| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fresh) SG - Samuel Stephens (fresh) SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) C - Jimmy White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Jefferey Sanders (fresh) SG - James King (fresh) SF - Preston Pullum (fresh) PF - Willie Phifer (fresh) C - John Howell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePauw | John Howell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | DePauw | Willie Phifer drills a driving attempt from close range set up by James King | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | John Balderrama is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by James King | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Jimmy White is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | DePauw | Preston Pullum snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | DePauw | James King misses the jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Mike Meekins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | DePauw | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | DePauw | John Howell is fouled on the floor by John Balderrama - foul #1 on John Balderrama, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeremy Bergseng (SG), Richard Scott (SF), Arnold Darnell (C) James King, Preston Pullum, John Howell | |
| 17:40 | DePauw | Richard Scott's pass is intercepted by John Balderrama | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Willie Phifer takes the ball from Samuel Stephens | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Mike Meekins pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Richard Scott is called for the reach on Mike Meekins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Scott, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (PG) John Balderrama | |
| Subs | DePauw | George Carroll (PG), Michael Lansford (SG) Jefferey Sanders, Willie Phifer | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | DePauw | Richard Scott gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | DePauw | George Carroll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | DePauw | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Bergseng | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | DePauw | Arnold Darnell connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeremy Bergseng | 2-6 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Mike Meekins knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Jeremy Bergseng - foul #1 on Jeremy Bergseng, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (SG), Brian Hayden (PF), Steven Harris (C) Samuel Stephens, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| Subs | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders (PG), James King (SG), Preston Pullum (SF), John Howell (C) George Carroll, Michael Lansford, Jeremy Bergseng, Arnold Darnell | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Mike Meekins misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | DePauw | John Howell snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | DePauw | John Howell misses short on a floater in the lane | 4-6 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Brian Hayden gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Evelyn (fresh) SG - George Hayden (fresh) SF - Mike Meekins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Hayden (fresh) C - Steven Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Jefferey Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Preston Pullum (fresh) PF - Richard Scott (fairly fresh) C - John Howell (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Steven Harris loses the dribble to Preston Pullum | 4-6 |
| 15:20 | DePauw | John Howell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jefferey Sanders and he's fouled by Brian Hayden - foul #1 on Brian Hayden, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Teddy Daniels (PF) Michael Evelyn, Mike Meekins | |
| Subs | DePauw | Willie Phifer (PF) Richard Scott | |
| 15:20 | DePauw | John Howell makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | James King takes the ball from John Balderrama in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 15:01 | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders is called for traveling | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | George Carroll (PG), Arnold Darnell (C) Jefferey Sanders, John Howell | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Brian Hayden can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by George Carroll - foul #1 on George Carroll, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Ballentine (SG) George Hayden | |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Brian Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Brian Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:26 | DePauw | Arnold Darnell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 14:25 | DePauw | Preston Pullum gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:10 | DePauw | John Balderrama picks off the pass by Arnold Darnell | 6-9 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Balderrama | 8-9 |
| 14:00 | DePauw | George Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG), Joshua Zweifel (PF), Jimmy White (C) Steven Harris, Teddy Daniels, Brian Hayden | |
| Subs | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders (PG), Michael Lansford (SG), Jeremy Bergseng (SF), Richard Scott (C) George Carroll, James King, Preston Pullum, Arnold Darnell | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | John Balderrama is hacked by Michael Lansford - foul #1 on Michael Lansford, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Michael Evelyn (SF) John Balderrama, Charles Ballentine | |
| Subs | DePauw | John Howell (C) Willie Phifer | |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn is whistled for traveling | 8-9 |
| 13:15 | DePauw | Michael Lansford misses short on a jumper in the paint | 8-9 |
| 13:13 | DePauw | Richard Scott gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:55 | DePauw | Michael Lansford scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by Samuel Stephens - foul #1 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | Preston Pullum (SF), Willie Phifer (PF) Jeremy Bergseng, Richard Scott | |
| 12:55 | DePauw | Michael Lansford makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Jimmy White makes the wide open shot from the right side | 10-12 |
