| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Rank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Booker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Antonio Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Carnes (fresh) C - Louis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Carl Smith inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Utah State | Carl Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 19:50 | Arizona | Louis Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:26 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 19:24 | Utah State | Carl Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:01 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-28 |
| 18:59 | Utah State | Rodney Smith can't tip it in | 22-28 |
| 18:57 | Arizona | Ernest Young gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:30 | Arizona | Ernest Young is called for traveling | 22-28 |
| 18:11 | Utah State | Rodney Smith lays it in | 24-28 |
| 17:55 | Arizona | Kevin Pierce misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 17:54 | Utah State | Rodney Smith snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Rodney Smith | 27-28 |
| 17:32 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Rodney Smith - foul #1 on Rodney Smith, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 17:17 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 17:15 | Utah State | Frank Rank snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 17:10 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh's floater is knocked away by Louis Smith | 27-28 |
| 17:08 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Ernest Young | 27-28 |
| 16:48 | Arizona | Ernest Young clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 16:46 | Utah State | Carl Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:36 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh is fouled on the floor by Kevin Pierce - foul #1 on Kevin Pierce, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Larson (SF), Ryan Simcox (PF) Carl Smith, Bryan Booker | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joshua Wood (PF) William Carnes | |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox comes up short on the floater from the right side | 27-28 |
| 16:19 | Arizona | Joshua Wood snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 16:14 | Arizona | Rodney Smith steals it from Antonio Hoffman | 27-28 |
| 16:11 | Utah State | Randolph Larson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rodney Smith | 29-28 |
| 15:49 | Arizona | Kevin Pierce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 15:48 | Arizona | Louis Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Pugh (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Randolph Larson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Simcox (fresh) C - Frank Rank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Antonio Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Arizona | Ernest Young jams it | 29-30 |
| 15:10 | Utah State | Antonio Hoffman is called for the reach on Calvin Pugh - foul #1 on Antonio Hoffman, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Smith (SF), Jimmy Zarnick (C) Calvin Pugh, Frank Rank | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Hanna (PG), Mark Walker (SG), Larry Tomes (SF), William Carnes (PF) Antonio Hoffman, Kevin Pierce, Ernest Young, Louis Smith | |
| 14:54 | Utah State | Carl Smith is hacked by Larry Tomes - foul #1 on Larry Tomes, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Bryan Booker (PF) Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 14:40 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 14:14 | Arizona | Jimmy Zarnick is called for the reach on Larry Tomes - foul #4 on Jimmy Zarnick, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG) Jimmy Zarnick | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 14:00 | Arizona | William Carnes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Walker | 31-32 |
| 13:46 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Smith | 34-32 |
| 13:22 | Arizona | Joshua Wood is fouled on the floor by Randolph Larson - foul #2 on Randolph Larson, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG), Frank Rank (PF) Randolph Larson, Ryan Simcox | |
| Subs | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman (PG), Kevin Pierce (SG), Ernest Young (SF), Louis Smith (C) Robert Hanna, Mark Walker, Larry Tomes, Joshua Wood | |
| 13:03 | Arizona | Kevin Pierce slams it home | 34-34 |
| 12:45 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh buries a jump hook from the left block | 36-34 |
| 12:34 | Arizona | Louis Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-34 |
| 12:33 | Utah State | Rodney Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:29 | Utah State | William Carnes takes the ball from Calvin Pugh | 36-34 |
| 12:05 | Arizona | William Carnes scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Antonio Hoffman | 36-36 |
| 11:54 | Utah State | The short jumper by Frank Rank is denied by Louis Smith | 36-36 |
| 11:53 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Kevin Pierce | 36-36 |
| 11:33 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman is hacked by Bryan Booker - foul #1 on Bryan Booker, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ryan Simcox (PF) Bryan Booker | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joshua Wood (PF) William Carnes | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Pugh (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ryan Simcox (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Rank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Antonio Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Young (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:06 | Arizona | Ernest Young double dribbles | 36-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Larson (SF) Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 10:50 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 10:49 | Arizona | Louis Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:28 | Arizona | Joshua Wood drills a runner near the basket set up by Kevin Pierce | 36-38 |
| 10:06 | Utah State | Frank Rank drills a shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 09:44 | Arizona | Ernest Young clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Randolph Larson - foul #3 on Randolph Larson, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Carnes (PF) Louis Smith | |
| 09:44 | Arizona | Ernest Young misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:44 | Arizona | Ernest Young makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:23 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox is hacked by Kevin Pierce - foul #2 on Kevin Pierce, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Smith (SF) Calvin Pugh | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Hanna (PG), Larry Tomes (SF) Antonio Hoffman, Ernest Young | |
