| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) SG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Ray Pippen inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Andress | 34-29 |
| 19:30 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 19:12 | Arizona | Carl Eastin steals the ball from Modesto Rossi | 34-29 |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | John Campbell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 18:55 | Arizona | Ray Pippen pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:34 | Arizona | Richard Seavey can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Lyle Darden - foul #3 on Lyle Darden, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (PG) Lyle Darden | |
| 18:34 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:34 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:17 | Wichita State | John Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 18:16 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:49 | Arizona | Carl Eastin steps in front of the Michael Fowler pass | 36-29 |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Thompson | 36-31 |
| 17:12 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:11 | Wichita State | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 16:53 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 16:51 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:30 | Arizona | David Larochelle takes the ball from Richard Seavey | 36-31 |
| 16:10 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-31 |
| 16:09 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin tips it home | 36-33 |
| 15:50 | Arizona | Michael Fowler hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Westbrook | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Michael Westbrook (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - David Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Andress (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | David Larochelle hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Thompson and he's hacked by Richard Seavey - foul #2 on Richard Seavey, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), James Downing (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Ray Pippen, Modesto Rossi, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Kenneth Romans (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Stephen Thompson, Stephen Andress, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | David Larochelle makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:05 | Arizona | Loren Laursen buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 40-36 |
| 14:39 | Wichita State | David Larochelle hits the finger roll | 40-38 |
| 14:18 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses badly on a shot in the paint | 40-38 |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 13:54 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 13:52 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | David Larochelle scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lyle Darden | 40-40 |
| 13:19 | Arizona | Douglas England hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Downing | 43-40 |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | David Larochelle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF) Richard Seavey, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SG), Carl Eastin (C) David Larochelle, Douglas Richey | |
| 12:48 | Arizona | Ray Pippen hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Downing | 45-40 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Douglas England - foul #2 on Douglas England, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Michael Fowler (C) James Downing, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF) Lyle Darden, Roger Cloutier | |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:09 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 12:07 | Arizona | Ray Pippen pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:45 | Arizona | Douglas England misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 11:43 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Douglas England (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Wichita State | John Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-42 |
| 11:32 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Douglas England | 45-42 |
| 11:10 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 10:34 | Arizona | Douglas England comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Romans - foul #2 on Kenneth Romans, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Modesto Rossi, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Roger Cloutier (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Kenneth Romans, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| 10:34 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:34 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:19 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ray Pippen - foul #1 on Ray Pippen, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (SG) Douglas England | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:19 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:19 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:54 | Arizona | Roger Cloutier steps in front of the Jimmie Chacon pass | 47-47 |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Thompson | 47-49 |
| 09:04 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is fouled on the floor by Roger Cloutier - foul #3 on Roger Cloutier, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Modesto Rossi (PF), Michael Fowler (C) Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG), John Campbell (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Stephen Thompson, Stephen Andress, Douglas Richey | |
| 08:51 | Arizona | David Larochelle steps in front of the Michael Westbrook pass | 47-49 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin connects on the runner from close range set up by David Larochelle | 47-51 |
| 08:19 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi travels with the ball | 47-51 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (SG) Lyle Darden | |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren is hacked by Michael Westbrook - foul #2 on Michael Westbrook, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (SF) Roger Cloutier | |
| 08:00 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 07:59 | Arizona | Michael Fowler snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 07:35 | Arizona | Michael Fowler lays it up and in | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Downing (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - David Larochelle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward O'Koren (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 07:20 | Wichita State | John Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Romans and the foul's on Michael Fowler - foul #4 on Michael Fowler, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, James Downing, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SG), Roger Cloutier (PF) Edward O'Koren, John Campbell | |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:11 | Arizona | Loren Laursen pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:52 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:50 | Arizona | Ray Pippen tips it in | 51-53 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 06:28 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Modesto Rossi | 51-53 |
| 06:15 | Arizona | Ray Pippen buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 53-53 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:45 | Arizona | Ray Pippen pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:16 | Arizona | Richard Seavey's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Eastin | 53-53 |
| 05:15 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:54 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 04:52 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:52 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Michael Fowler (C) Douglas England, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF) David Larochelle, Kenneth Romans, Carl Eastin | |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Richard Seavey steals it from Stephen Andress | 53-53 |
| 04:11 | Arizona | Richard Seavey connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Ray Pippen and the foul's on Lyle Darden - foul #4 on Lyle Darden, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (PF) Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:11 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:53 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 03:52 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:23 | Arizona | Stephen Thompson steals it from Ray Pippen | 56-53 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Thompson | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Arizona | Michael Fowler clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Roger Cloutier - foul #4 on Roger Cloutier, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (PG), Modesto Rossi (PF) Richard Seavey, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Eastin (C) Roger Cloutier | |
| 03:00 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:00 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:00 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Pippen | 57-55 |
| 02:45 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin buries a jumper from the right block | 57-57 |
| 02:02 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is hacked by Stephen Thompson - foul #3 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (SG), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (PG), Kenneth Romans (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) Lyle Darden, Stephen Andress, John Campbell | |
| 01:48 | Arizona | Ray Pippen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 01:47 | Arizona | Douglas England hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 01:47 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Michael Westbrook (SG), Michael Fowler (C) Douglas England, James Downing, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF) David Larochelle, Kenneth Romans, Roger Cloutier | |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress clanks a jumper in the lane | 59-57 |
| 01:31 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:13 | Arizona | Michael Fowler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carl Eastin - foul #1 on Carl Eastin, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 01:13 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:13 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Ray Pippen steals it from Carl Eastin | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Arizona | Lyle Darden is called for the reach on Richard Seavey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lyle Darden, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (PG) Lyle Darden | |
| 00:52 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:52 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin's floater is knocked away by Modesto Rossi | 61-57 |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 00:36 | Arizona | Ray Pippen is fouled in the backcourt by David Larochelle - foul #2 on David Larochelle, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 00:36 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin can't throw it down | 61-59 |
| 00:22 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Ray Pippen is hacked by Stephen Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 00:11 | Arizona | Richard Seavey snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Arizona | David Larochelle is called for the reach on Richard Seavey in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Larochelle, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Ray Pippen, Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:09 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:02 | Arizona | Richard Seavey gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:02 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF), Loren Laursen (C) James Downing, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Richard Seavey runs out the clock | 64-59 |