| 12:24 | DePauw | Preston Pullum knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jefferey Sanders and he's fouled by Michael Evelyn - foul #1 on Michael Evelyn, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Charles Ballentine (SG), Mike Meekins (SF), Brian Hayden (PF), Steven Harris (C) George Hayden, Samuel Stephens, Michael Evelyn, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| Subs | DePauw | George Carroll (PG), James King (SG), Arnold Darnell (C) Jefferey Sanders, Michael Lansford, John Howell | |
| 12:24 | DePauw | Preston Pullum makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | George Carroll steals the ball from Steven Harris in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 12:07 | DePauw | Preston Pullum misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Harris | 10-15 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Preston Pullum - foul #1 on Preston Pullum, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | Richard Scott (SF) Preston Pullum | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:46 | DePauw | Arnold Darnell is hacked by Steven Harris - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Ballentine (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - George Carroll (fresh) SG - James King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Phifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Darnell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | DePauw | James King makes the turnaround from the right block | 12-17 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG) John Balderrama | |
| Subs | DePauw | Mark Campas (SG), Jeremy Bergseng (SF) James King, Willie Phifer | |
| 11:17 | DePauw | Brian Hayden swats the short shot by Arnold Darnell | 12-17 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Steven Harris snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens makes the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Mark Campas - foul #1 on Mark Campas, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel (PF), Jimmy White (C) Brian Hayden, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders (PG), John Howell (C) George Carroll, Arnold Darnell | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:57 | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Ballentine - foul #1 on Charles Ballentine, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG) Charles Ballentine | |
| Subs | DePauw | Michael Lansford (SG), Willie Phifer (PF) Mark Campas, Richard Scott | |
| 10:57 | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:57 | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Jimmy White misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 10:37 | DePauw | Jeremy Bergseng grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:21 | DePauw | Jimmy White picks off the pass by John Howell | 15-18 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | John Balderrama can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Mike Meekins pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | John Balderrama clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 09:31 | DePauw | Michael Lansford grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:16 | DePauw | John Howell buries a jumper from the right side set up by Jefferey Sanders | 15-20 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | John Balderrama is hacked by Jeremy Bergseng in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Bergseng, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Teddy Daniels (PF), Brian Hayden (C) Samuel Stephens, Mike Meekins, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| Subs | DePauw | George Carroll (PG), James King (SG), Preston Pullum (SF), Arnold Darnell (PF), Richard Scott (C) Jefferey Sanders, Michael Lansford, Jeremy Bergseng, Willie Phifer, John Howell | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | John Balderrama misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:14 | DePauw | Arnold Darnell gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:55 | DePauw | James King is fouled on the floor by Brian Hayden - foul #2 on Brian Hayden, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (SG), Charles Ballentine (SF) John Balderrama, Brian Hayden | |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| 08:55 | DePauw | James King makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:55 | DePauw | James King misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | The short jumper by Michael Evelyn is denied by Arnold Darnell | 15-21 |
| 08:38 | DePauw | Richard Scott snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 08:22 | DePauw | George Carroll misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 15-21 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Steven Harris tips it in | 17-21 |
| 07:46 | DePauw | James King is fouled on the floor by Steven Harris - foul #2 on Steven Harris, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG), Joshua Zweifel (PF), Jimmy White (C) Michael Evelyn, Teddy Daniels, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders (PG), Willie Phifer (PF) George Carroll, Arnold Darnell | |
| 07:46 | DePauw | James King makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:46 | DePauw | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Hayden (fresh) SG - Samuel Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Ballentine (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) C - Jimmy White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Jefferey Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Pullum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Phifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Richard Scott steals it from Charles Ballentine in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 07:27 | DePauw | Samuel Stephens steals it from Jefferey Sanders | 17-23 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 07:19 | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:05 | DePauw | James King misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-23 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine is fouled on the floor by Preston Pullum - foul #2 on Preston Pullum, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Meekins (SF) George Hayden | |
| Subs | DePauw | Mark Campas (SG), John Howell (C) James King, Preston Pullum | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:56 | DePauw | Charles Ballentine is called for the reach on Jefferey Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Ballentine, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG) Charles Ballentine | |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| 06:56 | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:56 | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Phifer - foul #1 on Willie Phifer, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | George Carroll (PG), Michael Lansford (SF), Arnold Darnell (PF) Jefferey Sanders, Richard Scott, Willie Phifer | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:21 | DePauw | Arnold Darnell misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 21-25 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmy White | 21-25 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | John Balderrama is hacked by George Carroll in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Carroll, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (SG), Teddy Daniels (PF) Samuel Stephens, Joshua Zweifel | |
