| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Keith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Larry Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Dotson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Rudd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ruben Hoskins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Cramer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Cody Booth scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Long | 25-32 |
| 18:45 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd double dribbles | 25-32 |
| 18:27 | Providence | Lester Long misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:59 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-32 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Larry Graham grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Lester Long misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-32 |
| 17:39 | Providence | Larry Graham hits the follow up shot | 27-32 |
| 17:10 | Arizona State | Donald Hilton steals it from Sean Rudd | 27-32 |
| 16:46 | Providence | John Keith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Keith, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), Christian Hodges (SG), Paul Hopping (PF), Gregory Thompson (C) Cody Booth, John Keith, Donald Hilton, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Sean Rudd, Walter Cramer | |
| 16:26 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-32 |
| 16:24 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 16:02 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 16:01 | Providence | Christian Hodges snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Daniel Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christian Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Dotson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Buss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ruben Hoskins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Providence | Lester Long clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Dahlin - foul #3 on Joseph Dahlin, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG) Richard Wilt | |
| 15:56 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:56 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:33 | Arizona State | Joseph Dahlin lays it in and he's hacked by Paul Hopping - foul #1 on Paul Hopping, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Brown (SF), Larry Graham (C) Daniel Berry, Lester Long, Gregory Thompson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 15:33 | Arizona State | Joseph Dahlin makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:05 | Providence | Cody Booth drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Hopping | 32-35 |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | John Buss misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 14:39 | Arizona State | Joseph Dahlin hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Larry Graham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Graham, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Lester Long (SF), Donald Hilton (PF) Christian Hodges, John Brown, Paul Hopping | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Wilt (SG), Sean Rudd (SF), Walter Cramer (C) Joseph Walsh, John Buss, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd banks in the layup | 32-39 |
| 13:33 | Providence | John Keith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lester Long | 35-39 |
| 13:10 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 12:52 | Providence | Cody Booth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:36 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Graham - foul #2 on Larry Graham, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), Gregory Thompson (C) Cody Booth, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), John Buss (PF) Billy Dotson, Ruben Hoskins | |
| 12:36 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:36 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Daniel Berry comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Sean Rudd - foul #2 on Sean Rudd, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Daniel Berry misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Daniel Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:50 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 11:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Donald Hilton | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Daniel Berry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Keith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lester Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sean Rudd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Buss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Cramer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Providence | Joseph Walsh is called for the reach on Lester Long - foul #1 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Christian Hodges (SG), John Brown (SF) John Keith, Lester Long | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Dotson (PG), Ruben Hoskins (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Joseph Walsh, Sean Rudd, Walter Cramer | |
| 11:05 | Providence | Daniel Berry is hacked by Billy Dotson - foul #1 on Billy Dotson, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), Paul Hopping (PF) Daniel Berry, Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG) Richard Wilt | |
| 10:41 | Providence | John Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-44 |
| 10:39 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:27 | Arizona State | Gregory Thompson is called for the reach on Joseph Walsh - foul #1 on Gregory Thompson, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Larry Graham (C) Christian Hodges, Gregory Thompson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sean Rudd (SF) John Buss | |
| 10:11 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Walsh | 36-47 |
| 09:47 | Providence | John Keith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Graham | 39-47 |
| 09:28 | Arizona State | Joseph Dahlin's pass is intercepted by John Keith | 39-47 |
| 09:25 | Providence | John Keith lays it up and in | 41-47 |
| 08:56 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd is open and scores on a shot near the basket | 41-49 |
| 08:39 | Providence | John Keith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Larry Graham can't tip it in | 41-49 |
| 08:35 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:08 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Larry Graham grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 07:48 | Providence | Cody Booth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 07:46 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd grabs the board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Keith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Hopping (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Dotson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Walsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Rudd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Hoskins (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Dahlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Arizona State | Paul Hopping is called for the reach on Sean Rudd - foul #2 on Paul Hopping, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), Christian Hodges (SG), Lester Long (SF), Donald Hilton (PF), Gregory Thompson (C) Cody Booth, John Keith, John Brown, Paul Hopping, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Wilt (SG), John Buss (PF), Walter Cramer (C) Joseph Walsh, Ruben Hoskins, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 07:19 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer is fouled on the floor by Lester Long - foul #2 on Lester Long, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| 07:19 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:19 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:50 | Providence | Gregory Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 06:49 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 06:29 | Arizona State | Daniel Berry picks off the pass by Billy Dotson | 41-51 |
| 06:25 | Providence | Daniel Berry slams it home | 43-51 |
| 06:04 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt can't finish the layup | 43-51 |
| 06:02 | Providence | The rebound goes to Donald Hilton | 43-51 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Lester Long is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Lester Long, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), Larry Graham (C) Daniel Berry, Gregory Thompson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Dahlin (PF) Sean Rudd | |
| 05:21 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 43-51 |
| 05:20 | Providence | Larry Graham gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Lester Long misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Buss - foul #2 on John Buss, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG) Christian Hodges | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG) Billy Dotson | |
| 05:16 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:53 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt is called for traveling | 45-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins (PF) Walter Cramer | |
| 04:39 | Providence | John Keith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Larry Graham tips it in | 47-51 |
| 04:15 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Walsh | 47-53 |
| 03:53 | Providence | Ruben Hoskins steps in front of the Lester Long pass | 47-53 |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-53 |
| 03:23 | Providence | Donald Hilton gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Keith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lester Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ruben Hoskins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Providence | Richard Wilt takes the ball from John Keith | 47-53 |
| 02:52 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt hits the finger roll | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:48 | Providence | Cody Booth buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Hilton | 50-55 |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Hopping (PF) Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Dotson (PG), Sean Rudd (SF), Walter Cramer (C) Joseph Walsh, John Buss, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 02:26 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Billy Dotson out of the doubleteam | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:11 | Providence | Cody Booth misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-57 |
| 02:09 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Graham | 50-57 |
| 01:45 | Providence | John Keith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Graham | 53-57 |
| 01:16 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt is hacked by Paul Hopping - foul #3 on Paul Hopping, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hilton (PF) Paul Hopping | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:16 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Donald Hilton grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Lester Long's layup is rejected by Walter Cramer | 53-57 |
| 00:52 | Providence | John Keith pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Providence | Larry Graham misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ruben Hoskins - foul #3 on Ruben Hoskins, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 00:36 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:36 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Cody Booth is called for the reach on Sean Rudd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cody Booth, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Providence | Lester Long drills a runner from the left block set up by John Keith | 57-59 |
| 00:29 | Arizona State | Cody Booth is called for the reach on Sean Rudd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cody Booth, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| 00:29 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:29 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Cody Booth makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd is hacked by Cody Booth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cody Booth, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG) Cody Booth | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Larry Graham grabs the board | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Providence | Donald Hilton can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Cramer - foul #1 on Walter Cramer, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right wing | 62-64 |