| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Carter (fresh) PF - Kevin Jacobi (fresh) C - William Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) SG - Herbert Marson (fresh) SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) C - Loren Laursen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Loren Laursen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Arizona | Michael Fowler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Arizona State | William Cobb hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Michael Fowler is called for the reach on Kevin Jacobi - foul #1 on Michael Fowler, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi misses badly on a runner from close range | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi tips it back up and in | 6-0 |
| 17:43 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Jacobi - foul #1 on Kevin Jacobi, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:43 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:43 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi tips it home | 8-2 |
| 16:59 | Arizona | Herbert Marson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Seavey | 8-5 |
| 16:49 | Arizona State | Richard Carter is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Maurice Douglass (C) Herbert Marson, Michael Fowler, Loren Laursen | |
| 16:34 | Arizona | Douglas England misses short on a runner from the right block | 8-5 |
| 16:33 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 16:19 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 10-5 |
| 15:57 | Arizona | William Cobb is called for the reach on Jimmie Chacon - foul #1 on William Cobb, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Short (SF) Ray Pippen | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Jacobi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) SF - Robert Short (fresh) PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Cobb - foul #2 on William Cobb, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (SG), Lee Jones (C) Carroll Smith, William Cobb | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Maurice Douglass | |
| 15:28 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:28 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:28 | Arizona State | Lee Jones pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:12 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 10-6 |
| 15:11 | Arizona | Herbert Marson gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:04 | Arizona | Herbert Marson connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Short | 10-8 |
| 14:40 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 14:39 | Arizona | Herbert Marson pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:20 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Carter - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG), Omer Pietrowski (SF) Thomas Grijalva, Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Ray Pippen (SF) Douglas England, Robert Short | |
| 14:20 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:20 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:20 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:07 | Arizona State | Lee Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| 14:06 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Loren Laursen | 10-9 |
| 13:46 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Fowler (PF) Jimmie Chacon | |
| 13:46 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:46 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:31 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith's pass is intercepted by Loren Laursen | 10-11 |
| 13:05 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 13:03 | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:38 | Arizona State | Lee Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Jimmie Chacon (C) Herbert Marson, Loren Laursen | |
| 12:18 | Arizona | Richard Seavey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner in the lane | 10-11 |
| 12:16 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the tip | 10-11 |
| 12:14 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 11:52 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 11:51 | Arizona | Richard Seavey snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Omer Pietrowski (fresh) PF - Kevin Jacobi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | Lee Jones grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 11:43 | Arizona State | Richard Seavey takes the ball from Stephen Jones in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 11:19 | Arizona | Douglas England is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith banks in the layup | 12-15 |
| 10:44 | Arizona | Michael Fowler lays it up and in set up by Douglas England and he's fouled by Kevin Jacobi - foul #2 on Kevin Jacobi, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (SG), Michael Dennis (C) Carroll Smith, Kevin Jacobi | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Robert Short (SF), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 10:44 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:44 | Arizona State | Lee Jones snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:30 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Stephen Jones | 14-17 |
| 10:22 | Arizona | Herbert Marson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas England | 14-20 |
| 10:06 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 10:05 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis tips it home | 16-20 |
| 09:51 | Arizona | Herbert Marson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Grijalva - foul #1 on Thomas Grijalva, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (PF) Michael Fowler | |
| 09:51 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:51 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:33 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF) Robert Short | |
| 09:23 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva picks off the pass by Jimmie Chacon | 16-22 |
| 09:20 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Grijalva | 18-22 |
| 08:56 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 18-22 |
| 08:54 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Omer Pietrowski | 18-22 |
| 08:28 | Arizona State | Loren Laursen denies the turnaround by Lee Jones | 18-22 |
| 08:27 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 07:59 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 07:58 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Carroll Smith | 18-22 |
| 07:42 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 07:41 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Omer Pietrowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herbert Marson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Douglas England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Arizona | Herbert Marson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 07:11 | Arizona | Ray Pippen hits the follow up shot | 18-24 |
| 06:53 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Lee Jones | 21-24 |
| 06:33 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 06:31 | Arizona | Loren Laursen can't tip it in | 21-24 |
| 06:30 | Arizona | Herbert Marson tips it in | 21-26 |
| 06:15 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas England - foul #1 on Douglas England, team foul #2 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stephen Jones (PG) Thomas Grijalva | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Robert Short (SG), Michael Fowler (PF), Maurice Douglass (C) Herbert Marson, Douglas England, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| 06:15 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:15 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:15 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 05:46 | Arizona | Richard Seavey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Short | 21-28 |
| 05:25 | Arizona State | Maurice Douglass denies the turnaround by Michael Dennis | 21-28 |
| 05:24 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Fowler | 21-28 |
| 04:58 | Arizona | Ray Pippen hits a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Omer Pietrowski - foul #1 on Omer Pietrowski, team foul #9 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (SG) Carroll Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:58 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones is hacked by Maurice Douglass - foul #1 on Maurice Douglass, team foul #3 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (SG) Ray Pippen | |
| 04:31 | Arizona State | Maurice Douglass denies the turnaround by Lee Jones | 21-31 |
| 04:29 | Arizona | Herbert Marson pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 04:08 | Arizona | Michael Fowler comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 21-31 |
| 04:06 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 04:02 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 04:00 | Arizona | Michael Fowler gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 03:36 | Arizona | Richard Seavey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Short | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omer Pietrowski (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Lee Jones (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Marson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Short (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski loses the dribble to Robert Short | 21-33 |
| 02:49 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Herbert Marson | 21-35 |
| 02:33 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 02:31 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Maurice Douglass | 21-35 |
| 02:29 | Arizona | Richard Seavey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG), Richard Carter (SF), Kevin Jacobi (PF), William Cobb (C) Thomas Grijalva, Omer Pietrowski, Lee Jones, Michael Dennis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Herbert Marson, Robert Short, Michael Fowler, Maurice Douglass | |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Jimmie Chacon - foul #1 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #4 | 21-35 |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:09 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 01:46 | Arizona | Kevin Jacobi is called for the reach on Loren Laursen - foul #3 on Kevin Jacobi, team foul #10 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lee Jones (PF) Kevin Jacobi | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 01:46 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:46 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:46 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Carroll Smith | 22-35 |
| 01:37 | Arizona State | William Cobb scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 24-35 |
| 01:18 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Cobb - foul #3 on William Cobb, team foul #11 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Dennis (C) William Cobb | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 01:18 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:18 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:18 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:01 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Carter - foul #3 on Richard Carter, team foul #12 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski (SF) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 01:01 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 01:01 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Lee Jones's pass is intercepted by Loren Laursen | 24-38 |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Douglas England connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Loren Laursen | 24-40 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | Jimmie Chacon is called for the reach on Lee Jones - foul #2 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #5 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (SG) Carroll Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Robert Short (SF), Michael Fowler (PF) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 26-40 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Herbert Marson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 26-40 |