| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kelly Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dominick Brian (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jimmy Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Cacho (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Dukes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch inbounds the ball | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Cacho swats the shot by Victor Bogan | 38-47 |
| 19:40 | DePaul | Dominick Brian snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 19:35 | DePaul | Dominick Brian is whistled for traveling | 38-47 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jimmy Ware steps in front of the Joseph Smith pass | 38-47 |
| 19:05 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch is hacked by Dominick Brian - foul #2 on Dominick Brian, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Smith | 38-50 |
| 18:26 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-50 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dominick Brian is called for the reach on Victor Bogan - foul #3 on Dominick Brian, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gregory Kimble (SF) Dominick Brian | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Dukes | 41-53 |
| 18:00 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-53 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Frisina | 41-56 |
| 17:40 | DePaul | Joseph Smith swats the layup by William Cacho | 41-56 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-56 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jimmy Ware steals the ball from Anthony Pietsch | 41-56 |
| 17:13 | DePaul | William Kyle connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelly Hicks | 44-56 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith loses the dribble to Jimmy Ware | 44-56 |
| 16:28 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (PG), Robert Burke (SG), Harley Barroso (PF), Andrew Begay (C) Kelly Hicks, William Kyle, Jimmy Ware, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Sammy Drew (SG), Michael Wicks (SF), David Garrard (PF), Mark Tate (C) Christopher Frisina, Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch, Ronald Dukes, Joseph Smith | |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Kimble steps in front of the Michael Wicks pass | 44-56 |
| 16:08 | DePaul | Harley Barroso misses the dunk attempt | 44-56 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Burke is called for the reach on Frances Cooper - foul #1 on David Burke, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dominick Brian (SF) Gregory Kimble | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Burke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominick Brian (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harley Barroso (fresh) C - Andrew Begay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Garrard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Tate (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 15:45 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Andrew Begay | 44-56 |
| 15:30 | DePaul | Dominick Brian misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 15:29 | DePaul | Robert Burke snags the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 15:16 | DePaul | Robert Burke misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sammy Drew - foul #1 on Sammy Drew, team foul #1 | 44-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG), Victor Bogan (SG) Frances Cooper, Sammy Drew | |
| 15:16 | DePaul | Robert Burke misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 15:16 | DePaul | Robert Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Begay | 44-56 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate tips it home | 44-58 |
| 14:31 | DePaul | Dominick Brian comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-58 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate tips it home | 44-60 |
| 14:13 | DePaul | Dominick Brian hits a shot from the right side | 46-60 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dominick Brian is called for the reach on Christopher Frisina - foul #4 on Dominick Brian, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Hicks (PG), Gregory Kimble (SF), Jimmy Ware (PF), William Cacho (C) David Burke, Dominick Brian, Harley Barroso, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF), Ronald Dukes (PF) David Garrard, Mark Tate | |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Burke is called for the reach on Victor Bogan - foul #3 on Robert Burke, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Kyle (SG) Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith (C) Michael Wicks | |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 46-63 |
| 13:22 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Dukes | 46-63 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (SG) Victor Bogan | |
| 12:50 | DePaul | Ronald Dukes steps in front of the William Kyle pass | 46-63 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:32 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware loses the dribble to Joseph Smith | 46-66 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes drills a floater from the left side | 46-68 |
| 12:09 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware is fouled on the floor by Frances Cooper - foul #1 on Frances Cooper, team foul #2 | 46-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Burke (SG), Harley Barroso (PF), Andrew Begay (C) William Kyle, Jimmy Ware, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Michael Wicks (SF), David Garrard (C) Christopher Frisina, Anthony Pietsch, Joseph Smith | |
| 11:57 | DePaul | Frances Cooper steps in front of the Gregory Kimble pass | 46-68 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper hits the finger roll | 46-70 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kelly Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Kimble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harley Barroso (fresh) C - Andrew Begay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Dukes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Garrard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-70 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes gets the rebound | 46-70 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-70 |
| 11:39 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Andrew Begay | 46-70 |
| 11:25 | DePaul | Andrew Begay blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Garrard - foul #2 on David Garrard, team foul #3 | 46-70 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (PG), William Cacho (C) Kelly Hicks, Gregory Kimble | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (C) Ronald Dukes | |
| 11:25 | DePaul | Andrew Begay makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 11:25 | DePaul | Andrew Begay misses the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Garrard | 47-70 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-70 |
| 11:07 | DePaul | Andrew Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 10:52 | DePaul | David Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-70 |
| 10:51 | DePaul | William Cacho snags the offensive board | 47-70 |
| 10:46 | DePaul | David Garrard is called for the reach on Andrew Begay - foul #3 on David Garrard, team foul #4 | 47-70 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Kyle (SG), Jimmy Ware (PF) Harley Barroso, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG) Frances Cooper | |
| 10:34 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by David Garrard - foul #4 on David Garrard, team foul #5 | 47-70 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG), Ronald Dukes (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Victor Bogan, David Garrard, Mark Tate | |
| 10:34 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 10:34 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes loses the dribble to Robert Burke | 48-70 |
| 10:11 | DePaul | Robert Burke misses the lay-in | 48-70 |
| 10:09 | DePaul | Robert Burke tips it in | 50-70 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | William Cacho swats the layup by Christopher Frisina | 50-70 |
| 10:02 | DePaul | William Cacho snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 09:58 | DePaul | Robert Burke misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 50-70 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-70 |
| 09:40 | DePaul | The rebound goes to William Cacho | 50-70 |
| 09:11 | DePaul | David Burke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Ware | 52-70 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Wicks and the foul's on William Cacho - foul #3 on William Cacho, team foul #6 | 52-72 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Hicks (PG), Harley Barroso (SG), Gregory Kimble (SF), Andrew Begay (C) David Burke, William Kyle, Robert Burke, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF) Sammy Drew, Michael Wicks, Ronald Dukes | |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the free throw | 52-72 |
