| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brent Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jermaine Blackburn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ken Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Stanford (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lavern Deville (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Brent Shafer inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Willis Sugg | 34-29 |
| 19:32 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 19:31 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:23 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski buries a driving attempt from the right block | 36-29 |
| 19:02 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford can't throw it down against a doubleteam but the foul's on Brent Shafer - foul #2 on Brent Shafer, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (SF), Willie Gray (PF) Brent Shafer, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 19:02 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:02 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:42 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-31 |
| 18:41 | Arizona | Lavern Deville snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:35 | Arizona | John Huff blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 18:33 | Washington State | Willis Sugg grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:26 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 18:24 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 18:15 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 18:13 | Washington State | Arthur Akers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:46 | Washington State | Lavern Deville denies the turnaround by Willie Gray | 38-31 |
| 17:45 | Washington State | Willie Gray snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:30 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer is fouled on the floor by Jermaine Blackburn - foul #1 on Jermaine Blackburn, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Brent Shafer (SF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Clinton Spencer, Arthur Akers, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Kyle Farris (SG), Timmy Millen (C) Ken Lindsey, John Huff | |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Brent Shafer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 17:10 | Washington State | Willie Gray tips it home | 40-31 |
| 16:57 | Arizona | Lavern Deville misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-31 |
| 16:56 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Stanford | 40-31 |
| 16:35 | Arizona | Timmy Millen loses the dribble to Willis Sugg | 40-31 |
| 16:21 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas is fouled on the floor by Timmy Millen - foul #2 on Timmy Millen, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Arthur Akers (SF) Edward Gibbon, Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bruce Holbrook (PG), Ken Lindsey (SG), Eric Wright (SF), Cecil Marenco (PF), John Huff (C) Jermaine Blackburn, Kyle Farris, Leroy Stanford, Lavern Deville, Timmy Millen | |
| 16:04 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas banks in the layup set up by Clinton Spencer and he's hacked by John Huff - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| 16:04 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:45 | Arizona | Eric Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Ward (SF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Arthur Akers, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Willie Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Bruce Holbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ken Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cecil Marenco (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:17 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 15:16 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 15:08 | Arizona | Brian Ward blocks the jumper by Eric Wright | 43-31 |
| 15:07 | Arizona | Cecil Marenco pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 14:54 | Arizona | John Huff is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ken Lindsey | 43-33 |
| 14:27 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer is hacked by John Huff - foul #2 on John Huff, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Brent Shafer (SF) Clinton Spencer, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn (PG), Kyle Farris (SG), Leroy Stanford (SF), Lavern Deville (PF), Timmy Millen (C) Bruce Holbrook, Ken Lindsey, Eric Wright, Cecil Marenco, John Huff | |
| 14:08 | Washington State | Brent Shafer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Gray | 46-33 |
| 13:49 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lavern Deville | 46-36 |
| 13:45 | Washington State | Jermaine Blackburn picks off the pass by Edward Gibbon in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 13:42 | Arizona | Lavern Deville jams it set up by Jermaine Blackburn | 46-38 |
| 13:13 | Washington State | Brent Shafer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-38 |
| 13:12 | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:57 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kyle Farris | 46-40 |
| 12:28 | Washington State | Brian Ward is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Arthur Akers (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Willis Sugg, Brent Shafer, Willie Gray, Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ken Lindsey (SG), Eric Wright (SF), John Huff (C) Kyle Farris, Leroy Stanford, Timmy Millen | |
| 12:19 | Arizona | John Huff lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ken Lindsey | 46-42 |
| 12:01 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski hits a turnaround from the right block | 48-42 |
| 11:57 | Arizona | Eric Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 11:56 | Arizona | John Huff tips it home | 48-44 |
| 11:38 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Clinton Spencer and he's fouled by Eric Wright - foul #1 on Eric Wright, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG) Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Cecil Marenco (PF) Lavern Deville | |
| 11:38 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:38 | Arizona | John Huff pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jermaine Blackburn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ken Lindsey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cecil Marenco (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Huff (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Arizona | John Huff is whistled for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Edward Gibbon | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 11:06 | Washington State | Jermaine Blackburn takes the ball from Clinton Spencer | 50-44 |
| 11:01 | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn banks in the layup | 50-46 |
| 10:47 | Washington State | Willis Sugg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:45 | Arizona | John Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:28 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 10:26 | Washington State | Arthur Akers grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Brent Shafer (SF), Willie Gray (PF) Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bruce Holbrook (PG), Kyle Farris (SG), Leroy Stanford (SF), Lavern Deville (PF), Timmy Millen (C) Jermaine Blackburn, Ken Lindsey, Eric Wright, Cecil Marenco, John Huff | |
| 09:52 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford's pass is intercepted by Willie Gray | 50-46 |
| 09:30 | Washington State | Brent Shafer knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:20 | Arizona | Bruce Holbrook makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Stanford | 53-48 |
