| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kim Thomas (fresh) SG - David Hodges (fresh) SF - William Tollett (fresh) PF - Leonard Woodard (fresh) C - Milton Simpson (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 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Morehead State | Robert Caudle steps in front of the Milton Simpson pass | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Arizona | Charles Larry is fouled in the backcourt by David Hodges - foul #1 on David Hodges, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Arizona | Jason Houston can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kim Thomas - foul #1 on Kim Thomas, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Arizona | Jason Houston makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Arizona | Jason Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Morehead State | A charge is called on William Tollett - foul #1 on William Tollett, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard is fouled on the floor by Armando Velazquez - foul #1 on Armando Velazquez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Morehead State | William Tollett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Arizona | Donald Michalec snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses short on a floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by William Tollett | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Arizona | Donald Michalec is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Doyle Coots (SF), Adam Mooneyham (PF), Luis Sherrell (C) Kim Thomas, David Hodges, William Tollett, Leonard Woodard, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 16:40 | Arizona | Charles Larry misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 2-4 |
| 16:38 | Morehead State | Neil Jared snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:17 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots is hacked by Jason Houston - foul #1 on Jason Houston, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Tollett (SF) Doyle Coots | |
| Subs | Arizona | Henry Yancey (PG), Wally Young (SG), Eric Wright (SF), Homer Mullane (PF), Carmelo Duran (C) Jason Houston, Donald Michalec, Charles Larry, Armando Velazquez, Robert Caudle | |
| 16:06 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham's dunk attempt is rejected by Eric Wright | 2-4 |
| 16:04 | Arizona | Homer Mullane gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:51 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 2-4 |
| 15:50 | Arizona | Wally Young tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Hughey (fresh) SG - Neil Jared (fresh) SF - William Tollett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Adam Mooneyham (fresh) C - Luis Sherrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Henry Yancey (fresh) SG - Wally Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Wright (fresh) PF - Homer Mullane (fresh) C - Carmelo Duran (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Morehead State | William Tollett works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Neil Jared | 5-6 |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Henry Yancey buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Wright | 5-8 |
| 14:58 | Morehead State | William Tollett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 14:57 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 14:54 | Arizona | Henry Yancey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Yancey, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG), David Hodges (SG), Doyle Coots (SF), Leonard Woodard (PF), Milton Simpson (C) Charles Hughey, Neil Jared, William Tollett, Adam Mooneyham, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (PG) Henry Yancey | |
| 14:45 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas double dribbles | 7-8 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Larry (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF) Eric Wright, Homer Mullane | |
| 14:40 | Arizona | Jason Houston is hacked by Doyle Coots in the backcourt - foul #1 on Doyle Coots, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| 14:18 | Arizona | Charles Larry buries a jumper in the paint set up by Jason Houston | 7-10 |
| 14:07 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hodges | 10-10 |
| 13:45 | Arizona | Charles Larry is hacked by Doyle Coots - foul #2 on Doyle Coots, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Tollett (SF) Doyle Coots | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (SG), Homer Mullane (PF), Robert Caudle (C) Wally Young, Armando Velazquez, Carmelo Duran | |
| 13:24 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-10 |
| 13:22 | Arizona | Charles Larry hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 13:15 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Donald Michalec - foul #1 on Donald Michalec, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (PG), Luis Sherrell (C) Kim Thomas, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Wright (SF) Charles Larry | |
| 13:15 | Morehead State | David Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:15 | Morehead State | David Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:51 | Arizona | Donald Michalec drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-15 |
| 12:33 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 12:32 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Caudle | 12-15 |
| 12:06 | Arizona | Robert Caudle is hacked by Luis Sherrell - foul #1 on Luis Sherrell, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Milton Simpson (C) Charles Hughey, David Hodges, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Henry Yancey (PG), Armando Velazquez (PF) Jason Houston, Homer Mullane | |
| 11:47 | Arizona | Robert Caudle misses the dunk but the foul's on Neil Jared - foul #1 on Neil Jared, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (SF), Adam Mooneyham (PF) William Tollett, Leonard Woodard | |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG), Charles Larry (SF) Donald Michalec, Eric Wright | |
| 11:47 | Arizona | Robert Caudle misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:47 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kim Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Neil Jared (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Gurrola (fresh) PF - Adam Mooneyham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milton Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Henry Yancey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wally Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Caudle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Morehead State | Henry Yancey steals it from Milton Simpson | 12-16 |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Charles Larry lays it up and in set up by Henry Yancey | 12-18 |
| 11:11 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas's floater is knocked away by Armando Velazquez | 12-18 |
| 11:09 | Arizona | Wally Young grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 10:49 | Arizona | Henry Yancey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Tollett (SF), Leonard Woodard (PF) Howard Gurrola, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (SG), Carmelo Duran (C) Wally Young, Robert Caudle | |
| 10:39 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 10:37 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Charles Larry | 12-18 |
| 10:13 | Arizona | Henry Yancey misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kim Thomas - foul #2 on Kim Thomas, team foul #8 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (PG), Howard Gurrola (SG), Luis Sherrell (C) Kim Thomas, Neil Jared, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (SG), Eric Wright (SF), Homer Mullane (PF) Jason Houston, Charles Larry, Armando Velazquez | |
| 10:13 | Arizona | Henry Yancey misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:13 | Arizona | Henry Yancey misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:13 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 10:05 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell tips it in | 14-18 |
| 09:34 | Arizona | Homer Mullane scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Yancey | 14-20 |
| 09:29 | Morehead State | William Tollett clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 09:27 | Arizona | Homer Mullane pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:05 | Arizona | Eric Wright scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Yancey | 14-22 |
