| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Perry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ira Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Tom Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rogelio Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Magnuson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 19:40 | Arizona | Tom Barnett connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Ira Brown | 32-44 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rogelio Moretti | 35-44 |
| 19:08 | Arizona | Anthony Jackson steals the ball from Rogelio Gallo | 35-44 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Ira Brown steals the ball from Anthony Jackson in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 18:50 | Arizona | Tom Barnett hits a wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from Rogelio Gallo | 35-46 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Michael King, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 18:06 | Arizona | Rogelio Gallo gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 18:04 | Arizona | Ira Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), David Howard (SG), Mark West (SF) Rogelio Moretti, Anthony Jackson, Donald Perry | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ye Xie (PG), Ralph Simmons (SF), James Jackson (PF), Melvin Pearson (C) Ira Brown, Tom Barnett, Rogelio Gallo, Dale Magnuson | |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | David Howard hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ye Xie - foul #1 on Ye Xie, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | David Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:55 | Arizona | James Jackson gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:30 | Arizona | Ye Xie scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 36-48 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Ralph Simmons steps in front of the Mark West pass in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| 17:05 | Arizona | James Jackson misses the wide open runner from close range | 36-48 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Mark West grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Mark West | 38-48 |
| 16:33 | Arizona | Ye Xie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Michael King (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Adam Williams, David Howard, Mark West, Frank Plumlee, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Brown (PG), Tom Barnett (SF), Rogelio Gallo (PF), Dale Magnuson (C) Ye Xie, Michael Smith, James Jackson, Melvin Pearson | |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 16:16 | Arizona | Dale Magnuson grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 15:52 | Arizona | Ira Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 38-48 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Perry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ira Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ralph Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tom Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rogelio Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Magnuson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson's floater is knocked away by Dale Magnuson | 38-48 |
| 15:22 | Arizona | Tom Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 15:01 | Arizona | Ira Brown is fouled on the floor by Donald Perry - foul #1 on Donald Perry, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (SG), Terrell Nichols (C) Anthony Jackson, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ye Xie (PG), Myron Smith (SG), James Jackson (SF), George Schutz (PF), Harold Fletcher (C) Ira Brown, Ralph Simmons, Tom Barnett, Rogelio Gallo, Dale Magnuson | |
| 14:44 | Arizona | Myron Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 14:42 | Arizona | Myron Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:25 | Arizona | Ye Xie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG), Mark West (SF), Douglas Anderson (C) Rogelio Moretti, Donald Perry, Michael King | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Smith (SG), Melvin Pearson (PF) Myron Smith, George Schutz | |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols misses the easy layup | 38-48 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | David Howard tips it in | 40-48 |
| 13:43 | Arizona | Melvin Pearson is fouled on the floor by Terrell Nichols - foul #1 on Terrell Nichols, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG), Frank Plumlee (PF) Adam Williams, Terrell Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Tom Barnett (SF), Rogelio Gallo (PF), Dale Magnuson (C) James Jackson, Melvin Pearson, Harold Fletcher | |
| 13:20 | Arizona | Douglas Anderson is called for the reach on Dale Magnuson - foul #3 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Jim Lynn (C) James Hillis, David Howard, Mark West, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Brown (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 13:01 | Arizona | Anthony Jackson is called for the reach on Ira Brown - foul #3 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Myron Smith (SG) Ye Xie | |
| 12:37 | Arizona | Tom Barnett hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ira Brown | 40-51 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Jim Lynn is denied by Tom Barnett | 40-51 |
| 12:26 | Arizona | Dale Magnuson grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 12:06 | Arizona | Tom Barnett knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Ira Brown | 40-53 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Plumlee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jim Lynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ira Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. 4 stl. SG - Myron Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Tom Barnett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Rogelio Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Magnuson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Arizona | Dale Magnuson is fouled on the floor by Jim Lynn - foul #2 on Jim Lynn, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), David Howard (SG), Mark West (SF), Michael King (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Rogelio Moretti, Anthony Jackson, Donald Perry, Frank Plumlee, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ye Xie (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Ralph Simmons (SF), James Jackson (PF), Melvin Pearson (C) Ira Brown, Myron Smith, Tom Barnett, Rogelio Gallo, Dale Magnuson | |
| 11:07 | Arizona | Michael Smith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | James Jackson blocks the jumper by Adam Williams | 43-53 |
| 10:52 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Ralph Simmons | 43-53 |
| 10:23 | Arizona | Melvin Pearson buries a jumper near the basket | 43-55 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Mark West misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 10:04 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 43-55 |
| 09:44 | Arizona | Ralph Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Mark West - foul #2 on Mark West, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Terrell Nichols (C) Adam Williams, David Howard, Mark West, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Brown (PG), Rogelio Gallo (PF), Harold Fletcher (C) Michael Smith, James Jackson, Melvin Pearson | |
| 09:44 | Arizona | Ralph Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:44 | Arizona | Ralph Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Michael King blows the layup | 43-57 |
