| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Tweedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Halpern (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ybarra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 3 pf. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Halpern - foul #1 on David Halpern, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:40 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Halpern | 28-26 |
| 19:19 | Memphis | James Ybarra scores on a shot in the lane set up by Paul Tweedy | 30-26 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | William Houston hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart | 30-28 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | James Ybarra blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Rossetti - foul #2 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | James Ybarra misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | James Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | William Houston drills a floater from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 17:41 | Memphis | David Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachery Baker | 31-30 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart comes up short on the floater in the paint | 31-30 |
| 17:09 | Memphis | James Ybarra pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:43 | Memphis | John Townsend hits the finger roll | 33-30 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Ybarra - foul #1 on James Ybarra, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roland Bradford (PG), Gregg Winn (SF), Roy Fierro (PF) David Williams, John Townsend, David Halpern | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Robert Hale steals it from Paul Tweedy | 33-31 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 15:58 | Memphis | Roy Fierro grabs the board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Roland Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Tweedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Winn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Fierro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ybarra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Reid (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Memphis | Roy Fierro misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Robert Hale loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (PG), John Townsend (SF), David Halpern (PF) Roland Bradford, Gregg Winn, James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) William Houston, Robert Hale, William Reid, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 14:32 | Memphis | John Townsend misses the floater from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Zachery Baker | 33-34 |
| 13:43 | Memphis | John Townsend travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ybarra (C) Roy Fierro | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Tweedy - foul #1 on Paul Tweedy, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG) Keith Zhanel | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | James Ybarra grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Zachery Baker steals it from James Ybarra | 33-34 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Fortier | 33-36 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | James Ybarra makes the turnaround in the paint | 35-36 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier lays it in set up by Zachery Baker | 35-38 |
| 11:37 | Memphis | John Townsend comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 11:36 | Memphis | John Townsend misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Tweedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Townsend (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Halpern (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ybarra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | James Ybarra denies the turnaround by Zachery Baker | 35-38 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | James Ybarra grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:45 | Memphis | David Halpern's floater is tipped away by Kevin Leonardo | 35-38 |
| 10:44 | Memphis | John Townsend gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | James Ybarra misses the lay-in | 35-38 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | William Houston hits a driving attempt from the right block | 35-40 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | James Ybarra makes the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Kevin Leonardo - foul #1 on Kevin Leonardo, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roland Bradford (PG), Gregg Winn (SF), Roy Fierro (PF) David Williams, John Townsend, David Halpern | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 09:30 | Memphis | James Ybarra makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Ybarra - foul #2 on James Ybarra, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Crews (C) James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Robert Hale gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Roy Fierro steals it from Keith Zhanel | 38-40 |
| 08:38 | Memphis | Paul Crews travels with the ball | 38-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Halpern (PF) Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Crews (C) David Halpern | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy misses the 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Roy Fierro can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | William Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Roland Bradford is called for the reach on Keith Zhanel - foul #1 on Roland Bradford, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (PG), John Townsend (SF), David Halpern (PF) Roland Bradford, Gregg Winn, Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Robert Hale knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Tweedy (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Townsend (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Halpern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Fierro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Reid (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Zhanel - foul #2 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ybarra (C) David Halpern | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Robert Hale can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 06:49 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Roy Fierro | 39-43 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | James Ybarra misses long on a runner near the basket | 39-43 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Zhanel | 39-43 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Robert Hale blows the dunk but the foul's on John Townsend - foul #3 on John Townsend, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roland Bradford (PG), Gregg Winn (SF), David Halpern (PF) David Williams, John Townsend, James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Kevin Leonardo (C) William Houston, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | David Halpern pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Robert Hale gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregg Winn - foul #2 on Gregg Winn, team foul #8 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (PG), John Townsend (SF), James Ybarra (C) Roland Bradford, Gregg Winn, David Halpern | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (PF) William Reid | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel's pass is intercepted by Paul Tweedy | 39-44 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | David Williams hits the finger roll set up by Paul Tweedy | 41-44 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Robert Hale double dribbles | 41-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roland Bradford (PG), Gregg Winn (SF), David Halpern (PF) David Williams, John Townsend, James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, Robert Hale, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 04:13 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Roy Fierro gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Roland Bradford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | William Houston misses the jump hook in the lane | 41-44 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart banks in the layup | 41-46 |
| 03:15 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (PG), John Townsend (SF), James Ybarra (C) Roland Bradford, Gregg Winn, Roy Fierro | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Tweedy (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Townsend (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Halpern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ybarra (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Memphis | James Ybarra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | William Houston's fadeaway is rejected by David Halpern | 41-46 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | David Halpern gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | James Ybarra scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Williams | 43-46 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Micheal Fortier | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Williams | 46-48 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Zachery Baker buries a 3 from the right wing set up by William Houston | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Memphis | David Halpern knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Williams | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Zachery Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | David Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Halpern | 51-51 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Houston makes the jump hook in the paint | 51-53 |