| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) SG - Carl Proctor (fresh) SF - Gan Hong (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Borders (fresh) C - Glenn Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) SG - Julius Stark (fresh) SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Michael Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Washington State | John Shuford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Washington State | Glenn Hanson is called for the reach on Julius Stark - foul #1 on Glenn Hanson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Washington State | Glenn Hanson picks off the pass by Julius Stark out of a doubleteam | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson banks in the layup set up by Brian Campbell | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Washington State | Michael Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:20 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Hanson | 5-0 |
| 16:53 | Washington State | Julius Stark works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Williams | 5-3 |
| 16:27 | Arizona | Rod Ewing steals the ball from Jeffrey Borders | 5-3 |
| 16:05 | Washington State | Brian Campbell is called for the reach on John Shuford - foul #1 on Brian Campbell, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Maximo Rossi (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| 15:47 | Washington State | John Shuford buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Julius Stark | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Proctor (fresh) SF - Gan Hong (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Borders (fresh) 3 pts. C - Glenn Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) PF - Maximo Rossi (fresh) C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Arizona | Brian Campbell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:22 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:04 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson blows the dunk but the foul's on Maximo Rossi - foul #1 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SF), Michael Williams (C) Rod Ewing, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 15:04 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:04 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:46 | Washington State | John Shuford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 14:45 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi tips it home | 7-8 |
| 14:18 | Arizona | Brian Campbell is hacked by Maximo Rossi - foul #2 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis (PG), Clyde Thompson (SF) Brian Campbell, Gan Hong | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Bowlin (PF) Maximo Rossi | |
| 14:02 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:01 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:41 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 9-8 |
| 13:19 | Washington State | Sylvester Lewis takes the ball from James Bowlin | 9-8 |
| 12:52 | Arizona | James Bowlin swats the short shot by Glenn Hanson | 9-8 |
| 12:51 | Washington State | James Bowlin pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:32 | Washington State | John Shuford is called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Campbell (PG), Gan Hong (SF), Daniel Hamel (C) Sylvester Lewis, Carl Proctor, Jeffrey Borders | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Dikembe Africa, Michael Williams | |
| 12:09 | Arizona | Brian Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 12:08 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 11:53 | Arizona | Brian Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Julius Stark - foul #1 on Julius Stark, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 11:53 | Arizona | Brian Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:53 | Arizona | Brian Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:25 | Washington State | Julius Stark works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Clyde Thompson - foul #1 on Clyde Thompson, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Carl Proctor (SG) Clyde Thompson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Carlos Ladd (PF) James Bowlin | |
| 11:25 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:25 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Proctor (fresh) SF - Gan Hong (fresh) PF - Glenn Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Hamel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) PF - Carlos Ladd (fresh) C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Arizona | Brian Campbell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 11:05 | Washington State | John Shuford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Ladd | 11-13 |
| 10:53 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 10:52 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:30 | Washington State | John Shuford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-13 |
| 10:29 | Washington State | John Shuford gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:12 | Washington State | Julius Stark shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 10:11 | Arizona | Gan Hong snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 09:43 | Arizona | Brian Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders (PF) Daniel Hamel | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Carlos Ladd, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 09:26 | Washington State | Jeffrey Borders is called for the reach on Julius Stark - foul #1 on Jeffrey Borders, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (SF) Gan Hong | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:08 | Washington State | John Shuford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 09:07 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 08:38 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rod Ewing - foul #1 on Rod Ewing, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Dikembe Africa (SF) John Shuford, Rod Ewing | |
| 08:38 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:38 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:16 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa is fouled on the floor by Clyde Thompson - foul #2 on Clyde Thompson, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SF) Clyde Thompson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:05 | Washington State | Michael Williams hits a wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Julius Stark out of the doubleteam | 13-15 |
| 07:43 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson misses the lay-in | 13-15 |
| 07:42 | Washington State | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa blows the wide open layup | 13-15 |
| 07:35 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Gan Hong | 13-15 |
| 07:11 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gan Hong and he's hacked by James Bowlin - foul #1 on James Bowlin, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis (PG), Larry Krout (SG), Daniel Hamel (C) Brian Campbell, Carl Proctor, Glenn Hanson | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Rod Ewing (SF) Eddie Leff, Dikembe Africa | |
| 07:11 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:11 | Washington State | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Sylvester Lewis (fresh) SG - Larry Krout (fresh) SF - Gan Hong (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Borders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hamel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Washington State | Rod Ewing misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gan Hong - foul #1 on Gan Hong, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (PF) James Bowlin | |
| 06:45 | Washington State | Rod Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:45 | Washington State | Rod Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:23 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 06:21 | Washington State | Julius Stark grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 05:52 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 05:50 | Arizona | Gan Hong snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 05:28 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders lays it up and in set up by Sylvester Lewis and he's fouled by Alexei Zabinski - foul #1 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Campbell (PG), Carl Proctor (SG), Clyde Thompson (SF), Glenn Hanson (C) Sylvester Lewis, Larry Krout, Gan Hong, Daniel Hamel | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (SG), James Bowlin (PF) Julius Stark, Michael Williams | |
| 05:28 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 05:05 | Washington State | Rod Ewing scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Bowlin and he's fouled by Jeffrey Borders - foul #2 on Jeffrey Borders, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Hamel (C) Jeffrey Borders | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 05:05 | Washington State | Rod Ewing makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:39 | Arizona | Carl Proctor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block | 18-20 |
| 04:37 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Eddie Leff | 18-20 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Eddie Leff, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing | |
| 03:53 | Arizona | Carl Proctor misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Alexei Zabinski - foul #2 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SF), Jeffrey Borders (PF) Clyde Thompson, Daniel Hamel | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Michael Williams (C) John Shuford, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 03:53 | Arizona | Carl Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 03:53 | Arizona | Carl Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 03:36 | Washington State | Julius Stark is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the lane | 20-20 |
| 03:35 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa hits the follow up shot | 20-22 |
| 03:06 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gan Hong | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gan Hong (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Borders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Hanson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) SG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bowlin (fairly fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Washington State | Julius Stark is fouled on the floor by Gan Hong - foul #2 on Gan Hong, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Rod Ewing (SF), Maximo Rossi (PF) Eddie Leff, Dikembe Africa, James Bowlin | |
| 02:47 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:47 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 02:25 | Arizona | Maximo Rossi is called for the reach on Brian Campbell - foul #3 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (PF) Maximo Rossi | |
| 02:25 | Arizona | Brian Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:25 | Arizona | Brian Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 02:09 | Washington State | Julius Stark can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-22 |
| 02:07 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 01:42 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Alexei Zabinski - foul #3 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis (PG) Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Carlos Ladd (PF), Thomas Charpentier (C) Alexei Zabinski, Michael Williams | |
| 01:42 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:42 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:20 | Washington State | Julius Stark works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 01:19 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 00:58 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson hits a wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Borders out of a doubleteam | 27-22 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | John Shuford makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Ladd | 27-25 |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson connects on the open jumper from close range set up by Carl Proctor | 29-25 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | John Shuford connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Ladd | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Carl Proctor misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-27 |