| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chris Harris (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Albano (fresh) PF - James Linden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Ian McNamara (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher George (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Paul Albano inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Ian McNamara comes up short on the floater from the right side | 33-44 |
| 19:40 | Memphis | Paul Albano grabs the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 19:35 | Memphis | James Linden is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ian McNamara out of the doubleteam | 35-44 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders loses the dribble to Ian McNamara in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 19:19 | Memphis | James Linden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shannon Sanders | 35-44 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Albano - foul #3 on Paul Albano, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Mitchell (SF) Paul Albano | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:46 | Memphis | James Linden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher George | 35-46 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders's fadeaway is rejected by James Linden | 35-46 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | George Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Linden - foul #2 on James Linden, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), Jeremy Huges (SG), Gary Salls (PF), Charles Beckwith (C) Chris Harris, Jeff Parsons, James Linden, Ian McNamara | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), Jason Torbett (PF), John Job (C) Robert Taylor, Louis Holland, George Anderson, Christopher George | |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Gary Salls gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:46 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges is denied on a layup by Jason Torbett | 35-46 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Andrew Toney gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Timothy Parks misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Gary Salls snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | John Mitchell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Salls | 38-46 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | John Job comes up short on the runner from the left block | 38-46 |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | John Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chris Harris (PG) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 16:08 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | John Job misses badly on a floater from the left block | 40-48 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Jason Torbett snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chris Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Huges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jessie Flanery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Salls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Beckwith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Parks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Toney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) PF - Jason Torbett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Job (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Jason Torbett is hacked by Jeremy Huges - foul #1 on Jeremy Huges, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Parsons (SG), Paul Albano (SF), James Linden (PF), Ian McNamara (C) Jeremy Huges, Jessie Flanery, Gary Salls, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Louis Holland (SG), George Anderson (PF), Christopher George (C) Timothy Parks, Andrew Toney, Jason Torbett, John Job | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Robert Taylor can't finish the layup | 40-48 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Ian McNamara gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Chris Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | George Anderson grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Paul Albano is called for the reach on Louis Holland - foul #4 on Paul Albano, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Dwyer (SF) Paul Albano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Christopher George hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 40-48 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Chris Harris evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 42-50 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Ian McNamara's layup is rejected by Christopher George | 42-50 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Louis Holland snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Chris Harris is called for the reach on Robert Taylor - foul #4 on Chris Harris, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), John Mitchell (SG) Chris Harris, Jeff Parsons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | James Linden is called for the reach on Robert Taylor - foul #3 on James Linden, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Parsons (SG), Gary Salls (PF) William Dwyer, James Linden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Robert Taylor misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher George | 42-50 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Robert Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 12:26 | Memphis | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | John Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Christopher George grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jessie Flanery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Salls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian McNamara (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Holland (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Gary Salls makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ian McNamara out of the doubleteam | 44-52 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Robert Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Chris Harris (PG), Jeremy Huges (SG), William Dwyer (SF), James Linden (PF), Charles Beckwith (C) Jessie Flanery, Jeff Parsons, John Mitchell, Gary Salls, Ian McNamara | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), Jason Torbett (PF), John Job (C) Robert Taylor, Louis Holland, Blaine Hackworth, George Anderson, Christopher George | |
| 10:46 | Memphis | James Linden is fouled on the floor by Jason Torbett - foul #1 on Jason Torbett, team foul #1 | 44-52 |
| 10:37 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges is hacked by Timothy Parks - foul #1 on Timothy Parks, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| 10:22 | Memphis | Charles Beckwith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Timothy Parks is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Harris - foul #5 on Chris Harris, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Parsons (SG) Chris Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Timothy Parks misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Charles Beckwith | 44-52 |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Charles Beckwith double dribbles | 44-52 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | James Linden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | William Dwyer steals the ball from Andrew Toney | 44-52 |
