| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Wright (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Rodney Cora (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Batres (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Grinder (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Rodney Cora inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | DePaul | Ronald Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Micheal Rose gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens is whistled for traveling | 28-32 |
| 19:06 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder misses long on a floater from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder tips it in | 30-32 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Jessie Batres is called for the reach on Cruz Hutchens - foul #2 on Jessie Batres, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Devin Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 18:07 | DePaul | A charge is called on Joshua Grinder - foul #1 on Joshua Grinder, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 17:50 | DePaul | Bradley Burgos snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:44 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder drills a runner from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Martin Johnson double dribbles | 32-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Raymond Gray (C) Joshua Grinder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:05 | DePaul | Rodney Cora can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Rose | 32-32 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Micheal Rose hits a jump hook from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 16:33 | DePaul | Cruz Hutchens is called for the reach on Rodney Cora - foul #3 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Timothy Caldwell (PG), William Canterbury (SG), Robert Foster (SF), Ralph Stout (PF) Bradley Burgos, Ronald Wright, Rodney Cora, Jessie Batres | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Gerald Collar (PF), Benjamin Wiesner (C) Devin Green, Freddy Walsh, Micheal Rose, Martin Johnson, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 16:18 | DePaul | Gerald Collar steals the ball from William Canterbury | 32-34 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Ernest Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Lewis Ploof (SG), Joshua Grinder (C) Robert Foster, Raymond Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Timothy Caldwell (fresh) SG - Lewis Ploof (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Canterbury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Stout (fresh) C - Joshua Grinder (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Wiesner (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | DePaul | A charge is called on Joshua Grinder - foul #2 on Joshua Grinder, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Burgos (PG) Timothy Caldwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | James Wells hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 32-34 |
| 15:12 | DePaul | Ralph Stout snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 14:48 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Wiesner - foul #3 on Benjamin Wiesner, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rodney Cora (SF), Jessie Batres (PF) William Canterbury, Ralph Stout | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Martin Johnson (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) James Wells, Nolan Alexander, Ernest Ward, Gerald Collar, Benjamin Wiesner | |
| 14:33 | DePaul | Bradley Burgos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 14:32 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder tips it but misses | 32-34 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Devin Green gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Devin Green | 32-37 |
| 14:04 | DePaul | Bradley Burgos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Rose | 32-37 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Micheal Rose hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 13:10 | DePaul | Rodney Cora misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cruz Hutchens - foul #4 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Timothy Caldwell (PG), Ronald Wright (SG), Raymond Gray (C) Bradley Burgos, Lewis Ploof, Joshua Grinder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:10 | DePaul | Rodney Cora makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:10 | DePaul | Rodney Cora makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 12:53 | DePaul | Rodney Cora gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:26 | DePaul | Rodney Cora scores on a 3 from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jessie Batres - foul #3 on Jessie Batres, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Canterbury (SF) Rodney Cora | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (SF), Benjamin Wiesner (C) Micheal Rose, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:48 | DePaul | Timothy Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-41 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Timothy Caldwell (fresh) SG - Ronald Wright (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Canterbury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jessie Batres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Gray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Wiesner (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 11:29 | DePaul | William Canterbury snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 11:07 | DePaul | Raymond Gray can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Martin Johnson - foul #4 on Martin Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Burgos (PG), Lewis Ploof (SG), Ralph Stout (PF) Timothy Caldwell, Ronald Wright, Jessie Batres | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Gerald Collar (PF) Devin Green, Freddy Walsh, Martin Johnson | |
| 11:07 | DePaul | Raymond Gray misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:07 | DePaul | Raymond Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Lewis Ploof steals the ball from Benjamin Wiesner | 38-41 |
| 10:15 | DePaul | Ralph Stout misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Gerald Collar grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | James Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 09:50 | DePaul | The rebound goes to William Canterbury | 38-41 |
| 09:22 | DePaul | William Canterbury knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Ernest Ward is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rodney Cora (SF), Jessie Batres (PF), Joshua Grinder (C) William Canterbury, Ralph Stout, Raymond Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Martin Johnson (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) James Wells, Nolan Alexander, Ernest Ward, Gerald Collar, Benjamin Wiesner | |
| 08:49 | DePaul | Micheal Rose steps in front of the Joshua Grinder pass | 40-41 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Micheal Rose knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 08:03 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder clanks a shot in the lane | 40-43 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Devin Green pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Joshua Grinder is called for the reach on Cruz Hutchens - foul #3 on Joshua Grinder, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Timothy Caldwell (PG), Ronald Wright (SG) Bradley Burgos, Lewis Ploof | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Timothy Caldwell (fresh) SG - Ronald Wright (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Rodney Cora (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Batres (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Grinder (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 40-43 |
| 07:32 | DePaul | Rodney Cora grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 07:13 | DePaul | Martin Johnson steals it from Ronald Wright | 40-43 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Martin Johnson hits a floater from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 06:45 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Johnson | 40-45 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Devin Green | 40-47 |
| 06:15 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder is denied on a dunk by Cruz Hutchens | 40-47 |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 05:49 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Burgos (PG), William Canterbury (SF), Ralph Stout (PF), Raymond Gray (C) Timothy Caldwell, Rodney Cora, Jessie Batres, Joshua Grinder | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Gerald Collar (PF), Benjamin Wiesner (C) Devin Green, Freddy Walsh, Micheal Rose, Martin Johnson, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Raymond Gray swats the layup by Benjamin Wiesner | 40-47 |
| 05:28 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Raymond Gray | 40-47 |
| 05:09 | DePaul | Ralph Stout comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gerald Collar - foul #2 on Gerald Collar, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Lewis Ploof (SG) Ronald Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:09 | DePaul | Ralph Stout makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 05:09 | DePaul | Ralph Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | James Wells hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 04:32 | DePaul | Gerald Collar picks off the pass by Ralph Stout | 42-50 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-50 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Ernest Ward tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 04:07 | DePaul | Bradley Burgos snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 03:48 | DePaul | Raymond Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 03:47 | DePaul | Ralph Stout misses the tip | 42-50 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Benjamin Wiesner pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rodney Cora (SF), Jessie Batres (PF), Joshua Grinder (C) William Canterbury, Ralph Stout, Raymond Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Martin Johnson (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) James Wells, Nolan Alexander, Ernest Ward, Gerald Collar, Benjamin Wiesner | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Micheal Rose's layup is rejected by Bradley Burgos | 42-50 |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Rodney Cora grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Ploof (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cora (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Batres (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Grinder (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:11 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on Cruz Hutchens - foul #5 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Benjamin Wiesner (C) Cruz Hutchens | |
| 03:11 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Martin Johnson dunks the ball set up by Freddy Walsh | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:30 | DePaul | Rodney Cora connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Martin Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| 01:55 | DePaul | Freddy Walsh steals it from Jessie Batres | 48-52 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh hits the finger roll | 48-54 |
| 01:30 | DePaul | Rodney Cora buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Lewis Ploof | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Devin Green | 50-57 |
| 00:53 | DePaul | Lewis Ploof comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Micheal Rose pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Micheal Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Burgos - foul #1 on Bradley Burgos, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (SF) Micheal Rose | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Bradley Burgos is called for the reach on Devin Green - foul #2 on Bradley Burgos, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Rodney Cora misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Devin Green is hacked by Bradley Burgos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Burgos, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Freddy Walsh steals the ball from Bradley Burgos | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Ernest Ward buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Devin Green | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder makes the turnaround from the left block | 52-63 |