| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Gossett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Bing (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Baptiste (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Matis (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) SF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frankie Mares (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Arizona | Frankie Mares hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on George Bing - foul #1 on George Bing, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG) Jonathan Gossett | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 19:40 | Arizona | Frankie Mares misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:40 | Arizona | Frankie Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 19:15 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:46 | Arizona | Frankie Mares makes the shot from close range set up by Billy Jackson | 31-33 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Chris Schumacher - foul #1 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) George Bing, Thomas Baptiste, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:14 | Arizona | Frankie Mares can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 32-33 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Matis | 32-33 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Neale | 34-33 |
| 17:31 | Arizona | Billy Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Gossett - foul #3 on Jonathan Gossett, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Jonathan Gossett, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 17:31 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:31 | Arizona | Billy Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:31 | Arizona | Frankie Mares snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:06 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher misses badly on a shot from close range | 34-34 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | George Bing connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Neale | 37-34 |
| 16:26 | Arizona | Billy Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 16:25 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Arnold Sparks | 39-34 |
| 15:53 | Arizona | Billy Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 15:51 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bing (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Matis (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) SF - Carmine Whittaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frankie Mares (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Arizona | George Bing is called for the reach on Richard Seavey - foul #2 on George Bing, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Thomas Baptiste (SF), Christopher Rush (C) George Bing, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Douglas England (SG), Leslie Dunleavy (C) Billy Jackson, Richard Seavey, Chris Schumacher | |
| 15:25 | Arizona | Daniel Matis steals it from Frankie Mares | 39-34 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-34 |
| 15:05 | Arizona | Frankie Mares grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 14:43 | Arizona | Frankie Mares buries a floater from close range | 39-36 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frankie Mares - foul #2 on Frankie Mares, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG) Arnold Sparks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Billy Jackson (PG), Chris Schumacher (C) Carmine Whittaker, Frankie Mares | |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:17 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF) Daniel Matis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (SG) Billy Jackson | |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez is whistled for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Neale (SF), Daniel Matis (C) George Bing, Thomas Baptiste, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 13:26 | Arizona | Herbert Marson is hacked by Arnold Sparks - foul #3 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), David Zents (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Jonathan Gossett, Gary Olivarez, Daniel Matis | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 13:07 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Neale - foul #2 on Richard Neale, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Thomas Baptiste (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Daniel Matis (C) George Bing, Richard Neale, David Zents, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Arizona | Billy Jackson (PG), Frankie Mares (PF) Douglas England, Chris Schumacher | |
| 13:07 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:07 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 12:55 | Arizona | Herbert Marson grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 12:26 | Arizona | Herbert Marson scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Leslie Dunleavy | 41-39 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Jonathan Gossett, Thomas Baptiste, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Short (SG), Carmine Whittaker (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Richard Seavey, Herbert Marson, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| 12:08 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Jackson and he's fouled by Richard Neale - foul #3 on Richard Neale, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Neale | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Bing (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Daniel Matis (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Short (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frankie Mares (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Arizona | Billy Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 11:23 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 10:56 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 10:38 | Arizona | Billy Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Short | 43-45 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Thomas Baptiste (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) George Bing, Richard Neale, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Richard Seavey (SG), Leslie Dunleavy (PF) Billy Jackson, Robert Short, Frankie Mares | |
| 10:00 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Matis - foul #1 on Daniel Matis, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Christopher Rush (C) Arnold Sparks, Daniel Matis | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 10:00 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:00 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | George Bing misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett tips it in | 45-47 |
| 09:18 | Arizona | Herbert Marson double dribbles | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Neale (SF), Daniel Matis (C) George Bing, Thomas Baptiste, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SF), Frankie Mares (PF) Carmine Whittaker, Chris Schumacher | |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert Marson - foul #1 on Herbert Marson, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste (SF), David Zents (PF) Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Arizona | Billy Jackson (PG) Douglas England | |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:33 | Arizona | Herbert Marson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Matis | 46-47 |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-47 |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-47 |
| 07:48 | Arizona | Herbert Marson gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Gossett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Baptiste (fresh) PF - David Zents (fresh) C - Daniel Matis (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) SF - Herbert Marson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frankie Mares (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Leslie Dunleavy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Jackson | 46-49 |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis drills a floater from the right block | 48-49 |
| 06:51 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-49 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 06:28 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Leslie Dunleavy | 48-49 |
| 06:05 | Arizona | Frankie Mares scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Jonathan Gossett, Thomas Baptiste, David Zents, Daniel Matis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Herbert Marson, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | George Bing misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 05:08 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Seavey | 50-53 |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | George Bing misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 04:38 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:15 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rush - foul #1 on Christopher Rush, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (PG), Daniel Matis (C) Arnold Sparks, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SF) Frankie Mares | |
| 04:15 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez is hacked by Billy Jackson - foul #1 on Billy Jackson, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy (PF) Richard Seavey | |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | George Bing is whistled for a carry | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Gossett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Bing (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Matis (fresh) 27 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas England (fresh) SF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leslie Dunleavy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Arizona | Douglas England scores on a shot from the right side set up by Billy Jackson | 50-55 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 50-55 |
| 03:14 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 50-55 |
| 02:45 | Arizona | Billy Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Douglas England | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale lays it in set up by Jonathan Gossett | 52-58 |
| 02:41 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Christopher Rush (C) Jonathan Gossett, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Richard Seavey (SG) Billy Jackson, Douglas England | |
| 02:20 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker clanks a floater from the right side | 52-58 |
| 02:18 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher tips it home | 52-60 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Richard Seavey - foul #3 on Richard Seavey, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Richard Neale, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:04 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:04 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| 01:41 | Arizona | Gary Olivarez is called for the reach on Richard Seavey - foul #2 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (PG) Arnold Sparks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Billy Jackson (PG), Frankie Mares (PF) Herbert Marson, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| 01:41 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:41 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-62 |
| 01:18 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Arizona | Billy Jackson is fouled on the floor by George Bing - foul #3 on George Bing, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| 00:53 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:53 | Arizona | Billy Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:53 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Jackson | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Jonathan Gossett is called for the reach on Billy Jackson - foul #4 on Jonathan Gossett, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Short (SG), Herbert Marson (SF) Richard Seavey, Carmine Whittaker | |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Billy Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis double dribbles | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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) | |
| 00:17 | Arizona | Robert Short knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 53-66 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | George Bing buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Gossett | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Billy Jackson runs out the clock | 56-66 |