| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) SG - Herbert Marson (fresh) SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) C - Loren Laursen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jack Morris (fresh) SG - Jeff Turner (fresh) SF - Tommy Capozzi (fresh) PF - Joseph Creasey (fresh) C - Thomas Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Loren Laursen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Arizona | Michael Fowler knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Herbert Marson | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Washington State | Jack Morris misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Turner | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Creasey | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Arizona | Thomas Smith denies the turnaround by Ray Pippen | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Arizona | Ray Pippen tips it home | 4-3 |
| 18:28 | Washington State | Jack Morris's floater is knocked away by Michael Fowler | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | Arizona | Michael Fowler pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is denied on a layup by Joseph Creasey | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Washington State | Jeff Turner connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Creasey | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Arizona | Jeff Turner is called for the reach on Ray Pippen - foul #1 on Jeff Turner, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Evan Zawacki (SG), Donald Jackson (SF), Daniel McDugle (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Jack Morris, Jeff Turner, Tommy Capozzi, Joseph Creasey, Thomas Smith | |
| 17:22 | Arizona | Herbert Marson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Donald Jackson - foul #1 on Donald Jackson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:22 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:12 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Arizona | Herbert Marson grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:47 | Arizona | Michael Fowler loses the dribble to Evan Zawacki | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Loren Laursen - foul #1 on Loren Laursen, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (PF) Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Morris (PG), Jeff Turner (SG) Goran Lesinski, Evan Zawacki | |
| 16:34 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:03 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) SG - Herbert Marson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) C - Loren Laursen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jack Morris (fresh) SG - Jeff Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Jackson (fresh) PF - Daniel McDugle (fresh) C - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Washington State | Jeff Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Robert Short (SF), Maurice Douglass (C) Herbert Marson, Ray Pippen, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SF), Joseph Creasey (PF) Jeff Turner, Daniel McDugle | |
| 15:39 | Arizona | Richard Seavey loses the dribble to Jack Morris | 6-6 |
| 15:36 | Washington State | Donald Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Morris | 6-8 |
| 15:15 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:13 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Chacon | 6-8 |
| 14:54 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Cunningham - foul #1 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF), Michael Fowler (PF) Robert Short, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (PG), Daniel McDugle (PF), Robert Mitchell (C) Jack Morris, Tommy Capozzi, Christopher Cunningham | |
| 14:54 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:54 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | Washington State | Jeff Turner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:32 | Arizona | Ray Pippen snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:04 | Arizona | Douglas England hits the finger roll | 10-8 |
| 13:51 | Washington State | Jeff Turner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 13:49 | Arizona | Michael Fowler gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:36 | Arizona | Robert Mitchell swats the layup by Michael Fowler | 10-8 |
| 13:35 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:28 | Washington State | Jeff Turner is fouled on the floor by Richard Seavey - foul #1 on Richard Seavey, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Morris (PG), Tommy Capozzi (SF), Thomas Smith (C) Donald Jackson, Joseph Creasey, Daniel McDugle | |
| 13:23 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jeff Turner | 10-10 |
| 13:13 | Arizona | Ray Pippen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| 12:46 | Washington State | Thomas Smith drills a fadeaway from close range | 10-12 |
| 12:18 | Arizona | Michael Fowler loses the dribble to Jack Morris | 10-12 |
| 12:15 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Morris | 10-14 |
| 11:55 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-14 |
| 11:54 | Arizona | Ray Pippen tips it in | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Pippen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jack Morris (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Capozzi (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Washington State | Herbert Marson picks off the pass by Jack Morris | 12-14 |
| 11:21 | Arizona | Herbert Marson double dribbles | 12-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Robert Short (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Douglas England, Ray Pippen, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Evan Zawacki (SG), Donald Jackson (SF), Joseph Creasey (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Jack Morris, Jeff Turner, Tommy Capozzi, Robert Mitchell, Thomas Smith | |
| 11:10 | Washington State | Donald Jackson misses the runner from the baseline | 12-14 |
| 11:09 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Loren Laursen | 12-14 |
| 10:44 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 12-14 |
| 10:43 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:36 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 10:34 | Arizona | Loren Laursen snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:13 | Arizona | Robert Short is called for traveling | 12-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | Maurice Douglass (C) Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Morris (PG), Jeff Turner (SG) Goran Lesinski, Evan Zawacki | |
| 10:00 | Washington State | Jeff Turner is fouled on the floor by Maurice Douglass - foul #1 on Maurice Douglass, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG) Herbert Marson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SF) Donald Jackson | |
| 09:38 | Washington State | Jack Morris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 09:36 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi hits the follow up shot | 12-16 |
| 09:16 | Arizona | Richard Seavey clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 09:14 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 08:59 | Washington State | Jack Morris misses short on a shot in the lane | 12-16 |
| 08:57 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham tips it in | 12-18 |
