| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reed Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Erin Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jie Huang (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Gerber (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Luis Hardy inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Paul Burris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jie Huang grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Gerber - foul #3 on James Gerber, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Robert Wilson banks in the layup set up by James Gerber and he's hacked by Erin Nguyen - foul #1 on Erin Nguyen, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Jie Huang snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Wesley Prado connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Reed Phillips | 29-35 |
| 18:47 | Memphis | Robert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (C) Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:30 | Illinois | William Roberts comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Luis Hardy | 29-35 |
| 18:27 | Memphis | Reed Phillips steals the ball from James Gerber in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte blows the dunk | 29-35 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 18:00 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte is whistled for a carry | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF) Reed Phillips, Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), David Derose (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| 17:33 | Memphis | David Derose misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Stanley Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Keith Jones is fouled on the floor by Gary Burns - foul #2 on Gary Burns, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF), Jie Huang (C) Erin Nguyen, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Jie Huang can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 29-35 |
| 17:08 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | David Derose misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 16:38 | Memphis | Gary Burns tips it back up and in | 29-37 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Burns - foul #3 on Gary Burns, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG) Stanley Huff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Craig Walter (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, David Derose, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Wilson | 31-39 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Eric Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Robertson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Walter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Antonio Stack - foul #1 on Antonio Stack, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Craig Walter | |
| 15:33 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:33 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Prado | 36-40 |
| 14:45 | Memphis | Luis Hardy hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 36-42 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Gerber - foul #4 on James Gerber, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SF), Todd Raub (PF) Richard Chiaramonte, Erin Nguyen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Luis Hardy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Wesley Prado grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | William Roberts buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Raub and he's fouled by John Nottingham - foul #1 on John Nottingham, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), Antonio Stack (PF) Wesley Prado, Todd Raub | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), David Derose (SF) Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | William Roberts misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Robert Lima grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:58 | Memphis | Stanley Huff steps in front of the Gary Burns pass in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | William Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Derose | 40-42 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | Robert Lima is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Todd Raub (C) Reed Phillips, Eric Thomas, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | David Derose picks off the pass by Antonio Stack | 40-42 |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Gary Burns makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | David Derose is called for the reach on Antonio Stack - foul #1 on David Derose, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF), Jie Huang (C) Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte, Antonio Stack, Todd Raub | |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), Luis Hardy (SF) Gary Burns, David Derose | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Keith Jones's pass is intercepted by Paul Burris | 40-45 |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Robert Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Carmelo Castillo | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Erin Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jie Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Keith Jones buries a runner near the basket set up by Wesley Prado and the foul's on Luis Hardy - foul #2 on Luis Hardy, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, James Gerber | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:34 | Memphis | Jie Huang is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jie Huang, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG) Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Luis Hardy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Robertson - foul #2 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Todd Raub (PF) Joshua Robertson, Erin Nguyen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Todd Raub gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Reed Phillips drills a fadeaway in the lane | 45-47 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is fouled on the floor by Richard Chiaramonte - foul #3 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Reed Phillips, Wesley Prado, Todd Raub, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SF), James Gerber (C) Luis Hardy, John Nottingham | |
| 10:08 | Memphis | David Derose hits a floater from the left side set up by James Gerber | 45-49 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Carmelo Castillo is called for the reach on Stanley Huff - foul #2 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Joshua Robertson (SF) Eric Thomas, Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Matthew Montiel, Carmelo Castillo, Robert Lima | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:55 | Memphis | David Derose grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Paul Burris knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Burns | 45-51 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Stanley Huff is fouled on the floor by Gary Burns - foul #4 on Gary Burns, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Erin Nguyen (PF), Todd Raub (C) Keith Jones, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Memphis | Craig Walter (SF), John Nottingham (C) David Derose, James Gerber | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Craig Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:53 | Memphis | Paul Burris knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gary Burns | 45-54 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG) Stanley Huff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), Luis Hardy (SF) Gary Burns, Craig Walter | |
| 08:17 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Todd Raub grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Wesley Prado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Jie Huang (C) Reed Phillips, Joshua Robertson, Erin Nguyen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Robert Lima (PF), James Gerber (C) Paul Burris, Robert Wilson, John Nottingham | |
| 08:08 | Memphis | Wesley Prado is called for the reach on Carmelo Castillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Prado, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| 08:08 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:08 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Keith Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 45-56 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Matthew Montiel | 45-56 |
| 07:44 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Todd Raub | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jie Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Derose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses badly on a shot from the right block | 45-56 |
| 07:24 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:06 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Carmelo Castillo | 45-58 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Antonio Stack can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Lima - foul #2 on Robert Lima, team foul #10 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), William Roberts (C) Keith Jones, Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Craig Walter (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), John Nottingham (C) Matthew Montiel, Carmelo Castillo, David Derose, Robert Lima, James Gerber | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Antonio Stack makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Antonio Stack makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | Robert Wilson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 47-58 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | John Nottingham tips it in | 47-60 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Paul Burris is called for the reach on William Roberts - foul #2 on Paul Burris, team foul #11 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Raub (PF) Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Craig Walter | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | Robert Wilson's floater is tipped away by Todd Raub | 49-60 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Hardy | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:42 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Robert Wilson snags the offensive board | 49-60 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Gary Burns connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Hardy | 49-63 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Gary Burns steals it from William Roberts | 49-63 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Luis Hardy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 49-65 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Todd Raub clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 49-65 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Robert Wilson steals it from Todd Raub | 49-65 |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Todd Raub takes the ball from Luis Hardy in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Reed Phillips comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 49-65 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Reed Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF), Jie Huang (C) Reed Phillips, Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, Todd Raub, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), David Derose (SF), Robert Lima (PF), James Gerber (C) Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, John Nottingham | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Jie Huang drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Keith Jones | 51-65 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo clanks a shot from the baseline | 51-65 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Wesley Prado gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Jones | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Erin Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jie Huang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Derose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Chiaramonte | 53-65 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Wesley Prado | 55-65 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | David Derose travels in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Todd Raub (C) Keith Jones, Richard Chiaramonte, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Luis Hardy (SF) Paul Burris, David Derose | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Reed Phillips jams it | 57-65 |
| 02:25 | Memphis | Reed Phillips is called for the reach on Matthew Montiel - foul #2 on Reed Phillips, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Wesley Prado, Erin Nguyen, Todd Raub | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF) Robert Lima | |
| 02:25 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:25 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 57-66 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Reed Phillips tips it home | 59-66 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Robertson - foul #4 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF), Jie Huang (C) Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG) Matthew Montiel | |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-67 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Paul Burris is hacked by Reed Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reed Phillips, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Chiaramonte | 62-69 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is hacked by Wesley Prado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Prado, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-70 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte snags the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte can't finish the layup | 62-70 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte snags the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-70 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Luis Hardy gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is hacked by Reed Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reed Phillips, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Wesley Prado clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte snags the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte grabs the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Wesley Prado scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Paul Burris is fouled in the backcourt by Reed Phillips - foul #5 on Reed Phillips, team foul #13 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG) Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG) Carmelo Castillo | |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Wesley Prado clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-72 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte gets the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | James Gerber steals the ball from Wesley Prado | 65-72 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is hacked by Keith Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Jones, team foul #14 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), Craig Walter (SF) Gary Burns, Luis Hardy | |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte is hacked by James Gerber - foul #5 on James Gerber, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), John Nottingham (C) Craig Walter, James Gerber | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Prado - foul #3 on Wesley Prado, team foul #15 | 66-74 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-75 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | John Nottingham grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Paul Burris runs out the clock | 66-75 |