| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) SG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Raphael Yazzie (fresh) SG - George Jackson (fresh) SF - Gary Aranda (fresh) PF - Robert Copeland (fresh) C - Mark Iniguez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Gary Aranda is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Ray Kurth tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Gary Aranda can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Henderson - foul #1 on Robert Henderson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Gary Aranda misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Gary Aranda misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski clanks a jumper from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Robert Henderson can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Gary Aranda misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Todd Kuhn - foul #1 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Gary Aranda makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Gary Aranda makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski is fouled on the floor by Raphael Yazzie - foul #1 on Raphael Yazzie, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Robert Henderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Gary Aranda misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Kuhn | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:38 | Memphis | George Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Robert Copeland swats the layup by Daniel Walters | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Gary Aranda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (PG), George Walton (SG), William Merritt (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jim Boyarski, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Sands (PG), Irving Glover (SG), Patrick Price (SF), Jerry Larsen (PF), Jay Hurley (C) Raphael Yazzie, George Jackson, Gary Aranda, Robert Copeland, Mark Iniguez | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Patrick Price pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | Irving Glover scores on a 3 from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | James Milan's pass is intercepted by Irving Glover | 7-8 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Robert Henderson steals the ball from Irving Glover | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Steve Merida hits the finger roll set up by Robert Henderson | 9-8 |
| 15:56 | Memphis | William Merritt steps in front of the Jay Hurley pass | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Merida (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Walton (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - William Merritt (fresh) C - James Milan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Eugene Sands (fairly fresh) SG - Irving Glover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Price (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Larsen (fairly fresh) C - Jay Hurley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Steve Merida is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jim Boyarski (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) George Walton, Robert Henderson, William Merritt, James Milan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie (PG), George Jackson (SG), Charles Roller (SF), Reginald Johnson (PF), Mark Iniguez (C) Eugene Sands, Irving Glover, Patrick Price, Jerry Larsen, Jay Hurley | |
| 15:45 | Memphis | George Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski's pass is intercepted by George Jackson in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 15:36 | Memphis | George Jackson banks in the layup | 9-10 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski travels with the ball | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Steve Merida, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Copeland (PF) Mark Iniguez | |
| 15:19 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie is hacked by Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Walters, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Todd Kuhn steals it from George Jackson | 9-10 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Raphael Yazzie is called for the reach on Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raphael Yazzie, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Aranda (SF), Mark Iniguez (C) Raphael Yazzie, Reginald Johnson | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski is hacked by Charles Roller - foul #1 on Charles Roller, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Sands (PG) Charles Roller | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Eugene Sands misses the driving attempt from close range | 9-10 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Robert Copeland tips it in | 9-12 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | The short jumper by Ray Kurth is denied by Robert Copeland | 9-12 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Robert Henderson can't tip it in | 9-12 |
| 14:20 | Memphis | Robert Copeland snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 9-12 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Ray Kurth hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Gary Aranda scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Sands | 11-14 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters's pass is intercepted by George Jackson in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Eugene Sands lays it in set up by George Jackson | 11-16 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Robert Copeland - foul #1 on Robert Copeland, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (PG), George Walton (SG), William Merritt (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jim Boyarski, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Memphis | Irving Glover (PG), Charles Roller (SG), Patrick Price (SF), Jerry Larsen (PF), Jay Hurley (C) Eugene Sands, George Jackson, Gary Aranda, Robert Copeland, Mark Iniguez | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Jay Hurley is hacked by George Walton - foul #1 on George Walton, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (C) Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:09 | Memphis | Patrick Price comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Merritt | 14-16 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | James Milan clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | James Milan tips it home | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Merida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Walton (fairly fresh) SF - William Merritt (fairly fresh) PF - James Milan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Irving Glover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Roller (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Price (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Larsen (fairly fresh) C - Jay Hurley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Memphis | Charles Roller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Steve Merida snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | George Walton misses short on an open runner in the paint | 16-16 |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Patrick Price snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Irving Glover comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Merida - foul #1 on Steve Merida, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jim Boyarski (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Allen Nelson (C) Steve Merida, George Walton, William Merritt, James Milan, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jackson (SG), Gary Aranda (SF), Reginald Johnson (PF) Charles Roller, Patrick Price, Jerry Larsen | |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Irving Glover makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Irving Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by Jay Hurley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Hurley, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Sands (PG) Irving Glover | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski can't tip it in | 16-18 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Jay Hurley grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | George Jackson is hacked by Jim Boyarski - foul #1 on Jim Boyarski, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Larsen (PF) Jay Hurley | |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Gary Aranda misses the lay-in | 16-18 |
| 10:42 | Memphis | Eugene Sands hits the follow up shot | 16-20 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | George Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Sands | 18-23 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Ray Kurth connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 20-23 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Reginald Johnson misses the lay-in | 20-23 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Larsen - foul #1 on Jerry Larsen, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Jim Boyarski, Robert Henderson, Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Irving Glover (PG), Patrick Price (SF), Robert Copeland (PF), Mark Iniguez (C) Eugene Sands, Gary Aranda, Jerry Larsen, Reginald Johnson | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:59 | Memphis | George Jackson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | William Merritt grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (SF) Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Hurley (C) Mark Iniguez | |
