| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) SG - Michael Stein (fresh) SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) PF - Steven Manning (fresh) C - William Reid (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Larry Stanley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | William Reid denies the turnaround by Robert Moralez | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Steven Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Steven Manning snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | William Reid misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | David White grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Leon Hall drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Scott Blackwell | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Leon Hall snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Larry Stanley comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 5-0 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Jesse Yates takes the ball from Leon Hall in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Michael Stein can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Blackwell - foul #1 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Melvin Gebo, Jesse Yates, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Robert Moralez's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Flowers | 5-2 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Michael Stein is hacked by Robert Hrabovsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hrabovsky, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) Michael Stein | |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Anthony Golden throws it down | 7-4 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steve Schroeder - foul #1 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), David White (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Stephen Meredith, Jerry Flowers | |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Dean (fresh) PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 pts. C - David White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Reid (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Phillip Dean gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-5 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is hacked by Leon Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Scott Blackwell, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), Steven Manning (PF) Ray Hardin, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses short on a floater from the left side | 7-5 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Leon Hall is open but can't throw it down but he's fouled by Melvin Gebo - foul #1 on Melvin Gebo, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (SG) Arthur Haywood | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Leon Hall double dribbles | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG) Leon Hall, Van Schreffler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Melvin Gebo, Jesse Yates, Steven Manning | |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Robert Branan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Stephen Meredith is called for the reach on Scott Blackwell - foul #1 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nicholas (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Reid (C) Gregory Sinkler | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Brian Nicholas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Meredith - foul #2 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Steve Schroeder (C) Scott Blackwell, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Arthur Haywood (SF) Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Brian Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Brian Nicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 9-5 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is fouled on the floor by Jerry Flowers - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Brian Nicholas, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), Steven Manning (PF), Gregory Sinkler (C) Robert Branan, Arthur Haywood, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Robert Moralez jams the wide open dunk | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Schroeder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) PF - Steven Manning (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Sinkler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-7 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Larry Stanley knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Leon Hall | 13-7 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates throws it down on a nice dish by Melvin Gebo and the foul's on Steve Schroeder - foul #2 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Bertram Burr (PF), William Reid (C) Melvin Gebo, Ray Hardin, Steven Manning, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-10 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Leon Hall, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Jesse Yates, William Reid | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Robert Branan is called for the reach on Michael Girard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Branan, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Phillip Dean lays it in | 15-11 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is fouled on the floor by Van Schreffler - foul #1 on Van Schreffler, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nicholas (SF), David White (C) Van Schreffler, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Bertram Burr | |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Michael Girard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Robert Hrabovsky, Brian Nicholas, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Steven Manning (PF) Michael Stein, Jerry Flowers | |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates throws it down | 15-15 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is fouled on the floor by Jesse Yates - foul #1 on Jesse Yates, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Phillip Dean (C) Michael Girard, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Bertram Burr (C) Arthur Haywood, Jesse Yates, William Reid | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Larry Stanley knocks in the floater from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (SF) Steven Manning | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Leon Hall travels with the ball | 17-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nicholas (SF) Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (SG), Steven Manning (PF) Ray Hardin, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Larry Stanley steals it from Michael Stein | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Brian Nicholas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bertram Burr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Larry Stanley drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-15 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Brian Nicholas snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Phillip Dean (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Brian Nicholas, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Steven Manning, Bertram Burr | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Robert Moralez banks in the layup | 22-15 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Anthony Golden is called for the reach on Melvin Gebo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Golden, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Gregory Sinkler is called for the reach on Anthony Golden - foul #1 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SG), Steve Schroeder (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF) Melvin Gebo, Michael Stein, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Phillip Dean is called for the reach on William Reid - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #9 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG) Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Manning (PF) Jerry Flowers | |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Jesse Yates picks off the pass by Van Schreffler | 23-17 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Robert Branan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (C) William Reid | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Robert Moralez clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jesse Yates - foul #2 on Jesse Yates, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG) Van Schreffler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF) Jesse Yates, Steven Manning | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Meredith | 25-19 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Brian Nicholas (SF) Leon Hall, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Brian Nicholas travels in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Jerry Flowers (PF) Robert Branan, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Arthur Haywood | 25-21 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is fouled on the floor by Ray Hardin - foul #1 on Ray Hardin, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (SF), David White (C) Brian Nicholas, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (SG), William Reid (C) Ray Hardin, Bertram Burr | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hrabovsky - foul #2 on Robert Hrabovsky, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG) Robert Hrabovsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Manning (PF) Jerry Flowers | |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Haywood - foul #1 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Michael Stein knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is denied on a layup by William Reid | 29-26 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Steven Manning pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Michael Girard grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Michael Girard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Van Schreffler (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Michael Girard, Scott Blackwell, Phillip Dean, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr comes up short on the shot from the right block | 29-26 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Schreffler (fresh) SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David White (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) C - Bertram Burr (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Flowers | 29-28 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses long on a shot from the right block | 29-28 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bertram Burr | 29-31 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Van Schreffler is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Van Schreffler, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Steve Schroeder (C) Van Schreffler, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Gregory Sinkler (PF), William Reid (C) Melvin Gebo, Jesse Yates, Jerry Flowers, Bertram Burr | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 29-31 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nicholas (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Leon Hall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Branan - foul #2 on Robert Branan, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG) Robert Hrabovsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (SG), Steven Manning (PF) Ray Hardin, William Reid | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Michael Stein gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Haywood | 30-33 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 30-33 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Michael Stein buries a turnaround from close range set up by Gregory Sinkler | 30-35 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Leon Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Steven Manning gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Leon Hall is called for the reach on Robert Branan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Hall, team foul #12 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Phillip Dean (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Brian Nicholas, Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), William Reid (C) Michael Stein, Arthur Haywood, Steven Manning, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Robert Branan makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Robert Branan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | William Reid swats the layup by Anthony Golden | 30-37 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Robert Hrabovsky is called for the reach on Jesse Yates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hrabovsky, team foul #13 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), David White (C) Robert Hrabovsky, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG) Robert Branan | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Michael Girard is hacked by Ray Hardin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Hardin, team foul #12 | 30-39 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Michael Girard makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Michael Girard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 32-39 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | William Reid snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #14 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) Jerry Flowers | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-40 |