| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kuehl (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mitchell Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sanches (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Ray Pippen inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-32 |
| 19:15 | Washington | John Kuehl misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 22-32 |
| 19:14 | Washington | Robert Sanches tips it in | 22-34 |
| 18:47 | Arizona | Herbert Marson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-34 |
| 18:29 | Washington | Robert Sanches scores on a fadeaway from close range | 22-36 |
| 18:12 | Arizona | Ray Pippen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-36 |
| 18:05 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb is denied on a layup by Ray Pippen | 22-36 |
| 18:04 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 17:35 | Arizona | Herbert Marson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 17:33 | Arizona | Richard Seavey grabs the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 17:13 | Arizona | Ray Pippen lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 24-36 |
| 16:50 | Washington | Marvin Dunn misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Seavey - foul #1 on Richard Seavey, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Loren Laursen (C) Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles Beckman (PF) Mitchell Cobb | |
| 16:50 | Washington | Marvin Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 16:50 | Washington | Marvin Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 16:26 | Arizona | Herbert Marson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 16:02 | Washington | Charles Beckman misses short on a floater from the left block | 27-38 |
| 16:01 | Washington | Robert Sanches tips it home | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Marson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Marvin Dunn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kuehl (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Beckman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Sanches (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Arizona | Herbert Marson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 15:25 | Washington | Marvin Dunn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-40 |
| 15:24 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Loren Laursen | 30-40 |
| 15:05 | Arizona | Marvin Dunn steps in front of the Herbert Marson pass | 30-40 |
| 15:02 | Washington | Marvin Dunn throws it down | 30-42 |
| 14:45 | Arizona | Herbert Marson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 14:44 | Washington | Charles Beckman gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:22 | Washington | Marvin Dunn misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 14:20 | Washington | Robert Sanches misses the tip | 30-42 |
| 14:19 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Herbert Marson | 30-42 |
| 14:02 | Arizona | Herbert Marson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-42 |
| 14:00 | Washington | Marvin Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:44 | Washington | Richard Seavey is called for the reach on Harry Childress - foul #2 on Richard Seavey, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Robert Short (SF), Michael Fowler (PF) Herbert Marson, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Washington | Mitchell Cobb (PF) Charles Beckman | |
| 13:29 | Washington | Harry Childress misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 13:28 | Arizona | Robert Short grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:02 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is called for traveling | 30-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | Maurice Douglass (C) Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 12:34 | Washington | Harry Childress scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 12:10 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Short | 32-45 |
| 11:48 | Washington | John Kuehl is hacked by Robert Short - foul #1 on Robert Short, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Douglas England (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Short (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Marvin Dunn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Childress (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kuehl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mitchell Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sanches (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb connects on the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Michael Fowler - foul #1 on Michael Fowler, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (C) Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Washington | Jamie Parker (C) Robert Sanches | |
| 11:27 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 11:02 | Arizona | Michael Fowler scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas England | 34-48 |
| 10:55 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb clanks a jump hook in the paint | 34-48 |
| 10:53 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 10:35 | Arizona | Mitchell Cobb is called for the reach on Douglas England - foul #1 on Mitchell Cobb, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Loren Laursen (C) Robert Short, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Washington | Carl Wagner (PG), Charles Beckman (PF), Robert Sanches (C) Marvin Dunn, Mitchell Cobb, Jamie Parker | |
| 10:12 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Marson | 37-48 |
| 10:00 | Washington | Robert Sanches hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 37-48 |
| 09:59 | Washington | Robert Sanches tips it in | 37-50 |
| 09:46 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Sanches - foul #3 on Robert Sanches, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington | William Ross (SF) John Kuehl | |
| 09:46 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:46 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:17 | Washington | William Ross buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 08:54 | Arizona | Ray Pippen connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Douglas England | 41-52 |
| 08:31 | Washington | Harry Childress misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 08:30 | Arizona | Ray Pippen snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 08:09 | Arizona | Harry Childress steals it from Herbert Marson | 41-52 |