| Subs | DePauw | Thomas Corker (PG) George Carroll | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | John Balderrama makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | John Balderrama misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:17 | DePauw | John Howell pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:51 | DePauw | Mark Campas is fouled on the floor by John Balderrama - foul #2 on John Balderrama, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG) John Balderrama | |
| Subs | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders (PG), Richard Scott (SF), Willie Phifer (PF) Thomas Corker, Michael Lansford, Arnold Darnell | |
| 05:51 | DePauw | Mark Campas makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:51 | DePauw | Mark Campas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Jefferey Sanders picks off the pass by Jimmy White in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 05:37 | DePauw | John Howell misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 22-27 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Campas - foul #2 on Mark Campas, team foul #11 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel (PF) Teddy Daniels | |
| Subs | DePauw | James King (SG) Mark Campas | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:55 | DePauw | Willie Phifer is hacked by Joshua Zweifel - foul #1 on Joshua Zweifel, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG) Samuel Stephens | |
| Subs | DePauw | Thomas Corker (PG), Arnold Darnell (C) Jefferey Sanders, John Howell | |
| 04:55 | DePauw | Willie Phifer makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:55 | DePauw | Willie Phifer misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Thomas Corker takes the ball from Joshua Zweifel | 24-28 |
| 04:15 | DePauw | Willie Phifer knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Darnell | 24-30 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Jimmy White comes up short on the floater from the left block | 24-30 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Hayden (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Evelyn (fairly fresh) SF - Mike Meekins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jimmy White (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Thomas Corker (fresh) SG - James King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Scott (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Willie Phifer (tiring) 5 pts. C - Arnold Darnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | DePauw | James King is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Charles Ballentine (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Teddy Daniels (PF), Brian Hayden (C) George Hayden, Michael Evelyn, Mike Meekins, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| Subs | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders (PG), Jeremy Bergseng (SG), Preston Pullum (SF), Michael Lansford (PF), John Howell (C) Thomas Corker, James King, Richard Scott, Willie Phifer, Arnold Darnell | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Bergseng is called for the reach on Steven Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Bergseng, team foul #12 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DePauw | Mark Campas (SG) Jeremy Bergseng | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:00 | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Teddy Daniels | 28-30 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Steven Harris misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jefferey Sanders - foul #1 on Jefferey Sanders, team foul #13 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG) Teddy Daniels | |
| Subs | DePauw | Willie Phifer (PF) Mark Campas | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:05 | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Preston Pullum | 30-32 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 01:16 | DePauw | Jefferey Sanders knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Preston Pullum | 32-34 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | John Balderrama is hacked by Jefferey Sanders - foul #2 on Jefferey Sanders, team foul #14 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (SG), Mike Meekins (SF), Teddy Daniels (PF), Jimmy White (C) Samuel Stephens, Charles Ballentine, Brian Hayden, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | DePauw | George Carroll (PG), Mark Campas (SG), Arnold Darnell (C) Jefferey Sanders, Michael Lansford, John Howell | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | John Balderrama misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | John Balderrama makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:57 | DePauw | Willie Phifer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Balderrama - foul #3 on John Balderrama, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG) John Balderrama | |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| 00:57 | DePauw | Willie Phifer misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:57 | DePauw | Willie Phifer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | George Hayden misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 00:50 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Arnold Darnell | 33-34 |
| 00:43 | DePauw | Willie Phifer scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Preston Pullum | 33-36 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Mike Meekins misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 33-36 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jimmy White pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Jimmy White drills a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Arnold Darnell - foul #1 on Arnold Darnell, team foul #15 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel (PF) Teddy Daniels | |
| Subs | DePauw | James King (SG), Richard Scott (C) Mark Campas, Willie Phifer | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Jimmy White makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:01 | DePauw | James King scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Mike Meekins clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-38 |