| Lineup | Washington | PG - Allen Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hammond (fresh) PF - William Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Beckman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Ray Pippen inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 24-28 |
| 19:12 | Washington | The pull-up jumper by William Ross is blocked by Michael Fowler | 24-28 |
| 19:11 | Washington | Allen Nelson tips it home | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Arizona | Michael Fowler can't connect on a shot in the paint | 26-28 |
| 18:50 | Arizona | Michael Fowler tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 18:45 | Washington | Carl Wagner misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 18:44 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 18:25 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-30 |
| 18:24 | Washington | William Ross snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 17:55 | Washington | Charles Beckman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 17:53 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 17:35 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi is fouled on the floor by William Ross - foul #2 on William Ross, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 17:14 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Seavey | 26-32 |
| 16:54 | Washington | Ray Pippen denies the turnaround by William Ross | 26-32 |
| 16:52 | Washington | William Ross tips it in | 28-32 |
| 16:26 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Seavey, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Boucher (SG), Paul Blewett (PF) James Hammond, William Ross | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Michael Fowler | |
| 16:01 | Washington | Allen Nelson travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (PF) Modesto Rossi | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Allen Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Boucher (fresh) SF - Carl Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Blewett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Beckman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Arizona | Richard Seavey clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Wagner - foul #3 on Carl Wagner, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Washington | Jacob Gilbert (PG), Mitchell Cobb (SF), William Ross (PF) Allen Nelson, Carl Wagner, Charles Beckman | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:45 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:45 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:23 | Washington | Jimmie Chacon swats the shot by William Ross | 28-34 |
| 15:22 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 15:07 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 14:41 | Washington | Paul Blewett knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jacob Gilbert and the foul's on Loren Laursen - foul #1 on Loren Laursen, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Washington | Allen Nelson (PG), Carl Wagner (SG), Charles Beckman (C) Jacob Gilbert, Edward Boucher, William Ross | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), James Downing (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF), Michael Fowler (C) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| 14:41 | Washington | Paul Blewett misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:41 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:29 | Arizona | James Downing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 14:00 | Washington | Michael Westbrook steals it from Mitchell Cobb | 30-36 |
| 13:55 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook hits the finger roll | 30-38 |
| 13:37 | Washington | James Downing steals it from Paul Blewett | 30-38 |
| 13:15 | Arizona | Douglas England is called for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas England, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Washington | William Ross (PF) Paul Blewett | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Ray Pippen (SF) Douglas England, James Downing | |
| 12:57 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Wagner and he's hacked by Michael Fowler - foul #1 on Michael Fowler, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| 12:57 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:30 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Ross - foul #3 on William Ross, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Washington | James Hammond (SF) Charles Beckman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Michael Fowler | |
| 12:30 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:30 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:30 | Washington | William Ross gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:09 | Washington | William Ross is fouled on the floor by Modesto Rossi - foul #3 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Boucher (SG), Paul Blewett (C) Carl Wagner, Mitchell Cobb | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 11:57 | Washington | Paul Blewett's floater is tipped away by Loren Laursen | 33-39 |
| 11:56 | Arizona | Loren Laursen pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Allen Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Boucher (fresh) SF - James Hammond (fresh) PF - William Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Blewett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Douglas England | 33-41 |
| 11:16 | Washington | William Ross buries a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Loren Laursen - foul #2 on Loren Laursen, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Washington | Jacob Gilbert (PG), Carl Wagner (SG), Mitchell Cobb (SF), Charles Beckman (C) Allen Nelson, Edward Boucher, James Hammond, Paul Blewett | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Douglas England, Modesto Rossi | |
| 11:16 | Washington | William Ross makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:47 | Arizona | Ray Pippen drills a floater from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 10:18 | Washington | Charles Beckman can't connect on a runner in the paint | 36-43 |
