| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) PF - Lee Wigfall (fresh) C - Robert Parton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Joseph Hollman (fresh) SG - William Granda (fresh) SF - Herman Stephens (fresh) PF - John Thompson (fresh) C - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Ralph Skaggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Arizona | Lee Wigfall swats the layup by John Thompson | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Arizona | Herman Stephens hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman misses badly on a shot near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Herman Stephens | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Arizona | William Granda scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Hollman | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Joseph Hollman steals the ball from Michael Worcester in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Arizona | John Thompson's floater is tipped away by Lee Wigfall | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Arizona | John Thompson can't tip it in | 0-5 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester tips it in | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Arizona | John Thompson buries a shot from the baseline set up by Herman Stephens and the foul's on Lee Wigfall - foul #1 on Lee Wigfall, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:04 | Arizona | John Thompson makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Thompson | 2-8 |
| 17:55 | Arizona | Ralph Skaggs gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:37 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman is fouled on the floor by Robert Parton - foul #1 on Robert Parton, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (PG), Anthony Crow (SG), Michael Young (SF), Eric Zakar (PF), Mike Longoria (C) Herbert Martz, Marcus Venable, Michael Worcester, Lee Wigfall, Robert Parton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Demarco (SG), Clayton Davis (SF), James Ebeling (C) Joseph Hollman, William Granda, Ralph Skaggs | |
| 17:26 | Arizona | Eric Zakar picks off the pass by James Ebeling | 2-8 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:42 | Arizona | Clayton Davis misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Mike Longoria - foul #1 on Mike Longoria, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| 16:42 | Arizona | Clayton Davis makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:42 | Arizona | Clayton Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:42 | Arizona | Clayton Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:24 | Arizona | Herman Stephens can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-9 |
| 16:23 | Arizona | John Thompson tips it back up and in | 5-11 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Michael Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 16:03 | Arizona | James Ebeling pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willy Walker (fresh) SG - Anthony Crow (fresh) SF - Michael Young (fresh) PF - Eric Zakar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Longoria (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herman Stephens (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Demarco (fairly fresh) SF - Clayton Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ebeling (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Arizona | Herman Stephens is fouled on the floor by Eric Zakar - foul #1 on Eric Zakar, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Marcus Venable (SG), Michael Worcester (SF), Robert Hicks (PF), Robert Parton (C) Willy Walker, Anthony Crow, Michael Young, Eric Zakar, Mike Longoria | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG), Ronald Christensen (SG), Peter Claire (C) Joseph Demarco, Clayton Davis, James Ebeling | |
| 15:26 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Parton | 7-11 |
| 14:53 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall (PF) Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clayton Davis (SF) Herman Stephens | |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton blows the layup but he's hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (SF) Michael Worcester | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Granda (SG), Ralph Skaggs (C) Ronald Christensen, Peter Claire | |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:24 | Arizona | Herbert Martz is called for the reach on Joseph Hollman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Martz, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks (C) Robert Parton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Nash (SF) John Thompson | |
| 14:14 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clayton Davis | 9-14 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | William Granda is called for the reach on Marcus Venable - foul #1 on William Granda, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Demarco (SG), James Ebeling (PF) Joseph Hollman, Michael Nash | |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 13:43 | Arizona | Ralph Skaggs snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:29 | Arizona | William Granda drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Skaggs | 9-17 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable loses the ball out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (PG), John Jones (SG), Michael Worcester (SF), Eric Zakar (PF), Mike Longoria (C) Herbert Martz, Marcus Venable, Willy Walker, Lee Wigfall, Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG), Herman Stephens (SF), John Thompson (PF) William Granda, Clayton Davis, Ralph Skaggs | |
| 12:44 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 12:42 | Arizona | John Thompson tips it back up and in | 9-19 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Zakar | 12-19 |
| 12:08 | Arizona | James Ebeling dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joseph Hollman | 12-21 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | John Jones's pass is intercepted by James Ebeling | 12-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Crow (fresh) SG - John Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Zakar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Longoria (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Joseph Hollman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Demarco (fairly fresh) SF - Herman Stephens (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Thompson (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ebeling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Arizona | Herman Stephens drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hollman | 12-23 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Longoria | 15-23 |
| 10:53 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco's pass is intercepted by Eric Zakar | 15-23 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Jones | 18-23 |
| 10:26 | Arizona | John Jones steals it from John Thompson | 18-23 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar lays it in on a nice dish by John Jones | 20-23 |
| 10:00 | Arizona | Herman Stephens knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Thompson | 20-25 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | John Jones tips it back up and in | 22-25 |
| 09:22 | Arizona | John Thompson misses the floater from the baseline | 22-25 |
| 09:20 | Arizona | John Thompson tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar misses the jumper from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 08:58 | Arizona | James Ebeling grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 08:48 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco is hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Marcus Venable (SG), Willy Walker (SF), Lee Wigfall (PF), Robert Parton (C) Anthony Crow, John Jones, Michael Worcester, Eric Zakar, Mike Longoria | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Granda (SG), Ronald Christensen (SF), Clayton Davis (PF), Ralph Skaggs (C) Joseph Demarco, Herman Stephens, John Thompson, James Ebeling | |
