| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adam Kepler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Peter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | James Collins inbounds the ball | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Memphis | William Reid steps in front of the Adam Kepler pass | 27-47 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 27-47 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the follow up shot | 27-49 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Jim Carter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-49 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Reid | 27-49 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | William Reid hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 27-49 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | William Reid tips it in | 27-51 |
| 18:43 | Memphis | James Collins is whistled for traveling | 27-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), Paul Crews (C) Jim Carter, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Paul Crews is called for the reach on Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Paul Crews, team foul #1 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (SG), David Smith (C) Nicholas Henning, James Peter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-51 |
| 18:15 | Memphis | Adam Kepler gets the rebound | 27-51 |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Jim Carter makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 29-51 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-51 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | William Reid tips it in | 29-53 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | Paul Crews can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-53 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 29-53 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | David Smith takes the ball from William Reid | 29-53 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Jim Carter shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 32-53 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Collins is called for the reach on William Reid - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), James Peter (SF), Kyle Gibson (PF) Adam Kepler, James Collins, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), Keith Zhanel (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Matthew McDonald, Micheal Fortier, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti double dribbles | 32-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adam Kepler (PG) Jim Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Paul Crews makes the fadeaway from close range set up by James Peter | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adam Kepler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Peter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Crews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Zhanel (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | James Peter takes the ball from Christopher Rossetti | 34-53 |
| 15:35 | Memphis | James Peter misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #1 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (PG), James Collins (SF) Adam Kepler, Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG) Keith Zhanel | |
| 15:35 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 15:35 | Memphis | James Peter misses the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | James Young grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is whistled for a carry | 35-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Zachery Baker steals the ball from James Collins | 35-53 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 35-53 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | David Mann can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-53 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | David Mann hits the follow up shot | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 14:12 | Memphis | Christopher Rossetti blocks the short jumper by James Peter | 35-55 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | James Peter grabs the offensive board | 35-55 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | James Collins connects on the floater from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | James Young comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-55 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti hits the follow up shot | 37-57 |
| 13:33 | Memphis | James Peter is called for traveling | 37-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adam Kepler (PG), Paul Crews (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Nicholas Henning, James Peter, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF), William Reid (C) Marlon Everhart, David Mann, James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 37-60 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | Micheal Fortier swats the shot by Jim Carter | 37-60 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald gets the rebound | 37-60 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Zachery Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-60 |
| 12:52 | Memphis | Paul Crews grabs the board | 37-60 |
| 12:47 | Memphis | Adam Kepler is hacked by Micheal Fortier - foul #2 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #2 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Peter (PF) Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG) Zachery Baker | |
| 12:41 | Memphis | James Peter makes the jump hook near the basket | 39-60 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier comes up short on the runner from the left block | 39-60 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Peter | 39-60 |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Keith Zhanel picks off the pass by James Collins | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adam Kepler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Peter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Crews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Adam Kepler is called for the reach on Keith Zhanel - foul #3 on Adam Kepler, team foul #3 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), Kyle Gibson (PF) Jim Carter, James Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG) Keith Zhanel | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson loses the dribble to Kyle Gibson | 39-60 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Craig Atkinson swats the layup by James Peter | 39-60 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald snags the defensive board | 39-60 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Zachery Baker knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Atkinson and he's fouled by Adam Kepler - foul #4 on Adam Kepler, team foul #4 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (SG), James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) Nicholas Henning, Kyle Gibson, Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Micheal Fortier, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the free throw | 39-63 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | James Peter misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-63 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | James Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | David Smith scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Kepler and he's hacked by Christopher Rossetti - foul #2 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #3 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Crews (PF) James Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (SF) Matthew McDonald | |
| 10:21 | Memphis | David Smith makes the free throw | 42-63 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the shot from the free throw line | 42-63 |
| 09:53 | Memphis | Paul Crews pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Paul Crews blows the layup | 42-63 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | David Mann grabs the board | 42-63 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 42-66 |
| 09:20 | Memphis | Adam Kepler travels with the ball | 42-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), James Collins (SF), Kyle Gibson (PF) Adam Kepler, James Peter, Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF), William Reid (C) Zachery Baker, James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | William Reid misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-66 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Jim Carter's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Craig Atkinson | 42-66 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Jim Carter - foul #1 on Jim Carter, team foul #5 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adam Kepler (PG), James Peter (PF), Paul Crews (C) Nicholas Henning, Kyle Gibson, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Matthew McDonald (SG) David Mann, Marlon Everhart | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | James Peter gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Paul Crews misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #4 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kyle Gibson (C) Adam Kepler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Paul Crews misses the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Paul Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Zachery Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adam Kepler (PG) Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:07 | Memphis | Jim Carter shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Peter | 45-66 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Fortier | 45-69 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adam Kepler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jim Carter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Peter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Crews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Reid (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Memphis | James Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), Kyle Gibson (PF), David Smith (C) Jim Carter, James Collins, Paul Crews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Micheal Fortier | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald comes up short on the floater from the right block | 45-69 |
| 06:59 | Memphis | David Smith gets the rebound | 45-69 |
| 06:43 | Memphis | Adam Kepler comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-69 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart pulls down the rebound | 45-69 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Kyle Gibson blocks the jumper by William Reid | 45-69 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the offensive board | 45-69 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-69 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Nicholas Henning grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Adam Kepler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-69 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | Adam Kepler snags the offensive board | 45-69 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | James Peter misses the dunk | 45-69 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-69 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | Adam Kepler snags the defensive board | 45-69 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Adam Kepler travels with the ball | 45-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jim Carter (SG), James Collins (SF), Paul Crews (PF) Nicholas Henning, James Peter, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Micheal Fortier (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Matthew McDonald, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Collins - foul #4 on James Collins, team foul #6 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Peter (PF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Paul Crews throws it down set up by Adam Kepler | 47-70 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | David Mann is hacked by James Peter - foul #2 on James Peter, team foul #7 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) James Peter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG) Marlon Everhart | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Paul Crews's pass is intercepted by David Mann | 47-72 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is called for traveling | 47-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), James Peter (PF) Adam Kepler, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Matthew McDonald (SG) David Mann, Keith Zhanel | |
| 03:26 | Memphis | James Collins is whistled for a carry | 47-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adam Kepler (PG), Kyle Gibson (C) Nicholas Henning, James Peter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adam Kepler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jim Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Crews (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kyle Gibson - foul #2 on Kyle Gibson, team foul #8 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Henning (SG), James Peter (PF) Adam Kepler, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF) Micheal Fortier, James Young | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Paul Crews hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Christopher Rossetti - foul #3 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #5 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Nicholas Henning | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Reid (C) Christopher Rossetti | |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Paul Crews makes the free throw | 50-74 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | James Peter is called for the reach on Matthew McDonald - foul #3 on James Peter, team foul #9 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adam Kepler (PG), Kyle Gibson (C) James Collins, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 02:21 | Memphis | Paul Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 50-75 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Matthew McDonald is called for the reach on Jim Carter - foul #2 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #6 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) James Peter, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Paul Crews misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-75 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald snags the defensive board | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 50-78 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Memphis | The jump hook by David Smith is blocked by William Reid | 50-78 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Reid | 50-78 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | William Reid drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 50-80 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Memphis | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Matthew McDonald | 50-80 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-80 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Paul Crews pulls down the rebound | 50-80 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Jim Carter hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Zachery Baker runs out the clock | 52-80 |