| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Montgomery (fresh) SG - Roger Moore (fresh) SF - Marco Costa (fresh) PF - Scott Hohlstein (fresh) C - Larry Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) C - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez is fouled on the floor by Scott Hohlstein - foul #1 on Scott Hohlstein, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | Brian Kenny is hacked by Marco Costa - foul #1 on Marco Costa, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Hohlstein | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Arizona | Marco Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Arizona | David Montgomery buries a jumper in the lane set up by Marco Costa | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Randy Ballard is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Arizona | Marco Costa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses short on a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Arizona | Larry Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:47 | Arizona | Roger Moore buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Hohlstein | 5-0 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses the runner from the right block | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Scott Hohlstein | 5-0 |
| 17:12 | Arizona | David Montgomery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Randy Ballard grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk travels with the ball | 5-0 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Robert Lockett (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Brian Kenny, Raphael Martinez, Randy Ballard, Stuart Greenlee, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 16:39 | Arizona | Roger Moore makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Montgomery and the foul's on William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF) Robert Lockett | |
| 16:39 | Arizona | Roger Moore makes the free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Randy Ballard drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:07 | Arizona | Marco Costa is fouled on the floor by Randy Roberts - foul #1 on Randy Roberts, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SF) Randy Ballard | |
| 16:02 | Arizona | Cliff Izzo takes the ball from Larry Wood | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marco Costa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Hohlstein (fresh) C - Larry Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Peter Perkins (fresh) SG - William White (fresh) SF - Raphael Martinez (fresh) PF - Randy Roberts (fresh) C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:20 | Arizona | Roger Moore hits a floater from the right side | 10-5 |
| 15:14 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Larry Wood snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 15:08 | Arizona | David Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Peter Perkins - foul #1 on Peter Perkins, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | Roy Bednarz (PF) Scott Hohlstein | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF) Raphael Martinez | |
| 14:53 | Arizona | Larry Wood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-5 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Randy Roberts pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Roy Bednarz steals the ball from Cliff Izzo | 10-5 |
| 14:19 | Arizona | Roger Moore hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Roy Bednarz | 12-5 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on David Montgomery - foul #1 on David Montgomery, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ernest Houchens (PG) David Montgomery | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Peter Perkins, Randy Roberts, Cliff Izzo | |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:46 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Roy Bednarz | 14-6 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Randy Ballard clanks a shot from the right side | 14-6 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Robert Lockett snags the offensive board | 14-6 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 13:14 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Larry Wood | 14-6 |
| 13:07 | Arizona | Larry Wood makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernest Houchens | 16-6 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stuart Greenlee, team foul #4 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein (PF) Roy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SF), Randy Roberts (PF) Randy Ballard, Stuart Greenlee | |
| 12:38 | Arizona | Larry Wood hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 16-6 |
| 12:37 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Wood | 16-6 |
| 12:26 | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein is whistled for a carry | 16-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Montgomery (PG) Ernest Houchens | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Randy Roberts, Robert Lockett | |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Scott Hohlstein is called for the reach on Cliff Izzo - foul #2 on Scott Hohlstein, team foul #4 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | Roy Bednarz (PF) Scott Hohlstein | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Robert Lockett (C) Peter Perkins, Cliff Izzo | |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | Andres Reyes (C) Larry Wood | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roy Bednarz (fresh) C - Andres Reyes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Roberts (fresh) C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Arizona | Andres Reyes is fouled on the floor by Randy Ballard - foul #1 on Randy Ballard, team foul #5 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts, Cliff Izzo | |
| 11:26 | Arizona | David Montgomery misses long on a floater from the left wing | 16-6 |
| 11:25 | Arizona | Roger Moore hits the follow up shot | 18-6 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez jams it set up by Brian Kenny | 18-8 |
| 10:46 | Arizona | Roger Moore can't finish the layup | 18-8 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Peter Perkins gets the rebound | 18-8 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Brian Kenny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 10:21 | Arizona | Roger Moore gets the rebound | 18-8 |
| 09:56 | Arizona | Marco Costa is hacked by Raphael Martinez - foul #1 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #6 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ernest Houchens (PG), Larry Wood (C) David Montgomery, Andres Reyes | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Randy Ballard (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Peter Perkins, Raphael Martinez, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| 09:39 | Arizona | The short jumper by Marco Costa is denied by Randy Roberts | 18-8 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | Randy Ballard snags the defensive board | 18-8 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Brian Kenny scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Roberts | 18-11 |
| 09:01 | Arizona | Cliff Izzo steals it from Marco Costa | 18-11 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Randy Roberts hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 08:28 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens blows the dunk | 18-13 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Brian Kenny grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | William White is whistled for a carry | 18-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Montgomery (PG), Juan Villa (SF), Andres Reyes (C) Roger Moore, Marco Costa, Roy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Brian Kenny, Randy Roberts, Cliff Izzo | |