| 08:33 | Arizona | William Granda misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Hollman - foul #1 on Joseph Hollman, team foul #3 | 22-27 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 08:10 | Arizona | Ralph Skaggs misses badly on a runner near the basket | 24-27 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable's pass is intercepted by Clayton Davis in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 07:48 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hollman | 24-30 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) SF - Willy Walker (fresh) PF - Lee Wigfall (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Parton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Joseph Hollman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Granda (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clayton Davis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 07:34 | Arizona | William Granda snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 07:25 | Arizona | A charge is called on Ronald Christensen - foul #1 on Ronald Christensen, team foul #4 | 24-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Nash (SF), Peter Claire (C) Joseph Hollman, Ralph Skaggs | |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 06:48 | Arizona | Peter Claire blows the dunk | 26-30 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Young (SF), Robert Hicks (PF) Willy Walker, Lee Wigfall | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG), Ralph Skaggs (C) Ronald Christensen, Clayton Davis | |
| 06:26 | Arizona | Peter Claire's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Parton | 26-30 |
| 06:25 | Arizona | Peter Claire hits the follow up shot | 26-32 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 05:58 | Arizona | Ralph Skaggs snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 05:36 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Granda | 26-35 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | William Granda picks off the pass by Marcus Venable in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 05:30 | Arizona | William Granda dunks the ball | 26-37 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Hollman - foul #2 on Joseph Hollman, team foul #5 | 26-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (PG), Anthony Crow (SG), Lee Wigfall (PF) Herbert Martz, Marcus Venable, Robert Parton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clayton Davis (SF), John Thompson (PF) Michael Nash, Peter Claire | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 04:46 | Arizona | Clayton Davis scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Skaggs | 27-39 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Michael Young misses the turnaround near the basket | 27-39 |
| 04:34 | Arizona | Clayton Davis grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 04:20 | Arizona | William Granda's pass is intercepted by Anthony Crow | 27-39 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Clayton Davis is called for the reach on Anthony Crow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Davis, team foul #6 | 27-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester (SF), Robert Parton (C) Michael Young, Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herman Stephens (PG), Joseph Demarco (SG), Ronald Christensen (SF) Joseph Hollman, William Granda, John Thompson | |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Clayton Davis swats the layup by Michael Worcester | 27-39 |
| 03:59 | Arizona | Ralph Skaggs gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 03:47 | Arizona | Herman Stephens travels with the ball | 27-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Ebeling (C) Ralph Skaggs | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willy Walker (fresh) SG - Anthony Crow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Wigfall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Parton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herman Stephens (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Demarco (fresh) SF - Ronald Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clayton Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ebeling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Crow, team foul #7 | 27-39 |
| 03:22 | Arizona | Clayton Davis is hacked by Lee Wigfall - foul #2 on Lee Wigfall, team foul #8 | 27-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), John Jones (SG) Willy Walker, Anthony Crow | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG) Herman Stephens | |
| 03:22 | Arizona | Clayton Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 03:22 | Arizona | Clayton Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Ronald Christensen is called for the reach on Michael Worcester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Christensen, team foul #7 | 27-41 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall gets the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 27-41 |
| 03:04 | Arizona | Clayton Davis pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 02:50 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen is hacked by Michael Worcester - foul #1 on Michael Worcester, team foul #9 | 27-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SG), Eric Zakar (C) John Jones, Robert Parton | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Granda (PG), John Thompson (PF) Joseph Hollman, Clayton Davis | |
| 02:50 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:50 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Joseph Demarco steals the ball from Lee Wigfall | 27-42 |
| 02:29 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco hits the finger roll | 27-44 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall's floater is tipped away by James Ebeling | 27-44 |
| 02:18 | Arizona | James Ebeling snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 02:13 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Thompson | 27-47 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Herbert Martz | 29-47 |
| 01:30 | Arizona | James Ebeling misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-47 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester grabs the board | 29-47 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 29-47 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-47 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses the tip | 29-47 |
| 01:06 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 00:46 | Arizona | James Ebeling scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Christensen | 29-49 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #8 | 29-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (PG), Anthony Crow (SG), Michael Young (SF), Mike Longoria (C) Herbert Martz, Marcus Venable, Michael Worcester, Eric Zakar | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG), Herman Stephens (SG), Michael Nash (SF), Clayton Davis (PF), Peter Claire (C) William Granda, Joseph Demarco, Ronald Christensen, John Thompson, James Ebeling | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall misses the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Michael Nash is hacked by Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #10 | 30-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks (C) Lee Wigfall | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Michael Nash makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Michael Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-51 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Peter Claire | 30-51 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Peter Claire hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-51 |