| 08:40 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass is fouled on the floor by Jeff Turner - foul #2 on Jeff Turner, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Ray Pippen (SF), Michael Fowler (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Robert Short, Jimmie Chacon, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (SG), Daniel McDugle (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jeff Turner, Tommy Capozzi, Christopher Cunningham | |
| 08:23 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 08:22 | Washington State | Jack Morris gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 08:15 | Washington State | The short jumper by Donald Jackson is denied by Ray Pippen | 12-18 |
| 08:13 | Arizona | Herbert Marson grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 07:55 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 07:54 | Washington State | Donald Jackson gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jack Morris (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Creasey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel McDugle (fresh) C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Washington State | Donald Jackson drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Morris | 12-20 |
| 07:08 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 07:07 | Washington State | Donald Jackson gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 07:03 | Washington State | Jack Morris makes the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Herbert Marson - foul #1 on Herbert Marson, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Robert Short (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Herbert Marson, Douglas England, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SF), Robert Mitchell (C) Joseph Creasey, Thomas Smith | |
| 07:03 | Washington State | Jack Morris makes the free throw | 12-23 |
| 06:36 | Arizona | Robert Short misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 06:34 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 06:30 | Washington State | Donald Jackson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-23 |
| 06:29 | Washington State | Jack Morris tips it home | 12-25 |
| 06:05 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is whistled for traveling | 12-25 |
| Subs | Arizona | Maurice Douglass (C) Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Evan Zawacki (SG), Joseph Creasey (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Jack Morris, Donald Jackson, Daniel McDugle, Robert Mitchell | |
| 05:52 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-25 |
| 05:51 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey tips it back up and in | 12-27 |
| 05:31 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the jump hook near the basket | 14-27 |
| 05:22 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Maurice Douglass - foul #2 on Maurice Douglass, team foul #5 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (SG), Douglas England (SF), Michael Fowler (PF) Robert Short, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Morris (PG), Donald Jackson (SG), Daniel McDugle (PF) Goran Lesinski, Evan Zawacki, Tommy Capozzi | |
| 05:22 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham makes the free throw | 14-30 |
| 05:00 | Arizona | Richard Seavey lays it in on a nice dish by Herbert Marson and he's hacked by Daniel McDugle - foul #1 on Daniel McDugle, team foul #5 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SF), Thomas Smith (C) Joseph Creasey, Christopher Cunningham | |
| 05:00 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:49 | Washington State | Jack Morris misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 17-30 |
| 04:48 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle gets the offensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 04:37 | Washington State | Jack Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-33 |
| 04:11 | Arizona | Tommy Capozzi steals it from Michael Fowler | 17-33 |
| 04:08 | Washington State | Jack Morris dunks the ball set up by Tommy Capozzi | 17-35 |
| 03:45 | Arizona | Richard Seavey knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas England (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jack Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tommy Capozzi (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel McDugle (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Washington State | Donald Jackson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Smith and he's hacked by Douglas England - foul #1 on Douglas England, team foul #6 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Michael Fowler, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Jeff Turner (SG), Joseph Creasey (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Jack Morris, Tommy Capozzi, Daniel McDugle, Thomas Smith | |
| 03:21 | Washington State | Donald Jackson misses the free throw | 19-37 |
| 03:21 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon snags the defensive board | 19-37 |
| 03:01 | Arizona | Ray Pippen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas England | 21-37 |
| 02:52 | Washington State | Jeff Turner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Creasey | 21-40 |
| 02:37 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is hacked by Joseph Creasey - foul #1 on Joseph Creasey, team foul #6 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Short (SG) Herbert Marson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Morris (PG), Tommy Capozzi (SF) Goran Lesinski, Donald Jackson | |
| 02:26 | Arizona | Jack Morris picks off the pass by Douglas England | 21-40 |
| 02:11 | Washington State | Robert Short takes the ball from Christopher Cunningham | 21-40 |
| 01:42 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is whistled for a carry | 21-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Michael Fowler (PF) Douglas England, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Washington State | Evan Zawacki (SG), Robert Mitchell (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jack Morris, Tommy Capozzi, Christopher Cunningham | |
| 01:33 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-40 |
| 01:32 | Arizona | Loren Laursen gets the rebound | 21-40 |
| 01:13 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Mitchell - foul #1 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #7 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (SG) Robert Short | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Morris (PG), Daniel McDugle (PF) Evan Zawacki, Thomas Smith | |
| 01:13 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 01:13 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 01:01 | Washington State | Jack Morris double dribbles | 23-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SF) Daniel McDugle | |
| 00:47 | Arizona | Michael Fowler hits the finger roll | 25-40 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Jeff Turner is hacked by Herbert Marson - foul #2 on Herbert Marson, team foul #7 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Maurice Douglass (C) Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (SF), Thomas Smith (C) Tommy Capozzi, Robert Mitchell | |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Jeff Turner makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Jeff Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 00:22 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-42 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Jeff Turner snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is denied on a layup by Thomas Smith | 25-45 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | The clock runs out | 25-45 |