| 09:31 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges hits the finger roll set up by William Dwyer | 46-52 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Timothy Parks is hacked by Jeff Parsons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Parsons, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), John Mitchell (SF), Ian McNamara (C) Jeremy Huges, William Dwyer, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Holland (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Christopher George (C) Andrew Toney, Shannon Sanders, John Job | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Timothy Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:27 | Memphis | James Linden gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | John Mitchell is hacked by Louis Holland - foul #3 on Louis Holland, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Salls (PF) James Linden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG) Timothy Parks | |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Blaine Hackworth | 46-53 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Robert Taylor makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Holland | 46-55 |
| 08:12 | Memphis | Ian McNamara evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher George - foul #3 on Christopher George, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Huges (PG), William Dwyer (SF), Charles Beckwith (PF) Jessie Flanery, Jeff Parsons, Gary Salls | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), George Anderson (PF), John Job (C) Robert Taylor, Louis Holland, Jason Torbett, Christopher George | |
| 08:12 | Memphis | Ian McNamara makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:12 | Memphis | Ian McNamara makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Beckwith - foul #2 on Charles Beckwith, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Albano (SF), James Linden (PF) William Dwyer, Ian McNamara | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:44 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Timothy Parks pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jeremy Huges (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Albano (fresh) 4 pf. PF - James Linden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Charles Beckwith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Job (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Timothy Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Parsons (SG), Gary Salls (C) John Mitchell, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| 07:01 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jeff Parsons | 50-57 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Jeff Parsons takes the ball from George Anderson | 50-57 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges can't throw it down | 50-57 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | George Anderson pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Timothy Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG) Jeremy Huges | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Louis Holland (SG), Jason Torbett (PF), Christopher George (C) Timothy Parks, Andrew Toney, George Anderson, John Job | |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Paul Albano is fouled on the floor by Shannon Sanders - foul #2 on Shannon Sanders, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Dwyer (SF), Ian McNamara (C) Paul Albano, James Linden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Ian McNamara can't finish the layup | 50-57 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Louis Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Taylor | 50-59 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Jeff Parsons is fouled on the floor by Louis Holland - foul #4 on Louis Holland, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Mitchell (SG), James Linden (PF), Charles Beckwith (C) Jeff Parsons, Gary Salls, Ian McNamara | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| 05:25 | Memphis | John Mitchell misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Christopher George throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Huges (PG), Paul Albano (SF) Jessie Flanery, William Dwyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), George Anderson (PF), John Job (C) Robert Taylor, Louis Holland, Jason Torbett, Christopher George | |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Job | 50-62 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-62 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Timothy Parks grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Paul Albano is called for the reach on Andrew Toney - foul #5 on Paul Albano, team foul #10 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Parsons (SG), William Dwyer (SF), Gary Salls (PF), Ian McNamara (C) John Mitchell, Paul Albano, James Linden, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Jason Torbett (PF), Christopher George (C) Timothy Parks, George Anderson, John Job | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Gary Salls clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-64 |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Ian McNamara tips it home | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jeremy Huges (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Parsons (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Dwyer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Salls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian McNamara (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Toney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Torbett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Andrew Toney can't finish the layup | 52-64 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Christopher George tips it back up and in | 52-66 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Ian McNamara knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 54-66 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Robert Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jessie Flanery (PG), John Mitchell (SF), Charles Beckwith (C) Jeff Parsons, William Dwyer, Ian McNamara | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Louis Holland (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), George Anderson (PF), John Job (C) Robert Taylor, Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, Jason Torbett, Christopher George | |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Timothy Parks is hacked by Jessie Flanery - foul #2 on Jessie Flanery, team foul #11 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher George (C) John Job | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Timothy Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Charles Beckwith gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Timothy Parks is called for the reach on Jessie Flanery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Parks, team foul #8 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG) Timothy Parks | |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Jessie Flanery makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Louis Holland makes the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Gary Salls - foul #1 on Gary Salls, team foul #12 | 58-72 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Louis Holland misses the free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Gary Salls grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 01:09 | Memphis | John Mitchell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Christopher George grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Taylor connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Christopher George | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Jeremy Huges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Louis Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Huges - foul #2 on Jeremy Huges, team foul #13 | 58-74 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Louis Holland makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Louis Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Gary Salls | 58-75 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Gary Salls misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by George Anderson - foul #3 on George Anderson, team foul #9 | 58-75 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Gary Salls misses the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Gary Salls misses the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Anderson | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Taylor runs out the clock | 58-75 |