| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adolfo Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Austin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ross Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kendrick Antle (fresh) C - Ronald Stines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Saylors (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Ross Williamson inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle loses the dribble to Paul Wason | 20-30 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Adolfo Marino is called for the reach on Anthony Stevens - foul #3 on Adolfo Marino, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Hults (PG) Adolfo Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Ronald Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | David Saylors denies the turnaround by Ronald Stines | 20-30 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Donald Austin - foul #2 on Donald Austin, team foul #2 | 20-30 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | Donald Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | David Saylors buries a turnaround in the paint | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:05 | Memphis | Ronald Stines clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eugene Boyle | 20-34 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | David Saylors comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 20-34 |
| 16:35 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ronald Stines | 20-34 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Robert Hults hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-34 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle tips it home | 22-34 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the tip | 22-34 |
| 15:55 | Memphis | Ronald Stines grabs the board | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Hults (fresh) SG - Donald Austin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ross Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kendrick Antle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Stines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Ronald Stines misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Randy McGibbon - foul #3 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG) Robert Hults | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Olsen (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Anthony Stevens, Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors, Paul Wason | |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Ronald Stines makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Ronald Stines makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-34 |
| 14:41 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | John Giancola pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ross Williamson | 24-34 |
| 13:51 | Memphis | Ross Williamson's pass is intercepted by John Giancola | 24-34 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Steven Bennett buries a driving attempt near the basket | 24-36 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Ronald Stines can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 24-36 |
| 13:02 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Williamson | 24-36 |
| 12:47 | Memphis | Donald Austin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Steven Bennett gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is hacked by Kendrick Antle - foul #2 on Kendrick Antle, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Saylors (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Olsen, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Steven Bennett | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Paul Wason is hacked by Donald Austin - foul #3 on Donald Austin, team foul #4 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Hults (PG), Bobby Samberg (SF), Michael Voelker (C) Adolfo Marino, Ross Williamson, Ronald Stines | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Paul Wason knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Eugene Boyle | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Hults (fresh) SG - Donald Austin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Samberg (fresh) PF - Kendrick Antle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Voelker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Saylors (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:31 | Memphis | Donald Austin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 24-38 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Paul Wason tips it back up and in | 24-40 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Robert Hults buries a shot from the left side and the foul's on Anthony Stevens - foul #2 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ross Williamson (SF), Ronald Stines (C) Bobby Samberg, Michael Voelker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Robert Hults makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-40 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Robert Hults gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Ronald Stines misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Robert Hults gets the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 10:00 | Memphis | Donald Austin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:33 | Memphis | A charge is called on Ronald Stines - foul #3 on Ronald Stines, team foul #5 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG), Mario Murray (PF) Robert Hults, Kendrick Antle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | David Saylors works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Mario Murray - foul #2 on Mario Murray, team foul #6 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Olsen (SG), Charles Howland (C) Anthony Stevens, Randy McGibbon, Paul Wason | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the free throw | 27-45 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | Mario Murray pulls down the rebound | 27-45 |
| 08:50 | Memphis | Donald Austin hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Adolfo Marino | 30-45 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is hacked by Ross Williamson - foul #1 on Ross Williamson, team foul #7 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bobby Samberg (SF), Michael Voelker (C) Ross Williamson, Ronald Stines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (C) David Saylors | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 08:29 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Bobby Samberg | 30-45 |
| 08:09 | Memphis | Donald Austin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Adolfo Marino | 33-45 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks tips it in | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adolfo Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Austin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Samberg (fresh) PF - Mario Murray (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Voelker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Bobby Samberg can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Boyle - foul #1 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Homer Burkholder (SG), Kendrick Antle (PF), Ronald Stines (C) Donald Austin, Mario Murray, Michael Voelker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Eugene Boyle, Steven Bennett | |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Bobby Samberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Bobby Samberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ross Williamson (SF) Bobby Samberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:48 | Memphis | Ross Williamson is fouled on the floor by Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino is fouled on the floor by Randy McGibbon - foul #4 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (SG) Homer Burkholder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Ronald Stines grabs the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donald Austin | 38-47 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | Anthony Stevens steals the ball from Adolfo Marino in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Olsen | 38-49 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen tips it home | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Ross Williamson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Olsen - foul #1 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Hults (PG), Bobby Samberg (SF), Michael Voelker (C) Adolfo Marino, Ross Williamson, Ronald Stines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Daniel Olsen, David Saylors | |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Robert Hults is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stevens - foul #3 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Robert Hults makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Robert Hults makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Austin - foul #4 on Donald Austin, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Anthony Stevens | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | Bobby Samberg misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-53 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Robert Hults - foul #1 on Robert Hults, team foul #9 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Homer Burkholder (SG), Mario Murray (PF) Donald Austin, Kendrick Antle | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SG), David Saylors (PF) Randy McGibbon, Paul Wason | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Hults (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Homer Burkholder (fresh) SF - Bobby Samberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Murray (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Voelker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Giancola (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Saylors (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Memphis | Mario Murray makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hults | 42-55 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | David Saylors connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-57 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Homer Burkholder can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | David Saylors pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Charles Howland can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-57 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Michael Voelker grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Mario Murray hits the finger roll | 44-57 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Voelker - foul #2 on Michael Voelker, team foul #10 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SG), Paul Wason (C) John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the free throw | 44-59 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Mario Murray | 44-59 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Eugene Boyle steals the ball from Homer Burkholder | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 44-61 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Robert Hults is called for traveling | 44-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Olsen | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | David Saylors evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-61 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Saylors | 44-61 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Mario Murray makes the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Hults | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | David Saylors misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mario Murray - foul #3 on Mario Murray, team foul #11 | 46-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 00:25 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Mario Murray | 46-64 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Mario Murray is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Mario Murray, team foul #12 | 46-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens runs out the clock | 46-64 |