| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Wally Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Huff (fresh) 8 pts. C - Carmelo Duran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Washington State | Willis Sugg is fouled on the floor by Leroy Stanford - foul #3 on Leroy Stanford, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Larry (SF) Leroy Stanford | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Brian Ward (SF), Arthur Akers (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Clinton Spencer, Danny Lemmon, Willie Gray, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 19:11 | Washington State | Arthur Akers is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Arthur Akers, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas (C) Brian Ward | |
| 19:01 | Arizona | Brent Shafer is called for the reach on John Huff - foul #3 on Brent Shafer, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Ward (SF) Brent Shafer | |
| 18:47 | Arizona | Donald Michalec knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wally Young | 40-35 |
| 18:30 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Danny Lemmon (PF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| 18:14 | Arizona | Charles Larry can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 40-35 |
| 18:12 | Arizona | Charles Larry gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:52 | Arizona | John Huff comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:51 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:33 | Washington State | Willis Sugg is fouled on the floor by Wally Young - foul #1 on Wally Young, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG) Edward Gibbon | |
| 17:13 | Washington State | Arthur Akers drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clinton Spencer | 40-38 |
| 16:58 | Arizona | John Huff knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Michalec | 42-38 |
| 16:35 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon lays it in on a nice dish by Willis Sugg | 42-40 |
| 16:19 | Arizona | Wally Young clanks a shot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 16:17 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Clinton Spencer | 42-40 |
| 15:58 | Washington State | Willis Sugg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn (PG), Victor Weber (SG), Leroy Stanford (SF), Eric Wright (PF), Homer Mullane (C) Wally Young, Donald Michalec, Charles Larry, John Huff, Carmelo Duran | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Brent Shafer (SF), Willie Gray (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Clinton Spencer, Arthur Akers, Danny Lemmon, Brian Ward | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jermaine Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Weber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Wright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Homer Mullane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Shafer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jermaine Blackburn and the foul's on Brent Shafer - foul #4 on Brent Shafer, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Danny Lemmon (SF) Brent Shafer | |
| 15:42 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:42 | Arizona | Eric Wright grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 15:37 | Arizona | Danny Lemmon is called for the reach on Leroy Stanford - foul #1 on Danny Lemmon, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 15:29 | Arizona | Homer Mullane is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| 15:11 | Washington State | Willis Sugg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Victor Weber - foul #3 on Victor Weber, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Arthur Akers (SF) Edward Gibbon, Danny Lemmon | |
| 15:11 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:11 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:11 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:42 | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jermaine Blackburn, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Danny Lemmon (SF) Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers | |
| 14:20 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 14:19 | Arizona | Victor Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:57 | Arizona | Homer Mullane misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 13:56 | Arizona | Eric Wright gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:38 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (PG), Donald Michalec (SG), John Huff (PF), Carmelo Duran (C) Jermaine Blackburn, Victor Weber, Eric Wright, Homer Mullane | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Arthur Akers (SF) Clinton Spencer, Willie Gray | |
| 13:16 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas is fouled on the floor by Leroy Stanford - foul #4 on Leroy Stanford, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Larry (SF) Leroy Stanford | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:59 | Washington State | Willis Sugg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 12:57 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 12:56 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:38 | Washington State | John Huff denies the turnaround by Kenneth Thomas | 44-41 |
| 12:36 | Arizona | Wally Young grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 12:17 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Larry | 46-41 |
| 11:48 | Washington State | Willis Sugg's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Wright (PF) John Huff | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Brian Ward (SF), Willie Gray (PF) Edward Gibbon, Arthur Akers, Danny Lemmon | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Wally Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Wright (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carmelo Duran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) PF - Willie Gray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Arizona | Kenneth Thomas swats the layup by Wally Young | 46-41 |
| 11:24 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Clinton Spencer | 46-41 |
| 11:05 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 11:04 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:43 | Washington State | Carmelo Duran swats the layup by Kenneth Thomas | 46-41 |
| 10:42 | Arizona | Donald Michalec grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 10:38 | Arizona | Charles Larry's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Thomas | 46-41 |
| 10:16 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses the jumper from close range | 46-41 |
| 10:14 | Washington State | Willie Gray tips it in | 46-43 |
| 09:57 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran is fouled on the floor by Willie Gray - foul #3 on Willie Gray, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn (PG), Victor Weber (SG), John Huff (PF), Homer Mullane (C) Wally Young, Donald Michalec, Eric Wright, Carmelo Duran | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Danny Lemmon (SF), Arthur Akers (PF) Willis Sugg, Brian Ward, Willie Gray | |
