| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Sheng Tang (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Cornelius Saner (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fresh) PF - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Honey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Arizona State | Andres Moretti is called for the reach on Sheng Tang - foul #3 on Andres Moretti, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary (C) Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 19:18 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-25 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 18:45 | Arizona State | Jason Singletary takes the ball from Sheng Tang | 23-25 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 23-25 |
| 18:22 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 18:05 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 23-25 |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-25 |
| 17:15 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Cornelius Saner | 23-28 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary's dunk attempt is rejected by David Honey | 23-28 |
| 16:38 | Arizona State | David Honey pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 16:20 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk tips it home | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Singletary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Sheng Tang (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Cornelius Saner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fairly fresh) PF - Eddie Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Honey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (SG), Andres Moretti (C) Gary Funk, Jason Singletary | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez (SG), Michael Scruggs (SF), Hao Mang (PF), Joseph Cowart (C) Cornelius Saner, Modesto Rizzo, Eddie Thomas, David Honey | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Lawrence and he's fouled by Hao Mang - foul #3 on Hao Mang, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the free throw | 27-28 |
| 15:34 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 15:13 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Scruggs | 27-30 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jamie Kimberlin | 30-30 |
| 14:39 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence loses the dribble to Sheng Tang | 30-30 |
| 14:10 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang jams it | 30-32 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Lawrence | 33-32 |
| 13:29 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 35-34 |
| 13:02 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Scruggs and the foul's on Ronald Lawrence - foul #3 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG), Jason Singletary (PF) Steven Hammes, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Eddie Thomas (PF), David Honey (C) Pablo Rodriguez, Michael Scruggs, Hao Mang, Joseph Cowart | |
| 13:02 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Singletary | 37-36 |
| 12:16 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Lawrence - foul #4 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Waters (PG) Ronald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:16 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:16 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti lays it in set up by Gary Funk | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Waters (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andres Moretti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Sheng Tang (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SG - Cornelius Saner (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fresh) PF - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Honey (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 39-38 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk's pass is intercepted by Sheng Tang | 39-38 |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang can't connect on a floater near the basket | 39-38 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 39-38 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 10:25 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:04 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 09:56 | Arizona State | David Honey pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:51 | Arizona State | John Waters is called for the reach on Sheng Tang - foul #2 on John Waters, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (SG), Jamie Kimberlin (PF) Michael Jackson, Jason Singletary | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Ross (PG), Pablo Rodriguez (SG), Michael Scruggs (SF), Hao Mang (PF), Joseph Cowart (C) Sheng Tang, Cornelius Saner, Modesto Rizzo, Eddie Thomas, David Honey | |
| 09:32 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs is whistled for a carry | 39-38 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 09:14 | Arizona State | Hao Mang grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:45 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Ross and he's fouled by Steven Hammes - foul #2 on Steven Hammes, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson (SF) John Waters | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (PG) Thomas Ross | |
| 08:45 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas (PF) Hao Mang | |
| 07:59 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 07:57 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 07:39 | Arizona State | Jamie Kimberlin is called for the reach on Michael Scruggs - foul #1 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), John Waters (SF), Jason Singletary (PF) Gary Funk, Michael Jackson, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Honey (C) Joseph Cowart | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Hammes (fresh) SF - John Waters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Andres Moretti (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cornelius Saner (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pablo Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Honey (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | John Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on David Honey - foul #1 on David Honey, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG) Steven Hammes | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sheng Tang (PG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Hao Mang (PF) Cornelius Saner, Michael Scruggs, Eddie Thomas | |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 06:44 | Arizona State | Hao Mang snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | Andres Moretti picks off the pass by Hao Mang | 40-40 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Hao Mang is called for the reach on Ronald Lawrence - foul #4 on Hao Mang, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin (PF) Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary is hacked by David Honey - foul #2 on David Honey, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson (SF), Andres Moretti (C) John Waters, Jason Singletary | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 05:40 | Arizona State | David Honey pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Sheng Tang, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (SG) Gary Funk | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Ross (SG), Eddie Thomas (PF), Joseph Cowart (C) Pablo Rodriguez, Hao Mang, David Honey | |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Eddie Thomas is called for the reach on Ronald Lawrence - foul #1 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (SG) Thomas Ross | |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits a fadeaway from close range | 42-40 |
| 04:32 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes misses the jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Cowart | 44-42 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the jumpshot from the left side | 44-42 |
| 03:50 | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 03:28 | Arizona State | Andres Moretti picks off the pass by Sheng Tang | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Hammes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Jackson (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Andres Moretti (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Sheng Tang (fresh) 23 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cornelius Saner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Cowart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG), John Waters (SF), Jason Singletary (C) Steven Hammes, Michael Jackson, Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez (SG), Michael Scruggs (SF), Hao Mang (PF), David Honey (C) Cornelius Saner, Modesto Rizzo, Eddie Thomas, Joseph Cowart | |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #2 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Pablo Rodriguez steps in front of the Jamie Kimberlin pass | 44-44 |
| 02:28 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 02:27 | Arizona State | Hao Mang grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 02:27 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson (SF), Steven Hammes (C) John Waters, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (SG), Eddie Thomas (PF) Pablo Rodriguez, Hao Mang | |
| 02:10 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang blows the dunk | 44-44 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 02:01 | Arizona State | David Honey pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang can't throw it down | 44-44 |
| 01:46 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas tips it home | 44-46 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin (PF), Andres Moretti (C) Jason Singletary, Steven Hammes | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo (SF) Michael Scruggs | |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | David Honey's pass is intercepted by Jamie Kimberlin | 47-46 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson tips it home | 49-46 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | David Honey tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang loses the ball out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Sheng Tang is called for the reach on Michael Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sheng Tang, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo is hacked by Gary Funk - foul #2 on Gary Funk, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Sheng Tang is called for the reach on Ronald Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sheng Tang, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez (SG) Sheng Tang | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Eddie Thomas | 51-48 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Gary Funk is called for the reach on Modesto Rizzo - foul #3 on Gary Funk, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |