| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cornell Cearley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Memphis | The jump hook by John Jones is blocked by Theodore Coleman | 32-35 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Richard Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 19:24 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley is fouled in the backcourt by Antoine Jensen - foul #3 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | John Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Cornell Cearley picks off the pass by Theodore Coleman | 32-35 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan throws it down on a nice dish by Cornell Cearley | 34-35 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 18:22 | Memphis | Rufus Land clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 17:54 | Memphis | John Jones misses long on a turnaround from close range | 34-40 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan tips it home | 36-40 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roy Pfarr | 36-43 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Pfarr - foul #1 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Peter Portis (SF), Matthew Sims (PF), Greg Armitage (C) Rufus Land, Christopher McMillan, Daniel Crader, John Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Richard Johnston, Theodore Coleman | |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Layton | 37-43 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 17:06 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 16:37 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Andrew Layton pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nicholas Bachman | 37-46 |
| 16:12 | Memphis | Greg Armitage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG) Cornell Cearley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga (C) Andrew Layton | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Christopher McMillan (SF), John Jones (C) Christopher Hickman, Peter Portis, Matthew Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Johnston (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Stanley Huff, Colin Medeiros | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Berlanga (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Memphis | Rufus Land misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 15:37 | Memphis | John Jones tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is hacked by Carmelo Castillo - foul #3 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Crader (PF) Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, Richard Johnston | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Daniel Crader connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Daniel Crader - foul #3 on Daniel Crader, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Sims (PF) Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (SF), Andrew Layton (PF) Reed Phillips, Melvin Berlanga | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | John Jones blows the layup | 42-50 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Theodore Coleman | 42-50 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Rufus Land grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 13:43 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | John Jones tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Andrew Layton's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Castillo | 44-50 |
| 13:19 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo hits the finger roll | 46-50 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Antoine Jensen | 46-52 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Bachman - foul #1 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), Daniel Crader (PF), Greg Armitage (C) Rufus Land, Carmelo Castillo, Matthew Sims, John Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Nicholas Bachman, Andrew Layton, Theodore Coleman | |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Huff | 48-55 |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cornell Cearley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rex Reinhardt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stanley Huff (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Colin Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Christopher McMillan | 50-55 |
| 11:48 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman lays it up and in set up by Christopher McMillan | 52-55 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Eric Thomas tips it home | 52-57 |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Christopher McMillan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros is hacked by Daniel Crader - foul #4 on Daniel Crader, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Melvin Berlanga (C) Rex Reinhardt, Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Richard Johnston | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Peter Portis pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 11:05 | Memphis | Reed Phillips is called for the reach on Peter Portis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reed Phillips, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jones (C) Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Johnston (PF) Colin Medeiros | |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Melvin Berlanga is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #2 on Melvin Berlanga, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG) Christopher Hickman, Cornell Cearley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:26 | Memphis | Daniel Crader knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 54-57 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is whistled for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Sims (PF) Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Melvin Berlanga | |
| 09:54 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rufus Land | 56-57 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | The jumper by Theodore Coleman is denied by Matthew Sims | 56-57 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman tips it in | 56-59 |
| 09:11 | Memphis | Peter Portis is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 09:01 | Memphis | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-59 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Richard Johnston snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Rex Reinhardt | 59-61 |
| 08:27 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is hacked by Rex Reinhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), Christopher McMillan (SF), Daniel Crader (PF), Greg Armitage (C) Rufus Land, Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis, Matthew Sims, John Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Nicholas Bachman (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Stanley Huff, Rex Reinhardt, Reed Phillips, Richard Johnston, Theodore Coleman | |
| 08:12 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Nicholas Bachman - foul #2 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 08:12 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:12 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Andrew Layton's floater is tipped away by Greg Armitage | 61-61 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Daniel Crader snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cornell Cearley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Crader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Layton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Memphis | Greg Armitage misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Andrew Layton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Melvin Berlanga (C) Eric Thomas, Andrew Layton | |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-61 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Greg Armitage is called for the reach on Antoine Jensen - foul #1 on Greg Armitage, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), John Jones (C) Cornell Cearley, Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Johnston (PF) Colin Medeiros | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Antoine Jensen | 61-64 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Roy Pfarr steals the ball from Christopher McMillan | 61-64 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is called for traveling | 61-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), Matthew Sims (PF) Christopher Hickman, Carmelo Castillo, Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Nicholas Bachman, Richard Johnston, Melvin Berlanga | |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley is hacked by Rex Reinhardt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Cornell Cearley is called for the reach on Stanley Huff - foul #1 on Cornell Cearley, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Christopher McMillan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Colin Medeiros (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Andrew Layton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Sims - foul #2 on Matthew Sims, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Andrew Layton makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Andrew Layton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:52 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-66 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley hits the follow up shot | 63-66 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Andrew Layton banks in the wide open layup | 63-68 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Andrew Layton steps in front of the Rufus Land pass in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Andrew Layton clanks a floater from the baseline | 63-68 |
| 04:29 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 04:04 | Memphis | Peter Portis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Andrew Layton lays it in on a nice dish by Stanley Huff | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cornell Cearley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Portis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Sims (fairly fresh) C - John Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rex Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Andrew Layton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Medeiros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Memphis | John Jones misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-70 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Andrew Layton is fouled on the floor by Matthew Sims - foul #3 on Matthew Sims, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Christopher McMillan (SF), Daniel Crader (PF), Greg Armitage (C) Rufus Land, Cornell Cearley, Peter Portis, Matthew Sims, John Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Melvin Berlanga (C) Rex Reinhardt, Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Colin Medeiros | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Andrew Layton makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Andrew Layton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:18 | Memphis | Greg Armitage snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Hickman | 68-71 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Johnston (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Andrew Layton, Melvin Berlanga | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roy Pfarr | 68-74 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG) Christopher Hickman, Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Memphis | Greg Armitage is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Greg Armitage, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG) Rex Reinhardt | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-74 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Greg Armitage grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley can't finish the layup | 68-74 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Richard Johnston grabs the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman can't connect on a shot in the lane | 68-74 |
| 01:08 | Memphis | Rufus Land snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-74 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jones (C) Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF) Nicholas Bachman | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Rufus Land is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rufus Land, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Land - foul #2 on Rufus Land, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF) Nicholas Bachman | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rufus Land | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen is hacked by Rufus Land in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rufus Land, team foul #12 | 71-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley snags the defensive board | 71-77 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Huff - foul #2 on Stanley Huff, team foul #9 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF) Stanley Huff | |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Land - foul #4 on Rufus Land, team foul #13 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Rufus Land misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-78 |