| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete White (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ante Tostanoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Oliveira (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Gilreath (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Rushton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Albert Gilreath is called for the reach on James Haynes - foul #2 on Albert Gilreath, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | James Haynes drills a driving attempt in the lane | 34-39 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | Sean Smith takes the ball from Ante Tostanoski | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr hits the finger roll set up by Sean Smith | 36-39 |
| 18:59 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Gary Ansell (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Francis Tarr, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Frederick Lyle (SG), Gerard Johnson (SF), Timothy White (PF), Andrew Ore (C) Ante Tostanoski, Ryan Oliveira, Jason Olsen, Albert Gilreath, Jeffery Rushton | |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:31 | Memphis | Andrew Ore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Timothy White - foul #1 on Timothy White, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (PG), Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Albert Gilreath (PF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Robert Ensor, Frederick Lyle, Gerard Johnson, Timothy White, Andrew Ore | |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 37-39 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow hits a wide open runner from the left block and he's fouled by Jeffery Rushton - foul #2 on Jeffery Rushton, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), Francis Tarr (SF), Pete White (C) Robert Young, Ralph Evans, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira (SG) Jonathan Houseknecht | |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:36 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:10 | Memphis | Jason Olsen tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Pete White pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Pete White and he's fouled by Ryan Oliveira - foul #3 on Ryan Oliveira, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SF), James Haynes (PF), William Bonham (C) Herbert Baltz, Larry Furlow, Pete White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Frederick Lyle (SG), Timothy White (SF) Ante Tostanoski, Ryan Oliveira, Jason Olsen | |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:43 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath is whistled for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (SF) Jeffery Rushton | |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | James Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy White - foul #2 on Timothy White, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Gary Ansell (SF) Francis Tarr, Ralph Evans | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (PG), Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Andrew Ore (C) Robert Ensor, Frederick Lyle, Gerard Johnson, Timothy White | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the 3rd free throw | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Ansell (fresh) PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bonham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ante Tostanoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Houseknecht (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Gilreath (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Ore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Andrew Ore misses short on a shot from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 15:48 | Memphis | Jason Olsen tips it in | 48-41 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | William Bonham is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Smith | 51-41 |
| 15:20 | Memphis | Andrew Ore scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on William Bonham - foul #2 on William Bonham, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Pete White (C) Sean Smith, William Bonham | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira (SG), Jeffery Rushton (C) Jonathan Houseknecht, Albert Gilreath | |
| 15:20 | Memphis | Andrew Ore misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Ansell | 53-43 |
| 14:46 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski is hacked by Gary Ansell - foul #1 on Gary Ansell, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Ralph Evans (SF) Gary Ansell, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (PG), Timothy White (SF), Albert Gilreath (PF) Ante Tostanoski, Jason Olsen, Andrew Ore | |
| 14:31 | Memphis | Adam Shaw takes the ball from Jeffery Rushton | 53-43 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Shaw | 55-43 |
| 14:20 | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), Gary Ansell (PF) Francis Tarr, Adam Shaw, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht (SG) Ryan Oliveira | |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is hacked by Albert Gilreath in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Gilreath, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Frederick Lyle (PG) Gerard Johnson | |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Sean Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Timothy White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF) Ralph Evans | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Jason Olsen (SF) Jonathan Houseknecht, Jeffery Rushton | |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jason Olsen | 55-46 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Timothy White is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Ensor | 55-48 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Pete White lays it up and in on a great pass from Sean Smith | 57-48 |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Sean Smith snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz hits the finger roll | 59-48 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Ralph Evans (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Sean Smith, Herbert Baltz, Francis Tarr, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (PG), Ryan Oliveira (SG), Gerard Johnson (SF), Andrew Ore (PF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Robert Ensor, Frederick Lyle, Jason Olsen, Albert Gilreath, Timothy White | |
| 11:53 | Memphis | Andrew Ore connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Evans (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Bonham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ante Tostanoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Oliveira (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Ore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Rushton (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Adam Shaw, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG) Adam Shaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski is fouled on the floor by Sean Smith - foul #1 on Sean Smith, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Albert Gilreath (PF) Ryan Oliveira, Andrew Ore | |
| 11:12 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jonathan Houseknecht | 59-53 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Pete White comes up short on the shot from the right block | 59-53 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Pete White hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson loses the dribble to Sean Smith | 61-53 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Sean Smith lays it in | 63-53 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 63-53 |
| 10:06 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 09:44 | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-53 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | James Haynes gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 63-53 |
