| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Miller (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Blaine Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Battista (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derek Pruzansky (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph inbounds the ball | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Carl Randolph knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Steller | 27-44 |
| 19:45 | Memphis | Anthony Miller's floater is knocked away by Carl Randolph | 27-44 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| 19:27 | Memphis | Anthony Birnbaum is called for the reach on Blaine Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Anthony Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 18:54 | Memphis | Anthony Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-47 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is open and buries a floater from the right wing | 27-49 |
| 18:15 | Memphis | Jason Steller steps in front of the Leonardo Costa pass | 27-49 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 27-49 |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Leonardo Costa snags the defensive board | 27-49 |
| 17:57 | Memphis | Anthony Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), Willis Shepler (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Paul Osborn (C) Anthony Miller, Blaine Smith, Paul Battista, Derek Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), David Heffron (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Arnold Petree connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ervin Vaughn | 27-51 |
| 17:28 | Memphis | Willis Shepler banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonardo Costa | 29-51 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled on the floor by Jabulani Abdulmateen - foul #2 on Jabulani Abdulmateen, team foul #1 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Miller (SG), Blaine Smith (SF), Paul Battista (PF), Derek Pruzansky (C) Jabulani Abdulmateen, Willis Shepler, David Wiliams, Paul Osborn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG), Carl Randolph (SF) Arnold Petree, David Heffron | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Keith Park grabs the offensive board | 29-51 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Jason Steller connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Keith Park and the foul's on Derek Pruzansky - foul #1 on Derek Pruzansky, team foul #2 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG) Leonardo Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the free throw | 29-54 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Paul Battista hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-54 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine Smith | 29-54 |
| 16:08 | Memphis | Anthony Miller drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeff Froelich | 32-54 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Park | 32-56 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jeff Froelich (fresh) SG - Anthony Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Blaine Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Battista (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Derek Pruzansky (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Steller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Park (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Blaine Smith clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Randolph - foul #2 on Carl Randolph, team foul #2 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), David Wiliams (PF) Anthony Miller, Paul Battista | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), David Heffron (SF) Keith Park, Carl Randolph | |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Blaine Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Blaine Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-56 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-56 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Blaine Smith snags the defensive board | 33-56 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich drills a jumper from the left side | 35-56 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-56 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Willis Shepler (SF), Paul Osborn (C) Jeff Froelich, Blaine Smith, Derek Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | David Heffron is hacked by Jabulani Abdulmateen - foul #3 on Jabulani Abdulmateen, team foul #3 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Miller (SG), Paul Battista (PF) Jabulani Abdulmateen, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 35-56 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Carl Randolph hits the follow up shot | 35-58 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | Anthony Miller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-58 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Leonardo Costa gets the offensive rebound | 35-58 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Anthony Miller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-58 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn snags the defensive board | 35-58 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Anthony Miller is called for the reach on David Heffron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Miller, team foul #4 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky (C) Paul Osborn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (C) David Heffron, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum hits a jump hook from the right block | 35-60 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Paul Battista throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG), Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), Blaine Smith (SF), David Wiliams (PF) Leonardo Costa, Anthony Miller, Willis Shepler, Paul Battista | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Larry Delatorre | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Keith Park's pass is intercepted by Jeff Froelich | 35-60 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Anthony Birnbaum - foul #2 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #3 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SF), Ervin Vaughn (PF) Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky makes the 3rd free throw | 38-60 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Heffron | 38-62 |
| 11:36 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-62 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jeff Froelich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jabulani Abdulmateen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Wiliams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derek Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Steller (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Park (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Heffron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Jabulani Abdulmateen steals the ball from Keith Park in the backcourt | 38-62 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-62 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Jason Steller pulls down the rebound | 38-62 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | David Heffron drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sterling Berryman | 38-64 |
| 10:46 | Memphis | David Wiliams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Willis Shepler (SF), Paul Battista (PF), Paul Osborn (C) Jeff Froelich, Jabulani Abdulmateen, Blaine Smith, David Wiliams, Derek Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Larry Delatorre (PF), Anthony Birnbaum (C) Keith Park, Ervin Vaughn, Sterling Berryman | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Paul Battista is called for the reach on David Heffron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Battista, team foul #5 | 38-64 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is called for 5 seconds | 38-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) David Heffron | |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Willis Shepler misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Randolph - foul #3 on Carl Randolph, team foul #4 | 38-64 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Willis Shepler makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Willis Shepler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Osborn - foul #4 on Paul Osborn, team foul #6 | 40-64 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 09:43 | Memphis | Paul Battista pulls down the rebound | 40-65 |
