| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Russell Main (fresh) SG - Michael Lockhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ward (fresh) PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Simmers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jara (fresh) PF - Daryl Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Lisowski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Gregory Jara inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Wallace | 28-21 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daryl Cook - foul #2 on Daryl Cook, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:43 | Memphis | Gregory Jara is called for traveling | 30-21 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | The jump hook by Jeremy Clark is blocked by Howard Lisowski | 30-21 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart hits the follow up shot | 32-21 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Daryl Cook buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Russell Main misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Simmers - foul #2 on Donald Simmers, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Russell Main makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Russell Main misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 17:41 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | The jump hook by Howard Lisowski is blocked by Jeremy Clark | 33-23 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Donald Simmers pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:03 | Memphis | Larry Wallace comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-23 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon knocks in the runner from the left block | 35-23 |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Richard Ward picks off the pass by Gregory Jara | 35-23 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Russell Main lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Ward | 37-23 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | Daryl Cook makes the fadeaway in the lane | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Russell Main (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Lockhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ward (fairly fresh) PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Simmers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jara (fairly fresh) PF - Daryl Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Lisowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Main | 39-25 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Daryl Cook can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jeremy Clark - foul #2 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), Scott Weber (SG), William Frye (C) Russell Main, Michael Lockhart, Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Swarts (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), James Paul (SF), Kevin Young (C) Larry Wallace, Donald Simmers, Gregory Jara, Howard Lisowski | |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Daryl Cook makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Daryl Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Richard Ward makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Scott Weber | 41-27 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Scott Weber takes the ball from Frank Jackson | 41-27 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-27 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | Kevin Young grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Daryl Cook makes the shot in the paint | 41-29 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Richard Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-29 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon hits the follow up shot | 43-29 |
| 13:30 | Memphis | Robert Swarts buries a 3 from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Keith Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-32 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Daryl Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Robert Swarts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Main (PG), Michael Lockhart (SG), Jeremy Clark (C) Keith Bell, Richard Ward, Clayton Jeon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Donald Simmers (SG), Gregory Jara (SF), Frank Jones (PF), Howard Lisowski (C) Robert Swarts, Frank Jackson, James Paul, Daryl Cook, Kevin Young | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart can't connect on a shot from the right side | 43-32 |
| 12:24 | Memphis | Frank Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:09 | Memphis | Donald Simmers hits a fadeaway from the left side | 43-34 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | William Frye misses the shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Gregory Jara grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Russell Main (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Lockhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Frye (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Simmers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jara (fresh) PF - Frank Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Lisowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Memphis | Larry Wallace drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Simmers | 43-36 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Howard Lisowski steals it from Jeremy Clark | 43-36 |
| 10:49 | Memphis | Larry Wallace hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Simmers | 43-39 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), Richard Ward (SF), Clayton Jeon (PF) Russell Main, Scott Weber, William Frye | |
| Subs | Memphis | Daryl Cook (PF) Frank Jones | |
| 10:14 | Memphis | Larry Wallace buries a fadeaway in the paint | 43-41 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Richard Ward knocks in the shot in the lane | 45-41 |
| 09:44 | Memphis | Donald Simmers drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Wallace | 45-44 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Richard Ward throws it down | 47-44 |
| 09:20 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski clanks a shot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | Larry Wallace tips it home | 47-46 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Keith Bell is blocked by Howard Lisowski | 47-46 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Gregory Jara pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Gregory Jara is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Clark - foul #3 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Main (PG), Scott Weber (SG), William Frye (C) Michael Lockhart, Richard Ward, Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Swarts (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), James Paul (SF), Kevin Young (C) Larry Wallace, Donald Simmers, Gregory Jara, Howard Lisowski | |
| 08:20 | Memphis | Daryl Cook can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 47-46 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Keith Bell gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Keith Bell scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Jeon | 50-46 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Robert Swarts scores on a floater from the left side set up by Frank Jackson | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Russell Main (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Bell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - William Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Swarts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Paul (fresh) PF - Daryl Cook (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Scott Weber scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Main | 53-48 |
| 06:54 | Memphis | Daryl Cook connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Paul | 53-50 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Keith Bell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 06:08 | Memphis | Daryl Cook misses the jump hook from close range | 55-50 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Russell Main grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon's fadeaway is rejected by Daryl Cook | 55-50 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | William Frye grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Lockhart (SG), Richard Ward (SF), Jeremy Clark (C) Scott Weber, Keith Bell, William Frye | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Donald Simmers (SG), Gregory Jara (SF), Howard Lisowski (C) Robert Swarts, Frank Jackson, James Paul, Kevin Young | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the shot from the right side set up by Clayton Jeon | 57-50 |
| 05:10 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Larry Wallace | 57-52 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Daryl Cook steps in front of the Richard Ward pass | 57-52 |
| 04:29 | Memphis | Jeremy Clark picks off the pass by Howard Lisowski | 57-52 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Daryl Cook - foul #3 on Daryl Cook, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Jones (PF) Daryl Cook | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:53 | Memphis | Larry Wallace connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Donald Simmers | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart is fouled on the floor by Frank Jones - foul #1 on Frank Jones, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG) Russell Main | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Lockhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Simmers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Jara (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Lisowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lockhart | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Larry Wallace | 61-56 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Richard Ward is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Ward, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frye (C) Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Swarts (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), James Paul (SF), Daryl Cook (PF), Kevin Young (C) Larry Wallace, Donald Simmers, Gregory Jara, Frank Jones, Howard Lisowski | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:10 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Main (PG), Jeremy Clark (C) Keith Bell, William Frye | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Donald Simmers (SG), Gregory Jara (SF), Howard Lisowski (C) Robert Swarts, Frank Jackson, James Paul, Kevin Young | |
| 02:00 | Memphis | Daryl Cook misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 01:58 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski tips it home | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Richard Ward misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Lisowski - foul #1 on Howard Lisowski, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Donald Simmers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Richard Ward is hacked by Gregory Jara - foul #3 on Gregory Jara, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Howard Lisowski is called for the reach on Jeremy Clark - foul #2 on Howard Lisowski, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG) Russell Main | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Clark - foul #4 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Main (PG) Keith Bell | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Larry Wallace drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Jara | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Simmers - foul #3 on Donald Simmers, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Donald Simmers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Daryl Cook grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Russell Main is called for the reach on Larry Wallace - foul #3 on Russell Main, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Donald Simmers is hacked by Russell Main - foul #4 on Russell Main, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Donald Simmers buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Wallace | 65-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Simmers - foul #4 on Donald Simmers, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Russell Main takes the ball from Howard Lisowski | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Larry Wallace is called for the reach on Michael Lockhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Wallace, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), Scott Weber (SF) Russell Main, Richard Ward | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Larry Wallace clanks a halfcourt shot | 68-64 |