| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carroll Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith inbounds the ball | 30-18 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:32 | Arizona State | Richard Carter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-18 |
| 19:31 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 19:29 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Jones - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #1 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski (SF) Stephen Jones | |
| 19:08 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the runner from close range and he's fouled by Carroll Smith - foul #1 on Carroll Smith, team foul #2 | 32-18 |
| 19:08 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the free throw | 33-18 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 18:48 | Arizona State | Michael Fowler denies the turnaround by Thomas Grijalva | 33-18 |
| 18:46 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 18:19 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses long on a floater in the paint | 33-18 |
| 18:17 | Arizona State | Richard Carter pulls down the rebound | 33-18 |
| 18:13 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Cobb | 33-20 |
| 17:44 | Arizona | Carroll Smith is called for the reach on Michael Westbrook - foul #2 on Carroll Smith, team foul #3 | 33-20 |
| 17:30 | Arizona | Ray Pippen clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 17:28 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses the tip | 33-20 |
| 17:26 | Arizona State | Richard Carter gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 17:03 | Arizona State | Ray Pippen steps in front of the Omer Pietrowski pass | 33-20 |
| 17:00 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook banks in the layup set up by Ray Pippen | 35-20 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 16:55 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 16:35 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-23 |
| 16:34 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 16:30 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 16:28 | Arizona | Michael Fowler pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 16:12 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva takes the ball from Modesto Rossi | 35-23 |
| 15:52 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Grijalva | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Omer Pietrowski (fresh) PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is fouled on the floor by William Cobb - foul #3 on William Cobb, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Modesto Rossi, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stephen Jones (PG) Omer Pietrowski | |
| 15:21 | Arizona | Richard Seavey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-26 |
| 15:19 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 15:18 | Arizona | Ray Pippen gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 14:59 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (SF) Ray Pippen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:34 | Arizona State | Richard Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | Modesto Rossi (PF) Richard Seavey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:05 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is fouled on the floor by Carroll Smith - foul #3 on Carroll Smith, team foul #5 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF) Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 13:49 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 13:48 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Richard Carter | 35-26 |
| 13:22 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Grijalva | 35-29 |
| 13:02 | Arizona | Douglas England connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Loren Laursen | 37-29 |
| 12:43 | Arizona State | Loren Laursen swats the short shot by William Cobb | 37-29 |
| 12:41 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 12:22 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Modesto Rossi | 39-29 |
| 12:01 | Arizona State | Richard Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Michael Westbrook (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Michael Fowler (C) Douglas England, James Downing, Modesto Rossi, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 11:36 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-29 |
| 11:35 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Westbrook | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Grijalva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Cobb - foul #4 on William Cobb, team foul #6 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (SF) Ray Pippen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Robinson (C) William Cobb | |
| 11:11 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 11:11 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 11:11 | Arizona State | Richard Carter snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 10:44 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva is fouled on the floor by Michael Fowler - foul #1 on Michael Fowler, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Arizona | Modesto Rossi (PF) Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:23 | Arizona State | Richard Carter can't finish the layup | 40-29 |
| 10:21 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 09:56 | Arizona | Stephen Jones picks off the pass by Richard Seavey | 40-29 |
| 09:51 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith banks in the layup set up by Stephen Jones | 40-31 |
| 09:35 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the runner near the basket | 40-31 |
| 09:34 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Mark Robinson | 40-31 |
| 09:16 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 09:15 | Arizona | Richard Seavey pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 08:53 | Arizona | Richard Seavey scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Downing and he's fouled by Richard Carter - foul #3 on Richard Carter, team foul #7 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF) James Downing | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (SG), Omer Pietrowski (SF), Michael Dennis (PF) Thomas Grijalva, Carroll Smith, Richard Carter | |
| 08:53 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the free throw | 42-31 |
| 08:53 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 08:34 | Arizona | Richard Seavey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 08:33 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 08:28 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 08:10 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 08:08 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Mark Robinson | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 07:42 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 07:31 | Arizona | Omer Pietrowski swats the layup by Modesto Rossi | 42-35 |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski grabs the board | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Pinkard (fresh) SF - Omer Pietrowski (fresh) PF - Michael Dennis (fresh) C - Mark Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson loses the dribble to Michael Fowler | 42-35 |
| 06:33 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 06:32 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 06:17 | Arizona | Michael Dennis denies the turnaround by Michael Fowler | 42-35 |
| 06:16 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (SG), Carroll Smith (SF), Richard Carter (PF), William Cobb (C) Billy Pinkard, Omer Pietrowski, Michael Dennis, Mark Robinson | |
| 05:31 | Arizona State | William Cobb clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 42-35 |
| 05:29 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Richard Seavey | 42-35 |
| 05:06 | Arizona | Douglas England knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Ray Pippen | 44-35 |
| 04:48 | Arizona State | William Cobb scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Carroll Smith | 44-37 |
| 04:19 | Arizona | Richard Seavey buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Modesto Rossi | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:01 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | William Cobb can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 03:58 | Arizona | Ray Pippen gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 03:36 | Arizona | Richard Seavey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Grijalva - foul #2 on Thomas Grijalva, team foul #8 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Michael Fowler (C) Douglas England, Modesto Rossi, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:36 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 03:36 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 03:23 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Ray Pippen | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carroll Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Arizona | Michael Fowler hits a floater from the left side set up by Richard Seavey | 50-37 |
| 02:50 | Arizona State | Richard Seavey steals the ball from William Cobb | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:31 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (PG) Richard Seavey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:07 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses the shot from the baseline | 50-37 |
| 02:05 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 01:39 | Arizona | Douglas England comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Jones - foul #4 on Stephen Jones, team foul #9 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Modesto Rossi (PF) Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:39 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 01:39 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 01:39 | Arizona State | William Cobb snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:30 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones's pass is intercepted by Douglas England | 51-37 |
| 01:07 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 00:49 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Cobb | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Arizona | Michael Fowler knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to William Cobb | 53-40 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 00:08 | Arizona | Ray Pippen pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Douglas England runs out the clock | 53-40 |