| 09:11 | Utah State | Carl Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG), Bryan Booker (C) Randolph Larson, Frank Rank | |
| Subs | Arizona | Mark Walker (SG) Kevin Pierce | |
| 08:42 | Arizona | Joshua Wood hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 38-39 |
| 08:40 | Arizona | William Carnes tips it in | 38-41 |
| 08:28 | Utah State | Rodney Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Hanna | 38-41 |
| 08:08 | Arizona | Larry Tomes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Hanna | 38-43 |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Larson (SF), Frank Rank (PF), Jimmy Zarnick (C) Rodney Smith, Ryan Simcox, Bryan Booker | |
| Subs | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman (PG), Kevin Pierce (SG), Ernest Young (SF), Jerry Stanley (PF), Louis Smith (C) Robert Hanna, Mark Walker, Larry Tomes, William Carnes, Joshua Wood | |
| 07:19 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 07:17 | Arizona | Ernest Young grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Calvin Pugh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Randolph Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Rank (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Zarnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Antonio Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Young (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:56 | Arizona | Louis Smith lays it in and he's fouled by Jimmy Zarnick - foul #5 on Jimmy Zarnick, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Bryan Booker (C) Jimmy Zarnick | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 06:56 | Arizona | Louis Smith makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 06:31 | Utah State | Randolph Larson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Young - foul #2 on Ernest Young, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG) Calvin Pugh | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 06:23 | Utah State | Carl Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerry Stanley - foul #1 on Jerry Stanley, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Carnes (PF) Jerry Stanley | |
| 06:23 | Utah State | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:23 | Utah State | Carl Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:23 | Arizona | William Carnes grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 06:01 | Arizona | Louis Smith buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Antonio Hoffman | 39-48 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Rodney Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Hoffman - foul #2 on Antonio Hoffman, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG) Randolph Larson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Rodney Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Rodney Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:49 | Arizona | The rebound goes to William Carnes | 39-48 |
| 05:27 | Arizona | Frank Rank denies the turnaround by Louis Smith | 39-48 |
| 05:25 | Arizona | Ernest Young gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 05:18 | Arizona | Kevin Pierce knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Carnes | 39-51 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Smith | 42-51 |
| 04:34 | Arizona | William Carnes makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Pierce and the foul's on Frank Rank - foul #3 on Frank Rank, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ryan Simcox (PF) Frank Rank | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joshua Wood (C) Louis Smith | |
| 04:34 | Arizona | William Carnes makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Carl Smith misses the runner near the basket | 42-54 |
| 04:17 | Arizona | Joshua Wood grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 04:00 | Arizona | Kevin Pierce misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 03:59 | Arizona | Ernest Young tips it in | 42-56 |
| 03:44 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 03:43 | Arizona | Ernest Young grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:19 | Arizona | Kevin Pierce scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Young | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Calvin Pugh (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Simcox (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bryan Booker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Antonio Hoffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Pierce (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Carnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Utah State | Ryan Simcox drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Rodney Smith | 45-59 |
| 02:38 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Pierce | 45-62 |
| 02:18 | Utah State | Carl Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Smith | 47-62 |
| 02:00 | Arizona | William Carnes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rodney Smith - foul #2 on Rodney Smith, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Rank (PF) Ryan Simcox | |
| Subs | Arizona | Louis Smith (C) Joshua Wood | |
| 02:00 | Arizona | William Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:00 | Arizona | William Carnes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Frank Rank snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Utah State | Ernest Young denies the turnaround by Frank Rank | 47-63 |
| 01:44 | Arizona | Kevin Pierce pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 01:28 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Carnes | 47-66 |
| 01:18 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh's floater is knocked away by Kevin Pierce | 47-66 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | Carl Smith misses the tip | 47-66 |
| 01:15 | Utah State | Bryan Booker pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Arizona | Kevin Pierce makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Carnes | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh's layup is rejected by William Carnes | 47-69 |
| 00:36 | Arizona | Kevin Pierce pulls down the rebound | 47-69 |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Kevin Pierce connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Antonio Hoffman | 47-72 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | The short jumper by Frank Rank is denied by Louis Smith | 47-72 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Bryan Booker tips it but misses | 47-72 |
| 00:06 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Antonio Hoffman | 47-72 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman runs out the clock | 47-72 |