| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Woodfin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy Vermillion (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steven Young inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the fadeaway from the right side | 34-32 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Michael Johnson misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jerald Harrison - foul #3 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (PF) Jerald Harrison | |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the turnaround from close range | 36-34 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Jared Hagler is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Lindsay Jones | 36-37 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | James Vieira drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roberto Hernandez | 39-37 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Rudy Vermillion picks off the pass by Steven Young | 39-37 |
| 17:07 | Memphis | James Vieira comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 17:06 | Memphis | Roberto Hernandez tips it in | 41-37 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses short on a jumper in the paint | 41-37 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | James Vieira grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Roberto Hernandez double dribbles | 41-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (PG), Phillip Maynes (SG), Sean Fritz (SF), Anthony Holm (PF) James Vieira, Leonard Woodfin, Roberto Hernandez, Rudy Vermillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Steven Young, Jermaine Strong | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Jared Hagler jams it set up by Brian Caudill | 41-39 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Jared Hagler swats the short shot by Michael Johnson | 41-39 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | James Duhart pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the easy layup | 41-39 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Maynes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Fritz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Holm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) PF - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Memphis | Michael Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-39 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sean Fritz - foul #1 on Sean Fritz, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Vieira (PG), Leonard Woodfin (SG), Roberto Hernandez (SF), Louis Dillinger (C) Michael Evans, Phillip Maynes, Anthony Holm, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Dwight Carr makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Dwight Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin's fadeaway is rejected by Jerald Harrison | 41-41 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Richard Brown grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 14:16 | Memphis | Roberto Hernandez gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:04 | Memphis | James Vieira comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Louis Dillinger misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Sean Fritz - foul #2 on Sean Fritz, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion (PF) Sean Fritz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Lindsay Jones (SG), Steven Young (SF) James Duhart, Richard Brown, Dwight Carr | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:27 | Memphis | Louis Dillinger hits a runner from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Louis Dillinger is called for the reach on Steven Young - foul #4 on Louis Dillinger, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Holm (PF) Louis Dillinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (C) Jermaine Strong | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Caudill | 43-46 |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion loses the dribble to Jerald Harrison | 43-46 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 43-46 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin's fadeaway is rejected by Jerald Harrison | 43-46 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Roberto Hernandez snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:00 | Memphis | James Vieira misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Woodfin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Holm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy Vermillion (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jared Hagler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Jared Hagler tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison tips it home | 43-48 |
| 11:04 | Memphis | Roberto Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (PG), Phillip Maynes (SG), Sean Fritz (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) James Vieira, Leonard Woodfin, Roberto Hernandez, Anthony Holm | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, Lindsay Jones, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Richard Brown comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 43-48 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Sean Fritz | 43-48 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | James Duhart steals it from Michael Evans | 43-48 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rudy Vermillion - foul #3 on Rudy Vermillion, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF) Jared Hagler | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Michael Johnson is denied on a layup by Jerald Harrison | 43-50 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Dwight Carr is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rudy Vermillion - foul #4 on Rudy Vermillion, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Holm (PF) Rudy Vermillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Dwight Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 43-51 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison throws it down on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jermaine Strong | 43-53 |
| 08:54 | Memphis | Sean Fritz hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Dwight Carr connects on the 3 from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 08:29 | Memphis | Sean Fritz is called for a charge - foul #3 on Sean Fritz, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Vieira (PG), Leonard Woodfin (SG), Roberto Hernandez (SF) Michael Evans, Phillip Maynes, Anthony Holm | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Lindsay Jones (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jared Hagler (PF) James Duhart, Richard Brown, Dwight Carr, Jerald Harrison | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Sean Fritz blocks the short jumper by Steven Young | 45-56 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Brian Caudill tips it but misses | 45-56 |
| 08:07 | Memphis | Sean Fritz grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Roberto Hernandez knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Leonard Woodfin | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Woodfin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sean Fritz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left side set up by Steven Young | 48-58 |
| 07:22 | Memphis | James Vieira misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-58 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-58 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Brian Caudill pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jermaine Strong out of a doubleteam | 48-61 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Sean Fritz tips it in | 50-61 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Roberto Hernandez is called for the reach on Lindsay Jones - foul #2 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion (PF), Louis Dillinger (C) Sean Fritz, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Michael Thoreson (C) Brian Caudill, Jermaine Strong | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Jared Hagler snags the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Jared Hagler lays it in on a great pass from Michael Thoreson | 50-63 |
| 06:14 | Memphis | Richard Brown steals it from Rudy Vermillion | 50-63 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF) Lindsay Jones, Steven Young, Michael Thoreson | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:37 | Memphis | James Duhart takes the ball from James Vieira | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Dwight Carr clanks a jumper from the baseline | 50-63 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Richard Brown is called for the reach on Leonard Woodfin - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #2 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (PG), Phillip Maynes (SG), Anthony Holm (SF) James Vieira, Leonard Woodfin, Roberto Hernandez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Thoreson (C) Jared Hagler | |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Dwight Carr knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 52-65 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Michael Evans hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Maynes | 54-65 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Dwight Carr loses the dribble to Anthony Holm | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | Memphis | Michael Evans is called for traveling | 54-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin (SG), Roberto Hernandez (SF) Michael Evans, Rudy Vermillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Steven Young (SF), Jared Hagler (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Richard Brown, Dwight Carr, Jerald Harrison, Michael Thoreson | |
| 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) | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Duhart is hacked by Louis Dillinger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Dillinger, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Vieira (PG), Michael Johnson (C) Phillip Maynes, Louis Dillinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Duhart misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Jared Hagler gets the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Steven Young is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lindsay Jones | 54-69 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Woodfin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Holm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 24 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Memphis | James Vieira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Steven Young is fouled on the floor by Roberto Hernandez - foul #3 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #10 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (PG), Phillip Maynes (SG), Sean Fritz (SF), Rudy Vermillion (C) James Vieira, Leonard Woodfin, Roberto Hernandez, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Dwight Carr (SF) James Duhart, Lindsay Jones, Jared Hagler | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Steven Young misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Steven Young misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Anthony Holm snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 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) | |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 54-69 |
| 02:36 | Memphis | Sean Fritz misses the tip | 54-69 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Steven Young snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Rudy Vermillion - foul #5 on Rudy Vermillion, team foul #11 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Johnson (C) Rudy Vermillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF) Steven Young | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Michael Johnson lays it up and in | 56-70 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the fadeaway from the right side | 56-70 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Evans | 58-70 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses long on a floater from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Jermaine Strong picks off the pass by Phillip Maynes | 58-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong banks in the layup | 58-72 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Jerald Harrison steals the ball from Michael Johnson | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Caudill runs out the clock | 58-72 |