| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenny Netto (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Bains (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mario Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Ammons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Natal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene McGuiness (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gilstrap (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Jerome Natal inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | DePaul | Jerome Natal double dribbles | 24-23 |
| 19:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Ballard | 26-23 |
| 19:17 | DePaul | Charles Hughes hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Ammons | 26-25 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Ballard scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Jerome Natal - foul #2 on Jerome Natal, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Ballard makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:52 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Hughes | 29-28 |
| 18:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Gilstrap is called for the reach on Mario Rivera - foul #1 on Michael Gilstrap, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black (PF), Luis Thomas (C) James Bains, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | DePaul | Melvin Liles (C) Michael Gilstrap | |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Ballard comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Ballard hits the follow up shot | 31-28 |
| 17:59 | DePaul | Peter Ballard is called for the reach on Jerome Natal - foul #1 on Peter Ballard, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter (PG), Elton Ginter (SG), Michael Batts (SF) Kenny Netto, Rufus Crawford, Peter Ballard | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nickolas Hackler (C) Jerome Natal | |
| 17:44 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-28 |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 17:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 17:19 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Eugene McGuiness | 31-28 |
| 16:54 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Ammons | 31-30 |
| 16:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Netto (PG), Rufus Crawford (SG), James Bains (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Elton Ginter, Michael Batts, Julian Black, Luis Thomas | |
| Subs | DePaul | Deon Strickland (PG), Jerry Garden (SG), Jerome Natal (SF), Michael Gilstrap (C) Stephen Ammons, Charles Hughes, Eugene McGuiness, Nickolas Hackler | |
| 16:32 | DePaul | Mario Rivera swats the layup by Deon Strickland | 31-30 |
| 16:30 | Illinois-Chicago | James Bains snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 16:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Netto grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Ballard (SF) Samuel Permenter | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nickolas Hackler (PF) Melvin Liles | |
| 15:49 | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 15:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenny Netto (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Ballard (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Bains (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mario Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Deon Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Garden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Natal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nickolas Hackler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gilstrap (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Ballard lays it in set up by Kenny Netto | 33-30 |
| 15:22 | DePaul | Deon Strickland can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Mario Rivera - foul #3 on Mario Rivera, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter (PG), Julian Black (C) Kenny Netto, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hughes (SG), Eugene McGuiness (PF) Jerry Garden, Michael Gilstrap | |
| 15:22 | DePaul | Deon Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:22 | DePaul | Deon Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Ballard can't connect on a floater from the left block | 33-31 |
| 14:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 14:50 | DePaul | Charles Hughes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Deon Strickland steps in front of the Samuel Permenter pass in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 14:43 | DePaul | Charles Hughes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Deon Strickland | 35-33 |
| 14:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Bains | 38-33 |
| 14:10 | DePaul | Nickolas Hackler hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 14:09 | DePaul | Jerome Natal tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 14:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Ballard buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Rufus Crawford | 40-35 |
| 14:02 | DePaul | Charles Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Crawford - foul #2 on Rufus Crawford, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Netto (PG), Elton Ginter (SG), Michael Batts (SF), Luis Thomas (C) Samuel Permenter, Rufus Crawford, Peter Ballard, James Bains | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Ammons (PG), Morris Brown (SG), Chad Ward (SF), Melvin Liles (PF), Michael Gilstrap (C) Deon Strickland, Charles Hughes, Jerome Natal, Eugene McGuiness, Nickolas Hackler | |
| 13:47 | DePaul | Morris Brown makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Ammons | 40-37 |
| 13:27 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Michael Batts is denied by Michael Gilstrap | 40-37 |
| 13:26 | DePaul | Stephen Ammons snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:23 | DePaul | Stephen Ammons travels in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera (C) Julian Black | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 13:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Ammons steals it from Luis Thomas | 40-37 |
| 12:59 | DePaul | Stephen Ammons banks in the layup | 40-39 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Elton Ginter drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Batts | 42-39 |
| 12:20 | DePaul | Stephen Ammons hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Gilstrap steals it from Michael Batts | 42-42 |
| 11:51 | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter (PG), Rufus Crawford (SG), Peter Ballard (SF), Julian Black (PF), Michael Summers (C) Kenny Netto, Elton Ginter, Michael Batts, Luis Thomas, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | DePaul | Deon Strickland (PG), Charles Hughes (SG), Jerome Natal (SF), Eugene McGuiness (PF), Nickolas Hackler (C) Stephen Ammons, Morris Brown, Chad Ward, Melvin Liles, Michael Gilstrap | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Samuel Permenter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rufus Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Ballard (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Julian Black (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Summers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Deon Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Natal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene McGuiness (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nickolas Hackler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Summers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 11:28 | DePaul | Charles Hughes gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:11 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Deon Strickland | 42-45 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:01 | DePaul | Charles Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:55 | DePaul | Nickolas Hackler misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 42-45 |