| 10:16 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 09:52 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is whistled for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Washington | Allen Nelson (PG), Paul Blewett (PF) Jacob Gilbert, William Ross | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (PG), James Downing (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF), Michael Fowler (C) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| 09:26 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 09:24 | Arizona | James Downing grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 09:00 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Boucher (SG), James Hammond (SF) Carl Wagner, Mitchell Cobb | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF) Michael Westbrook | |
| 08:37 | Washington | Paul Blewett makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Allen Nelson | 38-43 |
| 08:20 | Arizona | Michael Fowler drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas England | 38-45 |
| 08:04 | Washington | Edward Boucher loses the dribble to Ray Pippen | 38-45 |
| 08:01 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the lay-in | 38-45 |
| 08:00 | Washington | Allen Nelson snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 07:32 | Washington | Michael Fowler swats the layup by Charles Beckman | 38-45 |
| 07:31 | Arizona | James Downing snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Allen Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Boucher (fresh) SF - James Hammond (fresh) PF - Paul Blewett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Beckman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Douglas England (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Downing (fresh) SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Arizona | Michael Fowler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Hammond - foul #2 on James Hammond, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Carl Wagner (SG), Mitchell Cobb (SF), William Ross (PF) Edward Boucher, James Hammond, Charles Beckman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Michael Westbrook (SG) Douglas England, James Downing | |
| 07:11 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 07:11 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:50 | Washington | Carl Wagner loses the dribble to Richard Seavey | 38-47 |
| 06:30 | Arizona | Michael Fowler clanks a shot in the lane | 38-47 |
| 06:29 | Arizona | Ray Pippen tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 06:04 | Washington | Allen Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 06:03 | Washington | Paul Blewett tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 05:35 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook is fouled on the floor by Carl Wagner - foul #4 on Carl Wagner, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Washington | Jacob Gilbert (PG), James Hammond (SF) Allen Nelson, Paul Blewett | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Ray Pippen, Modesto Rossi, Michael Fowler | |
| 05:08 | Arizona | James Downing knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Westbrook | 40-52 |
| 04:39 | Washington | William Ross misses the jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 04:38 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 04:13 | Arizona | James Downing scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Seavey | 40-55 |
| 03:53 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Hammond and he's fouled by Loren Laursen - foul #3 on Loren Laursen, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Washington | Allen Nelson (PG), Paul Blewett (PF), Charles Beckman (C) Jacob Gilbert, James Hammond, William Ross | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF) Michael Westbrook, James Downing, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 03:53 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb misses the free throw | 42-55 |
| 03:53 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 03:25 | Arizona | Loren Laursen slams it home and he's fouled by Allen Nelson - foul #2 on Allen Nelson, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Washington | Jacob Gilbert (PG), Edward Boucher (SG), James Hammond (SF), Bryan Bontrager (C) Allen Nelson, Carl Wagner, Mitchell Cobb, Charles Beckman | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 03:25 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the free throw | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jacob Gilbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Boucher (fresh) SF - James Hammond (fresh) PF - Paul Blewett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Bontrager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Washington | Paul Blewett jams it and he's fouled by Modesto Rossi - foul #4 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Fowler (C) Loren Laursen | |
| 03:13 | Washington | Paul Blewett makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 02:47 | Arizona | Michael Fowler connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Ray Pippen | 45-60 |
| 02:23 | Washington | Paul Blewett hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jacob Gilbert | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi is called for 3 seconds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG) Douglas England | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Washington | Edward Boucher misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 01:42 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 01:13 | Arizona | Richard Seavey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-60 |
| 01:12 | Washington | The rebound goes to Bryan Bontrager | 47-60 |
| 00:52 | Washington | Jacob Gilbert connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Boucher | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Arizona | Jacob Gilbert is called for the reach on Richard Seavey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Gilbert, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Modesto Rossi, Michael Fowler | |
| 00:49 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:49 | Washington | Paul Blewett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington 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) | |
| 00:44 | Washington | Ray Pippen swats the layup by Paul Blewett | 50-60 |
| 00:42 | Washington | Paul Blewett can't tip it in | 50-60 |
| 00:41 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Richard Seavey | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Ray Pippen can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Hammond - foul #3 on James Hammond, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Modesto Rossi (PF), Michael Fowler (C) Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:06 | Washington | Ray Pippen swats the short shot by Paul Blewett | 50-62 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Richard Seavey runs out the clock | 50-62 |