| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fresh) SG - Joe Hall (fresh) SF - Gerardo Salas (fresh) PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) C - Orlando Godfrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) PF - Rob Cevallos (fresh) C - Roger Cloutier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Downing | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Chacon | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey misses badly on a shot from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Arizona | James Downing can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Orlando Godfrey | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Gerardo Salas - foul #1 on Gerardo Salas, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:33 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Arizona | Stephen Thompson steals the ball from Jimmie Chacon | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson's layup is rejected by Orlando Godfrey | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Arizona | Joe Hall pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Arizona | James Downing shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Thompson | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | Arizona | Joe Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:17 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:07 | Arizona | Joe Hall misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Rob Cevallos - foul #1 on Rob Cevallos, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (PG), John Vinyard (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF), Loren Laursen (C) James Downing, Gerardo Salas, Jimmie Chacon, Orlando Godfrey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Andress (PF) Rob Cevallos | |
| 16:07 | Arizona | Joe Hall makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Arizona | Joe Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:47 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 15:45 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi grabs the board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) SG - Joe Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Vinyard (fresh) PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) C - Loren Laursen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Andress (fresh) C - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi scores on a turnaround in the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | John Vinyard swats the shot by Lyle Darden | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress blows the dunk but he's fouled by Modesto Rossi - foul #1 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG), Jimmie Chacon (SF), Orlando Godfrey (C) Joe Hall, John Vinyard, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG), Milford Riley (SF) Lyle Darden, Robert Mackinnon, Stephen Thompson | |
| 14:58 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:34 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Modesto Rossi | 9-8 |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:49 | Arizona | James Downing shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | Wichita State | Milford Riley is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Chacon - foul #1 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gerardo Salas (SF) Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Rob Cevallos (PF) Tony Herron, Milford Riley, Stephen Andress | |
| 13:20 | Wichita State | Jimmie Chacon steals the ball from Stephen Thompson | 9-8 |
| 12:51 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Thompson - foul #1 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Orlando Godfrey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG) Jeffrey Combs | |
| 12:51 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:51 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:51 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roger Cloutier | 9-8 |
| 12:27 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lyle Darden | 9-10 |
| 11:59 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon's pass is intercepted by Lyle Darden | 9-10 |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 11:37 | Arizona | Loren Laursen snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Hall (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gerardo Salas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rob Cevallos (fresh) C - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Mackinnon - foul #1 on Robert Mackinnon, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (PG), Orlando Godfrey (C) James Downing, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG) Lyle Darden | |
| 11:10 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:10 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:58 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier double dribbles | 11-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Vinyard (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF) Gerardo Salas, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:31 | Arizona | Joe Hall loses the dribble to Rob Cevallos | 11-10 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 10:09 | Arizona | John Vinyard grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 09:43 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Thompson - foul #2 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gerardo Salas (SF) John Vinyard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG), Milford Riley (SF), Stephen Andress (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Tony Herron, Robert Mackinnon, Stephen Thompson, Rob Cevallos, Roger Cloutier | |
| 09:43 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 09:43 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Orlando Godfrey - foul #1 on Orlando Godfrey, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG) Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:31 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 09:04 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 13-10 |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey is fouled on the floor by Michael Westbrook - foul #1 on Michael Westbrook, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Michael Westbrook, Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:46 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Milford Riley | 13-12 |
| 08:20 | Arizona | Joe Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden is hacked by Joe Hall - foul #1 on Joe Hall, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | Loren Laursen (C) Orlando Godfrey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Roger Cloutier (C) Jeffrey Combs, Douglas Richey | |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | Modesto Rossi (PF) Gerardo Salas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos (PF) Stephen Andress | |
| 07:23 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos grabs the board | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milford Riley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rob Cevallos (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Milford Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 07:15 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 06:57 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 06:56 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon can't tip it in | 13-12 |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 06:50 | Wichita State | James Downing is called for the reach on Lyle Darden in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Downing, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Orlando Godfrey (C) Joe Hall, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Oyola (SF) Milford Riley | |
| 06:50 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 06:50 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 06:21 | Arizona | James Downing travels with the ball | 13-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gerardo Salas (SF) Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Stephen Andress (PF) Lyle Darden, James Oyola, Rob Cevallos | |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 06:01 | Arizona | James Downing grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 05:38 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-14 |
| 05:36 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 05:19 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Tony Herron | 15-16 |
| 05:15 | Arizona | James Downing double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG), Modesto Rossi (PF) James Downing, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs (SG) Robert Mackinnon | |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is fouled on the floor by Orlando Godfrey - foul #2 on Orlando Godfrey, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos (PF) Stephen Andress | |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 04:32 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Combs | 15-18 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs blows the layup | 15-18 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 04:18 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-18 |
| 04:17 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 03:56 | Arizona | Joe Hall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | Tony Herron lays it up and in | 15-20 |
| 03:14 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey misses the easy layup | 15-20 |
| 03:13 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi hits the follow up shot | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Westbrook (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gerardo Salas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Orlando Godfrey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rob Cevallos (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson drills a floater from the left side | 17-22 |
| 02:40 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Tony Herron - foul #1 on Tony Herron, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG), Jimmie Chacon (SF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Gerardo Salas, Orlando Godfrey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Robert Mackinnon (SG), Milford Riley (SF), Stephen Andress (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Tony Herron, Jeffrey Combs, Stephen Thompson, Rob Cevallos, Roger Cloutier | |
| 02:40 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 02:40 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | Joe Hall steals the ball from Stephen Andress | 17-22 |
| 02:22 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi lays it up and in set up by Joe Hall | 19-22 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Loren Laursen is called for the reach on Douglas Richey - foul #1 on Loren Laursen, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 01:59 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 01:36 | Arizona | Loren Laursen scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Downing | 21-22 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joe Hall - foul #2 on Joe Hall, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Vinyard (SF) Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SF) Milford Riley | |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 01:14 | Arizona | Loren Laursen snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 00:45 | Arizona | Robert Mackinnon takes the ball from James Downing | 21-22 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Jimmie Chacon blocks the jumper by Robert Mackinnon | 21-22 |
| 00:28 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon can't connect on a shot from close range | 21-22 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | Loren Laursen hits the follow up shot | 23-22 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses long on a halfcourt shot | 23-22 |