| 10:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Ballard | 45-45 |
| 10:23 | DePaul | Nickolas Hackler banks in the layup on a great pass from Deon Strickland and the foul's on Michael Summers - foul #1 on Michael Summers, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Bains (PF) Michael Summers | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Ammons (PG), Melvin Liles (SF) Deon Strickland, Jerome Natal | |
| 10:23 | DePaul | Nickolas Hackler makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Ballard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 10:02 | DePaul | Melvin Liles pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:47 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Samuel Permenter - foul #2 on Samuel Permenter, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Netto (PG), Michael Batts (SF), Mario Rivera (C) Samuel Permenter, Peter Ballard, Julian Black | |
| Subs | DePaul | Chad Ward (SF) Nickolas Hackler | |
| 09:47 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:47 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:26 | Illinois-Chicago | James Bains can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Eugene McGuiness - foul #3 on Eugene McGuiness, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Elton Ginter (SG) Rufus Crawford | |
| Subs | DePaul | Morris Brown (SG) Charles Hughes | |
| 09:26 | Illinois-Chicago | James Bains makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:26 | Illinois-Chicago | James Bains makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:08 | DePaul | Morris Brown misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 47-49 |
| 09:06 | DePaul | Melvin Liles tips it home | 47-51 |
| 08:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Netto makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Rivera | 49-51 |
| 08:21 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness banks in the layup on a nice dish by Morris Brown | 49-53 |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Elton Ginter drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Bains | 51-53 |
| 07:45 | DePaul | Morris Brown drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Stephen Ammons | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenny Netto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Ginter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Batts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Bains (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Ammons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Morris Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Ward (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene McGuiness (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Liles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 07:24 | DePaul | Chad Ward grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 07:06 | DePaul | Stephen Ammons misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 07:04 | DePaul | Melvin Liles grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 06:46 | DePaul | Morris Brown misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 06:45 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Ward | 51-56 |
| 06:22 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Ammons and the foul's on James Bains - foul #3 on James Bains, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter (PG), Rufus Crawford (SG), Peter Ballard (SF), Julian Black (PF), Luis Thomas (C) Kenny Netto, Elton Ginter, Michael Batts, James Bains, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | DePaul | Deon Strickland (PG), Charles Hughes (SG), Jerome Natal (SF), Michael Gilstrap (C) Stephen Ammons, Morris Brown, Chad Ward, Melvin Liles | |
| 06:22 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Luis Thomas | 51-58 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-58 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black tips it in | 53-58 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Deon Strickland is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Permenter - foul #3 on Samuel Permenter, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nickolas Hackler (PF) Eugene McGuiness | |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Deon Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Deon Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 05:41 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Gilstrap | 53-60 |
| 05:21 | DePaul | Nickolas Hackler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 05:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Julian Black | 56-60 |
| 04:46 | DePaul | Jerome Natal is called for 10 seconds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Summers (C) Luis Thomas | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Garden (PG) Deon Strickland | |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black double dribbles | 56-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Netto (PG), Matthew Stewart (PF) Samuel Permenter, Julian Black | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 04:11 | DePaul | Nickolas Hackler is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-60 |
| 04:10 | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap misses the tip | 56-60 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kenny Netto | 56-60 |
| 03:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Nickolas Hackler picks off the pass by Kenny Netto | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenny Netto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Ballard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Matthew Stewart (fresh) C - Michael Summers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Garden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Natal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nickolas Hackler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | DePaul | Charles Hughes connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Garden | 56-62 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 03:11 | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:05 | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Garden and he's hacked by Matthew Stewart - foul #1 on Matthew Stewart, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter (PG), Michael Batts (SF), Julian Black (PF), Luis Thomas (C) Kenny Netto, Peter Ballard, Matthew Stewart, Michael Summers | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Ammons (PG), Deon Strickland (SG), Chad Ward (SF), Melvin Liles (PF) Jerry Garden, Charles Hughes, Jerome Natal, Nickolas Hackler | |
| 03:05 | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap misses the free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Batts can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 02:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter hits the follow up shot | 58-64 |
