| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Perry Swope (fresh) SG - Harry Wood (fresh) SF - Anthony Davin (fresh) PF - Ronald Shimsky (fresh) C - Frederick Elks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Gilbert (fresh) SG - Troy Weisser (fresh) SF - Jonathan Ives (fresh) PF - Peter Yates (fresh) C - Mark Dunmire (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Frederick Elks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Arizona | Troy Weisser is called for the reach on Harry Wood - foul #1 on Troy Weisser, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Arizona | Harry Wood can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Washington State | Peter Yates gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Arizona | Anthony Davin blows the layup but he's hacked by James Gilbert - foul #1 on James Gilbert, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Arizona | Anthony Davin makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:29 | Arizona | Anthony Davin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Washington State | Peter Yates buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Gilbert and the foul's on Anthony Davin - foul #1 on Anthony Davin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Washington State | Peter Yates makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Arizona | Frederick Elks misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Arizona | Ronald Shimsky gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Arizona | Ronald Shimsky misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Elks | 2-3 |
| 17:13 | Arizona | Harry Wood double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Washington State | James Gilbert hits a jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | Arizona | Ronald Shimsky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Yates - foul #1 on Peter Yates, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eddie Sibley (PG) Perry Swope | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:49 | Arizona | Ronald Shimsky makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:49 | Arizona | Ronald Shimsky misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:49 | Arizona | Frederick Elks gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:44 | Arizona | Jonathan Ives is called for the reach on Anthony Davin - foul #1 on Jonathan Ives, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gregg Cash (SG), Danny Moore (C) Harry Wood, Frederick Elks | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:24 | Arizona | Ronald Shimsky connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Washington State | Danny Moore is called for the reach on Mark Dunmire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Moore, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Washington State | Ronald Shimsky denies the turnaround by Mark Dunmire | 5-5 |
| 16:06 | Washington State | Troy Weisser tips it but misses | 5-5 |
| 16:04 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Danny Moore | 5-5 |
| 15:59 | Arizona | Eddie Sibley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Davis (PG), Gus Dummer (PF) Anthony Davin, Ronald Shimsky | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Porter (SG), Patrick McNutt (SF), Marcus Patterson (PF), Boguchwal Zogopoulos (C) Troy Weisser, Jonathan Ives, Peter Yates, Mark Dunmire | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Davis (fresh) SG - Eddie Sibley (fresh) SF - Gregg Cash (fresh) PF - Gus Dummer (fresh) C - Danny Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) SF - Patrick McNutt (fresh) PF - Marcus Patterson (fresh) C - Boguchwal Zogopoulos (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Washington State | Marcus Patterson's pass is intercepted by Gus Dummer | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Gus Dummer is hacked by Marcus Patterson - foul #1 on Marcus Patterson, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | Perry Swope (PG), Harry Wood (SG), Frederick Elks (C) David Davis, Gus Dummer, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:04 | Arizona | Eddie Sibley is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | Anthony Davin (SF), Ronald Shimsky (PF) Eddie Sibley, Gregg Cash | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Dunmire (C) James Gilbert | |
| 14:54 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt is called for 10 seconds | 5-5 |
| 14:41 | Arizona | Harry Wood loses the dribble to Marcus Patterson | 5-5 |
| 14:36 | Washington State | John Porter lays it in on a great pass from Marcus Patterson | 5-7 |
| 14:17 | Arizona | Harry Wood connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Frederick Elks | 7-7 |
| 13:54 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 13:52 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:46 | Washington State | Perry Swope is called for the reach on John Porter - foul #1 on Perry Swope, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eddie Sibley (PG), Gregg Cash (SF), Danny Moore (C) Perry Swope, Anthony Davin, Frederick Elks | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Gilbert (PG), Troy Weisser (SG), Jonathan Ives (SF), Peter Yates (PF), Dezydery Zieschang (C) John Porter, Patrick McNutt, Marcus Patterson, Boguchwal Zogopoulos, Mark Dunmire | |
| 13:24 | Washington State | Peter Yates misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Shimsky - foul #1 on Ronald Shimsky, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Davis (PG), Gus Dummer (PF) Harry Wood, Ronald Shimsky | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 13:24 | Washington State | Peter Yates makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:24 | Washington State | Peter Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:04 | Arizona | Gus Dummer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gus Dummer, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Troy Weisser hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 7-9 |
| 12:43 | Arizona | Danny Moore pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:39 | Arizona | Eddie Sibley makes the floater from the left wing set up by Gregg Cash and he's fouled by Troy Weisser - foul #2 on Troy Weisser, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Arizona | Anthony Davin (SF), Frederick Elks (C) Gus Dummer, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Porter (SG), Mark Dunmire (C) Troy Weisser, Dezydery Zieschang | |
| 12:39 | Arizona | Eddie Sibley misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:39 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:22 | Washington State | John Porter can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 12:20 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:03 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Porter | 9-11 |
| 11:48 | Arizona | Eddie Sibley knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Davin | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Davis (fresh) SG - Eddie Sibley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Davin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregg Cash (fairly fresh) C - Frederick Elks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Ives (fresh) PF - Peter Yates (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire misses the jumpshot from the left side | 11-11 |
| 11:25 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Frederick Elks | 11-11 |
| 11:19 | Arizona | Frederick Elks's pass is intercepted by John Porter | 11-11 |
| 11:15 | Washington State | John Porter banks in the layup | 11-13 |
| 11:12 | Arizona | David Davis loses the dribble to James Gilbert in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 11:11 | Washington State | John Porter can't finish the layup | 11-13 |
| 11:10 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives hits the follow up shot | 11-15 |
| 11:05 | Arizona | Eddie Sibley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-15 |
| 11:03 | Washington State | Peter Yates snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 11:00 | Washington State | James Gilbert is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | Perry Swope (PG), Harry Wood (SG), Scott Weekley (SF), Ronald Shimsky (PF), Danny Moore (C) David Davis, Eddie Sibley, Anthony Davin, Gregg Cash, Frederick Elks | |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick McNutt (SG), Marcus Patterson (SF), Boguchwal Zogopoulos (PF), Dezydery Zieschang (C) James Gilbert, Jonathan Ives, Peter Yates, Mark Dunmire | |
| 10:51 | Arizona | Harry Wood can't throw it down but he's fouled by Patrick McNutt - foul #1 on Patrick McNutt, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| 10:51 | Arizona | Harry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:51 | Arizona | Harry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:49 | Washington State | John Porter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| 10:33 | Arizona | Perry Swope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| 10:14 | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 13-17 |
| 09:51 | Arizona | Marcus Patterson picks off the pass by Ronald Shimsky | 13-17 |
| 09:33 | Washington State | Ronald Shimsky steps in front of the Dezydery Zieschang pass | 13-17 |
| 09:12 | Arizona | Harry Wood scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Perry Swope | 15-17 |
| 08:52 | Washington State | Marcus Patterson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 15-17 |
| 08:50 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Scott Weekley | 15-17 |
| 08:46 | Arizona | Perry Swope is whistled for a carry | 15-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Davis (PG), Eddie Sibley (SG), Anthony Davin (SF), Gregg Cash (PF), Frederick Elks (C) Perry Swope, Harry Wood, Scott Weekley, Ronald Shimsky, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Gilbert (PG), Jonathan Ives (SF), Peter Yates (PF), Mark Dunmire (C) Patrick McNutt, Marcus Patterson, Boguchwal Zogopoulos, Dezydery Zieschang | |
| 08:17 | Washington State | Peter Yates loses the dribble to Eddie Sibley | 15-17 |
| 08:14 | Arizona | David Davis jams it set up by Eddie Sibley | 17-17 |
| 07:53 | Washington State | James Gilbert misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 07:52 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Frederick Elks | 17-17 |
| 07:48 | Arizona | Jonathan Ives swats the short shot by Anthony Davin | 17-17 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Peter Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Sibley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Davin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregg Cash (fresh) C - Frederick Elks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Ives (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Washington State | Peter Yates misses the dunk | 17-17 |
| 07:39 | Arizona | Frederick Elks grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 07:17 | Arizona | Eddie Sibley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 07:16 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:13 | Washington State | James Gilbert is hacked by David Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Hill (PG), Harry Wood (SG), Ronald Shimsky (PF), Gus Dummer (C) David Davis, Eddie Sibley, Gregg Cash, Frederick Elks | |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick McNutt (SG) John Porter | |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Gilbert | 17-19 |
| 06:28 | Arizona | Harry Wood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Davin | 19-19 |
| 06:06 | Washington State | Peter Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Arizona | Perry Swope (PG), Danny Moore (C) Thomas Hill, Gus Dummer | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Porter (SG), Marcus Patterson (SF), Boguchwal Zogopoulos (PF), Dezydery Zieschang (C) Patrick McNutt, Jonathan Ives, Peter Yates, Mark Dunmire | |
| 05:56 | Arizona | Perry Swope hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 05:54 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Marcus Patterson | 19-19 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | John Porter buries a shot from the right block | 19-21 |