| 08:47 | Morehead State | William Tollett evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 08:44 | Arizona | Henry Yancey is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hughey - foul #1 on Charles Hughey, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (SG), Neil Jared (SF), Adam Mooneyham (PF), Milton Simpson (C) Howard Gurrola, William Tollett, Leonard Woodard, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG), Charles Larry (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF) Donald Michalec, Eric Wright, Carmelo Duran | |
| 08:44 | Arizona | Henry Yancey misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:44 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:37 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Henry Yancey - foul #2 on Henry Yancey, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (PG), Robert Caudle (C) Henry Yancey, Homer Mullane | |
| 08:37 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:37 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:35 | Arizona | Neil Jared steals it from Wally Young in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 08:21 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from David Hodges | 20-22 |
| 07:52 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 20-22 |
| 07:50 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:45 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Hughey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Jared (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Mooneyham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Milton Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wally Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Caudle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Wally Young | 22-24 |
| 07:20 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson's floater is tipped away by Robert Caudle | 22-24 |
| 07:18 | Arizona | Charles Larry pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:51 | Arizona | Charles Larry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 06:49 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez tips it but misses | 22-24 |
| 06:48 | Arizona | Robert Caudle hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 06:35 | Morehead State | Jason Houston steals the ball from Charles Hughey | 22-26 |
| 06:19 | Arizona | Robert Caudle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald (PG), Howard Gurrola (SG), William Tollett (SF), Leonard Woodard (PF), Luis Sherrell (C) Charles Hughey, David Hodges, Neil Jared, Adam Mooneyham, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (SG), Eric Wright (SF), Homer Mullane (PF), Carmelo Duran (C) Wally Young, Charles Larry, Armando Velazquez, Robert Caudle | |
| 06:01 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-26 |
| 06:00 | Arizona | Homer Mullane pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:58 | Arizona | Donald Michalec is hacked by Kyle Greenwald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Greenwald, team foul #10 | 22-26 |
| 05:58 | Arizona | Donald Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:58 | Arizona | Donald Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:47 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 05:46 | Arizona | Donald Michalec grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:24 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 05:22 | Morehead State | William Tollett grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 05:16 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 04:50 | Arizona | Homer Mullane buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jason Houston | 24-30 |
| 04:48 | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald's pass is intercepted by Jason Houston in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 04:25 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 04:24 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 04:18 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola is called for a charge - foul #1 on Howard Gurrola, team foul #11 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (PG), David Hodges (SG), Adam Mooneyham (PF), Milton Simpson (C) Kyle Greenwald, Howard Gurrola, Leonard Woodard, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Larry (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF), Robert Caudle (C) Eric Wright, Homer Mullane, Carmelo Duran | |
| 04:11 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG) Donald Michalec | |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | David Hodges connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Hughey | 26-30 |
| 03:41 | Arizona | Charles Larry misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 03:39 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Hughey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tollett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Mooneyham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Milton Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wally Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Larry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Armando Velazquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Caudle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-30 |
| 03:20 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham misses the tip | 26-30 |
| 03:18 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Charles Larry | 26-30 |
| 02:52 | Arizona | Jason Houston misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 02:50 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wally Young - foul #1 on Wally Young, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), Doyle Coots (SF), Leonard Woodard (PF) David Hodges, William Tollett, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Arizona | Henry Yancey (PG), Donald Michalec (SG), Homer Mullane (PF) Jason Houston, Wally Young, Armando Velazquez | |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:27 | Arizona | Donald Michalec is fouled on the floor by Milton Simpson - foul #1 on Milton Simpson, team foul #12 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG), Luis Sherrell (C) Charles Hughey, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Wright (SF), Carmelo Duran (C) Charles Larry, Robert Caudle | |
| 02:27 | Arizona | Donald Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:27 | Arizona | Donald Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:19 | Morehead State | Henry Yancey is called for the reach on Kim Thomas - foul #3 on Henry Yancey, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (PG) Henry Yancey | |
| 02:19 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:19 | Arizona | Homer Mullane gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:00 | Arizona | Donald Michalec can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 01:59 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:54 | Morehead State | Neil Jared is hacked by Jason Houston - foul #2 on Jason Houston, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Armando Velazquez (PF) Homer Mullane | |
| 01:54 | Morehead State | Neil Jared misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:54 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 01:43 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| 01:20 | Arizona | Jason Houston can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 01:18 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Neil Jared is fouled on the floor by Jason Houston - foul #3 on Jason Houston, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (SF), Milton Simpson (C) Doyle Coots, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG), Charles Larry (SF), Robert Caudle (C) Jason Houston, Eric Wright, Carmelo Duran | |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Neil Jared misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:14 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 00:46 | Arizona | Donald Michalec comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Leonard Woodard - foul #1 on Leonard Woodard, team foul #13 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald (PG), David Hodges (SG), William Tollett (SF), Adam Mooneyham (PF) Kim Thomas, Neil Jared, Howard Gurrola, Leonard Woodard | |
| Subs | Arizona | Homer Mullane (PF) Armando Velazquez | |
| 00:46 | Arizona | Donald Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:46 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:46 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Caudle | 28-33 |
| 00:22 | Arizona | Homer Mullane misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Adam Mooneyham - foul #1 on Adam Mooneyham, team foul #14 | 28-33 |
| 00:22 | Arizona | Homer Mullane makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:22 | Arizona | Homer Mullane misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:22 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham is denied on a layup by Robert Caudle | 28-34 |