| 02:50 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Elton Ginter (SG), James Bains (PF) Rufus Crawford, Michael Batts | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hughes (SG), Eugene McGuiness (PF) Chad Ward, Michael Gilstrap | |
| 02:43 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford (SG), Mario Rivera (C) Elton Ginter, Luis Thomas | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerome Natal (SF) Deon Strickland | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera is fouled on the floor by Melvin Liles - foul #1 on Melvin Liles, team foul #4 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Ballard (SF) Julian Black | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Rufus Crawford | 60-64 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | Mario Rivera steals it from Eugene McGuiness | 60-64 |
| 01:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Jerome Natal is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Ballard - foul #2 on Peter Ballard, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Netto (PG) Samuel Permenter | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap (C) Melvin Liles | |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Jerome Natal makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Jerome Natal misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Kenny Netto | 65-65 |
| 00:59 | DePaul | Jerome Natal comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Mario Rivera | 65-65 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Ammons steps in front of the Peter Ballard pass | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Charles Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Mario Rivera | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenny Netto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Ballard (fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Bains (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Ammons (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Natal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene McGuiness (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | DePaul | Charles Hughes is open and lays it up and in | 65-67 |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Netto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-67 |
| 04:25 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 04:07 | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Ammons | 65-69 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | James Bains scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Rufus Crawford | 67-69 |
| 03:29 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-69 |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Ballard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter (PG), Elton Ginter (SG), Michael Batts (SF), Julian Black (PF), Luis Thomas (C) Kenny Netto, Rufus Crawford, Peter Ballard, James Bains, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | DePaul | Melvin Liles (SF), Nickolas Hackler (C) Jerome Natal, Michael Gilstrap | |
| 02:41 | DePaul | Charles Hughes is fouled on the floor by Elton Ginter - foul #1 on Elton Ginter, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Deon Strickland (PG), Chad Ward (SF) Stephen Ammons, Eugene McGuiness | |
| 02:41 | DePaul | Charles Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:41 | DePaul | Charles Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Luis Thomas gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 02:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Batts comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 67-70 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black misses the tip | 67-70 |
| 02:18 | DePaul | Charles Hughes snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 02:18 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Netto (PG), Rufus Crawford (SG), Peter Ballard (SF) Samuel Permenter, Elton Ginter, Michael Batts | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Ammons (PG), Jerome Natal (SF), Eugene McGuiness (PF) Deon Strickland, Chad Ward, Nickolas Hackler | |
| 01:49 | DePaul | Charles Hughes loses the dribble to Kenny Netto | 67-70 |
| 01:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Bains (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Julian Black, Luis Thomas | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap (C) Melvin Liles | |
| 01:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Netto can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 01:29 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Gilstrap | 67-70 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | Jerome Natal is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jerome Natal, team foul #5 | 67-70 |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Michael Gilstrap - foul #2 on Michael Gilstrap, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:57 | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap grabs the board | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenny Netto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Peter Ballard (fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Bains (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Rivera (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Ammons (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Natal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene McGuiness (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Charles Hughes can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Rufus Crawford - foul #3 on Rufus Crawford, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Charles Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Charles Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago 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 (+2) | |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Crawford - foul #4 on Rufus Crawford, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Melvin Liles (SF) Jerome Natal | |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford is whistled for traveling | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerome Natal (SF) Michael Gilstrap | |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Rufus Crawford is called for the reach on Charles Hughes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rufus Crawford, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter (SG) Rufus Crawford | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Charles Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Charles Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to James Bains | 68-74 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter hits a 3 from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Kenny Netto is called for the reach on Stephen Ammons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenny Netto, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Gilstrap (C) Jerome Natal | |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Stephen Ammons makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Stephen Ammons makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-76 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness is hacked by Kenny Netto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenny Netto, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerome Natal (SF) Michael Gilstrap | |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Eugene McGuiness makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Netto comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 71-78 |