| 09:02 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 08:38 | DePaul | Harley Barroso buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-72 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Kyle (SG) Jimmy Ware | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Mark Tate (C) Christopher Frisina, Joseph Smith | |
| 08:02 | DePaul | William Kyle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-72 |
| 07:54 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kelly Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Kyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harley Barroso (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Begay (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) C - Mark Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:48 | DePaul | Harley Barroso scores on a jumper in the paint | 57-72 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 57-74 |
| 07:25 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-74 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan pulls down the rebound | 57-74 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Mark Tate is denied by Andrew Begay | 57-74 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Frances Cooper, team foul #6 | 57-74 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Burke (SG), Dominick Brian (SF) William Kyle, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG), Ronald Dukes (PF), David Garrard (C) Frances Cooper, Patrick Harvey, Mark Tate | |
| 06:49 | DePaul | Dominick Brian misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-74 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Victor Bogan | 57-74 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-74 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes tips it home | 57-76 |
| 06:38 | DePaul | Dominick Brian's floater is tipped away by Ronald Dukes | 57-76 |
| 06:36 | DePaul | Harley Barroso grabs the offensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 06:28 | DePaul | Christopher Frisina takes the ball from Robert Burke | 57-76 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Frisina | 57-78 |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks is hacked by Christopher Frisina - foul #2 on Christopher Frisina, team foul #7 | 57-78 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jimmy Ware (PF), William Cacho (C) Harley Barroso, Gregory Kimble | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (SG), Michael Wicks (SF) Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch | |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-78 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (PG) Kelly Hicks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith (C) David Garrard | |
| 05:49 | DePaul | William Cacho clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-78 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the floater near the basket | 59-78 |
| 05:42 | DePaul | Dominick Brian gets the rebound | 59-78 |
| 05:32 | DePaul | William Cacho banks in the layup on a great pass from David Burke and the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #8 | 61-78 |
| 05:32 | DePaul | William Cacho misses the free throw | 61-78 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 61-78 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Frisina | 61-81 |
| 05:16 | DePaul | David Burke hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dominick Brian | 63-81 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith throws it down set up by Frances Cooper | 63-83 |
| 04:40 | DePaul | David Burke misses the shot from the left wing | 63-83 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes snags the defensive board | 63-83 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina is fouled on the floor by David Burke - foul #2 on David Burke, team foul #7 | 63-83 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Hicks (PG), William Kyle (SG), Gregory Kimble (SF), Harley Barroso (PF), Andrew Begay (C) David Burke, Robert Burke, Dominick Brian, Jimmy Ware, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), David Garrard (PF) Frances Cooper, Ronald Dukes, Joseph Smith | |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina makes the 1st free throw | 63-84 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina makes the 2nd free throw | 63-85 |
| 04:09 | DePaul | Kelly Hicks clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-85 |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-85 |
| 04:02 | DePaul | Andrew Begay buries a jumper from the left side | 65-85 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-85 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG) Christopher Frisina | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-85 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan grabs the board | 65-85 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kelly Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Kyle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harley Barroso (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Begay (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Garrard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-85 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to David Garrard | 65-85 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Kyle - foul #3 on William Kyle, team foul #8 | 65-85 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Burke (PG), Robert Burke (SG) Kelly Hicks, William Kyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SF), Mark Tate (C) Anthony Pietsch, Michael Wicks | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-86 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | Andrew Begay's floater is tipped away by Mark Tate | 65-86 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard grabs the defensive rebound | 65-86 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-86 |
| 02:52 | DePaul | Harley Barroso gets the rebound | 65-86 |
| 02:48 | DePaul | David Burke can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Frances Cooper - foul #3 on Frances Cooper, team foul #9 | 65-86 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Hollingsworth (PG) Harley Barroso | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SF) Victor Bogan | |
| 02:48 | DePaul | David Burke misses the 1st free throw | 65-86 |
| 02:48 | DePaul | David Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Kimble - foul #2 on Gregory Kimble, team foul #9 | 66-86 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard misses the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-87 |
| 02:08 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 66-87 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson pulls down the rebound | 66-87 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Johnson | 66-89 |
| 01:46 | DePaul | Gregory Kimble misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-89 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard snags the defensive board | 66-89 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 66-92 |
| 01:22 | DePaul | Robert Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-92 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Garrard | 66-92 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-92 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Drew | 66-92 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew is hacked by Robert Burke - foul #4 on Robert Burke, team foul #10 | 66-92 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harley Barroso (PF) Ronald Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks (SF) Jason Johnson | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew misses the 1st free throw | 66-92 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 66-93 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | DePaul | Frances Cooper is called for the reach on Robert Burke - foul #4 on Frances Cooper, team foul #10 | 66-93 |
| 00:47 | DePaul | Robert Burke makes the 1st free throw | 67-93 |
| 00:47 | DePaul | Robert Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 68-93 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | David Burke steals the ball from Frances Cooper in the backcourt | 68-93 |
| 00:42 | DePaul | Andrew Begay can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 68-93 |
| 00:40 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Begay | 68-93 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Robert Burke misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-93 |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Robert Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-93 |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Mark Tate picks off the pass by Gregory Kimble | 68-93 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks slams it home on a nice dish by Frances Cooper | 68-95 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Robert Burke hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-95 |