| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerardo Salas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 10 pts. C - Orlando Godfrey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Vidrio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cobb (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:42 | Arizona State | Richard Carter snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 19:23 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joe Hall - foul #2 on Joe Hall, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:23 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:23 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:23 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:54 | Arizona | James Downing clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 18:52 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:47 | Arizona State | James Hilliard misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Downing - foul #1 on James Downing, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 18:47 | Arizona State | James Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:47 | Arizona State | James Hilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:47 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:25 | Arizona | Joe Hall comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:24 | Arizona State | William Cobb pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:19 | Arizona State | Orlando Godfrey takes the ball from Frank Vidrio | 35-29 |
| 17:59 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Arizona State | Richard Carter snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 17:21 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Vidrio - foul #1 on Frank Vidrio, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:21 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:21 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:08 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 17:06 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses the tip | 37-32 |
| 17:05 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 16:48 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-34 |
| 16:47 | Arizona State | William Cobb gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:41 | Arizona State | Jimmie Chacon is called for the reach on Carroll Smith - foul #1 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), John Vinyard (SF), Modesto Rossi (C) Joe Hall, Gerardo Salas, Orlando Godfrey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Shaul (SF) Frank Vidrio | |
| 16:34 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 16:32 | Arizona State | Richard Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:20 | Arizona State | Richard Carter scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Carroll Smith | 37-36 |
| 15:56 | Arizona | William Cobb blocks the short jumper by John Vinyard | 37-36 |
| 15:55 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Vinyard (fresh) PF - Jimmie Chacon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Hilliard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Shaul (fresh) PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - William Cobb (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Arizona State | William Cobb misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 15:48 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:37 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook is hacked by Carroll Smith - foul #2 on Carroll Smith, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG), Gerardo Salas (SF), Orlando Godfrey (C) James Downing, John Vinyard, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG) James Hilliard | |
| 15:20 | Arizona | William Cobb is called for the reach on Michael Westbrook - foul #2 on William Cobb, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio (SF) Donald Shaul | |
| 15:05 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Westbrook | 39-36 |
| 14:47 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 14:25 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Modesto Rossi | 41-36 |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | Richard Carter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-36 |
| 14:04 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 13:39 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Carter - foul #3 on Richard Carter, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG), Jimmie Chacon (SF) Michael Westbrook, Gerardo Salas | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 13:39 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:39 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:39 | Arizona State | William Cobb gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:22 | Arizona State | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by Modesto Rossi - foul #2 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Vinyard (SF) Orlando Godfrey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Shaul (SF) Frank Vidrio | |
| 13:12 | Arizona State | Richard Carter knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carroll Smith and the foul's on James Downing - foul #2 on James Downing, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| 13:12 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:48 | Arizona | Richard Carter picks off the pass by John Vinyard | 41-39 |
| 12:35 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 12:33 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Modesto Rossi | 41-39 |
| 12:12 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:11 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:57 | Arizona | William Cobb is called for the reach on Modesto Rossi - foul #3 on William Cobb, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Gerardo Salas (SF), Orlando Godfrey (C) Joe Hall, John Vinyard, Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio (SF) Donald Shaul | |
| 11:47 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey misses short on an open shot from the left block | 41-39 |
| 11:45 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerardo Salas (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Orlando Godfrey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Vidrio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Arizona State | William Cobb misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | William Cobb tips it in | 43-41 |
| 11:09 | Arizona | James Downing drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:58 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:57 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:50 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-41 |
| 10:49 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 10:47 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 10:35 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 10:34 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Gerardo Salas | 48-41 |
| 10:05 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey loses the dribble to Frank Vidrio | 48-41 |
| 09:53 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 09:51 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 09:42 | Arizona State | Richard Carter knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Billy Pinkard | 48-43 |
| 09:23 | Arizona | Carroll Smith steals it from Michael Westbrook | 48-43 |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith lays it up and in | 48-45 |
| 09:04 | Arizona | The pull-up jumper by Michael Westbrook is blocked by Frank Vidrio | 48-45 |
| 09:03 | Arizona State | Richard Carter gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:48 | Arizona State | William Cobb misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-45 |
