| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) SF - James Collins (fresh) PF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) SF - James Young (fresh) PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) C - James Dailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ronald Sink wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is hacked by Gary Peterson - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Dailey | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | James Collins misses the jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Memphis | David Smith snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | James Collins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Ronald Sink pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | James Young misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | James Young gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:26 | Memphis | James Dailey takes the ball from James Collins | 0-5 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | John Pledger knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Clarence Maroney and he's fouled by Gary Peterson - foul #2 on Gary Peterson, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), James Kuss (PF) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, James Collins, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | David Smith snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | James Dailey loses the ball out of bounds | 0-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:24 | Memphis | John Owens misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-8 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Ronald Sink snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | John Pledger is fouled on the floor by Kevin Burton - foul #1 on Kevin Burton, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) SG - John Owens (fresh) SF - Marvin Eaves (fresh) PF - James Kuss (fresh) C - Steven Bulluck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | James Young jams it | 0-10 |
| 15:29 | Memphis | John Owens is hacked by Clarence Maroney - foul #1 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #1 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF) Marvin Eaves | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:14 | Memphis | John Owens scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Kuss | 2-10 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | John Pledger scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Young | 2-13 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | James Collins misses short on a floater from close range | 2-13 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | James Dailey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-13 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Collins | 2-13 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | James Collins is fouled on the floor by James Dailey - foul #1 on James Dailey, team foul #2 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Marvin Eaves (SF), David Smith (C) Kevin Burton, James Kuss, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, Ronald Sink, James Dailey | |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Timothy Vick connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Collins | 5-13 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | John Pledger double dribbles | 5-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Kuss (PF) James Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Timothy Vick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 5-13 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Floyd Kent connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Larry Newell | 5-15 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-15 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Timothy Vick gets the offensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 12:29 | Memphis | Timothy Vick loses the ball out of bounds | 5-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), James Collins (PF) Timothy Vick, James Kuss | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-15 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Smith | 5-15 |
| 11:51 | Memphis | James Collins misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-15 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Floyd Kent | 5-15 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) SG - John Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Eaves (fresh) PF - James Collins (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - John Stich (fresh) C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Floyd Kent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-15 |
| 11:22 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Marvin Eaves | 5-15 |
| 11:16 | Memphis | John Owens scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Collins | 7-15 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | John Pledger is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Steven Bulluck (PF) Kevin Burton, James Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF), James Dailey (C) John Pledger, Larry Newell, John Stich, Floyd Kent | |
| 10:58 | Memphis | John Owens misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on James Dailey - foul #2 on James Dailey, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (C) James Dailey | |
| 10:58 | Memphis | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | John Stich clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | John Stich misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), James Kuss (PF) Marvin Eaves, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Pledger - foul #1 on John Pledger, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), David Smith (C) John Owens, James Kuss | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Kevin Burton picks off the pass by James Young | 11-16 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | James Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is hacked by James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), James Kuss (PF) Timothy Vick, James Collins, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, John Stich | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | James Young can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Owens - foul #1 on John Owens, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | John Owens clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Floyd Kent - foul #1 on Floyd Kent, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (PF), Steven Bulluck (C) James Kuss, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:23 | Memphis | John Owens misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | John Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | James Young's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Bulluck | 11-17 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Marvin Eaves | 11-17 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | John Owens misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 07:31 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Burton | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) SG - John Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Eaves (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Collins (fresh) C - Steven Bulluck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Memphis | James Collins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | James Young hits a runner from close range | 14-19 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | James Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Pledger - foul #2 on John Pledger, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), James Kuss (PF), David Smith (C) Kevin Burton, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF), James Dailey (C) John Pledger, James Young, Ronald Sink, Floyd Kent | |
| 06:36 | Memphis | James Collins makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | James Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Timothy Vick steps in front of the John Stich pass | 16-19 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | Timothy Vick scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 18-19 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | John Stich lays it up and in on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson | 18-21 |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses short on a floater in the paint | 18-21 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | David Smith steals the ball from Sebastian Jackson | 18-21 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | James Collins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | David Smith gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | James Collins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | John Stich lays it in set up by Sebastian Jackson | 21-23 |
| 03:16 | Memphis | James Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marvin Eaves (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Kuss (fairly fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - John Stich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dailey (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | John Stich misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Kuss - foul #1 on James Kuss, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), John Owens (SF), Steven Bulluck (PF) Timothy Vick, James Collins, Marvin Eaves, James Kuss | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, James Dailey | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Ronald Sink blocks the jumper by John Owens | 21-23 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | James Young scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Clarence Maroney | 21-25 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | David Smith snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | John Owens scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Burton | 24-25 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Pledger | 24-28 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | David Smith misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Stich - foul #1 on John Stich, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), James Collins (SF) Kevin Burton, John Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (C) Clarence Maroney, John Stich | |
| 01:01 | Memphis | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 3 from straight away | 25-28 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | James Young grabs the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Collins - foul #2 on James Collins, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Marvin Eaves (SF), James Kuss (PF) Timothy Vick, James Collins, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG) Larry Newell | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Kevin Burton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Young grabs the board | 25-29 |