| 09:41 | Arizona | John Huff blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 46-43 |
| 09:40 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:34 | Washington State | Homer Mullane steals the ball from Arthur Akers | 46-43 |
| 09:20 | Arizona | Homer Mullane is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF) Arthur Akers | |
| 08:58 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 08:57 | Arizona | Homer Mullane grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:36 | Arizona | John Huff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 08:34 | Arizona | John Huff tips it in | 48-43 |
| 08:17 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Thomas | 48-45 |
| 07:55 | Arizona | Homer Mullane is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Homer Mullane, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (PG), Donald Michalec (SG), Leroy Stanford (SF), Carmelo Duran (C) Jermaine Blackburn, Victor Weber, Charles Larry, Homer Mullane | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Arthur Akers (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Willie Gray, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 07:41 | Washington State | Willis Sugg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 07:39 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 07:37 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Wally Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Stanford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Huff (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Duran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Lemmon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Wright (PF) John Huff | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG) Clinton Spencer | |
| 06:49 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Willis Sugg and he's hacked by Leroy Stanford - foul #5 on Leroy Stanford, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Arizona | Victor Weber (SF) Leroy Stanford | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG) Edward Gibbon | |
| 06:49 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:30 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran lays it in uncontested set up by Wally Young | 50-48 |
| 06:03 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Victor Weber - foul #4 on Victor Weber, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Homer Mullane (C) Carmelo Duran | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Ward (SF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Danny Lemmon, Arthur Akers | |
| 06:03 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:03 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:46 | Arizona | Donald Michalec evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 05:45 | Arizona | Homer Mullane tips it in | 52-50 |
| 05:24 | Washington State | Willis Sugg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right block | 52-50 |
| 05:23 | Arizona | Wally Young snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:05 | Arizona | Wally Young loses the dribble to Clinton Spencer | 52-50 |
| 05:02 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer hits the finger roll | 52-52 |
| 04:41 | Arizona | Homer Mullane makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Victor Weber | 54-52 |
| 04:18 | Washington State | Willis Sugg scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Spencer | 54-55 |
| 04:03 | Arizona | Homer Mullane connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Donald Michalec and he's fouled by Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn (PG), Charles Larry (SF), John Huff (PF) Wally Young, Victor Weber, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Danny Lemmon (SF), Willie Gray (PF) Clinton Spencer, Brian Ward, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 04:03 | Arizona | Homer Mullane makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:34 | Washington State | John Huff picks off the pass by Danny Lemmon | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jermaine Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Huff (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Mullane (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Shafer (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Arizona | Homer Mullane jams it set up by Donald Michalec | 59-55 |
| 02:49 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Willis Sugg pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:03 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 59-55 |
| 02:01 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 01:59 | Arizona | John Huff pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:59 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (PG), Carmelo Duran (C) Jermaine Blackburn, Homer Mullane | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Kenneth Thomas (C) Edward Gibbon, Brent Shafer | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Arizona | Donald Michalec can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 01:29 | Arizona | John Huff tips it home | 61-55 |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 01:13 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Carmelo Duran | 61-55 |
| 00:48 | Arizona | Charles Larry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 00:39 | Arizona | Donald Michalec snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Arizona | Donald Michalec is fouled in the backcourt by Willis Sugg - foul #1 on Willis Sugg, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| 00:38 | Arizona | Donald Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:38 | Arizona | Donald Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Willis Sugg | 63-58 |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Clinton Spencer is called for the reach on Charles Larry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Wright (PF) John Huff | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Charles Larry misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:32 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer's floater is knocked away by Carmelo Duran | 63-58 |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Wally Young pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Charles Larry is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Spencer - foul #3 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Charles Larry makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Charles Larry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Clinton Spencer is called for the reach on Carmelo Duran in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Huff (PF) Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 00:07 | Arizona | John Huff grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Wally Young runs out the clock | 66-58 |