| 08:06 | Arizona | Jeffery Newkirk picks off the pass by Larry Wood | 18-13 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Ernest Houchens steals the ball from Randy Ballard | 18-13 |
| 07:40 | Arizona | Larry Wood drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Montgomery and he's fouled by Stuart Greenlee - foul #2 on Stuart Greenlee, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Stuart Greenlee, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 07:40 | Arizona | Larry Wood misses the free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Randy Roberts | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Houchens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Villa (fresh) PF - Larry Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andres Reyes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Peter Perkins (fresh) SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Randy Ballard can't throw it down | 20-13 |
| 07:16 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo can't connect on a shot in the lane | 20-13 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Roberts | 20-13 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Ernest Houchens - foul #1 on Ernest Houchens, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Moore (SG), Marco Costa (SF), Roy Bednarz (PF) Ernest Houchens, Juan Villa, Larry Wood | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), William White (SG), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Peter Perkins, Raphael Martinez, Cliff Izzo | |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 06:35 | Arizona | Andres Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:20 | Arizona | David Montgomery drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Moore and he's fouled by Randy Ballard - foul #2 on Randy Ballard, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Wood (C) Andres Reyes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SF) Randy Ballard | |
| 06:20 | Arizona | David Montgomery makes the free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Brian Kenny is called for traveling | 23-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Lockett (C) Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 05:51 | Arizona | Marco Costa misses the runner from close range | 23-14 |
| 05:50 | Arizona | Larry Wood grabs the offensive board | 23-14 |
| 05:35 | Arizona | Larry Wood hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marco Costa | 25-14 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Brian Kenny is hacked by Larry Wood - foul #1 on Larry Wood, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk (C) Robert Lockett | |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | Andres Reyes (C) Larry Wood | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (SG) William White | |
| 04:52 | Arizona | David Montgomery is denied on a layup by Jeffery Newkirk | 25-14 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Brian Kenny gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-14 |
| 04:36 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Roy Bednarz | 25-14 |
| 04:22 | Arizona | Marco Costa makes the floater near the basket set up by David Montgomery and he's hacked by Raphael Martinez - foul #2 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #9 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ernest Houchens (PG) David Montgomery | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Randy Ballard (SF), Cliff Izzo (C) Peter Perkins, Raphael Martinez, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 04:22 | Arizona | Marco Costa makes the free throw | 28-14 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Brian Kenny connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Cliff Izzo | 28-16 |
| 03:46 | Arizona | Marco Costa is fouled on the floor by Brian Kenny - foul #1 on Brian Kenny, team foul #10 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein (PF), Larry Wood (C) Roy Bednarz, Andres Reyes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, William White, Randy Roberts, Cliff Izzo | |
| 03:46 | Arizona | Marco Costa misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 03:46 | Arizona | Marco Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Randy Ballard's floater is knocked away by Marco Costa | 29-16 |
| 03:25 | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ernest Houchens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Hohlstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Peter Perkins (fresh) SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) C - Robert Lockett (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Arizona | Roger Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-16 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Peter Perkins grabs the board | 29-16 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Peter Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Montgomery (PG) Roger Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), William White (SG), Cliff Izzo (C) Peter Perkins, Raphael Martinez, Robert Lockett | |
| 02:33 | Arizona | Marco Costa scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Montgomery | 31-16 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-16 |
| 02:16 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Larry Wood | 31-16 |
| 01:58 | Arizona | Marco Costa drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Houchens and he's hacked by Randy Ballard - foul #3 on Randy Ballard, team foul #11 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | Andres Reyes (C) Larry Wood | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Randy Ballard, Cliff Izzo | |
| 01:58 | Arizona | Marco Costa makes the free throw | 34-16 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez buries a floater from the right side | 34-18 |
| 01:44 | Arizona | Marco Costa connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Montgomery | 36-18 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-18 |
| 01:33 | Arizona | Andres Reyes snags the defensive board | 36-18 |
| 01:29 | Arizona | Brian Kenny picks off the pass by David Montgomery in the backcourt | 36-18 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-21 |
| 01:00 | Arizona | Raphael Martinez steals it from Ernest Houchens | 36-21 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee connects on the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Scott Hohlstein - foul #3 on Scott Hohlstein, team foul #7 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Moore (SG), Juan Villa (SF), Roy Bednarz (PF) Ernest Houchens, Marco Costa, Scott Hohlstein | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Brian Kenny, William White, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses the free throw | 36-23 |
| 00:43 | Arizona | Andres Reyes snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Roger Moore's pass is intercepted by Stuart Greenlee | 36-23 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee is fouled on the floor by Andres Reyes - foul #1 on Andres Reyes, team foul #8 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Wood (C) Andres Reyes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), William White (SG), Robert Lockett (C) Peter Perkins, Randy Roberts, Cliff Izzo | |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | Larry Wood gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Larry Wood misses long on a halfcourt shot | 36-24 |