| 07:43 | Washington | Harry Childress hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 07:41 | Arizona | Loren Laursen snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas England (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Carl Wagner (fresh) SG - Harry Childress (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Beckman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Sanches (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is called for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Robert Short (SF), Michael Fowler (PF), Maurice Douglass (C) Douglas England, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Washington | Marvin Dunn (PG), John Kuehl (SG), Mitchell Cobb (PF), Jamie Parker (C) Carl Wagner, Harry Childress, Charles Beckman, Robert Sanches | |
| 07:00 | Washington | William Ross is whistled for a carry | 41-52 |
| 06:37 | Arizona | Richard Seavey can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marvin Dunn - foul #2 on Marvin Dunn, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington | Harry Childress (SG) William Ross | |
| 06:37 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 06:37 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:19 | Washington | John Kuehl makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marvin Dunn | 43-55 |
| 05:50 | Arizona | Herbert Marson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-55 |
| 05:48 | Washington | Marvin Dunn gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 05:42 | Washington | Harry Childress knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mitchell Cobb | 43-58 |
| 05:13 | Arizona | Herbert Marson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Douglass | 46-58 |
| 04:50 | Washington | Maurice Douglass steals it from Marvin Dunn | 46-58 |
| 04:28 | Arizona | Richard Seavey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 04:27 | Washington | John Kuehl grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 04:06 | Washington | Harry Childress is hacked by Herbert Marson - foul #1 on Herbert Marson, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Herbert Marson, Robert Short, Michael Fowler, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Washington | William Ross (SF), Charles Beckman (PF), Robert Sanches (C) Harry Childress, Mitchell Cobb, Jamie Parker | |
| 03:58 | Washington | Charles Beckman double dribbles | 46-58 |
| 03:37 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 03:35 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the offensive board | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Marvin Dunn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Kuehl (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Beckman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Sanches (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Arizona | Douglas England hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-58 |
| 03:16 | Washington | Marvin Dunn grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 02:47 | Washington | John Kuehl misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmie Chacon - foul #3 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Short (SG), Michael Fowler (PF) Richard Seavey, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Washington | Carl Wagner (PG), Jamie Parker (C) Marvin Dunn, Robert Sanches | |
| 02:47 | Washington | John Kuehl makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 02:47 | Washington | John Kuehl makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:21 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-60 |
| 02:19 | Arizona | Ray Pippen tips it in | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Washington | John Kuehl misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 48-60 |
| 01:54 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Ray Pippen | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | Arizona | Ray Pippen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 01:39 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon tips it back up and in | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Washington | William Ross is hacked by Michael Fowler - foul #2 on Michael Fowler, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Herbert Marson (SG) Douglas England, Robert Short | |
| Subs | Washington | Harry Childress (SG) John Kuehl | |
| 01:19 | Washington | William Ross misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:19 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Jimmie Chacon | 50-60 |
| 01:05 | Arizona | Richard Seavey lays it up and in set up by Ray Pippen | 52-60 |
| 01:05 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington | Marvin Dunn (PG), John Kuehl (SF), Mitchell Cobb (PF), Robert Sanches (C) Carl Wagner, William Ross, Charles Beckman, Jamie Parker | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Washington | Harry Childress is hacked by Jimmie Chacon - foul #4 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 00:59 | Washington | Harry Childress makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:59 | Washington | Harry Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:59 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Arizona | Herbert Marson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 00:51 | Washington | Marvin Dunn snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 00:49 | Washington | Marvin Dunn is hacked by Richard Seavey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Seavey, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| 00:49 | Washington | Marvin Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:49 | Washington | Marvin Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:42 | Arizona | Michael Fowler comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mitchell Cobb - foul #2 on Mitchell Cobb, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington | Carl Wagner (PG), William Ross (SF), Charles Beckman (PF), Jamie Parker (C) Marvin Dunn, John Kuehl, Mitchell Cobb, Robert Sanches | |
| 00:42 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:42 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Washington | Michael Fowler swats the short shot by Carl Wagner | 53-63 |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Ray Pippen snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 00:11 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the jumper from the right side | 53-63 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Michael Fowler snags the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 00:07 | Arizona | Herbert Marson is fouled on the floor by Harry Childress - foul #3 on Harry Childress, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Fowler | 55-63 |
| 00:04 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington | Marvin Dunn (PG), John Kuehl (SF), Mitchell Cobb (PF), Robert Sanches (C) Carl Wagner, William Ross, Charles Beckman, Jamie Parker | |
| 00:00 | Washington | Marvin Dunn runs out the clock | 55-63 |