begay makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:52 | DePaul | Andrew Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-47 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Darren Blaise grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Harley Barroso is called for the reach on Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Harley Barroso, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF), Kevin Davis (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (PG) Harley Barroso | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Begay - foul #2 on Andrew Begay, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:33 | DePaul | Daniel Smith takes the ball from David Burke | 42-47 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Darren Blaise lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 44-47 |
| 14:09 | DePaul | Andrew Begay's pass is intercepted by Everett Kinney | 44-47 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Daniel Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 13:46 | DePaul | Andrew Begay snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:29 | DePaul | The pull-up jumper by Robert Burke is blocked by Kevin Davis | 44-47 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Kevin Davis snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Everett Kinney clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Everett Kinney hits a jumper near the basket set up by Darren Blaise and the foul's on Robert Burke - foul #4 on Robert Burke, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Jessie Biddle (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Alphonse Marino, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Hicks (PG), Harley Barroso (SG), Dominick Brian (SF), Jimmy Ware (PF), William Cacho (C) David Burke, William Kyle, Gregory Kimble, Andrew Begay, Robert Burke | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | DePaul | Harley Barroso grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:39 | DePaul | Harley Barroso can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Everett Kinney - foul #2 on Everett Kinney, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF) Everett Kinney, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 12:39 | DePaul | Harley Barroso makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:39 | DePaul | Harley Barroso misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Jimmy Ware steals it from Robert Haddix | 46-48 |
| 12:04 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jessie Biddle - foul #1 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| 12:04 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:04 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Robert Haddix tips it in | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kelly Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harley Barroso (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dominick Brian (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jimmy Ware (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cacho (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | DePaul | Dominick Brian makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harley Barroso | 48-53 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tracy Flax | 50-53 |
| 10:54 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Kelly Hicks | 50-55 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 10:34 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 10:17 | DePaul | Dominick Brian knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kelly Hicks | 50-58 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Robert Haddix comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Harley Barroso grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 09:38 | DePaul | Dominick Brian clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 09:37 | DePaul | William Cacho tips it in | 50-60 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski blows the dunk | 50-60 |
| 09:19 | DePaul | Dominick Brian grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 09:01 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 09:00 | DePaul | Harley Barroso tips it in | 50-62 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Allshouse | 53-62 |
| 08:23 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks is fouled on the floor by Tracy Flax - foul #1 on Tracy Flax, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (PG), William Kyle (SG), Gregory Kimble (SF), Andrew Begay (C) Kelly Hicks, Harley Barroso, Dominick Brian, William Cacho | |
| 08:04 | DePaul | Andrew Begay is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Andrew Begay, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 07:40 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Kyle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Ware (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Begay (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Andrew Begay is fouled on the floor by Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Burke (C) Jimmy Ware | |
| 07:15 | DePaul | Kevin Davis swats the short shot by William Kyle | 53-62 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino loses the dribble to Andrew Begay | 53-62 |
| 06:52 | DePaul | David Burke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 06:50 | DePaul | Robert Burke tips it home | 53-64 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | The short jumper by Alphonse Marino is denied by Andrew Begay | 53-64 |
| 06:33 | DePaul | David Burke grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 06:10 | DePaul | David Burke can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Davis | 53-64 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Daniel Smith is fouled on the floor by Gregory Kimble - foul #3 on Gregory Kimble, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Harry Gill (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Hicks (PG), Dominick Brian (SF), Jimmy Ware (PF), William Cacho (C) David Burke, William Kyle, Gregory Kimble, Andrew Begay | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:49 | DePaul | William Cacho snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 05:34 | DePaul | Dominick Brian loses the dribble to Daniel Smith | 53-64 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Burke - foul #5 on Robert Burke, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (PF) Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Kyle (SG), Harley Barroso (PF) Robert Burke, Jimmy Ware | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:05 | DePaul | Dominick Brian misses the floater from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tracy Flax | 58-64 |
| 04:37 | DePaul | Dominick Brian is fouled on the floor by Jessie Biddle - foul #2 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Robert Haddix (C) Daniel Smith, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (SG) William Kyle | |
| 04:37 | DePaul | Dominick Brian makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:37 | DePaul | Dominick Brian makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Harley Barroso is called for the reach on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #2 on Harley Barroso, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gregory Kimble (C) William Cacho | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:23 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 04:10 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #1 on Robert Haddix, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SF), Kevin Davis (PF) Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Begay (C) Harley Barroso | |
| 04:10 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:10 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Robert Haddix gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Kevin Davis misses short on a floater from close range | 58-66 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Robert Haddix snags the offensive board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Everett Kinney comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kelly Hicks - foul #2 on Kelly Hicks, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Tracy Flax, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Kyle (SG), Jimmy Ware (PF) Kelly Hicks, Dominick Brian | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Kyle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Ware (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Begay (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | DePaul | William Kyle clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 03:22 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Joseph Allshouse takes the ball from Andrew Begay | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | David Burke picks off the pass by Everett Kinney in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 02:58 | DePaul | David Burke lays it in | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 02:41 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Andrew Begay | 60-68 |
| 02:41 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG) Everett Kinney | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Hicks (PG), Dominick Brian (SF), William Cacho (C) David Burke, Gregory Kimble, Andrew Begay | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | DePaul | Dominick Brian is hacked by Joseph Allshouse - foul #2 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| 02:21 | DePaul | Dominick Brian misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses badly on a shot from the right side | 60-68 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Daniel Smith can't tip it in | 60-68 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Robert Haddix tips it but misses | 60-68 |
| 02:06 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Dominick Brian | 60-68 |
| 01:39 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-68 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-68 |
| 01:02 | DePaul | Daniel Smith steals it from Dominick Brian | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Daniel Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 00:56 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks grabs the board | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks is hacked by Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Flax, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (SG), Gregory Kimble (PF) William Kyle, Jimmy Ware | |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Robert Haddix buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Daniel Smith | 62-70 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| 00:48 | DePaul | Tracy Flax is called for the reach on Gregory Kimble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tracy Flax, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| 00:48 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:48 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | DePaul | Tracy Flax is called for the reach on Kelly Hicks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tracy Flax, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| 00:42 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:42 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks is hacked by Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tracy Flax, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG) Tracy Flax | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Kyle (SG), Jimmy Ware (PF) David Burke, William Cacho | |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Daniel Smith gets the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (SG), William Cacho (C) William Kyle, Jimmy Ware | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | DePaul | Dominick Brian is hacked by Joseph Allshouse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #14 | 68-76 |
| 00:20 | DePaul | Dominick Brian makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:20 | DePaul | Dominick Brian makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino double dribbles | 68-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Hollingsworth (PG), Harley Barroso (PF), Andrew Begay (C) Kelly Hicks, Dominick Brian, William Cacho | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Ronald Hollingsworth runs out the clock | 68-78 |