| 08:37 | Memphis | George Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | William Merritt snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Irving Glover picks off the pass by William Merritt | 21-23 |
| 08:06 | Memphis | Jay Hurley misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 21-23 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | George Walton grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses the dunk but he's fouled by George Jackson - foul #1 on George Jackson, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), James Milan (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, George Walton, William Merritt, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Roller (PG), Eugene Sands (SG), Mark Iniguez (C) Irving Glover, George Jackson, Jay Hurley | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Merida (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Boyarski (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Roller (fresh) SG - Eugene Sands (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Price (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Copeland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Iniguez (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Memphis | Patrick Price misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 07:29 | Memphis | Robert Copeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez misses short on a shot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 07:16 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Patrick Price loses the dribble to Jim Boyarski | 22-23 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Eugene Sands is called for the reach on Jim Boyarski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Sands, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Steve Merida | |
| Subs | Memphis | Irving Glover (SG), Gary Aranda (SF), Jerry Larsen (PF) Charles Roller, Patrick Price, Robert Copeland | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Todd Kuhn picks off the pass by Eugene Sands | 24-23 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski is hacked by Gary Aranda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Aranda, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (SF), Ray Kurth (PF) Robert Henderson, James Milan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Hurley (C) Mark Iniguez | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:37 | Memphis | Jerry Larsen gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | Eugene Sands buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 24-25 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski snags the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn is hacked by Jay Hurley - foul #2 on Jay Hurley, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF) Daniel Walters, Jim Boyarski, William Merritt | |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jackson (SG), Mark Iniguez (C) Eugene Sands, Jay Hurley | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Gary Aranda comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Gary Aranda scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Irving Glover | 26-28 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn can't tip it in | 26-28 |
| 04:54 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jerry Larsen | 26-28 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Irving Glover is fouled on the floor by George Walton - foul #2 on George Walton, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), William Merritt (PF), James Milan (C) George Walton, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Roller (SG), Patrick Price (SF), Reginald Johnson (PF) George Jackson, Gary Aranda, Jerry Larsen | |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Irving Glover makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Irving Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Steve Merida buries a runner from the left block | 28-30 |
| 04:13 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez loses the dribble to William Merritt | 28-30 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | William Merritt can't connect on a floater in the paint | 28-30 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Steve Merida snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | William Merritt can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-30 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (tired) 1 ast. SG - Steve Merida (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Henderson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Milan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Irving Glover (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Roller (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Price (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Reginald Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Mark Iniguez (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses long on a shot from the right side | 28-30 |
| 03:23 | Memphis | Reginald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Steve Merida is called for the reach on Charles Roller - foul #2 on Steve Merida, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Jim Boyarski (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, James Milan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie (PG), Eugene Sands (SG), Robert Copeland (PF), Jay Hurley (C) Irving Glover, Patrick Price, Reginald Johnson, Mark Iniguez | |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Charles Roller makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Charles Roller makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | William Merritt hits a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Charles Roller - foul #2 on Charles Roller, team foul #11 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Aranda (SF) Charles Roller | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | William Merritt makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by George Walton - foul #3 on George Walton, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Robert Henderson (SF) George Walton, William Merritt | |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jackson (SG) Eugene Sands | |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Daniel Walters's pass is intercepted by Raphael Yazzie in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie lays it in | 31-37 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the lay-in | 31-37 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Robert Copeland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raphael Yazzie | 31-39 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | A charge is called on Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #10 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Nelson (C) Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Price (SF), Jerry Larsen (PF) Gary Aranda, Robert Copeland | |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen Nelson - foul #1 on Allen Nelson, team foul #11 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (PG) Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Raphael Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (PF) Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Jerry Larsen lays it in and he's hacked by William Merritt - foul #1 on William Merritt, team foul #12 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Sands (SG) George Jackson | |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Jerry Larsen makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski makes the shot from the baseline | 33-44 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Eugene Sands is fouled on the floor by Robert Henderson - foul #2 on Robert Henderson, team foul #13 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Todd Kuhn (C) Jim Boyarski, Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Aranda (SF), Robert Copeland (PF) Patrick Price, Jerry Larsen | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Eugene Sands makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Eugene Sands makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Raphael Yazzie is called for the reach on Steve Merida in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raphael Yazzie, team foul #12 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jackson (SG) Raphael Yazzie | |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-46 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Todd Kuhn steals the ball from Eugene Sands | 34-46 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Henderson clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Gary Aranda - foul #2 on Gary Aranda, team foul #13 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (PF) William Merritt | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Roller (SF), Reginald Johnson (C) Gary Aranda, Jay Hurley | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | George Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 36-46 |