| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Pulliam (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the contested 3 from straight away | 43-26 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Don Owen, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Oscar Troyer | |
| 19:05 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF) Michael Franklin | |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-26 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the offensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier is called for 5 seconds | 43-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Michael Franklin (C) Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 18:32 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-26 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-26 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| 17:45 | Arizona State | Ernest Bruni steps in front of the Louis Dawson pass | 43-26 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Thomas Powell denies the turnaround by Michael Franklin | 43-26 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk snags the offensive board | 43-26 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Thomas Powell is called for the reach on Felipe Nunez - foul #2 on Thomas Powell, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (SG), Jason Unruh (PF) Albert Allen, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jason Unruh - foul #1 on Jason Unruh, team foul #2 | 43-26 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 16:40 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts clanks a runner in the paint | 43-28 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses the easy layup | 43-28 |
| 16:19 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 16:00 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Byron Anderson - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (SG) Joseph Pitts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Dragan Zephier (SF) Felipe Nunez, Roy Jones | |
| 16:00 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 16:00 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Unruh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Pulliam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Allen Pulliam is called for the reach on Oscar Troyer - foul #2 on Allen Pulliam, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG) Donald Plaisance | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Unruh steals the ball from Steven Bedgood | 44-28 |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louis Dawson | 46-28 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Powell (PF) Jason Unruh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| 14:46 | Arizona State | Roy Jones picks off the pass by Thomas Powell | 46-28 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones banks in the layup | 46-30 |
| 14:17 | Arizona State | Albert Allen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson hits the follow up shot | 48-30 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pitts | 48-30 |
| 13:29 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell is fouled on the floor by Don Owen - foul #2 on Don Owen, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (SG), Jason Unruh (SF), Lloyd White (PF) Albert Allen, Louis Dawson, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 13:11 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Plaisance | 51-30 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is fouled on the floor by Donald Plaisance - foul #1 on Donald Plaisance, team foul #4 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (SG) Joseph Pitts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Dwayne Sisk | |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Don Owen can't throw it down | 51-30 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Don Owen tips it home | 51-32 |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance is hacked by Michael Franklin - foul #1 on Michael Franklin, team foul #4 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Dawson (SF) Lloyd White | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier, Michael Franklin | |
| 12:15 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-32 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-32 |
| 12:00 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Matthews (fresh) SF - Louis Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Unruh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Pulliam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Arizona State | Byron Anderson is called for the reach on Allen Pulliam - foul #2 on Byron Anderson, team foul #5 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG), Albert Allen (SG), Thomas Powell (PF), Michael Williams (C) Donald Plaisance, Danny Matthews, Jason Unruh, Allen Pulliam | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| 11:37 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson is fouled on the floor by Steven Bedgood - foul #4 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #6 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Oscar Troyer | |
| 11:22 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts knocks in the jumper in the lane | 53-32 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 53-34 |
| 10:41 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Unruh (SF), Allen Pulliam (C) Louis Dawson, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Felipe Nunez, Roy Jones, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Powell - foul #3 on Thomas Powell, team foul #5 | 53-34 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 10:09 | Arizona State | Albert Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 09:51 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Albert Allen | 53-36 |
| 09:39 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-36 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Don Owen | 53-36 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer lays it up and in | 53-38 |
| 09:11 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Dragan Zephier - foul #2 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Danny Matthews (SG), Louis Dawson (SF), Lloyd White (PF) Joseph Pitts, Albert Allen, Jason Unruh, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 08:30 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson's pass is intercepted by Roy Jones | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin is fouled on the floor by Danny Matthews - foul #1 on Danny Matthews, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Williams (C) Allen Pulliam | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Dwayne Sisk | |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Bruni and the foul's on Louis Dawson - foul #1 on Louis Dawson, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Byron Anderson (SG) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez | |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Matthews (fresh) SF - Louis Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Danny Matthews | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is called for traveling | 55-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (SG), Allen Pulliam (C) Danny Matthews, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 07:07 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Louis Dawson, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Unruh (PF) Lloyd White | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood loses the ball out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG) Donald Plaisance | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Dwayne Sisk | |
| 06:37 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer is whistled for a carry | 57-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Powell (PF) Jason Unruh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Felipe Nunez, Don Owen | |
| 06:04 | Arizona State | Steven Bedgood is called for the reach on Louis Dawson - foul #5 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #8 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Dwayne Sisk, Oscar Troyer | |
| 06:04 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is whistled for traveling | 57-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (SF) Louis Dawson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer (C) Michael Franklin | |
| 05:37 | Arizona State | Albert Allen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts tips it in | 59-41 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 05:28 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-41 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Don Owen | 59-41 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 04:48 | Arizona State | Albert Allen is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Pitts | 62-44 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 04:37 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 04:20 | Arizona State | Albert Allen misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-44 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is hacked by Thomas Powell - foul #4 on Thomas Powell, team foul #9 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Jason Unruh (SF), Lloyd White (PF), Michael Williams (C) Joseph Pitts, Albert Allen, Thomas Powell, Allen Pulliam | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Roy Jones, Oscar Troyer | |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 04:02 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance scores on a 3 from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 65-46 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson can't tip it in | 65-46 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier tips it home | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Unruh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Owen (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 03:14 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 65-48 |
| 02:54 | Arizona State | Lloyd White makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier knocks in the shot near the basket | 67-50 |
| 02:27 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 02:26 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh hits the follow up shot | 69-50 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier clanks a runner from the baseline | 69-50 |
| 02:10 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews pulls down the rebound | 69-50 |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews blows the layup but he's fouled by Felipe Nunez - foul #1 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #9 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Don Owen, Raymond Johnson | |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Jason Unruh picks off the pass by Felipe Nunez | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Dwayne Sisk is called for the reach on Lloyd White - foul #1 on Dwayne Sisk, team foul #10 | 71-50 |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Lloyd White makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Lloyd White makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-53 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance runs out the clock | 73-53 |