| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) SG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) SF - Harry Avelar (fresh) PF - Jason Unruh (fresh) C - Thomas Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) C - Mark Pennington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Mark Pennington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Donald Plaisance steps in front of the Michael Anglin pass | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Utah State | Jason Unruh swats the short shot by Everett Glantz | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Arizona State | Michael Anglin is called for the reach on Donald Plaisance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Anglin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts is fouled on the floor by Michael Anglin - foul #2 on Michael Anglin, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (PF) Michael Anglin | |
| 18:42 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Utah State | Everett Glantz comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Unruh | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell buries a driving attempt near the basket | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | Utah State | Harry Avelar steals the ball from Everett Glantz | 4-0 |
| 16:48 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh is hacked by Tyrone Mary - foul #1 on Tyrone Mary, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Brown (SF), Lloyd White (PF), Michael Williams (C) Harry Avelar, Jason Unruh, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), William Brown (SG), Charles Black (SF), Quon Tao (PF), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Joe Cevallos, Tyrone Mary, Mark Pennington | |
| 16:28 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 4-0 |
| 16:27 | Utah State | Charles Black pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:15 | Utah State | Charles Black misses the floater from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 16:14 | Arizona State | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 15:52 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts jams it on a great pass from Donald Plaisance | 6-0 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Lloyd White (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Terry Hughes (fresh) SG - William Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Black (fresh) PF - Quon Tao (fresh) C - Walter Hines (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Utah State | Terry Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (PG), Jason Unruh (PF), Thomas Powell (C) Donald Plaisance, Lloyd White, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:16 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #4 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Avelar (SF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (PF) Quon Tao | |
| 15:16 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 15:16 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 15:04 | Utah State | William Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Hughes | 8-3 |
| 14:45 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 14:44 | Utah State | Walter Hines gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:30 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses the jumpshot from the right side | 8-3 |
| 14:29 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Thomas Powell | 8-3 |
| 14:04 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts scores on a jump hook from the left block | 10-3 |
| 13:58 | Utah State | William Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-3 |
| 13:56 | Utah State | Charles Black grabs the offensive board | 10-3 |
| 13:43 | Utah State | Terry Hughes misses the jumper from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 13:41 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Walter Hines - foul #1 on Walter Hines, team foul #5 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Lloyd White (PF) Danny Matthews, Harry Avelar, Jason Unruh | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Quon Tao (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Terry Hughes, William Brown, Charles Black, Tyrone Mary, Walter Hines | |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 13:20 | Utah State | Mark Pennington pulls down the rebound | 11-3 |
| 13:14 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-3 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (SG), Michael Williams (C) Joseph Pitts, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:54 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Degraffenreid | 14-3 |
| 12:46 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-3 |
| 12:44 | Arizona State | Lloyd White grabs the defensive rebound | 14-3 |
| 12:21 | Arizona State | Michael Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stanley Wagner - foul #1 on Stanley Wagner, team foul #6 | 14-3 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (SG) Jason Degraffenreid | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF), Walter Hines (C) Stanley Wagner, Mark Pennington | |
| 12:21 | Arizona State | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 15-3 |
| 12:21 | Arizona State | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 15-3 |
| 12:21 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the board | 15-3 |
| 12:05 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart clanks a 3 from the right corner | 15-3 |
| 12:04 | Utah State | Quon Tao grabs the offensive rebound | 15-3 |
| 11:55 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos clanks a shot in the paint | 15-3 |
| 11:53 | Arizona State | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 15-3 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd White (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) PF - Quon Tao (fresh) C - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Arizona State | Jimmie Stewart picks off the pass by Michael Williams | 15-3 |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Everett Glantz is hacked by Donald Plaisance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Plaisance, team foul #1 | 15-3 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Avelar (SF) Lloyd White | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Stanley Wagner (SG), Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Joe Cevallos, Quon Tao, Walter Hines | |
| 11:32 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-3 |
| 11:30 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar grabs the defensive rebound | 15-3 |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Plaisance | 17-3 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Charles Black is fouled on the floor by Harry Avelar - foul #1 on Harry Avelar, team foul #2 | 17-3 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (PG), Jason Degraffenreid (SG), Jason Unruh (PF), Thomas Powell (C) Donald Plaisance, Joseph Pitts, Michael Brown, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Quon Tao (PF), Walter Hines (C) Terry Hughes, Stanley Wagner, Charles Black, Tyrone Mary, Mark Pennington | |
| 10:26 | Utah State | Everett Glantz drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Walter Hines and the foul's on Danny Matthews - foul #1 on Danny Matthews, team foul #3 | 17-5 |
| 10:26 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the free throw | 17-6 |
| 10:06 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-6 |
| 10:04 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell grabs the offensive board | 17-6 |
| 09:39 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid connects on the open shot from the right side on a great pass from Danny Matthews | 19-6 |
| 09:27 | Utah State | Jason Unruh swats the short shot by Joe Cevallos | 19-6 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | Quon Tao snags the offensive board | 19-6 |
| 09:15 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 08:47 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Danny Matthews | 21-8 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos loses the dribble to Jason Unruh | 21-8 |
| 08:24 | Arizona State | Joe Cevallos picks off the pass by Harry Avelar in the backcourt | 21-8 |
| 08:06 | Utah State | Everett Glantz is hacked by Danny Matthews - foul #2 on Danny Matthews, team foul #4 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Joseph Pitts (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Lloyd White (PF), Michael Williams (C) Danny Matthews, Jason Degraffenreid, Harry Avelar, Jason Unruh, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), William Brown (SG), Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Joe Cevallos, Quon Tao, Walter Hines | |
| 07:49 | Utah State | Mark Pennington misses the lay-in | 21-8 |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts pulls down the rebound | 21-8 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd White (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Terry Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) C - Mark Pennington (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Arizona State | Michael Williams knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Pitts and he's fouled by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #7 | 23-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SG) William Brown | |
| 07:26 | Arizona State | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 24-8 |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Terry Hughes is fouled on the floor by Lloyd White - foul #1 on Lloyd White, team foul #5 | 24-8 |
| 06:52 | Utah State | Charles Black misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #6 | 24-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG) Terry Hughes | |
| 06:52 | Utah State | Charles Black misses the 1st free throw | 24-8 |
| 06:52 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the 2nd free throw | 24-9 |
| 06:48 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance is hacked by Charles Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Black, team foul #8 | 24-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG) Charles Black | |
| 06:48 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 25-9 |
| 06:48 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 26-9 |
| 06:34 | Utah State | Mark Pennington can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-9 |
| 06:33 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pitts | 26-9 |
| 06:09 | Arizona State | Lloyd White knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Donald Plaisance | 28-9 |
| 05:53 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner is hacked by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #7 | 28-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Avelar (SF), Jason Unruh (PF), Thomas Powell (C) Michael Brown, Lloyd White, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Charles Black (SF), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Mark Pennington | |
| 05:53 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 28-9 |
| 05:53 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell pulls down the rebound | 28-9 |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (PG) Donald Plaisance | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF), Mark Pennington (C) Charles Black, Tyrone Mary | |
| 05:09 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Tyrone Mary (PF) Terry Hughes, Joe Cevallos, Walter Hines | |
| 04:50 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell misses the easy open layup | 28-9 |
| 04:48 | Utah State | Mark Pennington gets the rebound | 28-9 |
| 04:35 | Utah State | Mark Pennington can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 28-9 |
| 04:33 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner snags the offensive board | 28-9 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner hits the finger roll set up by Everett Glantz | 28-11 |
| 04:01 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-11 |
| 04:00 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-11 |
| 03:45 | Arizona State | Everett Glantz picks off the pass by Joseph Pitts | 28-11 |
| 03:41 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Everett Glantz | 28-13 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Degraffenreid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pitts (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Avelar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Unruh (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyrone Mary (fairly fresh) C - Mark Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar is hacked by Tyrone Mary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyrone Mary, team foul #9 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Michael Brown (PF), Michael Williams (C) Joseph Pitts, Jason Unruh, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), William Brown (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Stanley Wagner, Tyrone Mary, Mark Pennington | |
| 03:39 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar misses the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 03:39 | Utah State | Michael Anglin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-13 |
| 03:27 | Utah State | William Brown is whistled for traveling | 28-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (SG), Lloyd White (PF) Jason Degraffenreid, Harry Avelar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (SF) Joe Cevallos | |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance is hacked by William Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #10 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF) William Brown, Charles Black | |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 30-13 |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Walter Hines makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Terry Hughes | 30-15 |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | Joe Cevallos steps in front of the Michael Williams pass in the backcourt | 30-15 |
| 02:47 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos misses long on a floater from the right wing | 30-15 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Walter Hines tips it back up and in | 30-17 |
| 02:17 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-17 |
| 02:16 | Utah State | Michael Anglin pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 02:06 | Utah State | Michael Anglin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (SG), Jason Unruh (PF), Thomas Powell (C) Joseph Pitts, Lloyd White, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Charles Black (SF), Mark Pennington (C) Terry Hughes, Stanley Wagner, Joe Cevallos, Walter Hines | |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Michael Anglin is called for the reach on Jason Degraffenreid - foul #3 on Michael Anglin, team foul #11 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (SF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SG), Quon Tao (PF), Walter Hines (C) Jimmie Stewart, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 01:29 | Utah State | Everett Glantz scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Stanley Wagner | 32-19 |
| 01:24 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Quon Tao - foul #1 on Quon Tao, team foul #12 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Mark Pennington (C) Stanley Wagner, Walter Hines | |
| 01:24 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 01:24 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 01:06 | Utah State | Everett Glantz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Plaisance | 35-22 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-22 |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Thomas Powell | 35-22 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Everett Glantz - foul #1 on Everett Glantz, team foul #13 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Lloyd White (PF), Michael Williams (C) Jason Degraffenreid, Danny Matthews, Jason Unruh, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Stanley Wagner (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Charles Black, Quon Tao, Mark Pennington | |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary loses the dribble to Joseph Pitts | 37-22 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses the fullcourt shot | 37-22 |