| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 6 pts. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cary Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Okello Ake (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Hawke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best is open but can't throw it down | 40-37 |
| 19:36 | Arizona State | Okello Ake pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:17 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Okello Ake | 40-39 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Arthur Sanders | 42-39 |
| 18:47 | Arizona State | Okello Ake hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Buck Davis | 42-41 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders's pass is intercepted by Buck Davis in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 18:40 | Arizona State | Buck Davis jams it | 42-43 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Okello Ake pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | Buck Davis is hacked by Scott Farris - foul #1 on Scott Farris, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF), Kun Ximines (C) Buck Davis, Okello Ake, Jimmy Henderson | |
| 17:56 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Antonio Long - foul #2 on Antonio Long, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Okello Ake (SF) Frank Ensor | |
| 17:56 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:56 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is fouled on the floor by Kun Ximines as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Kun Ximines, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SF), Troy Mullen (PF) Arthur Bayerl, Emmett Best | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (SG), Frank Ensor (SF) Jesse Depalma, Okello Ake | |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the easy layup | 42-45 |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long tips it home | 44-45 |
| 16:53 | Arizona State | Buck Davis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Sanders | 46-45 |
| 16:12 | Arizona State | Steve Smith is called for the reach on Frank Ensor - foul #1 on Steve Smith, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Brian Merrill (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Scott Farris, Steve Smith, Troy Mullen, Antonio Long | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG), Okello Ake (SF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Buck Davis, Frank Ensor, Kun Ximines | |
| 15:52 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson misses the dunk attempt | 46-45 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 8 pts. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cary Vincent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Depalma (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Okello Ake (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Hawke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Henderson picks off the pass by Joel Brady | 46-45 |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke can't connect on a floater from the right block | 46-45 |
| 15:36 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:28 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 46-45 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Hawke - foul #3 on Christopher Hawke, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Joseph Finch (SG) Joel Brady, Brian Merrill | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (SG) Jesse Depalma | |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:02 | Arizona State | Okello Ake grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 14:54 | Arizona State | Buck Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Arthur Bayerl | 49-45 |
| 14:21 | Arizona State | Joseph Finch steps in front of the Buck Davis pass | 49-45 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 13:57 | Arizona State | Okello Ake snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:33 | Arizona State | Buck Davis makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Jimmy Henderson | 49-48 |
| 13:18 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:30 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 49-48 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl jams it on a great pass from Arthur Sanders | 51-48 |
| 12:00 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke hits a floater from the left block set up by Jimmy Henderson | 51-50 |
| 11:41 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:40 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke grabs the board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Finch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Juan Alonzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cary Vincent (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Okello Ake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Hawke (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Finch - foul #4 on Joseph Finch, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Steve Smith (SF), Troy Mullen (PF), Antonio Long (C) Arthur Sanders, Joseph Finch, Arthur Bayerl, Emmett Best, Juan Alonzo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Frampton (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF), Kun Ximines (C) Cary Vincent, Buck Davis, Okello Ake, Jimmy Henderson | |
| 11:33 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:33 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Kun Ximines denies the turnaround by Troy Mullen | 51-50 |
| 11:12 | Arizona State | Kun Ximines snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:58 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hawke - foul #4 on Christopher Hawke, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Andreas Gallo (PF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Walter Frampton, Christopher Hawke, Kun Ximines | |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Frank Ensor takes the ball from Steve Smith | 51-50 |
| 10:20 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent banks in the layup set up by Frank Ensor | 51-52 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris is hacked by Jesse Depalma - foul #1 on Jesse Depalma, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG) Joel Brady | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (SG), Okello Ake (SF), Kun Ximines (C) Jesse Depalma, Frank Ensor, Jimmy Henderson | |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Sanders | 54-52 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Kun Ximines comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 54-52 |
| 09:37 | Arizona State | Okello Ake gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:24 | Arizona State | Buck Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris is hacked by Buck Davis - foul #1 on Buck Davis, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Frampton (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Cary Vincent, Buck Davis, Okello Ake, Kun Ximines | |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Mullen | 57-52 |
| 08:44 | Arizona State | Walter Frampton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson (SF), Emmett Best (PF) Steve Smith, Troy Mullen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Buck Davis (SG), Okello Ake (SF) Walter Frampton, Jesse Depalma, Frank Ensor | |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Thompson | 59-52 |
| 08:22 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-52 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Anthony Thompson | 59-52 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | Buck Davis grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 07:58 | Arizona State | Buck Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-52 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:40 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Antonio Long (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cary Vincent (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Okello Ake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andreas Gallo (fairly fresh) C - Jimmy Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Antonio Long - foul #3 on Antonio Long, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Joseph Finch (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Troy Mullen (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson, Emmett Best, Antonio Long | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Frampton (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF), