| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - John Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Sheffield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Small (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Henslee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Mares (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Brian Elliott | 31-32 |
| 19:17 | Arizona | Billy Jackson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Schumacher | 31-35 |
| 18:56 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott is called for traveling | 31-35 |
| 18:33 | Arizona | Frankie Mares scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Billy Jackson | 31-37 |
| 18:12 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 31-37 |
| 18:10 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:05 | Arizona | Mark Henslee steals it from Chris Schumacher | 31-37 |
| 17:40 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:39 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to John Small | 31-37 |
| 17:21 | Oregon State | Maurice Sheffield hits a jump hook from the left block | 33-37 |
| 16:56 | Arizona | Frankie Mares makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Jackson | 33-39 |
| 16:35 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Richard Seavey - foul #2 on Richard Seavey, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode (PG), James Najar (SG), William Hayden (C) John Walters, Maurice Sheffield, Mark Henslee | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Douglas England (SG), Robert Short (SF), Leslie Dunleavy (C) Billy Jackson, Richard Seavey, Carmine Whittaker, Chris Schumacher | |
| 16:35 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:35 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:35 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott makes the 3rd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:32 | Arizona | James Najar takes the ball from Robert Short in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 16:29 | Oregon State | John Small banks in the layup on a great pass from James Najar | 38-39 |
| 16:10 | Arizona | Frankie Mares comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 38-39 |
| 16:08 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas England | 38-39 |
| 15:54 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by William Hayden - foul #2 on William Hayden, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Keith Orem (SF) Brian Elliott | |
| Subs | Arizona | Chris Schumacher (C) Frankie Mares | |
| 15:54 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:54 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:54 | Oregon State | William Hayden pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kenneth Goode (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Najar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Orem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herbert Marson (fresh) SG - Douglas England (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Short (fresh) PF - Leslie Dunleavy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Oregon State | Keith Orem lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 15:24 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 40-40 |
| 15:23 | Oregon State | James Najar grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:01 | Oregon State | Keith Orem hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 40-40 |
| 14:59 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 14:56 | Arizona | Douglas England is fouled in the backcourt by James Najar - foul #1 on James Najar, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Scott Beam (C) William Hayden | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (SG), Carmine Whittaker (PF) Robert Short, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| 14:43 | Arizona | Herbert Marson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 14:41 | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:19 | Oregon State | John Small clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 14:17 | Oregon State | James Najar tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 14:16 | Arizona | Herbert Marson gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:56 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Marson | 40-42 |
| 13:30 | Oregon State | Scott Beam connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:09 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 13:08 | Arizona | Douglas England tips it in | 42-44 |
| 12:53 | Oregon State | James Najar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:52 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:25 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Walters (PG), Maurice Sheffield (SG), Brian Elliott (SF), Mark Henslee (C) Kenneth Goode, James Najar, Keith Orem, Scott Beam | |
| Subs | Arizona | Billy Jackson (PG), Robert Short (SG), Frankie Mares (PF), Leslie Dunleavy (C) Herbert Marson, Richard Seavey, Douglas England, Chris Schumacher | |
| 11:56 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Short - foul #1 on Robert Short, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 11:56 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:56 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - John Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Small (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Henslee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Short (fresh) SF - Carmine Whittaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Mares (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Leslie Dunleavy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Arizona | Mark Henslee picks off the pass by Leslie Dunleavy | 44-44 |
| 11:02 | Oregon State | John Small drills a floater from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 10:38 | Arizona | Billy Jackson is wide open and slams it home set up by Carmine Whittaker | 46-46 |
| 10:13 | Oregon State | John Walters can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 10:11 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 10:09 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee tips it home | 48-46 |
| 09:45 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by Carmine Whittaker | 48-49 |
| 09:16 | Oregon State | Maurice Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 09:15 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 08:50 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker clanks a jumper near the basket | 50-49 |
| 08:49 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 08:47 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:18 | Oregon State | Frankie Mares blocks the jumper by Maurice Sheffield | 50-49 |
