| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kenneth Goode (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Orem (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Small (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Ray Pippen inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Arizona | Herbert Marson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 19:39 | Oregon State | John Small pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:18 | Oregon State | William Hayden makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Orem | 28-26 |
| 18:59 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is called for traveling | 28-26 |
| 18:33 | Oregon State | William Hayden travels with the ball | 28-26 |
| 18:04 | Arizona | Herbert Marson hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ray Pippen and he's hacked by Kenneth Goode - foul #3 on Kenneth Goode, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:04 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:38 | Oregon State | John Small can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 17:37 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to John Small | 28-29 |
| 17:08 | Oregon State | Keith Orem travels with the ball | 28-29 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Robert Short (SF), Michael Fowler (PF), Maurice Douglass (C) Herbert Marson, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| 17:06 | Arizona | John Walters takes the ball from Douglas England in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 16:48 | Oregon State | Keith Orem misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-29 |
| 16:47 | Arizona | Michael Fowler gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:42 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is hacked by Keith Orem in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Orem, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 16:28 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is fouled on the floor by Keith Orem - foul #4 on Keith Orem, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Hayes (SF) Keith Orem | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 16:12 | Arizona | John Small is called for the reach on Michael Fowler - foul #1 on John Small, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| 15:58 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kenneth Goode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Walters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hayden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Short (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Oregon State | John Small is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Small, team foul #5 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Robert Short, Michael Fowler, Maurice Douglass | |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 15:11 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:57 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kenneth Goode - foul #4 on Kenneth Goode, team foul #6 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy (SF), Frederick Broughton (C) Kenneth Goode, William Hayden | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 14:57 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:57 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:30 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton's pass is intercepted by Ray Pippen | 28-33 |
| 14:27 | Arizona | Herbert Marson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray Pippen | 28-35 |
| 14:08 | Oregon State | John Walters is fouled on the floor by Loren Laursen - foul #2 on Loren Laursen, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Hayden (C) John Small | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Robert Short (SG), Michael Fowler (C) Herbert Marson, Douglas England, Loren Laursen | |
| 13:50 | Oregon State | Richard Seavey steps in front of the William Hayden pass | 28-35 |
| 13:47 | Arizona | Robert Short can't finish the layup | 28-35 |
| 13:46 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 13:18 | Oregon State | William Hayden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 13:17 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 12:51 | Arizona | Robert Short banks in the wide open layup set up by Jimmie Chacon | 28-37 |
| 12:27 | Oregon State | John Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode (PG), Keith Orem (SF), John Small (PF) John Walters, Alex Zoldesy, William Hayden | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Douglas England (SG), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 12:25 | Arizona | Keith Orem steps in front of the Loren Laursen pass in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 12:22 | Oregon State | Robert Hayes lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Orem | 30-37 |
| 12:01 | Arizona | Michael Fowler can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 12:00 | Arizona | Douglas England pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 11:48 | Arizona | Robert Short misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 30-37 |
| 11:46 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Keith Orem | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kenneth Goode (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Orem (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Broughton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Short (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Oregon State | John Small misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 11:24 | Arizona | Herbert Marson gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 11:02 | Arizona | Douglas England misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-37 |
| 11:01 | Arizona | Robert Short tips it in | 30-39 |
| 10:45 | Oregon State | Robert Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Walters (SG), William Hayden (C) Robert Hayes, Frederick Broughton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Ray Pippen (SF), Maurice Douglass (PF) Douglas England, Robert Short, Michael Fowler | |
| 10:43 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is fouled in the backcourt by William Hayden - foul #1 on William Hayden, team foul #7 | 30-39 |
| 10:43 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 10:43 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 10:22 | Oregon State | John Small drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Walters and he's fouled by Richard Seavey - foul #1 on Richard Seavey, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Herbert Marson, Loren Laursen | |
| 10:22 | Oregon State | John Small makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 10:10 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is denied on a layup by Keith Orem | 33-41 |
| 10:08 | Oregon State | Keith Orem pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 09:41 | Oregon State | John Small can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 09:40 | Oregon State | Keith Orem snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 09:26 | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 09:25 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 08:56 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 08:54 | Oregon State | William Hayden gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 08:49 | Oregon State | Keith Orem hits the finger roll | 35-41 |
| 08:26 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Richard Seavey | 35-43 |
| 08:10 | Oregon State | Keith Orem scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Walters | 38-43 |
