| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) SG - Ira Gerstner (fresh) SF - Larry Cole (fresh) PF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) C - William Zavatson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) PF - Justin Matheney (fresh) C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Matheney | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Arizona | Robert Hackney misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Matheney - foul #1 on Justin Matheney, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Arizona | Robert Hackney makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:30 | Arizona | Robert Hackney makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Richardson - foul #1 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | Arizona | Robert Hackney connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ira Gerstner | 4-4 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:43 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Kenneth Richardson | 4-4 |
| 18:41 | Arizona | Robert Hackney loses the dribble to Seth Powell in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Arizona | William Zavatson lays it in on a nice dish by Ira Gerstner | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:46 | Arizona | William Zavatson pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | Arizona | Larry Cole is hacked by Ruben Shinkle - foul #1 on Ruben Shinkle, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris (SF), Mark Eberhart (PF) Daniel Troup, Justin Matheney | |
| 17:24 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Mark Eberhart | 6-4 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Larry Cole steps in front of the Gregory Parks pass | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner throws it down set up by Larry Cole | 8-4 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas State | William Zavatson picks off the pass by Freddie Harris | 8-4 |
| 16:36 | Arizona | William Zavatson drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ira Gerstner | 10-4 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Gregory Parks | 10-7 |
| 16:14 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Cole | 13-7 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks loses the dribble to Kenneth Richardson | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Hackney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ira Gerstner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Cole (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Zavatson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Parks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Harris (fresh) PF - Mark Eberhart (fairly fresh) C - Ruben Shinkle (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Parks - foul #1 on Gregory Parks, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (PG), Jerome Bolden (SF), Julio Alvarez (PF), Angel Russo (C) Robert Hackney, Larry Cole, Kenneth Richardson, William Zavatson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Daniel Troup (SF), Justin Matheney (PF), Billy Rego (C) Seth Powell, Gregory Parks, Mark Eberhart, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 15:47 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:47 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Troup | 14-10 |
| 15:09 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-10 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Daniel Troup | 14-10 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Billy Rego is blocked by Jerome Bolden | 14-10 |
| 14:50 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:29 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez clanks a shot near the basket | 14-10 |
| 14:28 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:20 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner makes the 3 from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 13:48 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden is fouled on the floor by Justin Matheney - foul #2 on Justin Matheney, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Hackney (PG), Matthew Boudreau (PF), William Zavatson (C) Ira Gerstner, Julio Alvarez, Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Gregory Parks (SG), Mark Eberhart (PF), Ruben Shinkle (C) Glen Fredrick, Freddie Harris, Daniel Troup, Justin Matheney | |
| 13:33 | Arizona | Robert Hackney knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerome Bolden | 19-12 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-15 |
| 12:47 | Arizona | William Zavatson double dribbles | 19-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | Philip Leatham (SG), Larry Cole (SF), Julio Alvarez (PF), Angel Russo (C) David Rogers, Jerome Bolden, Matthew Boudreau, William Zavatson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Elder (SF) Billy Rego | |
| 12:21 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell is whistled for traveling | 19-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson (PF) Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:54 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez dunks the ball on a great pass from Larry Cole | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Hackney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Philip Leatham (fresh) SF - Larry Cole (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Julio Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Parks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Elder (fresh) PF - Mark Eberhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ray Elder and the foul's on Julio Alvarez - foul #1 on Julio Alvarez, team foul #2 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Freddie Harris (SG), Daniel Troup (SF), Richard Hill (PF) Seth Powell, Gregory Parks, Ray Elder, Mark Eberhart | |
| 11:41 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 11:41 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 11:25 | Arizona | Ruben Shinkle picks off the pass by Philip Leatham | 21-17 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup is hacked by Larry Cole - foul #1 on Larry Cole, team foul #3 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (PG), Jerome Bolden (SG), Matthew Boudreau (PF), William Zavatson (C) Robert Hackney, Philip Leatham, Kenneth Richardson, Julio Alvarez | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Billy Rego (PF), Thomas Days (C) Richard Hill, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 10:46 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 10:28 | Arizona | David Rogers misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 10:26 | Arizona | William Zavatson tips it home | 23-17 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days is called for traveling | 23-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Philip Leatham (SF) Larry Cole | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Gregory Parks (SG), Mark Eberhart (PF), Ruben Shinkle (C) Glen Fredrick, Daniel Troup, Billy Rego, Thomas Days | |
