| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Martin Craig (fresh) SG - Eric Rader (fresh) SF - Peter Witherspoon (fresh) PF - Eddie Sikorski (fresh) C - Lucio Vasquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) SG - Edgar Jennings (fresh) SF - Earl Howard (fresh) PF - Joseph Marshall (fresh) C - Nathan Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Arizona | Martin Craig can't connect on a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Washington | Nathan Nelson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Washington | Wayne Bennett makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Earl Howard | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Arizona | Eric Rader is hacked by Edgar Jennings - foul #1 on Edgar Jennings, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski dunks the ball on a great pass from Martin Craig | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Washington | Edgar Jennings misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Peter Witherspoon - foul #1 on Peter Witherspoon, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Washington | Edgar Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Washington | Edgar Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Arizona | Wayne Bennett steals it from Eddie Sikorski | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Washington | Wayne Bennett hits the finger roll | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Arizona | Martin Craig can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Washington | Joseph Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | Washington | Wayne Bennett misses the shot from the left side | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Washington | Nathan Nelson tips it home | 2-7 |
| 16:33 | Arizona | Eric Rader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw (SF), Ira Collins (C) Peter Witherspoon, Lucio Vasquez | |
| Subs | Washington | Louis Serna (SG), Tim Gastelum (C) Joseph Marshall, Nathan Nelson | |
| 16:19 | Washington | Eddie Sikorski takes the ball from Earl Howard | 2-7 |
| 15:50 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Louis Serna - foul #1 on Louis Serna, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Marshall (SF), Nathan Nelson (C) Wayne Bennett, Earl Howard | |
| 15:50 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:50 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Martin Craig (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fairly fresh) SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) PF - Eddie Sikorski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ira Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Louis Serna (fresh) SG - Edgar Jennings (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Marshall (fresh) PF - Tim Gastelum (fresh) C - Nathan Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Washington | Eric Rader is called for the reach on Louis Serna - foul #1 on Eric Rader, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon (SF), Lucio Vasquez (C) Eric Rader, Eddie Sikorski | |
| Subs | Washington | Wayne Bennett (PG), Earl Howard (SF) Edgar Jennings, Nathan Nelson | |
| 15:10 | Washington | Wayne Bennett misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lucio Vasquez - foul #1 on Lucio Vasquez, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington | Nathan Nelson (C) Joseph Marshall | |
| 15:10 | Washington | Wayne Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:10 | Washington | Wayne Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:58 | Arizona | Martin Craig is hacked by Wayne Bennett - foul #1 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington | Edgar Jennings (SG) Wayne Bennett | |
| 14:44 | Arizona | Ira Collins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Earl Howard - foul #1 on Earl Howard, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington | Wayne Bennett (PG), Joseph Marshall (PF) Earl Howard, Nathan Nelson | |
| 14:44 | Arizona | Ira Collins makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:44 | Arizona | Ira Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:24 | Washington | The short jumper by Edgar Jennings is denied by Ira Collins | 6-8 |
| 14:22 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Lucio Vasquez | 6-8 |
| 13:55 | Arizona | Joseph Marshall is called for the reach on Ira Collins - foul #1 on Joseph Marshall, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (PG), Eddie Sikorski (PF) Martin Craig, Lucio Vasquez | |
| Subs | Washington | Earl Howard (SF), Nathan Nelson (C) Edgar Jennings, Joseph Marshall | |
| 13:41 | Arizona | The short jumper by Ira Collins is denied by Earl Howard | 6-8 |
| 13:40 | Washington | Earl Howard grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 13:17 | Washington | Tim Gastelum misses badly on a floater from the right block | 6-8 |
| 13:16 | Washington | Tim Gastelum can't tip it in | 6-8 |
| 13:14 | Arizona | Ira Collins grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 12:50 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw misses short on a turnaround from close range | 6-8 |
| 12:49 | Washington | Tim Gastelum snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 12:20 | Washington | Tim Gastelum is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Martin Craig (PG), Lucio Vasquez (C) Gene Greenhaw, Ira Collins | |
| Subs | Washington | Edgar Jennings (SG), Joseph Marshall (PF) Wayne Bennett, Nathan Nelson | |
| 12:02 | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez misses badly on a shot near the basket | 6-8 |
| 12:00 | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez tips it home | 8-8 |
| 11:31 | Washington | Earl Howard is fouled on the floor by Eric Rader - foul #2 on Eric Rader, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw (SG) Eric Rader | |
| Subs | Washington | Nathan Nelson (C) Tim Gastelum | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Martin Craig (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) SF - Peter Witherspoon (fairly fresh) PF - Eddie Sikorski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lucio Vasquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Louis Serna (fairly fresh) SG - Edgar Jennings (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Earl Howard (fresh) PF - Joseph Marshall (fresh) C - Nathan Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Washington | The short jumper by Edgar Jennings is denied by Eddie Sikorski | 8-8 |
| 11:14 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Lucio Vasquez | 8-8 |
| 10:51 | Arizona | Martin Craig's pass is intercepted by Nathan Nelson | 8-8 |
| 10:29 | Washington | Nathan Nelson misses short on a floater from the right block | 8-8 |
| 10:27 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Gene Greenhaw | 8-8 |
| 10:05 | Arizona | Martin Craig clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Earl Howard - foul #2 on Earl Howard, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Collins (PF) Eddie Sikorski | |
| Subs | Washington | Wayne Bennett (PG), Tim Gastelum (C) Earl Howard, Nathan Nelson | |
| 10:05 | Arizona | Martin Craig misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 10:05 | Arizona | Martin Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 10:03 | Washington | Wayne Bennett is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #7 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington | Nathan Nelson (C) Wayne Bennett | |