| 08:16 | Arizona | Billy Jackson gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:55 | Arizona | Frankie Mares connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Billy Jackson and the foul's on John Small - foul #3 on John Small, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode (PG), James Najar (SG), Keith Orem (SF), Scott Beam (PF), William Hayden (C) John Walters, Maurice Sheffield, Brian Elliott, John Small, Mark Henslee | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Richard Seavey (SG), Douglas England (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Billy Jackson, Robert Short, Carmine Whittaker, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| 07:55 | Arizona | Frankie Mares misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:55 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Scott Beam | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kenneth Goode (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Najar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Orem (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas England (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frankie Mares (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Oregon State | James Najar misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-51 |
| 07:34 | Arizona | Frankie Mares pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:26 | Arizona | Herbert Marson loses the dribble to James Najar | 50-51 |
| 07:23 | Oregon State | James Najar lays it up and in | 52-51 |
| 06:55 | Arizona | Herbert Marson can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:54 | Oregon State | Scott Beam pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:26 | Oregon State | William Hayden is fouled on the floor by Chris Schumacher - foul #3 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker (SF) Douglas England | |
| 06:04 | Oregon State | James Najar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 06:03 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Herbert Marson | 52-51 |
| 05:34 | Arizona | Kenneth Goode steals it from Richard Seavey | 52-51 |
| 05:31 | Oregon State | Keith Orem lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Goode | 54-51 |
| 05:27 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Chris Schumacher | 54-53 |
| 05:10 | Oregon State | William Hayden hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Najar - foul #2 on James Najar, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ralph Hutcheson (PG), Maurice Sheffield (SG), Brian Elliott (SF), John Small (PF), Mark Henslee (C) Kenneth Goode, James Najar, Keith Orem, Scott Beam, William Hayden | |
| Subs | Arizona | Billy Jackson (PG), Douglas England (SF), Leslie Dunleavy (PF) Herbert Marson, Carmine Whittaker, Frankie Mares | |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:48 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:25 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 56-53 |
| 04:23 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Douglas England | 56-53 |
| 04:21 | Arizona | Maurice Sheffield is called for the reach on Billy Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Sheffield, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Short (SF) Richard Seavey | |
| 04:01 | Arizona | Douglas England can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 03:59 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:38 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Walters (PG) Ralph Hutcheson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (SG) Douglas England | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - John Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Elliott (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Small (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Henslee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Short (fresh) PF - Leslie Dunleavy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Oregon State | Maurice Sheffield misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 03:12 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Short | 56-53 |
| 02:49 | Arizona | Brian Elliott swats the layup by Chris Schumacher | 56-53 |
| 02:48 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:29 | Arizona | John Small is called for the reach on Richard Seavey - foul #4 on John Small, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Najar (SG), Keith Orem (SF), Scott Beam (PF) Maurice Sheffield, Brian Elliott, John Small | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker (SF), Frankie Mares (PF) Robert Short, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| 02:11 | Arizona | Frankie Mares buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Seavey and the foul's on Scott Beam - foul #4 on Scott Beam, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode (PG) John Walters | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG) Richard Seavey | |
| 02:11 | Arizona | Frankie Mares misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:11 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:11 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| 01:54 | Oregon State | Frankie Mares swats the layup by Mark Henslee | 56-55 |
| 01:52 | Arizona | Douglas England grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:33 | Arizona | Frankie Mares is whistled for a carry | 56-55 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Walters (PG), Maurice Sheffield (SG), Brian Elliott (SF), John Small (PF) Kenneth Goode, James Najar, Keith Orem, Scott Beam | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (SG) Douglas England | |
| 01:15 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Elliott | 58-55 |
| 00:52 | Arizona | Billy Jackson is hacked by John Walters - foul #2 on John Walters, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 00:52 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:52 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Oregon State | John Small double dribbles | 58-57 |
| 00:20 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker lays it in set up by Frankie Mares | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 00:06 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Billy Jackson | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Arizona | John Walters is called for the reach on Billy Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Walters, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Billy Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | John Small gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-60 |