| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Delany (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange inbounds the ball | 44-22 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | Ray Pippen takes the ball from Felix Cole | 44-22 |
| 19:41 | Arizona | Rick Drury takes the ball from Modesto Rossi | 44-22 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Michael Westbrook picks off the pass by Steven Coulter | 44-22 |
| 19:21 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook is fouled on the floor by Robert Delany - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #1 | 44-22 |
| 18:58 | Arizona | Steven Coulter blocks the short jumper by Ray Pippen | 44-22 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 44-22 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-22 |
| 18:51 | Arizona | Michael Fowler gets the rebound | 44-22 |
| 18:30 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 44-22 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 44-22 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Orville Lange buries a floater from the right block set up by Felix Cole | 44-24 |
| 18:20 | Arizona | Ray Pippen is hacked by Robert Delany in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Delany, team foul #2 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Joseph Causey (C) Robert Delany, Felix Cole | |
| 18:07 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas England | 46-24 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Modesto Rossi takes the ball from Rick Drury | 46-24 |
| 17:35 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-24 |
| 17:33 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Modesto Rossi | 46-24 |
| 17:16 | Arizona | Richard Seavey banks in the layup on a great pass from Ray Pippen | 48-24 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter double dribbles | 48-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), James Downing (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF), Felix Cole (C) Orville Lange, Steven Coulter | |
| 16:43 | Arizona | Loren Laursen scores on a floater from the left block set up by Douglas England | 50-24 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Loren Laursen is called for the reach on Felix Cole - foul #2 on Loren Laursen, team foul #1 | 50-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Fowler (C) Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Rick Drury is denied by Jimmie Chacon | 50-24 |
| 16:10 | Arizona | Douglas England grabs the board | 50-24 |
| 16:08 | Arizona | Steven Coulter is called for the reach on Jimmie Chacon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Coulter, team foul #3 | 50-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG) Douglas England | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Steven Coulter | |
| 15:42 | Arizona | Michael Fowler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmie Chacon | 52-24 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Downing (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (tiring) 7 pts. SG - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond connects on the runner from close range set up by Felix Cole | 52-26 |
| 15:34 | Arizona | Richard McGlew steals the ball from James Downing in the backcourt | 52-26 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Rick Drury knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 52-28 |
| 14:54 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is wide open and slams it home set up by James Downing | 54-28 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-28 |
| 14:41 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-28 |
| 14:16 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 54-28 |
| 14:14 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon tips it back up and in | 56-28 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses long on a shot from close range | 56-28 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-28 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-28 |
| 13:41 | Arizona | James Downing pulls down the rebound | 56-28 |
| 13:19 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Westbrook | 58-28 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Michael Fowler steals it from Richard McGlew | 58-28 |
| 13:05 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses long on an open floater from the left block | 58-28 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Rick Drury pulls down the rebound | 58-28 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | William Lamanna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-28 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, James Downing, Jimmie Chacon, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Robert Delany (C) Rick Drury, William Lamanna, Richard McGlew, Joseph Bond, Felix Cole | |
| 12:41 | Arizona | Ray Pippen is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 58-28 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 58-28 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits a fadeaway from the left side | 58-30 |
| 11:56 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the lay-in | 58-30 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes snags the defensive board | 58-30 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Bryant | 58-32 |
| 11:46 | Arizona | Richard Seavey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-32 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-32 |
| 11:33 | Arizona | Douglas England gets the rebound | 58-32 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Delany (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is fouled on the floor by Robert Delany - foul #4 on Robert Delany, team foul #4 | 58-32 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Maurice Douglass (C) Richard Seavey, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (C) Robert Delany | |
| 10:46 | Arizona | The pull-up jumper by Ray Pippen is blocked by Steven Coulter | 58-32 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Orville Lange pulls down the rebound | 58-32 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 58-34 |
| 10:19 | Arizona | Douglas England is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 58-34 |
| 10:17 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass tips it back up and in | 60-34 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-37 |
| 09:43 | Arizona | Douglas England is fouled on the floor by Steven Coulter - foul #4 on Steven Coulter, team foul #5 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Modesto Rossi, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Steven Coulter | |
| 09:23 | Arizona | Ray Pippen's floater is tipped away by Felix Cole | 60-37 |
| 09:21 | Arizona | Loren Laursen tips it home | 62-37 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Seavey - foul #2 on Richard Seavey, team foul #2 | 62-37 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 09:06 | Arizona | Orville Lange is called for the reach on Richard Seavey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orville Lange, team foul #6 | 62-39 |
| 08:46 | Arizona | Richard Seavey comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 62-39 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Jimmie Chacon steals it from Orville Lange | 62-39 |
