| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Larry Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leif Mazierski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Timothy Dow inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Fowler - foul #1 on Michael Fowler, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:44 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:44 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:18 | Arizona | Ray Pippen blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Brown - foul #3 on Larry Brown, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG) Larry Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 19:18 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:18 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:56 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 18:29 | Arizona | Michael Fowler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 28-28 |
| 18:28 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:06 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 17:43 | Arizona | Timothy Dow is called for the reach on Richard Seavey - foul #1 on Timothy Dow, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 17:25 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| 17:08 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Leif Mazierski | 32-28 |
| 17:02 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is hacked by David Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jay Puleo (PF) Leif Mazierski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Michael Westbrook, Michael Fowler | |
| 16:41 | Arizona | Ray Pippen drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Seavey and the foul's on Timothy Dow - foul #2 on Timothy Dow, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| 16:41 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:22 | Virginia | Jay Puleo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 32-31 |
| 16:21 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Jimmie Chacon | 32-31 |
| 16:05 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Pippen | 32-33 |
| 15:46 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gustavo Esposito | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Parker (fresh) SG - Gustavo Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Dow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Puleo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) C - Modesto Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Arizona | Jay Puleo steps in front of the Jimmie Chacon pass | 34-33 |
| 15:06 | Virginia | Timothy Dow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Tinch (PG), Omer Kukoc (SF), Leif Mazierski (PF) David Parker, Timothy Dow, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), James Downing (SF), Michael Fowler (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon, Modesto Rossi | |
| 14:37 | Arizona | Michael Fowler connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas England | 34-35 |
| 14:25 | Virginia | Jay Puleo is hacked by Loren Laursen - foul #1 on Loren Laursen, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 14:07 | Virginia | James Downing steals the ball from Jay Puleo | 34-35 |
| 14:03 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 14:02 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 13:55 | Virginia | Ronald Tinch hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Loren Laursen - foul #2 on Loren Laursen, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi (C) Jay Puleo | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Ray Pippen (SF) Douglas England, James Downing | |
| 13:55 | Virginia | Ronald Tinch makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:35 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Pippen | 37-40 |
| 13:18 | Virginia | Ray Pippen swats the layup by Xing-Fu Chi | 37-40 |
| 13:17 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Ray Pippen | 37-40 |
| 13:12 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 13:10 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:06 | Virginia | Ronald Tinch is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Westbrook - foul #1 on Michael Westbrook, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Timothy Dow (SF) Ronald Tinch, Gustavo Esposito | |
| Subs | Arizona | Modesto Rossi (C) Loren Laursen | |
| 12:57 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 12:56 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:42 | Arizona | Michael Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jay Puleo (PF) Leif Mazierski | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 12:27 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 37-40 |
| 12:26 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:01 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Timothy Dow - foul #3 on Timothy Dow, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (PF) Michael Fowler | |
| 12:01 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:01 | Virginia | Jay Puleo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:52 | Virginia | The jump hook by Xing-Fu Chi is blocked by Jimmie Chacon | 37-42 |
| 11:50 | Virginia | Timothy Dow tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 11:49 | Arizona | Ray Pippen gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Parker (fresh) SG - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jay Puleo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Arizona | Timothy Dow steals the ball from Jimmie Chacon | 37-42 |
| 11:05 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi lays it in on a great pass from David Parker | 39-42 |
| 10:45 | Arizona | Ray Pippen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 10:23 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 10:22 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 10:02 | Arizona | Richard Seavey clanks a shot from close range | 39-45 |
| 10:01 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 09:47 | Virginia | Timothy Dow travels with the ball | 39-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Brown (PG), Gustavo Esposito (SG), Leif Mazierski (PF) David Parker, Omer Kukoc, Jay Puleo | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (PG), James Downing (SG), Michael Fowler (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Michael Westbrook, Ray Pippen, Modesto Rossi | |
