| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Richard Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Haber (fresh) C - Lloyd Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Ray Pippen inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Arizona | David Haber is called for the reach on Jimmie Chacon - foul #3 on David Haber, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:15 | Arizona | Douglas England misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 36-31 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Raymond Nordquist | 36-31 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | David Haber knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Honeycutt | 38-31 |
| 18:34 | Arizona | Ray Pippen lays it in set up by Richard Seavey | 38-33 |
| 18:11 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 18:09 | Arizona | Ray Pippen gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:44 | Arizona | Richard Seavey clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Honeycutt - foul #2 on Edward Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), Lamont Winkowski (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), Larry Kroger (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Honeycutt, Raymond Nordquist, Richard Boyd, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (SG), Robert Short (SF), Michael Fowler (PF), Maurice Douglass (C) Douglas England, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| 17:44 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:44 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:27 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Lamont Winkowski | 40-35 |
| 17:08 | Arizona | Franklin Severns is called for the reach on Robert Short - foul #3 on Franklin Severns, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG) Richard Seavey | |
| 16:45 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 16:43 | Memphis | Donald Goodman gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:33 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 16:31 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 16:06 | Arizona | Robert Short knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Herbert Marson | 40-37 |
| 15:48 | Memphis | Larry Kroger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Kroger, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Richard Boyd (SF), David Haber (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Allan Morrison, Lamont Winkowski, Franklin Severns, Larry Kroger, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Herbert Marson, Robert Short, Michael Fowler, Maurice Douglass | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Richard Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Haber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas England (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:19 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lloyd Hutchins - foul #2 on Lloyd Hutchins, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| 15:19 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:19 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | David Haber's pass is intercepted by Ray Pippen | 40-39 |
| 14:48 | Arizona | Richard Seavey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray Pippen | 40-41 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Loren Laursen takes the ball from Lloyd Hutchins | 40-41 |
| 14:31 | Arizona | Edward Honeycutt is called for the reach on Ray Pippen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Honeycutt, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Larry Kroger (C) Richard Boyd, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (SG) Douglas England | |
| 14:16 | Arizona | Herbert Marson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kenny Dudley | 40-41 |
| 14:09 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:08 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:43 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Nordquist - foul #3 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Honeycutt, Raymond Nordquist, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Short (SG), Michael Fowler (PF), Maurice Douglass (C) Richard Seavey, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| 13:43 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:43 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:27 | Memphis | Larry Kroger can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-43 |
| 13:25 | Memphis | Larry Kroger tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 13:23 | Arizona | Ray Pippen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SF), David Haber (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Franklin Severns, Larry Kroger, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Allan Morrison is hacked by Michael Fowler - foul #2 on Michael Fowler, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (PG) Allan Morrison | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG) Herbert Marson | |
| 12:52 | Memphis | Michael Fowler steals it from Lloyd Hutchins | 42-43 |
| 12:31 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 42-45 |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Maurice Douglass steps in front of the Franklin Severns pass | 42-45 |
| 11:51 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the fadeaway in the lane | 42-45 |
| 11:50 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Pippen | 42-45 |
| 11:38 | Arizona | Richard Seavey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ray Pippen | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Franklin Severns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamont Winkowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Haber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Short (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ray Pippen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Douglass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Allan Morrison (SF), Larry Kroger (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Franklin Severns, Lamont Winkowski, Richard Boyd, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Herbert Marson (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Robert Short, Ray Pippen, Michael Fowler, Maurice Douglass | |
| 11:04 | Arizona | Richard Seavey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-47 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Larry Kroger gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | Herbert Marson is called for the reach on Larry Kroger - foul #1 on Herbert Marson, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Larry Kroger grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt loses the dribble to Richard Seavey | 42-47 |
| 10:01 | Arizona | Herbert Marson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Seavey | 42-49 |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 09:17 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 09:15 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:46 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is denied on a dunk by Donald Goodman | 44-49 |
| 08:45 | Arizona | Loren Laursen gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:28 | Arizona | Richard Seavey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Goodman - foul #1 on Donald Goodman, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (PG), Lamont Winkowski (SG), Richard Boyd (SF), David Haber (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Edward Honeycutt, Raymond Nordquist, Allan Morrison, Larry Kroger, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Short (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Michael Fowler (PF), Maurice Douglass (C) Douglas England, Herbert Marson, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| 08:28 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:28 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:20 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins misses the jumper from the right block | 44-51 |
| 08:18 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 08:02 | Arizona | Ray Pippen drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 07:52 | Memphis | Richard Boyd is whistled for a carry | 44-53 |
| 07:50 | Arizona | Lloyd Hutchins is called for the reach on Maurice Douglass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Hutchins, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| 07:50 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:50 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:33 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski banks in the layup | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Franklin Severns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamont Winkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Haber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Short (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Arizona | Robert Short misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | David Haber snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 07:06 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Maurice Douglass - foul #2 on Maurice Douglass, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG) Richard Seavey | |
| 07:06 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:04 | Arizona | Herbert Marson is hacked by Franklin Severns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Franklin Severns, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG) Ray Pippen | |
| 07:04 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:04 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | Robert Short steals the ball from David Haber | 49-57 |
| 06:20 | Arizona | David Haber steals the ball from Douglas England | 49-57 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-57 |
| 06:03 | Arizona | Robert Short gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:36 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Hutchins - foul #4 on Lloyd Hutchins, team foul #11 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Allan Morrison (SF), Larry Kroger (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Franklin Severns, Lamont Winkowski, Richard Boyd, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Herbert Marson, Robert Short, Michael Fowler | |
| 05:36 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:36 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Jimmie Chacon takes the ball from Donald Goodman | 49-59 |
| 04:52 | Arizona | Douglas England comes up short on the shot near the basket | 49-59 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Allan Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Loren Laursen (C) Maurice Douglass | |
| 04:44 | Arizona | Edward Honeycutt steps in front of the Loren Laursen pass in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 04:29 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 04:09 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 04:01 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Honeycutt and he's hacked by Douglas England - foul #2 on Douglas England, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Larry Kroger, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG) Richard Seavey | |
| 04:01 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:58 | Arizona | Douglas England is hacked by Kenny Dudley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Dudley, team foul #12 | 52-59 |
| 03:58 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 03:58 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Nordquist | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Allan Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Dudley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lloyd Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herbert Marson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas England (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Arizona | Herbert Marson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 03:08 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Allan Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 03:01 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 02:37 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses long on a jumper in the paint | 54-61 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SF), David Haber (PF), Larry Kroger (C) Raymond Nordquist, Kenny Dudley, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Robert Short (SG) Herbert Marson, Douglas England | |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt can't finish the layup | 54-61 |
| 02:15 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 01:56 | Arizona | Robert Short hits a floater from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Allan Morrison, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG) Robert Short | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-63 |
| 01:14 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is fouled on the floor by David Haber - foul #4 on David Haber, team foul #13 | 54-63 |
| 01:14 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:14 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt is hacked by Richard Seavey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Seavey, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 01:06 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 01:03 | Arizona | Douglas England throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | David Haber clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 00:47 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Douglas England | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Arizona | Douglas England is hacked by Raymond Nordquist in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #14 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (SF) Jimmie Chacon | |
| 00:45 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:45 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Richard Boyd connects on the shot in the paint | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Arizona | David Haber steals the ball from Loren Laursen | 56-66 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins is fouled on the floor by Loren Laursen - foul #1 on Loren Laursen, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (PF) Herbert Marson | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Seavey - foul #2 on Richard Seavey, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Richard Seavey runs out the clock | 57-66 |