| 09:21 | Arizona | Ye Xie snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 08:56 | Arizona | Ye Xie knocks in the shot from the left side and the foul's on Terrell Nichols - foul #2 on Terrell Nichols, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Myron Smith (SG), Tom Barnett (SF), Dale Magnuson (C) Ira Brown, Ralph Simmons, Harold Fletcher | |
| 08:56 | Arizona | Ye Xie makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael King's floater is knocked away by Tom Barnett | 43-60 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Michael King tips it in | 45-60 |
| 08:29 | Arizona | Ye Xie connects on the shot from the right block | 45-62 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-62 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael King | 45-62 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael King (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrell Nichols (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ye Xie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Tom Barnett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Rogelio Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Magnuson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Arizona | Rogelio Gallo makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Myron Smith and the foul's on Michael King - foul #1 on Michael King, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Mark West (SF), Frank Plumlee (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Rogelio Moretti, Anthony Jackson, Donald Perry, Michael King, Terrell Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Brown (PG), Michael Smith (SG), James Jackson (SF), Melvin Pearson (C) Ye Xie, Myron Smith, Tom Barnett, Dale Magnuson | |
| 07:30 | Arizona | Rogelio Gallo makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| 07:21 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-65 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Mark West gets the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Mark West is called for traveling | 48-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG), Jim Lynn (C) James Hillis, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ralph Simmons (SF) Rogelio Gallo | |
| 06:44 | Arizona | Mark West is called for the reach on Ralph Simmons - foul #3 on Mark West, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dale Magnuson (C) Melvin Pearson | |
| 06:44 | Arizona | Ralph Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:44 | Arizona | Ralph Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | David Howard loses the dribble to Michael Smith | 48-66 |
| 06:27 | Arizona | Michael Smith hits the finger roll | 48-68 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 48-68 |
| 05:59 | Arizona | Ira Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 05:37 | Arizona | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by Mark West - foul #4 on Mark West, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Michael King (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Adam Williams, David Howard, Mark West, Frank Plumlee, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Arizona | Myron Smith (PG), Tom Barnett (SF), Melvin Pearson (C) Ira Brown, Michael Smith, Dale Magnuson | |
| 05:37 | Arizona | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:37 | Arizona | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-69 |
| 05:21 | Arizona | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 05:16 | Arizona | James Jackson connects on the runner in the lane set up by Tom Barnett | 48-71 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Mark West (SF), Frank Plumlee (PF) Rogelio Moretti, Anthony Jackson, Donald Perry, Michael King | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ye Xie (PG), Harold Fletcher (C) Ralph Simmons, James Jackson | |
| 04:59 | Arizona | Melvin Pearson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Melvin Pearson, team foul #3 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | George Schutz (PF) Melvin Pearson | |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Mark West | 50-71 |
| 04:13 | Arizona | Mark West takes the ball from George Schutz | 50-71 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams's pass is intercepted by Myron Smith | 50-71 |
| 03:51 | Arizona | Ye Xie banks in the layup on a great pass from Myron Smith | 50-73 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Ye Xie steps in front of the Adam Williams pass in the backcourt | 50-73 |
| 03:45 | Arizona | Ye Xie banks in the layup | 50-75 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Hillis (fairly fresh) SG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Plumlee (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ye Xie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Barnett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - George Schutz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Fletcher (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Plumlee | 52-75 |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Harold Fletcher connects on the shot from the left wing | 52-77 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hillis, team foul #11 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG), Terrell Nichols (PF) James Hillis, Frank Plumlee | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Brown (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Ralph Simmons (SF), Rogelio Gallo (PF), Dale Magnuson (C) Ye Xie, Myron Smith, Tom Barnett, George Schutz, Harold Fletcher | |
| 02:46 | Arizona | Rogelio Gallo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Terrell Nichols - foul #3 on Terrell Nichols, team foul #12 | 52-77 |
| 02:46 | Arizona | Rogelio Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 02:46 | Arizona | Rogelio Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Ralph Simmons - foul #2 on Ralph Simmons, team foul #4 | 54-78 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson makes the free throw | 55-78 |
| 02:05 | Arizona | Dale Magnuson is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ira Brown | 55-80 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | David Howard double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Jackson (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 01:41 | Arizona | Ira Brown is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Jackson | 55-82 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Gallo takes the ball from Douglas Anderson in the backcourt | 55-82 |
| 01:24 | Arizona | Dale Magnuson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Mark West - foul #5 on Mark West, team foul #13 | 55-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry (SF), Frank Plumlee (PF) Mark West, Terrell Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Smith (SG), Tom Barnett (SF) Ralph Simmons, James Jackson | |
| 01:24 | Arizona | Dale Magnuson makes the 1st free throw | 55-83 |
| 01:24 | Arizona | Dale Magnuson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-84 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Gallo steps in front of the Adam Williams pass | 55-84 |
| 00:47 | Arizona | Michael Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 55-84 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | David Howard snags the defensive board | 55-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee misses badly on a shot from the right block | 55-84 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry snags the offensive board | 55-84 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 55-84 |
| 00:30 | Arizona | Tom Barnett gets the rebound | 55-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Ira Brown runs out the clock | 55-84 |