| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) SG - Harlan Williams (fresh) SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) PF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Memphis | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Harlan Williams | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman is fouled in the backcourt by Harlan Williams - foul #1 on Harlan Williams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Luis Hardy | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman loses the dribble to Robert Wilson | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | John Jones misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Chiaramonte - foul #1 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Nicholas Bachman, Harlan Williams, Reed Phillips, Richard Chiaramonte, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| 17:43 | Memphis | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | John Jones is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | Memphis | Robert Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | John Jones is open and lays it up and in | 2-7 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Eric Thomas tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | Memphis | John Jones hits the easy wide open finger roll | 4-9 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Christopher Hickman | 4-9 |
| 15:37 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Hickman | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Pfarr (fairly fresh) SF - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) C - William Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Portis (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | William Roberts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-11 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | John Jones gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:53 | Memphis | Robert Wilson can't finish the layup | 4-11 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 7-11 |
| 14:09 | Memphis | John Jones connects on the open floater from the left side set up by Robert Wilson | 7-13 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-13 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | John Jones can't finish the layup | 7-13 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Pfarr | 7-13 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Eric Thomas knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Huff | 10-13 |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Stanley Huff is called for the reach on Carmelo Castillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Huff, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Harlan Williams (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, Roy Pfarr, Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Daniel Crader (PF), John Nottingham (C) Christopher Hickman, Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis, Robert Wilson, John Jones | |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Luis Hardy loses the dribble to Harlan Williams | 10-13 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Burns - foul #1 on Gary Burns, team foul #1 | 10-13 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | John Nottingham snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 12:15 | Memphis | Richard Chiaramonte is called for the reach on Daniel Crader - foul #2 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:00 | Memphis | Daniel Crader connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Gary Burns | 10-15 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Reed Phillips | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fairly fresh) SG - Harlan Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Stack (tiring) C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Crader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nottingham (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Reed Phillips steals it from Luis Hardy | 12-15 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Harlan Williams banks in the layup set up by Reed Phillips | 14-15 |
| 10:59 | Memphis | Antonio Stack is called for the reach on Paul Burris - foul #1 on Antonio Stack, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), John Jones (C) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Daniel Crader, John Nottingham | |
| 10:41 | Memphis | Luis Hardy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Antonio Stack - foul #2 on Antonio Stack, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (PF) Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:41 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:41 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman loses the dribble to Luis Hardy | 14-16 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman is fouled in the backcourt by William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 09:48 | Memphis | Luis Hardy snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:29 | Memphis | Robert Wilson can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 14-17 |
| 09:27 | Memphis | John Jones hits the follow up shot | 14-19 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wilson | 14-19 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | William Roberts tips it in | 16-19 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | Harlan Williams takes the ball from Christopher Hickman in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Reed Phillips slams it home on a nice dish by Harlan Williams | 18-19 |
| 08:31 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Harlan Williams, Reed Phillips, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Daniel Crader (C) Christopher Hickman, Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy, John Jones | |
| 08:31 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is fouled on the floor by Gary Burns - foul #2 on Gary Burns, team foul #2 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), John Nottingham (C) Gary Burns, Robert Wilson | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman's pass is intercepted by Daniel Crader | 18-19 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Portis | 18-22 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 07:22 | Memphis | John Nottingham gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Huff (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) C - Theodore Coleman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nottingham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Peter Portis is called for the reach on Roy Pfarr - foul #1 on Peter Portis, team foul #3 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Reed Phillips (SF) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jones (C) John Nottingham | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Daniel Crader denies the turnaround by Roy Pfarr | 18-22 |
| 06:26 | Memphis | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Williams (SG) Roy Pfarr | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Gary Burns (SG) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo | |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Hickman - foul #1 on Christopher Hickman, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Peter Portis | |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | John Jones makes the wide open turnaround in the lane | 20-24 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 20-24 |
| 05:39 | Memphis | John Jones snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harlan Williams - foul #2 on Harlan Williams, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF) Eric Thomas, Harlan Williams, Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Stanley Huff scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Pfarr out of a doubleteam | 23-25 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Daniel Crader knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Luis Hardy | 23-27 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Pfarr | 26-27 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | John Jones is alone and drills a floater near the basket set up by Luis Hardy | 26-29 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Daniel Crader hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Chiaramonte - foul #3 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Harlan Williams (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Peter Portis (SF), John Nottingham (C) Christopher Hickman, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, John Jones | |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Eric Thomas drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Roberts | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harlan Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reed Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) C - William Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) PF - Daniel Crader (tiring) 6 pts. C - John Nottingham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Daniel Crader hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Roberts | 28-30 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Reed Phillips scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 30-30 |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Paul Burris is fouled in the backcourt by Reed Phillips - foul #1 on Reed Phillips, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF) Daniel Crader | |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Eric Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Stanley Huff gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 01:45 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | A charge is called on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, Harlan Williams, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), John Jones (C) Paul Burris, John Nottingham | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF) Stanley Huff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF) Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | John Jones blocks the short jumper by Theodore Coleman | 31-32 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Luis Hardy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | John Jones is called for 3 seconds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF), William Roberts (C) Reed Phillips, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Peter Portis (SF) Christopher Hickman, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Roy Pfarr | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Peter Portis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-32 |