| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gan Hong (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Collins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Krumm (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Arizona | Luis Holmes is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 37-27 |
| 19:13 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Leff and he's fouled by Gene Greenhaw - foul #2 on Gene Greenhaw, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:13 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:01 | Arizona | Luis Holmes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Luis Holmes, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 18:59 | Washington State | Eddie Leff loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 18:45 | Arizona | A charge is called on Gene Greenhaw - foul #3 on Gene Greenhaw, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| 18:23 | Washington State | Luis Holmes swats the layup by Michael Williams | 37-30 |
| 18:22 | Arizona | Luis Holmes snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 17:59 | Arizona | Robert Johnson is hacked by Thomas Krumm - foul #2 on Thomas Krumm, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 17:53 | Arizona | Thomas Krumm swats the dunk try by Gene Greenhaw | 37-30 |
| 17:51 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| 17:22 | Washington State | Rod Ewing steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SF), Frederick Epps (C) Michael Williams, Thomas Krumm | |
| 16:59 | Arizona | The pull-up jumper by Luis Holmes is blocked by Harvey Ellison | 39-30 |
| 16:57 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 16:37 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 16:35 | Arizona | Luis Holmes pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:22 | Arizona | Ira Collins is fouled on the floor by Harvey Ellison - foul #2 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG), Clyde Thompson (SF), Raymond Moore (PF), Rick Sylvestre (C) Gan Hong, Gene Greenhaw, Luis Holmes, Ira Collins | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Michael Williams (SF) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing | |
| 16:00 | Arizona | Robert Johnson drills a turnaround from the right block | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Epps (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Washington State | Frederick Epps loses the dribble to Clyde Thompson | 41-30 |
| 15:25 | Arizona | Robert Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Thompson | 44-30 |
| 14:58 | Washington State | Michael Williams is denied on a layup by Rick Sylvestre | 44-30 |
| 14:56 | Arizona | Raymond Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:34 | Arizona | Robert Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-30 |
| 14:32 | Washington State | Harvey Grady pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:03 | Washington State | Michael Williams loses the dribble to Robert Johnson | 44-30 |
| 13:43 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson connects on the 3 from straight away | 47-30 |
| 13:21 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-33 |
| 12:52 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre is called for traveling | 47-33 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SG), Gene Greenhaw (SF), Luis Holmes (PF), Ira Collins (C) Robert Johnson, Eric Rader, Raymond Moore, Rick Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), Enoch Truskowski (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Harvey Grady, Harvey Ellison, Michael Williams, Alexei Zabinski, Frederick Epps | |
| 12:39 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ira Collins - foul #2 on Ira Collins, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| 12:39 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:39 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:39 | Arizona | Gan Hong pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 12:17 | Arizona | Gan Hong hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 47-34 |
| 12:16 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Rod Ewing | 47-34 |
| 11:50 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 47-34 |
| 11:49 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm tips it but misses | 47-34 |
| 11:48 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm can't tip it in | 47-34 |
| 11:46 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Clyde Thompson | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Clyde Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gan Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ira Collins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Arizona | Gan Hong drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Clyde Thompson | 49-34 |
| 10:58 | Washington State | Rod Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG) Clyde Thompson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SF) Enoch Truskowski | |
| 10:43 | Arizona | Gan Hong's fadeaway is rejected by Rod Ewing | 49-34 |
| 10:42 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 10:13 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 10:12 | Arizona | Ira Collins grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 09:43 | Arizona | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eddie Leff - foul #1 on Eddie Leff, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Raymond Moore (PF), Rick Sylvestre (C) Luis Holmes, Ira Collins | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Frederick Epps (PF) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing, Thomas Krumm | |
| 09:27 | Arizona | Robert Johnson is hacked by Frederick Epps - foul #1 on Frederick Epps, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG), Clyde Thompson (SF) Gan Hong, Gene Greenhaw | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:16 | Arizona | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-34 |
| 08:57 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (PF) Maximo Rossi | |
| 08:48 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 51-34 |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Michael Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Harvey Grady | 51-36 |
| 08:09 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-36 |
| 08:08 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Alexei Zabinski | 51-36 |
| 07:43 | Washington State | The jump hook by Alexei Zabinski is blocked by Rick Sylvestre | 51-36 |
| 07:41 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison tips it home | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Epps (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Arizona | Michael Williams swats the shot by Robert Johnson | 51-38 |
| 07:15 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 06:50 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harvey Grady | 51-41 |
| 06:27 | Arizona | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 06:26 | Arizona | Raymond Moore can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 06:24 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:03 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski is called for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SG), Gene Greenhaw (SF), Luis Holmes (PF), Ira Collins (C) Eric Rader, Clyde Thompson, Raymond Moore, Rick Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), Enoch Truskowski (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Harvey Grady, Harvey Ellison, Michael Williams, Alexei Zabinski, Frederick Epps | |
| 05:36 | Arizona | Luis Holmes is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| 05:09 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:46 | Arizona | Thomas Krumm swats the shot by Luis Holmes | 51-41 |
| 04:45 | Arizona | Luis Holmes can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 04:43 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Rod Ewing | 51-41 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:37 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi misses the fadeaway in the lane | 51-41 |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 04:15 | Arizona | Ira Collins hits a floater from close range set up by Luis Holmes and the foul's on Rod Ewing - foul #1 on Rod Ewing, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Williams (SF) Enoch Truskowski | |
| 04:15 | Arizona | Ira Collins misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:15 | Arizona | Ira Collins grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 03:58 | Arizona | Luis Holmes knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Gan Hong | 55-43 |
| 03:50 | Washington State | Michael Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-43 |
| 03:27 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson is hacked by Rod Ewing - foul #2 on Rod Ewing, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SF) Thomas Krumm | |
| 03:27 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 03:27 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Clyde Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gan Hong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ira Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 03:03 | Arizona | Luis Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 02:41 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw misses the lay-in | 57-43 |
| 02:40 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 02:35 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi is hacked by Ira Collins - foul #3 on Ira Collins, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG), Eric Rader (SG), Raymond Moore (PF), Rick Sylvestre (C) Gan Hong, Gene Greenhaw, Luis Holmes, Ira Collins | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Enoch Truskowski (SF), Frederick Epps (PF) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing, Michael Williams | |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-43 |
| 02:22 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 02:20 | Arizona | Harvey Grady is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Grady, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (PF), Thomas Krumm (C) Frederick Epps, Maximo Rossi | |
| 02:20 | Arizona | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 02:20 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 02:02 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Moore - foul #1 on Raymond Moore, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| 02:02 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 02:02 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 01:34 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 01:32 | Arizona | Robert Johnson tips it home | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:16 | Washington State | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Harvey Grady - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SG), Gene Greenhaw (SF), Luis Holmes (PF), Ira Collins (C) Eric Rader, Clyde Thompson, Raymond Moore, Rick Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Maximo Rossi (C) Harvey Ellison, Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm | |
| 01:16 | Washington State | Harvey Grady misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 01:16 | Arizona | Ira Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 00:54 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Greenhaw | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 00:49 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi tips it back up and in | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Arizona | Luis Holmes misses the floater from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Luis Holmes steals the ball from Harvey Grady | 61-46 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Robert Johnson runs out the clock | 61-46 |