| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McCown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy White (fresh) C - Mark McClester (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Mark Toney inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Memphis | Mark McClester comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Freeman - foul #1 on Terry Freeman, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:33 | Memphis | Mark McClester misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:33 | Memphis | Mark McClester misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Terry Freeman grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy White - foul #3 on Timothy White, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Gilreath (PF) Timothy White | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Mark McCown | 26-31 |
| 18:58 | Memphis | Mark McCown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Mark Toney grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:43 | Memphis | Louis Fowler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-31 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Mark Toney grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Mark McClester drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Fowler | 28-31 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Mark McClester comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Mark McClester denies the turnaround by Richard Burns | 28-33 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Richard Burns tips it home | 28-35 |
| 17:01 | Memphis | Gary Bradley is called for the reach on Mark McClester - foul #1 on Gary Bradley, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (SG), Jason Olsen (SF) Mark McCown, Mark Toney | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Roger Maciel (SF), Edward Trynowski (C) Michael Santacruz, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Louis Fowler | 30-35 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski can't tip it in | 30-35 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | James Timmons tips it home | 30-37 |
| 15:54 | Memphis | Louis Fowler misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Terry Freeman - foul #2 on Terry Freeman, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark McCown (SG), Mark Toney (SF), Timothy White (C) Gerard Johnson, Jason Olsen, Mark McClester | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Johnny Boone (PF) Edward Schrader, Terry Freeman | |
| 15:54 | Memphis | Louis Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:54 | Memphis | Louis Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark McCown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Gilreath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy White (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Timmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Maciel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | James Timmons double dribbles | 31-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira (PG) Louis Fowler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Roger Maciel | |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Mark Toney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | James Timmons gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | James Timmons hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Burns | 31-40 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Mark McCown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | James Timmons comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | James Timmons picks off the pass by Albert Gilreath | 34-40 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Albert Gilreath blocks the short jumper by Edward Trynowski | 34-40 |
| 13:20 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Mark Toney | 34-40 |
| 13:02 | Memphis | Michael Santacruz steps in front of the Mark McCown pass | 34-40 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Gerard Johnson (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Mark McClester (C) Ryan Oliveira, Mark McCown, Mark Toney, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Roger Maciel (SF), Terry Freeman (PF), Gary Bradley (C) James Timmons, Richard Burns, Johnny Boone, Edward Trynowski | |
| 12:27 | Memphis | Louis Fowler drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Gilreath | 36-40 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | The jumper by Michael Santacruz is denied by Albert Gilreath | 36-40 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Mark McClester connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Gerard Johnson | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Gilreath (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark McClester (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Maciel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF) Michael Santacruz | |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Louis Fowler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Louis Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Terry Freeman snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is fouled on the floor by Gerard Johnson - foul #1 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark McCown (SG), Mark Toney (SF), Timothy White (PF) Gerard Johnson, Jason Olsen, Albert Gilreath | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Richard Burns (SF) Roger Maciel, Gary Bradley | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Edward Schrader | 38-44 |
| 09:48 | Memphis | Mark McCown is fouled on the floor by James Timmons - foul #3 on James Timmons, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Louis Fowler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Louis Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Mark Toney clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Schrader | 38-44 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Edward Schrader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira (PG), Albert Gilreath (PF) Louis Fowler, Mark McClester | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (SG), Gary Bradley (C) Edward Schrader, Terry Freeman | |
| 08:31 | Memphis | Mark McCown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-44 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Richard Burns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy White - foul #4 on Timothy White, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark McClester (C) Timothy White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG) Roger Maciel | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | Mark Toney misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Mark McCown pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 07:42 | Memphis | Mark McClester misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-46 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | James Timmons grabs the board | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ryan Oliveira (fresh) SG - Mark McCown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Gilreath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark McClester (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Timmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Timmons | 38-48 |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Mark Toney buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark McClester | 41-48 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Oliveira - foul #1 on Ryan Oliveira, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Gerard Johnson (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Timothy White (C) Ryan Oliveira, Mark McCown, Mark Toney, Mark McClester | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Roger Maciel (SF), Terry Freeman (PF), Johnny Boone (C) James Timmons, Richard Burns, Edward Trynowski, Gary Bradley | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Timothy White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 06:33 | Memphis | Jason Olsen snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 06:14 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath misses the easy layup | 41-50 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Terry Freeman gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Freeman | 41-52 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson double dribbles | 41-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Toney (SF), Mark McClester (C) Jason Olsen, Albert Gilreath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Michael Santacruz, Johnny Boone | |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Mark McClester hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 41-54 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 41-54 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Terry Freeman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 04:27 | Memphis | Mark Toney grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Louis Fowler hits a 3 from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-54 |
| 03:56 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Gerard Johnson | 44-54 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark McCown (SG), Albert Gilreath (PF) Gerard Johnson, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Richard Burns (SF) Edward Schrader, Edward Trynowski | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is whistled for a carry | 44-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Olsen (SF) Mark Toney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Johnny Boone (PF), Edward Trynowski (C) Roger Maciel, Terry Freeman, Gary Bradley | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark McCown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Gilreath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark McClester (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Timmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Louis Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-54 |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski is hacked by Louis Fowler - foul #1 on Louis Fowler, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira (PG) Louis Fowler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the shot from the left side set up by Michael Santacruz | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Mark McClester misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (SG), Timothy White (PF) Mark McCown, Albert Gilreath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Terry Freeman (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Michael Santacruz, Richard Burns, Johnny Boone | |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Mark McClester makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Mark McClester misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Terry Freeman grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski drills a turnaround from the baseline | 47-58 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Timothy White buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Mark McCown (SG), Mark Toney (SF), Albert Gilreath (PF) Ryan Oliveira, Gerard Johnson, Jason Olsen, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Richard Burns (SF) James Timmons, Edward Trynowski | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Toney - foul #2 on Mark Toney, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Mark Toney clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Terry Freeman - foul #3 on Terry Freeman, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira (PG), Gerard Johnson (SG), Timothy White (PF) Louis Fowler, Mark McCown, Albert Gilreath | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Mark Toney makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Mark Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Richard Burns is hacked by Ryan Oliveira in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Oliveira, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Mark McCown (SG), Albert Gilreath (PF) Ryan Oliveira, Gerard Johnson, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Mark McClester grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Mark Toney can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-60 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath gets the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Mark McCown buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Louis Fowler | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is hacked by Mark McCown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark McCown, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG) Edward Schrader | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Albert Gilreath | 54-60 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Mark McClester clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-60 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 54-60 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Louis Fowler is called for the reach on Gary Bradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Fowler, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Roger Maciel (SF), Edward Trynowski (PF) Michael Santacruz, Richard Burns, Terry Freeman | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Louis Fowler misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 54-62 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Terry Freeman (PF) Edward Schrader, Roger Maciel, Edward Trynowski | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis 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) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Louis Fowler is called for the reach on James Timmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Fowler, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Louis Fowler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Timmons runs out the clock | 54-64 |