| 09:23 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht is hacked by Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), Gary Ansell (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Robert Young, Ralph Evans, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Ryan Oliveira (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Andrew Ore (PF), Timothy White (C) Ante Tostanoski, Jonathan Houseknecht, Gerard Johnson, Albert Gilreath, Jeffery Rushton | |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Francis Tarr is called for the reach on Ryan Oliveira - foul #1 on Francis Tarr, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG) Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Ensor - foul #1 on Robert Ensor, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), James Haynes (PF) Herbert Baltz, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ensor | 64-56 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Jason Olsen swats the layup by William Bonham | 64-56 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell tips it back up and in | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Haynes (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bonham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Ensor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Oliveira (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Olsen (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Ore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy White (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Robert Ensor is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Tarr - foul #2 on Francis Tarr, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG) William Bonham | |
| Subs | Memphis | Frederick Lyle (SG), Albert Gilreath (PF) Ryan Oliveira, Timothy White | |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Robert Ensor misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Jason Olsen makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Gilreath and the foul's on Sean Smith - foul #2 on Sean Smith, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht (SG) Robert Ensor | |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Jason Olsen misses the free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 07:11 | Memphis | Andrew Ore pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Sean Smith is called for the reach on Frederick Lyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Smith, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Pete White (C) Sean Smith, James Haynes, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (SF), Timothy White (C) Jason Olsen, Andrew Ore | |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow's 3 pointer is rejected by Gerard Johnson | 66-60 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw tips it in | 68-60 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Furlow - foul #1 on Larry Furlow, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG) Adam Shaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (PG), Ryan Oliveira (SG) Frederick Lyle, Jonathan Houseknecht | |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans misses the floater from the left side | 68-61 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow tips it back up and in | 70-61 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ante Tostanoski | 70-63 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy White - foul #3 on Timothy White, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF), James Haynes (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Herbert Baltz, Ralph Evans, Larry Furlow, Pete White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Olsen (SF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Gerard Johnson, Timothy White | |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:04 | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira is hacked by James Haynes - foul #2 on James Haynes, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG) Francis Tarr | |
| Subs | Memphis | Andrew Ore (PF) Albert Gilreath | |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Ante Tostanoski - foul #3 on Ante Tostanoski, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | Jason Olsen gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Jason Olsen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-64 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira's floater is knocked away by Gary Ansell | 72-64 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-64 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | James Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | James Haynes throws it down on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 74-64 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Andrew Ore scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-67 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Jason Olsen steals it from Adam Shaw in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Gary Ansell swats the layup by Jason Olsen | 74-67 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Smith | 76-67 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), Francis Tarr (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Adam Shaw, Robert Young, James Haynes, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Frederick Lyle (SG), Gerard Johnson (SF), Albert Gilreath (PF), Timothy White (C) Ante Tostanoski, Ryan Oliveira, Jason Olsen, Andrew Ore, Jeffery Rushton | |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Herbert Baltz steps in front of the Frederick Lyle pass in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Albert Gilreath denies the turnaround by Francis Tarr | 76-67 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | William Bonham clanks a shot from the right block | 76-67 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (tired) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Francis Tarr (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Bonham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Ensor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Lyle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerard Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Gilreath (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy White (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Robert Ensor is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Smith - foul #4 on Sean Smith, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SF) Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Robert Ensor misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Robert Ensor misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy White | 76-67 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Timothy White loses the dribble to Herbert Baltz | 76-67 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans drills a turnaround in the lane | 78-67 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-67 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, Herbert Baltz, Ralph Evans, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Gerard Johnson - foul #1 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #10 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (PG), Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Jeffery Rushton (C) Robert Ensor, Frederick Lyle, Timothy White | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:21 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-69 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Young | 83-69 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Albert Gilreath | 83-72 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Robert Young hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 85-72 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 85-72 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Pete White pulls down the rebound | 85-72 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is hacked by Gerard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #11 | 85-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Gary Ansell (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Sean Smith, William Bonham, Pete White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Frederick Lyle (SG), Timothy White (PF), Andrew Ore (C) Ante Tostanoski, Jonathan Houseknecht, Albert Gilreath, Jeffery Rushton | |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 86-72 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Young - foul #4 on Robert Young, team foul #14 | 87-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bonham (C) Adam Shaw | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 87-73 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 87-74 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Timothy White snags the defensive board | 87-74 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Timothy White lays it in on a nice dish by Gerard Johnson | 87-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr runs out the clock | 87-76 |