| 07:47 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the floater from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kenneth Goode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Walters (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Orem (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Small (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hayden (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas England (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Douglass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Oregon State | John Walters misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ray Pippen - foul #3 on Ray Pippen, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Hayes (SG), Frederick Broughton (PF) Kenneth Goode, John Small | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (SG), Robert Short (SF), Michael Fowler (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Douglas England, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon, Maurice Douglass | |
| 07:25 | Oregon State | John Walters makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:25 | Oregon State | John Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:57 | Arizona | Richard Seavey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 06:55 | Oregon State | Keith Orem gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 06:28 | Oregon State | William Hayden misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Loren Laursen - foul #3 on Loren Laursen, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode (PG), Alex Zoldesy (SF) John Walters, Keith Orem | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 06:28 | Oregon State | William Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:28 | Oregon State | William Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:28 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Loren Laursen | 40-45 |
| 06:26 | Arizona | Kenneth Goode steps in front of the Robert Short pass in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 06:25 | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode hits the finger roll | 42-45 |
| 06:04 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by William Hayden - foul #2 on William Hayden, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Small (PF) William Hayden | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 06:04 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:04 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:04 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to John Small | 42-46 |
| 05:36 | Oregon State | John Small knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 05:33 | Arizona | Robert Short is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Short, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Richard Seavey, Robert Short, Michael Fowler | |
| 05:22 | Oregon State | Ray Pippen steals the ball from Robert Hayes | 45-46 |
| 05:08 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 45-46 |
| 05:07 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 04:49 | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Keith Orem (SF) Kenneth Goode | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Short (SG), Maurice Douglass (C) Herbert Marson, Loren Laursen | |
| 04:46 | Arizona | Alex Zoldesy takes the ball from Douglas England in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 04:43 | Oregon State | John Small can't finish the layup | 45-46 |
| 04:41 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton tips it home | 47-46 |
| 04:19 | Arizona | Douglas England loses the dribble to Frederick Broughton | 47-46 |
| 04:03 | Oregon State | Keith Orem misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-46 |
| 04:02 | Arizona | Ray Pippen gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 03:33 | Arizona | Ray Pippen clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 03:31 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Keith Orem | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Zoldesy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Orem (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Small (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Broughton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Douglas England (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Short (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Pippen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Oregon State | Keith Orem lays it up and in | 49-46 |
| 02:55 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode (PG), John Walters (SG), William Hayden (C) Robert Hayes, John Small, Frederick Broughton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Herbert Marson (SG), Loren Laursen (C) Douglas England, Robert Short, Maurice Douglass | |
| 02:35 | Arizona | Herbert Marson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 49-49 |
| 02:33 | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode travels in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Fowler (PF) Jimmie Chacon | |
| 02:18 | Arizona | Keith Orem is called for the reach on Richard Seavey - foul #5 on Keith Orem, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Small (PF) Keith Orem | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SF) Ray Pippen | |
| 02:18 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:18 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:59 | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Small | 51-51 |
| 01:59 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Hayes (SF) Alex Zoldesy | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Douglas England, Michael Fowler | |
| 01:37 | Arizona | Loren Laursen connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 51-53 |
| 01:18 | Oregon State | John Small is called for traveling | 51-53 |
| 00:49 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Small - foul #3 on John Small, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| 00:49 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:49 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Oregon State | John Walters comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 00:33 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State 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 (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Arizona | John Walters is called for the reach on Loren Laursen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Walters, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG) Richard Seavey | |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State 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) | |
| 00:28 | Oregon State | The 3pt attempt by John Walters is denied by Herbert Marson | 51-56 |
| 00:26 | Arizona | Loren Laursen snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is hacked by Kenneth Goode in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Goode, team foul #12 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy (SF) Kenneth Goode | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Robert Short (SF) Douglas England, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:22 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (PF) Robert Short | |
| 00:18 | Oregon State | John Walters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 00:17 | Oregon State | William Hayden snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 00:13 | Oregon State | John Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is hacked by John Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Walters, team foul #13 | 51-58 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:07 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | Ray Pippen steals the ball from Alex Zoldesy | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Richard Seavey runs out the clock | 51-59 |