| 09:31 | Memphis | Anthony Miller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-65 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Paul Battista grabs the offensive board | 40-65 |
| 09:21 | Memphis | Anthony Miller shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-65 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Paul Osborn snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 08:52 | Memphis | Willis Shepler is fouled on the floor by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #3 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #5 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG), Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), Blaine Smith (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Derek Pruzansky (C) Leonardo Costa, Anthony Miller, Willis Shepler, Paul Battista, Paul Osborn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), David Heffron (SF), Sterling Berryman (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre | |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Blaine Smith buries a jumper in the lane | 45-65 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled on the floor by Blaine Smith - foul #3 on Blaine Smith, team foul #7 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn (PF) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Froelich | 48-67 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Keith Park can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 07:41 | Memphis | Blaine Smith grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 07:24 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-67 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Keith Park gets the rebound | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jeff Froelich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jabulani Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Wiliams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Derek Pruzansky (fresh) 16 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Park (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Heffron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Arnold Petree can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Blaine Smith - foul #4 on Blaine Smith, team foul #8 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Paul Battista (PF), James Caron (C) Jeff Froelich, Jabulani Abdulmateen, David Wiliams, Derek Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF) Keith Park, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Anthony Miller hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leonardo Costa | 51-69 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | James Caron is called for the reach on Sterling Berryman - foul #1 on James Caron, team foul #9 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG), Willis Shepler (SF), Derek Pruzansky (C) Leonardo Costa, Blaine Smith, James Caron | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) David Heffron, Larry Delatorre | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 06:03 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich misses the wide open floater from the right side | 51-71 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky can't tip it in | 51-71 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Jason Steller is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Memphis | Anthony Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Froelich | 54-71 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Anthony Miller picks off the pass by Arnold Petree in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky misses the easy layup | 54-71 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Derek Pruzansky tips it in | 56-71 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Carl Randolph | 56-73 |
| 04:35 | Memphis | Anthony Miller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the defensive board | 56-73 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Carl Randolph loses the ball out of bounds | 56-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG), Jabulani Abdulmateen (SG), Blaine Smith (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Paul Osborn (C) Jeff Froelich, Anthony Miller, Willis Shepler, Paul Battista, Derek Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), David Heffron (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Arnold Petree, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 03:56 | Memphis | Blaine Smith can't connect on a shot from the right block | 56-73 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Park | 56-73 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Keith Park is hacked by Jabulani Abdulmateen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jabulani Abdulmateen, team foul #10 | 56-73 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 03:51 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Paul Osborn | 56-73 |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Ervin Vaughn steps in front of the Blaine Smith pass | 56-73 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Keith Park is fouled in the backcourt by Blaine Smith - foul #5 on Blaine Smith, team foul #11 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Efird (SF) Blaine Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Jason Steller | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 03:18 | Memphis | Paul Osborn can't finish the layup | 56-75 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre grabs the board | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Leonardo Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jabulani Abdulmateen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Efird (fresh) PF - David Wiliams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Osborn (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Heffron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn scores on a runner in the paint set up by Arnold Petree | 56-77 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | David Wiliams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-77 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Froelich (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Willis Shepler (SF), Paul Battista (PF), Derek Pruzansky (C) Leonardo Costa, Jabulani Abdulmateen, David Efird, David Wiliams, Paul Osborn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (PG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Pruzansky | 56-77 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-77 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Keith Park | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Anthony Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-79 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the board | 56-79 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Jeff Froelich picks off the pass by Keith Park in the backcourt | 56-79 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Jeff Froelich lays it in | 58-79 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is fouled on the floor by Paul Battista - foul #3 on Paul Battista, team foul #12 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonardo Costa (PG) Jeff Froelich | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG) Keith Park, David Heffron | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Paul Battista | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Anthony Miller makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Steller | 61-82 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Anthony Miller's 3 pointer is rejected by Arnold Petree | 61-82 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Carl Randolph pulls down the rebound | 61-82 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 61-82 |