| 09:48 | Arizona | Ira Collins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 9-8 |
| 09:46 | Washington | Nathan Nelson pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 09:28 | Washington | Joseph Marshall is denied on a dunk by Lucio Vasquez | 9-8 |
| 09:27 | Washington | Louis Serna grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 09:07 | Washington | Edgar Jennings scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Louis Serna and he's hacked by Ira Collins - foul #1 on Ira Collins, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| 09:07 | Washington | Edgar Jennings makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 08:43 | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez comes up short on the shot in the paint | 9-11 |
| 08:42 | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon tips it in | 11-11 |
| 08:18 | Washington | Tim Gastelum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathan Nelson | 11-13 |
| 07:56 | Arizona | Tim Gastelum is called for the reach on Ira Collins - foul #1 on Tim Gastelum, team foul #8 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski (PF) Lucio Vasquez | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 07:56 | Arizona | Ira Collins makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 07:56 | Arizona | Ira Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 07:28 | Washington | Tim Gastelum comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Peter Witherspoon - foul #2 on Peter Witherspoon, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG) Peter Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 07:28 | Washington | Tim Gastelum makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:28 | Washington | Tim Gastelum misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:28 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Martin Craig (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) SF - Gene Greenhaw (fairly fresh) PF - Eddie Sikorski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ira Collins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Louis Serna (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Marshall (fairly fresh) PF - Tim Gastelum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Arizona | Martin Craig knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 15-14 |
| 06:34 | Washington | Ira Collins denies the turnaround by Edgar Jennings | 15-14 |
| 06:33 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Eddie Sikorski | 15-14 |
| 06:14 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw connects on the jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 05:49 | Washington | Nathan Nelson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ira Collins - foul #2 on Ira Collins, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon (SF), Lucio Vasquez (C) Gene Greenhaw, Ira Collins | |
| Subs | Washington | Earl Howard (SF) Tim Gastelum | |
| 05:49 | Washington | Nathan Nelson misses the free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:49 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 05:22 | Arizona | Eric Rader is hacked by Louis Serna - foul #2 on Louis Serna, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington | Wayne Bennett (PG), Tim Gastelum (C) Louis Serna, Nathan Nelson | |
| 05:22 | Arizona | Eric Rader makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 05:22 | Arizona | Eric Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 05:07 | Washington | Earl Howard can't connect on a floater from the right side | 19-16 |
| 05:05 | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-16 |
| 04:46 | Washington | The rebound goes to Earl Howard | 19-16 |
| 04:42 | Washington | Earl Howard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Eddie Sikorski - foul #1 on Eddie Sikorski, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Washington | Nathan Nelson (C) Joseph Marshall | |
| 04:42 | Washington | Earl Howard misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:42 | Washington | Earl Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:13 | Arizona | Martin Craig misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 04:11 | Washington | Nathan Nelson gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 03:49 | Washington | Edgar Jennings misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 03:48 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Peter Witherspoon | 19-17 |
| 03:23 | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Collins (PF) Eddie Sikorski | |
| Subs | Washington | Louis Serna (SG), Joseph Marshall (PF) Edgar Jennings, Tim Gastelum | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Martin Craig (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Witherspoon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Lucio Vasquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Serna (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Marshall (fairly fresh) C - Nathan Nelson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Washington | Nathan Nelson misses long on a shot in the paint | 19-17 |
| 02:53 | Washington | Nathan Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 02:42 | Washington | Wayne Bennett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 19-17 |
| 02:41 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Ira Collins | 19-17 |
| 02:15 | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Nathan Nelson - foul #1 on Nathan Nelson, team foul #10 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw (SF) Peter Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Washington | Edgar Jennings (SG), Tim Gastelum (C) Joseph Marshall, Nathan Nelson | |
| 02:15 | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 02:15 | Washington | Earl Howard gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 01:51 | Washington | Louis Serna is whistled for a carry | 21-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski (PF) Lucio Vasquez | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Marshall (PF) Louis Serna | |
| 01:32 | Arizona | Tim Gastelum picks off the pass by Martin Craig | 21-17 |
| 01:06 | Washington | Earl Howard misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-17 |
| 01:05 | Arizona | Martin Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 01:01 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gene Greenhaw, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon (SF) Martin Craig | |
| Subs | Washington | Louis Serna (SG), Nathan Nelson (C) Joseph Marshall, Tim Gastelum | |
| 00:38 | Washington | Peter Witherspoon steals the ball from Wayne Bennett | 21-17 |
| 00:34 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw lays it in set up by Peter Witherspoon | 23-17 |
| 00:12 | Washington | Wayne Bennett is whistled for a carry | 23-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez (C) Eddie Sikorski | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Marshall (PF) Edgar Jennings | |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Ira Collins double dribbles | 23-17 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Wayne Bennett misses the halfcourt shot | 23-17 |