| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Maynes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Fritz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rudy Vermillion (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Brookman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trevor Coats (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Isiah Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steven Young inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Steven Young comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-41 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley hits the follow up shot | 29-43 |
| 19:27 | Memphis | Sean Fritz is hacked by Isiah Perry - foul #3 on Isiah Perry, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Wilson (C) Isiah Perry | |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Sean Fritz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-43 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Steven Young blows the layup but the foul's on Rudy Vermillion - foul #3 on Rudy Vermillion, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Johnson (PF) Rudy Vermillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Michael Johnson knocks in the floater from the left block | 31-45 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-45 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 31-45 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Michael Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-45 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | Timothy Brookman gets the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Michael Evans misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-45 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Michael Johnson tips it in | 33-45 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steven Young | 33-48 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Lindsay Jones steals the ball from Michael Evans | 33-48 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Steven Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lindsay Jones | 33-50 |
| 16:59 | Memphis | Randolph Wilson denies the turnaround by Timothy Brookman | 33-50 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Hensley | 33-50 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Steven Young misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-50 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson hits the follow up shot | 33-52 |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Sean Fritz connects on the shot from the right side | 35-52 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 35-52 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Steven Young | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Maynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Fritz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Brookman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Trevor Coats (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hensley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:37 | Memphis | Michael Evans misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Hensley - foul #2 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #2 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Will Duncan (SG), Anthony Holm (SF), Rudy Vermillion (PF), Eddie McKinney (C) Phillip Maynes, Sean Fritz, Michael Johnson, Timothy Brookman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Paul Langford (SF), Daniel Burke (PF), Isiah Perry (C) Trevor Coats, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley, Randolph Wilson | |
| 15:37 | Memphis | Michael Evans makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 15:37 | Memphis | Michael Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 15:16 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:47 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion is fouled on the floor by Daniel Burke - foul #1 on Daniel Burke, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay McIvor (PG) Michael Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Jay McIvor makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eddie McKinney | 39-54 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Anthony Holm misses the easy layup | 39-54 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Paul Langford snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Daniel Burke gets the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is fouled on the floor by Jay McIvor - foul #2 on Jay McIvor, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Buckelew (SG), Sean Fritz (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Will Duncan, Anthony Holm, Eddie McKinney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Coats (PG), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Isiah Perry | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Daniel Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Phillip Maynes (SG) Charles Buckelew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Steven Young (SF) Richard Brown, Paul Langford | |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Sean Fritz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Steven Young is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 39-54 |
| 12:22 | Memphis | Jay McIvor grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | Jay McIvor is fouled on the floor by Lindsay Jones - foul #2 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Buckelew (PG), Timothy Brookman (C) Jay McIvor, Rudy Vermillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Thomas Hensley (PF), Randolph Wilson (C) Lindsay Jones, Daniel Burke, Michael Thoreson | |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Charles Buckelew is hacked by Trevor Coats - foul #2 on Trevor Coats, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (PG), Anthony Holm (SF) Charles Buckelew, Sean Fritz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Isiah Perry (C) Richard Brown, Randolph Wilson | |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Michael Evans connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Johnson | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Maynes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Holm (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Brookman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Coats (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Isiah Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Steven Young drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Hensley | 42-57 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Anthony Holm hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Maynes | 45-57 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Steven Young scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Langford | 45-60 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Timothy Brookman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Timothy Brookman, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Will Duncan (SG), Eddie McKinney (PF) Phillip Maynes, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Wilson (PF), Daniel Burke (C) Steven Young, Isiah Perry | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Paul Langford is fouled on the floor by Michael Evans - foul #1 on Michael Evans, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Sean Fritz (SF) Anthony Holm | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Paul Langford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay McIvor (PG), Rudy Vermillion (PF) Michael Evans, Eddie McKinney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG) Trevor Coats, Paul Langford | |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Sean Fritz knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Richard Brown is hacked by Will Duncan - foul #2 on Will Duncan, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Eddie McKinney (C) Timothy Brookman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF) Thomas Hensley | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Daniel Burke snags the offensive board | 48-60 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 48-62 |