| 08:47 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:29 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG), John Vinyard (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Gerardo Salas, Jimmie Chacon, Orlando Godfrey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (SG), Donald Shaul (SF), Eric Sieben (PF), Mark Robinson (C) Carroll Smith, Frank Vidrio, Richard Carter, William Cobb | |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Mark Robinson is denied by Modesto Rossi | 48-45 |
| 08:14 | Arizona | Loren Laursen snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 07:49 | Arizona | James Downing hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson grabs the board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Vinyard (fresh) PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Shaul (fresh) PF - Eric Sieben (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Robinson (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Hilliard | 48-47 |
| 07:17 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi lays it up and in on a great pass from John Vinyard and he's hacked by Eric Sieben - foul #1 on Eric Sieben, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| 07:17 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:05 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 07:03 | Arizona | Loren Laursen gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:38 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is hacked by Donald Shaul - foul #2 on Donald Shaul, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (PG), Gerardo Salas (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF) James Downing, John Vinyard, Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG), Frank Vidrio (SF), Richard Carter (PF), William Cobb (C) Billy Pinkard, Donald Shaul, Eric Sieben, Mark Robinson | |
| 06:38 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:38 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:31 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Carter and the foul's on Gerardo Salas - foul #2 on Gerardo Salas, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey (C) Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 06:31 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:12 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 06:11 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:59 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| 05:38 | Arizona | Joe Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-50 |
| 05:36 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | William Cobb buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carroll Smith | 52-52 |
| 05:06 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas is hacked by Richard Carter - foul #4 on Richard Carter, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 05:06 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:06 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:55 | Arizona State | James Hilliard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG) James Hilliard | |
| 04:34 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Carter - foul #5 on Richard Carter, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG) Michael Westbrook | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Shaul (SF), Eric Sieben (PF) Frank Vidrio, Richard Carter | |
| 04:34 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:34 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 04:15 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard misses long on a floater from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 04:14 | Arizona | James Downing snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 04:01 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Vinyard (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF) Gerardo Salas, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:36 | Arizona State | John Vinyard is called for the reach on Donald Shaul - foul #1 on John Vinyard, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (SG), Mark Robinson (C) Carroll Smith, William Cobb | |
| 03:36 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:36 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Vinyard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Orlando Godfrey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Sieben (fresh) 6 reb. C - Mark Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Arizona | James Downing loses the dribble to Billy Pinkard in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 03:23 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (PG), Loren Laursen (C) James Downing, Orlando Godfrey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio (SF) Donald Shaul | |
| 02:57 | Arizona | The jump hook by Modesto Rossi is blocked by Eric Sieben | 55-54 |
| 02:56 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Frank Vidrio | 55-54 |
| 02:56 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gerardo Salas (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Orlando Godfrey (C) John Vinyard, Modesto Rossi, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG), William Cobb (C) James Hilliard, Mark Robinson | |
| 02:36 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 02:19 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey buries a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Carroll Smith - foul #3 on Carroll Smith, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG) Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:19 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben is hacked by Jimmie Chacon - foul #2 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:11 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 01:50 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey drills a jumper from close range | 60-58 |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-58 |
| 01:44 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:21 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by James Downing | 62-58 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | William Cobb misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Westbrook - foul #2 on Michael Westbrook, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG) Michael Westbrook | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | William Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | William Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:05 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Jimmie Chacon | 62-59 |
| 00:40 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Orlando Godfrey | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | James Downing steals it from William Cobb | 64-59 |
| 00:30 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 00:29 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon can't tip it in | 64-59 |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Eric Sieben | 64-59 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | James Downing steals the ball from Billy Pinkard | 64-59 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | James Downing lays it up and in | 66-59 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Cobb | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is hacked by Carroll Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carroll Smith, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SF) Gerardo Salas | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:09 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:09 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-62 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | The clock runs out | 68-62 |