| 05:31 | Arizona | Dezydery Zieschang steals the ball from Anthony Davin | 19-21 |
| 05:21 | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Gilbert | 19-23 |
| 05:05 | Arizona | Danny Moore can't connect on a floater from the left block | 19-23 |
| 05:04 | Washington State | James Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:58 | Washington State | John Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 04:57 | Arizona | Danny Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:53 | Arizona | Anthony Davin scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Harry Wood | 22-23 |
| 04:50 | Washington State | James Gilbert is hacked by Perry Swope in the backcourt - foul #2 on Perry Swope, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Davis (PG), Eddie Sibley (SG), Gregg Cash (SF), Gus Dummer (PF), Frederick Elks (C) Perry Swope, Harry Wood, Anthony Davin, Ronald Shimsky, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick McNutt (SG), Peter Yates (PF), Mark Dunmire (C) John Porter, Boguchwal Zogopoulos, Dezydery Zieschang | |
| 04:50 | Washington State | James Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:50 | Washington State | James Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:38 | Arizona | Eddie Sibley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 04:36 | Arizona | Frederick Elks can't tip it in | 22-25 |
| 04:34 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:23 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire can't connect on a shot from the right block | 22-25 |
| 04:22 | Washington State | James Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 04:01 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregg Cash - foul #1 on Gregg Cash, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Arizona | Scott Weekley (SF) David Davis | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Porter (SG), Jonathan Ives (SF) Patrick McNutt, Marcus Patterson | |
| 04:01 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:01 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:40 | Arizona | Eddie Sibley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 03:38 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Eddie Sibley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Cash (fresh) SF - Scott Weekley (fresh) PF - Gus Dummer (fairly fresh) C - Frederick Elks (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Ives (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Yates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Dunmire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Washington State | James Gilbert connects on the floater from the right side set up by Peter Yates | 22-29 |
| 03:23 | Arizona | Eddie Sibley drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 03:05 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Hill (PG), Harry Wood (SG), Ronald Shimsky (PF), Danny Moore (C) Eddie Sibley, Gregg Cash, Gus Dummer, Frederick Elks | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang (PG), Troy Weisser (SG), Boguchwal Zogopoulos (PF) James Gilbert, John Porter, Peter Yates | |
| 02:46 | Arizona | Ronald Shimsky hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Wood | 26-29 |
| 02:22 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos misses the easy layup | 26-29 |
| 02:21 | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang tips it in | 26-31 |
| 01:52 | Arizona | Ronald Shimsky is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Ives - foul #2 on Jonathan Ives, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | Perry Swope (PG), David Davis (SG), Anthony Davin (SF), Frederick Elks (C) Thomas Hill, Harry Wood, Scott Weekley, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Gilbert (PG), Patrick McNutt (SF), Peter Yates (PF), Marcus Patterson (C) Dezydery Zieschang, Jonathan Ives, Boguchwal Zogopoulos, Mark Dunmire | |
| 01:52 | Arizona | Ronald Shimsky makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:52 | Arizona | Ronald Shimsky makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:42 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 01:25 | Arizona | Ronald Shimsky drills a shot in the paint | 30-31 |
| 01:21 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt is fouled in the backcourt by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eddie Sibley (SG), Gregg Cash (PF) David Davis, Ronald Shimsky | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 01:21 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:21 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:11 | Arizona | Perry Swope misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Gilbert - foul #2 on James Gilbert, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Davis (SG) Anthony Davin | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 01:11 | Arizona | Perry Swope makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:11 | Arizona | Perry Swope makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | James Gilbert travels in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 00:54 | Arizona | Perry Swope clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 00:52 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:32 | Washington State | James Gilbert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eddie Sibley - foul #1 on Eddie Sibley, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Arizona | Anthony Davin (SF), Gus Dummer (PF), Danny Moore (C) Perry Swope, Gregg Cash, Frederick Elks | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Dunmire (C) Peter Yates | |
| 00:32 | Washington State | James Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:32 | Washington State | James Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Gus Dummer snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Gus Dummer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 00:17 | Washington State | James Gilbert clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Marcus Patterson snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | James Gilbert is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Eddie Sibley misses the fullcourt shot | 32-36 |