| 08:51 | Memphis | Randolph Wilson takes the ball from Jay McIvor | 48-62 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Brown and he's hacked by Jay McIvor - foul #3 on Jay McIvor, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (PG), Phillip Maynes (SG), Anthony Holm (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Jay McIvor, Will Duncan, Sean Fritz, Rudy Vermillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Coats (SG), Paul Langford (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Isiah Perry (C) Richard Brown, Steven Young, Randolph Wilson, Daniel Burke | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the free throw | 48-64 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:24 | Memphis | Michael Johnson misses long on a runner near the basket | 48-64 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Hensley | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Paul Langford drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Anthony Holm lays it in | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Maynes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Holm (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie McKinney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Trevor Coats (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Langford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Isiah Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Paul Langford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Eddie McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 07:09 | Memphis | Anthony Holm misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Langford - foul #1 on Paul Langford, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion (PF), Timothy Brookman (C) Michael Johnson, Eddie McKinney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Burke (SF), Randolph Wilson (PF) Lindsay Jones, Thomas Hensley | |
| 07:09 | Memphis | Anthony Holm misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 07:09 | Memphis | Anthony Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Rudy Vermillion - foul #4 on Rudy Vermillion, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Sean Fritz (SF) Anthony Holm | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF) Daniel Burke | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Michael Evans misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-69 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Michael Evans tips it home | 53-69 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Sean Fritz - foul #2 on Sean Fritz, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Will Duncan (SG) Phillip Maynes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Burke (C) Isiah Perry | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Steven Young misses the free throw | 53-71 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Rudy Vermillion | 53-71 |
| 06:13 | Memphis | Michael Evans misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-71 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Paul Langford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Burke and he's hacked by Will Duncan - foul #3 on Will Duncan, team foul #9 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay McIvor (PG) Michael Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Hensley (PF) Daniel Burke | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Paul Langford makes the free throw | 53-74 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Jay McIvor is denied on a layup by Randolph Wilson | 53-74 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Sean Fritz tips it but misses | 53-74 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | Rudy Vermillion grabs the offensive board | 53-74 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Jay McIvor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-74 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Young | 53-74 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Paul Langford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | Phillip Maynes (SG), Anthony Holm (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Will Duncan, Sean Fritz, Rudy Vermillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Daniel Burke (PF), Isiah Perry (C) Trevor Coats, Paul Langford, Steven Young, Randolph Wilson | |
| 04:40 | Memphis | Timothy Brookman scores on a shot from the left block | 55-74 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-74 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 55-76 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jay McIvor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Maynes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Holm (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Brookman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hensley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Isiah Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Memphis | Jay McIvor misses the jumper from the right side | 55-76 |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Timothy Brookman misses the tip | 55-76 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Michael Johnson tips it back up and in | 57-76 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | The jumper by Thomas Hensley is denied by Timothy Brookman | 57-76 |
| 03:27 | Memphis | Timothy Brookman pulls down the rebound | 57-76 |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Jay McIvor scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Holm | 60-76 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is hacked by Jay McIvor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay McIvor, team foul #10 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Evans (PG), Will Duncan (SG), Sean Fritz (SF), Rudy Vermillion (PF) Jay McIvor, Phillip Maynes, Anthony Holm, Timothy Brookman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Coats (SG), Steven Young (SF), Michael Thoreson (C) Richard Brown, Thomas Hensley, Isiah Perry | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 02:54 | Memphis | Michael Evans knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Will Duncan | 63-78 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-78 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Buckelew (PG), Anthony Holm (SF), Eddie McKinney (PF) Michael Evans, Sean Fritz, Rudy Vermillion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Randolph Wilson (PF) Lindsay Jones, 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 (+3) | |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Steven Young takes the ball from Michael Johnson | 63-78 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Langford | 63-80 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Anthony Holm comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 63-80 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | Charles Buckelew tips it back up and in | 65-80 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Paul Langford knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Young | 65-83 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Anthony Holm connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Buckelew | 67-83 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Will Duncan steals the ball from Paul Langford in the backcourt | 67-83 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Trevor Coats takes the ball from Eddie McKinney | 67-83 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Steven Young blows the layup | 67-83 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson snags the offensive board | 67-83 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Steven Young misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 67-83 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Will Duncan | 67-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by Michael Johnson is blocked by Randolph Wilson | 67-83 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson pulls down the rebound | 67-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Trevor Coats runs out the clock | 67-83 |