| 09:47 | Arizona | Matthew Boudreau knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 25-17 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-17 |
| 09:39 | Arizona | David Rogers snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 09:35 | Arizona | David Rogers misses badly on a shot from the left side | 25-17 |
| 09:34 | Arizona | Philip Leatham tips it but misses | 25-17 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Seth Powell | 25-19 |
| 09:06 | Arizona | Seth Powell picks off the pass by David Rogers | 25-19 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Philip Leatham - foul #1 on Philip Leatham, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Hackney (PG), Ira Gerstner (SG), Kenneth Richardson (PF), Julio Alvarez (C) David Rogers, Jerome Bolden, Matthew Boudreau, William Zavatson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup (SF) Freddie Harris | |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:26 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ruben Shinkle - foul #2 on Ruben Shinkle, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Cole (SF) Philip Leatham | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Billy Rego (PF), Thomas Days (C) Mark Eberhart, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 08:26 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:26 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 08:09 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 07:51 | Arizona | Robert Hackney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-21 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ira Gerstner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Cole (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Julio Alvarez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Rego (fresh) C - Thomas Days (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Parks | 26-24 |
| 07:33 | Arizona | Robert Hackney is hacked by Seth Powell - foul #1 on Seth Powell, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | Philip Leatham (SG) Ira Gerstner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Elder (SG), Richard Hill (PF) Gregory Parks, Daniel Troup | |
| 07:27 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Hackney | 28-24 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 07:08 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Kenneth Richardson | 28-24 |
| 07:03 | Arizona | Ray Elder steals the ball from Robert Hackney | 28-24 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder banks in the layup | 28-26 |
| 06:43 | Arizona | Larry Cole is fouled on the floor by Billy Rego - foul #1 on Billy Rego, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (PG), Jerome Bolden (SG), William Zavatson (C) Robert Hackney, Philip Leatham, Kenneth Richardson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Gregory Parks (SG), Freddie Harris (SF), Mark Eberhart (PF) Seth Powell, Ray Elder, Richard Hill, Thomas Days | |
| 06:43 | Arizona | Larry Cole misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:43 | Arizona | William Zavatson grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 06:27 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez loses the dribble to Mark Eberhart | 28-26 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 05:59 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:35 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Rogers | 30-26 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | William Zavatson steals it from Mark Eberhart | 30-26 |
| 04:56 | Arizona | Larry Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Hackney (PG), Ira Gerstner (SG), Kenneth Richardson (PF) David Rogers, Larry Cole, Julio Alvarez | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Daniel Troup (SF), Richard Hill (PF), Thomas Days (C) Glen Fredrick, Gregory Parks, Mark Eberhart, Billy Rego | |
| 04:30 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell is fouled on the floor by Robert Hackney - foul #1 on Robert Hackney, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | Philip Leatham (SF), Angel Russo (C) Jerome Bolden, William Zavatson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell is whistled for a carry | 30-26 |
| 03:51 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner loses the dribble to Thomas Days | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Gerstner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Leatham (fresh) PF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Angel Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Harris (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hill (fresh) C - Thomas Days (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG), Justin Matheney (PF), Ruben Shinkle (C) Freddie Harris, Richard Hill, Thomas Days | |
| 03:14 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-26 |
| 03:12 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:51 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Philip Leatham | 32-26 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney double dribbles | 32-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (PG), Jerome Bolden (SG), Julio Alvarez (PF), William Zavatson (C) Robert Hackney, Ira Gerstner, Kenneth Richardson, Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris (SF) Daniel Troup | |
| 02:10 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez loses the dribble to Seth Powell | 32-26 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | David Rogers takes the ball from Seth Powell | 32-26 |
| 01:31 | Arizona | William Zavatson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ruben Shinkle - foul #3 on Ruben Shinkle, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Cole (SF) Philip Leatham | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Billy Rego (SF), Mark Eberhart (C) Seth Powell, Gregory Parks, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 01:31 | Arizona | William Zavatson makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:31 | Arizona | William Zavatson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:31 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 01:22 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez lays it up and in and he's hacked by Justin Matheney - foul #3 on Justin Matheney, team foul #9 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Elder (SG) Justin Matheney | |
| 01:22 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Elder | 36-29 |
| 00:46 | Arizona | Julio Alvarez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-29 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-32 |
| 00:20 | Arizona | William Zavatson is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Hackney (PG), Ira Gerstner (SG), Matthew Boudreau (PF) David Rogers, Jerome Bolden, Julio Alvarez | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Gregory Parks (SG), Daniel Troup (SF) Glen Fredrick, Ray Elder, Freddie Harris | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 36-32 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell tips it in | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Larry Cole misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-34 |