| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Raub (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jie Huang (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gerber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 19:03 | Memphis | Luis Hardy's pass is intercepted by Todd Raub | 24-25 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson is hacked by Paul Burris - foul #1 on Paul Burris, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Wesley Prado comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jie Huang | 24-25 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Todd Raub clanks a floater from the right side | 24-25 |
| 18:10 | Memphis | Luis Hardy gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:07 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Jones - foul #1 on Keith Jones, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Reed Phillips (SF) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| 17:44 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Carmelo Castillo | 24-28 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is hacked by Paul Burris - foul #2 on Paul Burris, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Robert Lima gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Todd Raub steals the ball from Matthew Montiel | 24-28 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Eric Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the tip | 24-28 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Peter Portis | 24-28 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Lima and he's hacked by Wesley Prado - foul #2 on Wesley Prado, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Joshua Robertson (SF) Eric Thomas, Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Peter Portis, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Raub (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gerber (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Carmelo Castillo steps in front of the Joshua Robertson pass | 24-31 |
| 15:08 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-31 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Raub | 24-31 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Todd Raub's fadeaway is rejected by Carmelo Castillo | 24-31 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Keith Jones can't tip it in | 24-31 |
| 14:46 | Memphis | James Gerber gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 14:31 | Memphis | James Gerber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 24-31 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Jie Huang snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Wesley Prado connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jie Huang | 27-31 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 27-31 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Prado | 27-31 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Robert Wilson swats the short shot by Todd Raub | 27-31 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Wesley Prado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 13:21 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Gerber | 27-31 |
| 13:03 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Wilson | 27-33 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 12:41 | Memphis | Luis Hardy gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is open but misses the lay-in | 27-33 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Todd Raub grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Luis Hardy is called for the reach on Joshua Robertson - foul #1 on Luis Hardy, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Keith Jones, Wesley Prado, Joshua Robertson, Todd Raub, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) C - William Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Nottingham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Stanley Huff makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Stack | 30-33 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Reed Phillips comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Portis - foul #2 on Peter Portis, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | John Nottingham snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Gary Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | William Roberts pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | William Roberts hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Stanley Huff | 33-33 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Antonio Stack steals it from Peter Portis | 33-33 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Roberts | 35-33 |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Peter Portis clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Reed Phillips can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-33 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | William Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Stanley Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Todd Raub (PF), Kris Barnes (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Reed Phillips, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Peter Portis, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| 08:24 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Keith Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Wesley Prado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Raub (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kris Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Todd Raub is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Raub, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 07:25 | Memphis | Paul Burris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Kris Barnes grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Wesley Prado can't throw it down but the foul's on Paul Burris - foul #3 on Paul Burris, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF) Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 07:16 | Memphis | Paul Burris is hacked by Keith Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Jones, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jie Huang (C) Todd Raub | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Paul Burris scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Gerber | 37-36 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte's fadeaway is rejected by Luis Hardy | 37-36 |
| 06:48 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 06:27 | Memphis | James Gerber loses the dribble to Richard Chiaramonte | 37-36 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Todd Raub (PF), William Roberts (C) Keith Jones, Wesley Prado, Kris Barnes, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Peter Portis (SF) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | Peter Portis loses the dribble to Todd Raub in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Huff | 45-36 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Eric Thomas is called for the reach on Gary Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| 04:54 | Memphis | Peter Portis is hacked by Joshua Robertson - foul #2 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG) Gary Burns | |
| 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) | |
| 04:28 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Thomas | 45-36 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | William Roberts misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-36 |
| 03:56 | Memphis | Peter Portis grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 03:51 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Robert Lima tips it in | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Huff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Raub (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. C - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fairly fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Portis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nottingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Eric Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Robert Lima grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Lima | 45-41 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 02:55 | Memphis | John Nottingham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 02:55 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Jie Huang (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Peter Portis, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Luis Hardy hits a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Joshua Robertson - foul #3 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Jie Huang snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Todd Raub comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Luis Hardy | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Memphis | Paul Burris hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Wesley Prado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Todd Raub grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Todd Raub dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wesley Prado and he's fouled by James Gerber - foul #2 on James Gerber, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Raub | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Paul Burris is called for the reach on Todd Raub in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Burris, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Paul Burris hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carmelo Castillo | 50-49 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Keith Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Burris - foul #5 on Paul Burris, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Paul Burris | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | James Gerber snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Montiel | 50-51 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wesley Prado hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 50-51 |