| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gan Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Fulbright inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses badly on a floater from the right side | 33-34 |
| 19:49 | Arizona | Gan Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:20 | Arizona | Gan Hong banks in the layup on a great pass from Sylvester Lewis | 35-34 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 18:41 | Arizona | Luis Holmes misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Graham - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:41 | Arizona | Luis Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:41 | Arizona | Luis Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis banks in the layup | 37-38 |
| 18:11 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 18:09 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Gan Hong | 37-38 |
| 18:01 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Johnson | 40-38 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Raymond Moore steals it from Terry Sweeting | 40-38 |
| 17:26 | Arizona | Robert Johnson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sylvester Lewis | 43-38 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Richard Graham tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 16:48 | Arizona | Terry Sweeting is called for the reach on Raymond Moore - foul #3 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (SG), Larry Krout (SF) Sylvester Lewis, Gan Hong | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, John Fulbright, Terry Sweeting | |
| 16:32 | Arizona | Robert Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Brouwer - foul #1 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (C) Richard Graham | |
| 16:32 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:32 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Moore | 45-40 |
| 16:02 | Arizona | Luis Holmes snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Krout (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Luis Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Arizona | Luis Holmes misses long on a runner from close range | 45-40 |
| 15:42 | Arizona | Larry Krout misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 15:26 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Larry Krout | 45-40 |
| 15:15 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson and he's fouled by Edwin Brouwer - foul #2 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis (SG), Gan Hong (SF) Robert Johnson, Larry Krout | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Edwin Brouwer, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| 15:15 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson misses the free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:15 | Arizona | Raymond Moore snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 15:07 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Alcaraz - foul #1 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| 15:07 | Arizona | Gan Hong makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:07 | Arizona | Gan Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Raymond Moore is called for the reach on Terry Sweeting - foul #2 on Raymond Moore, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG) Wayne Camp | |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Moore - foul #3 on Raymond Moore, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF) Bruce Alcaraz | |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:15 | Arizona | Gan Hong hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Richard Graham connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Fulbright | 49-44 |
| 13:44 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Richard Graham pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG), Larry Krout (SF) Clyde Thompson, Gan Hong | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:13 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Krout | 52-44 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the easy layup | 52-44 |
| 12:53 | Arizona | Raymond Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:48 | Arizona | Raymond Moore is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, John Fulbright | |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Richard Graham can't connect on a shot from the right block | 52-44 |
| 12:33 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:11 | Arizona | Larry Krout connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Richard Graham lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Camp | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sylvester Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Krout (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Luis Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Arizona | Larry Krout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (SG), Gan Hong (SF) Robert Johnson, Sylvester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Edwin Brouwer, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 11:21 | Arizona | Larry Krout snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 11:17 | Arizona | Larry Krout misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 11:15 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Holmes | 54-46 |
| 11:06 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles loses the dribble to Larry Krout | 54-46 |
| 10:44 | Arizona | Larry Krout slams it home | 56-46 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Davis is blocked by Luis Holmes | 56-46 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 09:58 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Krout | 59-48 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson makes the fadeaway from the left block | 59-50 |
| 09:06 | Arizona | Larry Krout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG), Sylvester Lewis (SG) Larry Krout, Clyde Thompson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Wayne Camp, Bruce Alcaraz, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 08:40 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:31 | Arizona | John Fulbright is called for the reach on Gan Hong - foul #1 on John Fulbright, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 08:13 | Arizona | Terry Sweeting denies the turnaround by Sylvester Lewis | 59-50 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (SF) Gan Hong | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG) Edwin Brouwer | |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:51 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sylvester Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Moore (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Luis Holmes (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Graham | 59-51 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Raymond Moore - foul #4 on Raymond Moore, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Krout (SF) Clyde Thompson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:47 | Arizona | Larry Krout is hacked by John Fulbright - foul #2 on John Fulbright, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (SG) Sylvester Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz (SF) John Fulbright | |
| 06:47 | Arizona | Larry Krout makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:47 | Arizona | Larry Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Kenneth Davis | 61-54 |
| 06:11 | Arizona | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:03 | Missouri State | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson | |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz tips it home | 61-56 |
| 05:12 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-56 |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 64-56 |
| 05:01 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Clyde Thompson | 64-56 |
| 04:43 | Arizona | Terry Sweeting swats the shot by Luis Holmes | 64-56 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the tip | 64-56 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Camp | 64-56 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 64-56 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG), Sylvester Lewis (SG) Larry Krout, Clyde Thompson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), John Fulbright (SF) Wayne Camp, Edwin Brouwer, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Luis Holmes - foul #4 on Luis Holmes, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:35 | Arizona | Richard Graham is called for the reach on Sylvester Lewis - foul #2 on Richard Graham, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| 03:35 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:35 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sylvester Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gan Hong (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Moore (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Luis Holmes (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Richard Graham hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 66-59 |
| 03:06 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis grabs the board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Robert Johnson steals it from John Fulbright | 66-59 |
| 02:39 | Arizona | Gan Hong's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Sweeting | 66-59 |
| 02:37 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis can't tip it in | 66-59 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Richard Graham pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | John Fulbright can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-59 |
| 02:09 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 01:51 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Thompson - foul #3 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 01:51 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:51 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-61 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Richard Graham tips it in | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:05 | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 01:04 | Arizona | Gan Hong hits the follow up shot | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Luis Holmes - foul #5 on Luis Holmes, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Hamel (C) Luis Holmes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thompson - foul #4 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Krout (SF) Gan Hong | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:41 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:41 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Robert Johnson steps in front of the Kenneth Davis pass in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| 00:38 | Arizona | Robert Johnson hits the finger roll | 74-65 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Graham | 74-65 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | John Fulbright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thompson - foul #5 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG) Christopher Thompson | |
| 00:28 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:28 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | John Fulbright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, John Fulbright, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Robert Johnson runs out the clock | 76-65 |