| 08:37 | Arizona | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on Douglas England in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #7 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Fowler (C) Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| 08:37 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 1st free throw | 63-39 |
| 08:37 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-39 |
| 08:19 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the board | 64-39 |
| 08:00 | Arizona | Ray Pippen can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 64-39 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the board | 64-39 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-41 |
| 07:35 | Arizona | Douglas England is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Drury - foul #1 on Rick Drury, team foul #8 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), James Downing (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Robert Delany (C) Rick Drury, Orville Lange, Joseph Causey, Felix Cole | |
| 07:35 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 07:35 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Douglas England (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Downing (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Delany (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter blows the layup but he's fouled by Modesto Rossi - foul #1 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #3 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG) Douglas England | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 06:53 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mayes - foul #4 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #9 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Joseph Bond | |
| 06:53 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 06:53 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the rebound | 67-43 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-43 |
| 06:47 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 06:19 | Arizona | James Downing hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-43 |
| 06:17 | Arizona | Loren Laursen tips it but misses | 67-43 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew grabs the board | 67-43 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is called for traveling | 67-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Michael Fowler (C) James Downing, Modesto Rossi, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Joseph Causey (PF) Timothy Mayes, Gerald Bryant, Steven Coulter | |
| 05:38 | Arizona | Ray Pippen connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Westbrook | 69-43 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | William Lamanna buries a runner from the left block set up by Rick Drury | 69-45 |
| 04:51 | Arizona | Richard Seavey hits a shot in the paint set up by Michael Fowler | 71-45 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is denied on a layup by Michael Fowler | 71-45 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the offensive board | 71-45 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Robert Delany's layup is rejected by Michael Fowler | 71-45 |
| 04:13 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-45 |
| 04:09 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is hacked by Joseph Causey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Causey, team foul #10 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (PG), James Downing (SG), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Michael Westbrook, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| 04:09 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 71-45 |
| 04:09 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-45 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond loses the dribble to James Downing | 72-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Arizona | Loren Laursen hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 72-45 |
| 03:25 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Laursen | 72-45 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Douglas England (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Downing (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (tired) 9 pts. SG - William Lamanna (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Causey (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Delany (tiring) 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Arizona | James Downing misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-45 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 72-45 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Robert Delany throws it down | 72-47 |
| 02:45 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the easy open layup | 72-47 |
| 02:44 | Arizona | Douglas England hits the follow up shot | 74-47 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 74-49 |
| 02:21 | Arizona | Michael Fowler hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Douglas England and the foul's on Joseph Causey - foul #3 on Joseph Causey, team foul #11 | 76-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Jimmie Chacon (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF) James Downing, Ray Pippen, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:21 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the free throw | 77-49 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-49 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | William Lamanna gets the offensive rebound | 77-49 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Modesto Rossi swats the short shot by Joseph Bond | 77-49 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey can't tip it in | 77-49 |
| 01:47 | Arizona | Michael Fowler snags the defensive board | 77-49 |
| 01:43 | Arizona | Rick Drury is called for the reach on Richard Seavey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #12 | 77-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Ray Pippen (SF) Douglas England, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:43 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 1st free throw | 77-49 |
| 01:43 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-49 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond lays it up and in and the foul's on Michael Westbrook - foul #1 on Michael Westbrook, team foul #4 | 78-51 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the free throw | 78-51 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey snags the offensive board | 78-51 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Ray Pippen takes the ball from Rick Drury | 78-51 |
| 01:12 | Arizona | Joseph Causey is called for the reach on Michael Westbrook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Causey, team foul #13 | 78-51 |
| 01:12 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 79-51 |
| 01:12 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is called for traveling | 80-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Arizona | Ray Pippen comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Bond - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #14 | 80-51 |
| 00:34 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 81-51 |
| 00:34 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 82-51 |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Ray Pippen pulls down the rebound | 82-51 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Richard Seavey runs out the clock | 82-51 |