| 09:21 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Xing-Fu Chi - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Chi, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| 09:21 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:21 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:01 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski scores on a floater from the left block set up by Larry Brown and the foul's on Michael Fowler - foul #2 on Michael Fowler, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| 09:01 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:42 | Arizona | Loren Laursen blows the layup but he's hacked by Xing-Fu Chi - foul #3 on Xing-Fu Chi, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| 08:42 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:42 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:42 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:25 | Virginia | Timothy Dow's floater is tipped away by Michael Fowler | 42-50 |
| 08:23 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 08:07 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon connects on the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Timothy Dow - foul #4 on Timothy Dow, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (SG), Jay Puleo (C) Timothy Dow, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Ray Pippen (SF), Modesto Rossi (C) James Downing, Michael Fowler, Loren Laursen | |
| 08:07 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:47 | Virginia | Jay Puleo drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Brown | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Larry Brown (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leif Mazierski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Puleo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Omer Kukoc (SF) David Parker | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Fowler (PF) Jimmie Chacon | |
| 07:18 | Virginia | Larry Brown makes the floater from the left side | 46-53 |
| 06:50 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi double dribbles | 46-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Dane Handy (PF) Leif Mazierski | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 06:30 | Virginia | Jay Puleo misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 06:28 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Modesto Rossi | 46-53 |
| 06:03 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 06:02 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:48 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito clanks a floater from the right side | 46-53 |
| 05:47 | Arizona | Richard Seavey pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:43 | Arizona | Larry Brown steals it from Richard Seavey in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 05:42 | Virginia | Larry Brown lays it up and in | 48-53 |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Richard Seavey jams it set up by Michael Fowler | 48-55 |
| 05:01 | Virginia | Jay Puleo misses long on a floater in the lane | 48-55 |
| 05:00 | Virginia | Jay Puleo tips it home | 50-55 |
| 04:34 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 50-55 |
| 04:32 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Jay Puleo | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:12 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Tinch (PG), David Parker (SG), Timothy Dow (SF), Leif Mazierski (PF), Xing-Fu Chi (C) Larry Brown, Gustavo Esposito, Omer Kukoc, Dane Handy, Jay Puleo | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), James Downing (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Douglas England, Ray Pippen, Michael Fowler, Modesto Rossi | |
| 03:48 | Arizona | Loren Laursen drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Downing | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 03:29 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski tips it home | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Tinch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Leif Mazierski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Downing (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Arizona | Loren Laursen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 03:04 | Arizona | Richard Seavey gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:46 | Arizona | Loren Laursen's fadeaway is rejected by Xing-Fu Chi | 52-57 |
| 02:44 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:44 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito (SG) Ronald Tinch | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF), Michael Fowler (PF), Modesto Rossi (C) James Downing, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi buries a shot from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 01:58 | Arizona | Richard Seavey scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Fowler | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Virginia | Timothy Dow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Brown (PG) David Parker | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 01:08 | Arizona | Leif Mazierski swats the layup by Michael Westbrook | 54-59 |
| 01:06 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:02 | Virginia | Richard Seavey steps in front of the Xing-Fu Chi pass | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses short on a shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 00:35 | Arizona | Michael Fowler hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito is hacked by Michael Westbrook - foul #2 on Michael Westbrook, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Gustavo Esposito is called for the reach on Ray Pippen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gustavo Esposito, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Loren Laursen (C) Modesto Rossi | |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:24 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Ray Pippen is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Esposito - foul #4 on Gustavo Esposito, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (PG), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Modesto Rossi (C) Richard Seavey, Michael Fowler, Loren Laursen | |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:08 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:06 | Virginia | Timothy Dow grabs the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 00:04 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito is hacked by Michael Westbrook - foul #3 on Michael Westbrook, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Michael Fowler (PF) Douglas England, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 00:04 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:04 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Gustavo Esposito is called for the reach on Modesto Rossi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gustavo Esposito, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (SG) Gustavo Esposito | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (PF) Michael Fowler | |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Larry Brown can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 58-64 |