| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) SG - Paul Langford (fresh) SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fresh) SG - Leonard Woodfin (fresh) SF - Sean Fritz (fresh) PF - Rudy Vermillion (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jared Hagler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses long on a jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Daniel Burke gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Vieira - foul #1 on James Vieira, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Memphis | James Vieira scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 1-3 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Rudy Vermillion steals it from Jared Hagler | 1-3 |
| 18:49 | Memphis | Randolph Wilson steps in front of the James Vieira pass | 1-3 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones clanks a shot in the paint | 1-3 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Leonard Woodfin | 1-3 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin buries a 3 from the right corner | 1-6 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Paul Langford knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Lindsay Jones | 3-6 |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jared Hagler - foul #1 on Jared Hagler, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Jared Hagler buries a 3 from straight away | 6-7 |
| 17:27 | Memphis | Sean Fritz travels with the ball | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jared Hagler | 8-7 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | James Vieira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:27 | Memphis | James Vieira misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Duhart | 8-7 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | James Duhart is hacked by Rudy Vermillion - foul #1 on Rudy Vermillion, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Randolph Wilson (C) Lindsay Jones, Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (SG), Phillip Maynes (SF), Anthony Holm (PF), Eddie McKinney (C) Leonard Woodfin, Sean Fritz, Rudy Vermillion, Michael Johnson | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley is fouled on the floor by Michael Evans - foul #1 on Michael Evans, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Brown (PF) James Vieira | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Young (fresh) PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) SG - Phillip Maynes (fresh) SF - Anthony Holm (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) C - Eddie McKinney (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson banks in the layup set up by Paul Langford | 10-7 |
| 15:29 | Memphis | Anthony Holm misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 10-7 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | James Duhart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Langford | 12-7 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Michael Evans can't connect on a floater from the left side | 12-7 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Steven Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Holm - foul #1 on Anthony Holm, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (SF) James Duhart | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Vieira (PG), Leonard Woodfin (SG) Michael Evans, William Brown | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | James Vieira misses the floater from the left side | 14-7 |
| 14:20 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Maynes | 14-7 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Jared Hagler snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Eddie McKinney is called for the reach on Jared Hagler - foul #1 on Eddie McKinney, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Daniel Burke (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Thomas Hensley, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Sean Fritz (SF), Rudy Vermillion (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Phillip Maynes, Anthony Holm, Eddie McKinney | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | James Vieira steps in front of the Jared Hagler pass | 14-7 |
| 13:18 | Memphis | James Vieira banks in the layup | 14-9 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Jared Hagler can't connect on a jumper from close range | 14-9 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Michael Johnson is hacked by Michael Thoreson - foul #1 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Thomas Hensley (SF) Steven Young, Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:38 | Memphis | James Vieira is hacked by Lindsay Jones - foul #1 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | James Vieira misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-9 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-9 |
| 11:44 | Memphis | Michael Johnson tips it home | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leonard Woodfin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Fritz (fresh) PF - Rudy Vermillion (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Jared Hagler (SF), Randolph Wilson (C) James Duhart, Thomas Hensley, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (PG), Phillip Maynes (SG) James Vieira, Leonard Woodfin | |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Michael Johnson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 17-11 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-11 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Phillip Maynes steals the ball from Lindsay Jones | 17-11 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Michael Evans connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 17-13 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Jared Hagler clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Sean Fritz grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Michael Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes blows the layup | 17-13 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Sean Fritz picks off the pass by Randolph Wilson | 17-13 |
| 09:17 | Memphis | 3 seconds is called on Michael Evans | 17-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Steven Young (SG), Thomas Hensley (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Paul Langford, Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Vieira (PG), Leonard Woodfin (SG), Anthony Holm (PF), Eddie McKinney (C) Michael Evans, Sean Fritz, Rudy Vermillion, Michael Johnson | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | James Duhart tips it home | 19-13 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Vieira | 19-15 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | James Duhart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-15 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Jared Hagler snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | James Duhart banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Hensley | 21-15 |
| 07:58 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney is called for traveling | 21-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Randolph Wilson (C) Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Brown (PF) Phillip Maynes | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Steven Young scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Hensley | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) SF - Steven Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Woodfin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Holm (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) C - Eddie McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Daniel Burke (PF) Richard Brown, Thomas Hensley | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Vieira - foul #2 on James Vieira, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Richard Brown (SF) James Duhart, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (PG), Sean Fritz (SF), Rudy Vermillion (PF), Michael Johnson (C) James Vieira, Anthony Holm, William Brown, Eddie McKinney | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:31 | Memphis | Daniel Burke swats the layup by Michael Johnson | 24-15 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randolph Wilson | 24-15 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Evans - foul #2 on Michael Evans, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (SF), Michael Thoreson (C) Richard Brown, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay McIvor (PG), Phillip Maynes (SG) Michael Evans, Leonard Woodfin | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Michael Johnson scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jay McIvor and he's fouled by Michael Thoreson - foul #2 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reyes Wiseman (C) Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Michael Johnson makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-18 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Burke - foul #1 on Daniel Burke, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Steven Young (SF) Paul Langford, Reyes Wiseman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin (SG) Sean Fritz | |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Steven Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-19 |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Steven Young - foul #1 on Steven Young, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Hensley (PF), Reyes Wiseman (C) Lindsay Jones, Daniel Burke | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Holm (PF), Eddie McKinney (C) Rudy Vermillion, Michael Johnson | |
| 04:37 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney misses the lay-in | 25-19 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Steven Young gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Steven Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:13 | Memphis | Jared Hagler is called for the reach on Phillip Maynes - foul #2 on Jared Hagler, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Randolph Wilson (C) Jared Hagler, Reyes Wiseman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Sean Fritz (SF) Jay McIvor | |
| 04:13 | Memphis | Phillip Maynes misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randolph Wilson | 25-19 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Steven Young drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Brown | 28-19 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin blows the dunk but he's hacked by Randolph Wilson - foul #1 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #8 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Paul Langford (SG), Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF) James Duhart, Richard Brown, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Vieira (PG), Michael Johnson (PF) Phillip Maynes, Anthony Holm | |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Woodfin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Fritz (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eddie McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | James Vieira is called for the reach on Lindsay Jones - foul #3 on James Vieira, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (PG), Anthony Holm (SG), Rudy Vermillion (PF) James Vieira, Leonard Woodfin, Eddie McKinney | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:06 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion misses short on a shot from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Daniel Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the lay-in | 30-21 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 02:29 | Memphis | Michael Evans is whistled for traveling | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin (SG) Sean Fritz | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Holm - foul #2 on Anthony Holm, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eddie McKinney (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:58 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin is called for traveling | 32-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Sean Fritz (SF), William Brown (PF) Anthony Holm, Rudy Vermillion | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Daniel Burke misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Daniel Burke makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Daniel Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | The jump hook by Eddie McKinney is blocked by Daniel Burke | 34-21 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Daniel Burke snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Daniel Burke is hacked by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #11 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Steven Young (SF), Randolph Wilson (C) Lindsay Jones, Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay McIvor (PG), Phillip Maynes (SF), Rudy Vermillion (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Michael Evans, Sean Fritz, William Brown, Eddie McKinney | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Daniel Burke makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Daniel Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-21 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Young misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-21 |