| 08:51 | Washington State | Kyle Farris is called for the reach on Edward Gibbon - foul #3 on Kyle Farris, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Arthur Akers (SF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Clinton Spencer, Brent Shafer, Willie Gray | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ken Lindsey (SG) Kyle Farris | |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG) Edward Gibbon | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn (PG), John Huff (C) Bruce Holbrook, Timmy Millen | |
| 08:05 | Arizona | John Huff hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leroy Stanford out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Arthur Akers - foul #2 on Arthur Akers, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Brent Shafer (SF), Willie Gray (PF) Clinton Spencer, Arthur Akers, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 08:05 | Arizona | John Huff makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:48 | Washington State | Brent Shafer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-51 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Brent Shafer tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 07:30 | Arizona | John Huff connects on the open fadeaway from the left side | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brent Shafer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jermaine Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Lindsey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leroy Stanford (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lavern Deville (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Huff (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Brent Shafer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 07:13 | Washington State | Willis Sugg can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 07:12 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 07:10 | Arizona | John Huff snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:50 | Arizona | Eugene Fabiszewski is called for the reach on Leroy Stanford - foul #3 on Eugene Fabiszewski, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Arthur Akers (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Brian Ward (C) Edward Gibbon, Brent Shafer, Willie Gray, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bruce Holbrook (PG), Kyle Farris (SG), Eric Wright (SF), Cecil Marenco (PF), Timmy Millen (C) Jermaine Blackburn, Ken Lindsey, Leroy Stanford, Lavern Deville, John Huff | |
| 06:35 | Arizona | Eric Wright is hacked by Willis Sugg - foul #1 on Willis Sugg, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 06:26 | Arizona | Cecil Marenco loses the ball out of bounds | 55-53 |
| 06:04 | Washington State | Willis Sugg is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Arthur Akers | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 05:51 | Arizona | Timmy Millen makes the runner near the basket set up by Bruce Holbrook and he's fouled by Eugene Fabiszewski - foul #4 on Eugene Fabiszewski, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (SF) Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn (PG) Bruce Holbrook | |
| 05:51 | Arizona | Timmy Millen makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:35 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Willis Sugg | 57-56 |
| 05:19 | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn is fouled on the floor by Willis Sugg - foul #2 on Willis Sugg, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Arthur Akers, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ken Lindsey (SG), Leroy Stanford (SF), Lavern Deville (PF), John Huff (C) Kyle Farris, Eric Wright, Cecil Marenco, Timmy Millen | |
| 05:19 | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:02 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Huff - foul #3 on John Huff, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas (PF) Willie Gray | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 05:02 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:02 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:41 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 04:40 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:13 | Washington State | Willis Sugg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 04:11 | Arizona | The rebound goes to John Huff | 58-56 |
| 03:56 | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lavern Deville | 58-59 |
| 03:32 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses the easy layup | 58-59 |
| 03:31 | Arizona | John Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jermaine Blackburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Lindsey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leroy Stanford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lavern Deville (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Huff (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Arizona | John Huff lays it up and in set up by Leroy Stanford | 58-61 |
| 02:58 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas makes the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Ken Lindsey - foul #2 on Ken Lindsey, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Brent Shafer (SF) Clinton Spencer, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bruce Holbrook (PG), Kyle Farris (SG), Eric Wright (SF), Cecil Marenco (PF), Timmy Millen (C) Jermaine Blackburn, Ken Lindsey, Leroy Stanford, Lavern Deville, John Huff | |
| 02:58 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:58 | Arizona | Timmy Millen grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 02:58 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 02:38 | Arizona | Brent Shafer takes the ball from Cecil Marenco | 60-61 |
| 02:35 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon slams it home on a great pass from Brent Shafer | 62-61 |
| 02:15 | Arizona | Timmy Millen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Gibbon - foul #2 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Arthur Akers (SF), Willie Gray (PF) Willis Sugg, Brent Shafer, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn (PG), Ken Lindsey (SG), Leroy Stanford (SF), Lavern Deville (PF) Bruce Holbrook, Kyle Farris, Eric Wright, Cecil Marenco | |
| 02:15 | Arizona | Timmy Millen makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:15 | Arizona | Timmy Millen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:48 | Washington State | Arthur Akers loses the dribble to Ken Lindsey | 62-63 |
| 01:44 | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ken Lindsey | 62-65 |
| 01:24 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 62-65 |
| 01:22 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon snags the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:58 | Washington State | Arthur Akers clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:56 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Timmy Millen hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Willie Gray makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Edward Gibbon | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Spencer - foul #2 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Brent Shafer (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Edward Gibbon, Arthur Akers, Willie Gray, Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Huff (C) Timmy Millen | |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 00:17 | Arizona | Lavern Deville pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Lavern Deville is fouled in the backcourt by Willis Sugg - foul #3 on Willis Sugg, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bruce Holbrook (PG) Jermaine Blackburn | |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Lavern Deville misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Lavern Deville misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Brent Shafer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clinton Spencer | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Arizona | Clinton Spencer is called for the reach on Ken Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn (PG) Bruce Holbrook | |
| 00:09 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Brent Shafer grabs the offensive board | 67-70 |