| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) SG - Archie Kane (fresh) SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) PF - Paul Spector (fresh) C - Richard Harden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerardo Salas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Orlando Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi is called for traveling | 19-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (SG), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Archie Kane, Paul Spector, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-30 |
| 19:18 | Arizona | James Downing gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 19:00 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Downing | 19-32 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Cahoon | 22-32 |
| 18:18 | Arizona | James Downing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon scores on a 3 from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 17:24 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Schober - foul #2 on Joshua Schober, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Paul Spector (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jerry Cahoon, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 17:24 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:24 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober hits a shot from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 16:32 | Arizona | James Downing buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Modesto Rossi | 27-37 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ivan Brent | 29-37 |
| 15:53 | Arizona | Paul Spector blocks the short jumper by Gerardo Salas | 29-37 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Goodman | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) C - Richard Harden (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerardo Salas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Orlando Godfrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Harden, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Gary Land (SF), Tom Sneed (PF) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober, Paul Spector | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG), Kevin Pierce (SF), Loren Laursen (PF) Michael Westbrook, Gerardo Salas, Orlando Godfrey | |
| 15:03 | Arizona | Tom Sneed steals the ball from Kevin Pierce | 29-37 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 14:39 | Arizona | Loren Laursen snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 14:13 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi lays it in | 29-39 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Joe Hall picks off the pass by Gary Land | 29-39 |
| 13:49 | Arizona | James Downing lays it in on a great pass from Joe Hall | 29-41 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Land | 31-41 |
| 13:16 | Arizona | Archie Kane picks off the pass by Kevin Pierce | 31-41 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 12:58 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:29 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 31-41 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Harden, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Paul Spector (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Archie Kane, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Gerardo Salas (SF), Orlando Godfrey (PF) Joe Hall, Kevin Pierce, Modesto Rossi | |
| 11:40 | Arizona | Paul Spector is called for the reach on James Downing - foul #2 on Paul Spector, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Modesto Rossi (C) Loren Laursen | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) C - Tom Sneed (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerardo Salas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Orlando Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Modesto Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Arizona | James Downing misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 11:09 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas tips it in | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Spector | 31-43 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed clanks a jumper in the lane | 31-43 |
| 10:24 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 10:19 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Spector - foul #3 on Paul Spector, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG), Loren Laursen (C) James Downing, Modesto Rossi | |
| 10:19 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 10:19 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Richard Harden is blocked by Loren Laursen | 31-45 |
| 10:00 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 09:38 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-45 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober's fadeaway is rejected by Loren Laursen | 31-45 |
| 09:18 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 08:50 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas connects on the runner from close range set up by Joe Hall | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Loren Laursen - foul #1 on Loren Laursen, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (SG), Tom Sneed (C) Eric Goodman, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG) Michael Westbrook | |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 08:15 | Arizona | Joe Hall is fouled on the floor by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (PF), Richard Harden (C) Paul Spector, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Arizona | Kevin Pierce (SF), Modesto Rossi (C) Gerardo Salas, Orlando Godfrey | |
| 07:50 | Arizona | Loren Laursen buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Pierce | 33-49 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Modesto Rossi denies the turnaround by Gary Land | 33-49 |
| 07:37 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Land (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Pierce (fresh) PF - Loren Laursen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi is hacked by Richard Harden - foul #4 on Richard Harden, team foul #7 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Paul Spector (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Gerardo Salas (SF), Orlando Godfrey (PF) Joe Hall, Kevin Pierce, Loren Laursen | |
| 07:10 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 07:10 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent scores on a floater from the right side set up by Jerry Cahoon | 35-51 |
| 06:25 | Arizona | James Downing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 06:23 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Modesto Rossi | 35-51 |
| 06:08 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas lays it in set up by Orlando Godfrey | 35-53 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector grabs the offensive board | 35-53 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ivan Brent | 37-53 |
| 05:18 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Downing | 37-55 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent buries a 3 from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 04:51 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Cahoon - foul #2 on Jerry Cahoon, team foul #8 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Jerry Cahoon, Joshua Schober, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG), Loren Laursen (C) James Downing, Modesto Rossi | |
| 04:51 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 04:51 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Godfrey picks off the pass by Gary Land | 40-56 |
| 04:18 | Arizona | Loren Laursen double dribbles | 40-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF) Paul Spector | |
| Subs | Arizona | Kevin Pierce (SF) Gerardo Salas | |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden connects on the jump hook near the basket | 42-56 |
| 03:38 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is fouled on the floor by Richard Harden - foul #5 on Richard Harden, team foul #9 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Paul Spector (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG), Modesto Rossi (C) Michael Westbrook, Orlando Godfrey | |
| 03:38 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 03:38 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Pierce (fresh) PF - Loren Laursen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector is hacked by Loren Laursen - foul #2 on Loren Laursen, team foul #2 | 42-58 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land's fadeaway is rejected by Loren Laursen | 42-58 |
| 03:06 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 02:41 | Arizona | Joe Hall travels with the ball | 42-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF) Archie Kane, Paul Spector | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gerardo Salas (SG) James Downing | |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed can't finish the layup | 42-58 |
| 02:22 | Arizona | Loren Laursen pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 02:05 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-58 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joshua Schober | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land's pass is intercepted by Loren Laursen | 42-58 |
| 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) | |
| 01:20 | Arizona | Patrick Fitzpatrick is called for the reach on Joe Hall - foul #3 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #10 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Paul Spector (PF) Eric Goodman, Gary Land | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG), Orlando Godfrey (PF) Kevin Pierce, Loren Laursen | |
| 01:20 | Arizona | Joe Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 01:20 | Arizona | Joe Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Orlando Godfrey - foul #3 on Orlando Godfrey, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG) Joe Hall | |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 00:50 | Arizona | James Downing hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Westbrook | 45-63 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 00:41 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Tom Sneed - foul #1 on Tom Sneed, team foul #11 | 45-65 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the free throw | 45-66 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Westbrook steps in front of the Paul Spector pass | 45-66 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | James Downing runs out the clock | 45-66 |