| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noah Stevens (fresh) SG - Shane Jones (fresh) SF - Billy Middleton (fresh) PF - Charles Defranco (fresh) C - Joel Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) SF - Charles Larry (fresh) PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) C - Robert Caudle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Arizona | Robert Caudle misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Charles Defranco - foul #1 on Charles Defranco, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens's fadeaway is rejected by Armando Velazquez | 2-1 |
| 18:40 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:35 | Arizona | Charles Larry is hacked by Charles Defranco - foul #2 on Charles Defranco, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Uros Buljan (PF) Charles Defranco | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 18:21 | Arizona | Charles Larry drills a floater from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton travels with the ball | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Arizona | Jason Houston buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Michalec | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Iowa State | Robert Caudle swats the layup by Billy Middleton | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Arizona | Donald Michalec grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | Arizona | Billy Middleton denies the turnaround by Armando Velazquez | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | Arizona | Jason Houston tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 16:33 | Iowa State | Jason Houston is called for the reach on Noah Stevens - foul #1 on Jason Houston, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG), Eric Wright (SF), Homer Mullane (PF), Carmelo Duran (C) Donald Michalec, Charles Larry, Armando Velazquez, Robert Caudle | |
| 16:12 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Noah Stevens | 4-7 |
| 15:56 | Arizona | Homer Mullane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 15:55 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noah Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shane Jones (fresh) SF - Billy Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Uros Buljan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wally Young (fresh) SF - Eric Wright (fresh) PF - Homer Mullane (fresh) C - Carmelo Duran (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Iowa State | Wally Young steals it from Billy Middleton | 4-7 |
| 15:27 | Arizona | Wally Young lays it in | 4-9 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Wright - foul #1 on Eric Wright, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (SG), Olin Pruskowski (C) Shane Jones, Joel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Henry Yancey (PG), Donald Michalec (SG), Charles Larry (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF), Robert Caudle (C) Jason Houston, Wally Young, Eric Wright, Homer Mullane, Carmelo Duran | |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:05 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:50 | Arizona | Charles Larry misses long on a jump hook from close range | 5-9 |
| 14:48 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Caudle | 5-9 |
| 14:33 | Arizona | Robert Caudle's floater is tipped away by Billy Middleton | 5-9 |
| 14:32 | Iowa State | James Frenette snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:06 | Iowa State | James Frenette works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 5-9 |
| 14:04 | Arizona | Robert Caudle gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:41 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez misses long on a shot from close range | 5-9 |
| 13:40 | Iowa State | James Frenette grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:23 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Yancey - foul #1 on Henry Yancey, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shane Jones (SG), Joel Hamilton (C) James Frenette, Olin Pruskowski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (PG) Henry Yancey | |
| 13:23 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:23 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:23 | Arizona | Donald Michalec gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:06 | Arizona | Charles Larry loses the dribble to Billy Middleton | 6-9 |
| 13:03 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton hits the finger roll | 8-9 |
| 12:59 | Arizona | Jason Houston is hacked by Shane Jones - foul #1 on Shane Jones, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski (C) Uros Buljan | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmelo Duran (C) Robert Caudle | |
| 12:48 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Jason Houston | 8-11 |
| 12:19 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski misses long on a shot in the lane | 8-11 |
| 12:18 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 11:57 | Arizona | Charles Larry is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Larry, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG), Eric Wright (SF), Homer Mullane (PF), Robert Caudle (C) Donald Michalec, Charles Larry, Armando Velazquez, Carmelo Duran | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noah Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shane Jones (fresh) SF - Billy Middleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joel Hamilton (fresh) C - Olin Pruskowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wally Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Wright (fresh) PF - Homer Mullane (fresh) C - Robert Caudle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Caudle - foul #1 on Robert Caudle, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Everett Thies (PF) Joel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:35 | Arizona | Jason Houston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 11:12 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Uros Buljan (PF) Olin Pruskowski | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 11:01 | Arizona | Wally Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wally Young, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (SG) Shane Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 10:35 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 10:33 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:11 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Noah Stevens | 12-11 |
| 09:57 | Arizona | Jason Houston is hacked by Noah Stevens - foul #1 on Noah Stevens, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shane Jones (SG), Joel Hamilton (C) Noah Stevens, Everett Thies | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (SG), Charles Larry (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF), Carmelo Duran (C) Wally Young, Eric Wright, Homer Mullane, Robert Caudle | |
| 09:38 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jason Houston | 12-13 |
| 09:15 | Iowa State | Armando Velazquez steps in front of the Uros Buljan pass | 12-13 |
| 08:55 | Arizona | Charles Larry clanks a shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 08:54 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 08:29 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carmelo Duran - foul #1 on Carmelo Duran, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noah Stevens (PG), Olin Pruskowski (C) James Frenette, Uros Buljan | |
| Subs | Arizona | Henry Yancey (PG), Robert Caudle (C) Jason Houston, Carmelo Duran | |
