| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Derose (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Jeremy Clark steals it from William Sanders | 35-25 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart is called for traveling | 35-25 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | David Porter steals it from Larry Wallace | 35-25 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | David Porter misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 35-25 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda tips it in | 37-25 |
| 18:19 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is hacked by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #4 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), Jie Huang (PF), Jonah Maness (C) David Porter, Dikembe Arboleda, Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, William Sanders | |
| 17:57 | Memphis | David Derose misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Bell - foul #1 on Keith Bell, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Larry Wallace | |
| 17:57 | Memphis | David Derose misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 17:57 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Keith Bell is hacked by Matthew Montiel - foul #1 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Matthew Montiel takes the ball from Jonah Maness | 37-26 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Craig Walter lays it in set up by Matthew Montiel | 37-28 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Keith Bell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jie Huang and he's fouled by Kevin Young - foul #4 on Kevin Young, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF) Tommy Dehart | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), William Sanders (C) David Derose, Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:38 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 16:37 | Memphis | Robert Lima tips it home | 40-30 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Jie Huang comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson hits the follow up shot | 42-30 |
| 15:43 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | William Sanders tips it home | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Porter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonah Maness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Montiel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Jie Huang is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is hacked by Keith Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Bell, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (PG), Jeremy Clark (C) Joshua Robertson, Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF) Matthew Montiel, Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima | |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Jie Huang blocks the short jumper by David Derose | 42-32 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Clark | 42-32 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Bell | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:13 | Memphis | David Derose misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 45-32 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | David Porter snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark is hacked by Craig Walter - foul #1 on Craig Walter, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF) David Porter | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jie Huang | 45-32 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses long on a floater in the paint | 45-32 |
| 13:20 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 13:01 | Memphis | David Derose misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Keith Bell - foul #3 on Keith Bell, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda (PF) Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Kevin Young (C) Larry Wallace, Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock, William Sanders | |
| 13:01 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:01 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda tips it but misses | 45-34 |
| 12:41 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kevin Young | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:19 | Memphis | David Derose clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 45-34 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Keith Bell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 11:55 | Memphis | Robert Lima gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 11:52 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF), Jonah Maness (C) Joshua Robertson, Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart's pass is intercepted by Robert Lima | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Porter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonah Maness (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Derose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Henry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Dikembe Arboleda steps in front of the David Derose pass in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | David Porter is fouled on the floor by Matthew Montiel - foul #2 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SG) Keith Bell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), William Sanders (C) Matthew Montiel, Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, Kevin Young | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Larry Wallace steps in front of the Jonah Maness pass | 45-34 |
| 10:45 | Memphis | David Derose makes the floater in the lane | 45-36 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Robertson | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Clark (C) Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (SG), Robert Lima (PF), Kevin Young (C) David Derose, Ronald Babcock, William Sanders | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Young - foul #5 on Kevin Young, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG) Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF), William Sanders (C) Craig Walter, Kevin Young | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda travels with the ball | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG) Larry Wallace | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is hacked by Tommy Dehart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Dehart, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:10 | Memphis | Robert Lima hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 49-38 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-38 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Robert Lima misses short on an open shot near the basket | 52-38 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Keith Bell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | David Porter misses the tip | 52-38 |
| 07:53 | Memphis | David Derose grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | David Derose lays it in set up by Matthew Montiel | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Porter (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeremy Clark (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Derose (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Henry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Lima (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark tips it in | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:01 | Memphis | Tommy Dehart steps in front of the Matthew Montiel pass in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-40 |
| 06:37 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Lima | 54-40 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | David Derose drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Henry Wentworth | 54-42 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), Jie Huang (PF), Jonah Maness (C) David Porter, Dikembe Arboleda, Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF) Matthew Montiel, Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima | |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Jonah Maness misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Ronald Babcock gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:48 | Memphis | David Derose misses long on an open floater from close range | 54-42 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Jie Huang grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Jonah Maness is hacked by William Sanders - foul #3 on William Sanders, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Jonah Maness knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jie Huang | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:48 | Memphis | David Derose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Jie Huang shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Dehart | 58-42 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | The jump hook by David Derose is blocked by Joshua Robertson | 58-42 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 58-42 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | Craig Walter gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 04:00 | Memphis | Larry Wallace is hacked by Keith Bell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Bell, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF) Tommy Dehart | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF) David Derose, Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock | |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is hacked by Keith Bell - foul #5 on Keith Bell, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (PG) Keith Bell | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-44 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | David Porter gets the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Porter (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonah Maness (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Sanders (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Jie Huang scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Joshua Robertson and the foul's on William Sanders - foul #4 on William Sanders, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda (PF), Jeremy Clark (C) Tommy Dehart, Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Lima | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | Larry Wallace gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Robert Lima buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Wentworth | 61-48 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | A charge is called on David Porter - foul #2 on David Porter, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (PG) Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG) Matthew Montiel | |
| 01:43 | Memphis | David Derose's pass is intercepted by Tommy Dehart in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-48 |
| 01:25 | Memphis | David Derose gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is fouled on the floor by Joshua Robertson - foul #3 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #10 | 61-48 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Clark | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson grabs the board | 64-49 |