| 08:29 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:29 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:29 | Arizona | Robert Caudle grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:05 | Arizona | Noah Stevens is called for the reach on Armando Velazquez - foul #2 on Noah Stevens, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG), Samuel Owens (SG), Everett Thies (PF) Noah Stevens, Shane Jones, Billy Middleton | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:41 | Arizona | James Frenette is called for the reach on Robert Caudle - foul #1 on James Frenette, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Billy Middleton (SF) Joel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG) Donald Michalec | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Frenette (fresh) SG - Samuel Owens (fresh) SF - Billy Middleton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Everett Thies (fresh) C - Olin Pruskowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Henry Yancey (fresh) SG - Wally Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Caudle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Arizona | Robert Caudle hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 07:29 | Iowa State | James Frenette shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Armando Velazquez - foul #1 on Armando Velazquez, team foul #8 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Uros Buljan (PF) Everett Thies | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:29 | Iowa State | James Frenette misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 07:29 | Iowa State | James Frenette misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 07:29 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 07:19 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Wally Young and he's hacked by Billy Middleton - foul #1 on Billy Middleton, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (PG) Henry Yancey | |
| 07:19 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | Jason Houston is called for the reach on James Frenette - foul #2 on Jason Houston, team foul #9 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shane Jones (SG) Samuel Owens | |
| Subs | Arizona | Henry Yancey (PG), Homer Mullane (PF) Jason Houston, Armando Velazquez | |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | James Frenette makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | James Frenette makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:44 | Arizona | Homer Mullane comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Frenette - foul #2 on James Frenette, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Samuel Owens (PG) James Frenette | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Wright (SF), Carmelo Duran (C) Charles Larry, Robert Caudle | |
| 06:44 | Arizona | Homer Mullane makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:44 | Arizona | Homer Mullane misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 06:22 | Iowa State | Carmelo Duran swats the layup by Olin Pruskowski | 14-19 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | Shane Jones tips it back up and in | 16-19 |
| 06:04 | Arizona | Homer Mullane's pass is intercepted by Samuel Owens | 16-19 |
| 05:40 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Samuel Owens and he's fouled by Homer Mullane - foul #1 on Homer Mullane, team foul #10 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noah Stevens (PG), Charles Defranco (SF) Samuel Owens, Billy Middleton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (SG), Charles Larry (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF), Robert Caudle (C) Wally Young, Eric Wright, Homer Mullane, Carmelo Duran | |
| 05:40 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:22 | Arizona | Robert Caudle misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 19-19 |
| 05:21 | Arizona | Henry Yancey hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan's floater is tipped away by Armando Velazquez | 19-21 |
| 05:01 | Arizona | Henry Yancey grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:56 | Arizona | Donald Michalec is fouled on the floor by Shane Jones - foul #2 on Shane Jones, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (SG), Billy Middleton (SF), Joel Hamilton (C) Shane Jones, Uros Buljan, Olin Pruskowski | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:56 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:56 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Joel Hamilton | 21-21 |
| 04:28 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joel Hamilton | 21-21 |
| 04:08 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Robert Caudle - foul #2 on Robert Caudle, team foul #11 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG) Henry Yancey | |
| 04:08 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:08 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:49 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 03:47 | Arizona | Charles Larry tips it home | 23-23 |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton blows the layup | 23-23 |
| 03:28 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco tips it in | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noah Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Frenette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Middleton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Defranco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wally Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Larry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Caudle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Arizona | Robert Caudle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joel Hamilton - foul #1 on Joel Hamilton, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shane Jones (SG), Uros Buljan (PF) James Frenette, Billy Middleton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (PG), Eric Wright (SF), Homer Mullane (PF) Wally Young, Charles Larry, Armando Velazquez | |
| 03:16 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:16 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Caudle - foul #3 on Robert Caudle, team foul #12 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmelo Duran (C) Robert Caudle | |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:56 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 02:40 | Arizona | Donald Michalec double dribbles | 26-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski (C) Charles Defranco | |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG) Donald Michalec | |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 02:13 | Iowa State | Shane Jones gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:51 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Noah Stevens | 28-25 |
| 01:29 | Arizona | Wally Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Noah Stevens - foul #3 on Noah Stevens, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG), Charles Defranco (SF) Noah Stevens, Joel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Larry (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF) Eric Wright, Homer Mullane | |
| 01:29 | Arizona | Wally Young makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:29 | Arizona | Wally Young makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan blows the layup | 28-27 |
| 01:04 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 00:58 | Arizona | Jason Houston is whistled for a carry | 28-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Samuel Owens (SG) Shane Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (SG) Wally Young | |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Everett Thies (C) Olin Pruskowski | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran clanks a jumper from the right block | 28-27 |
| 00:25 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Everett Thies misses the easy dunk attempt | 28-27 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-27 |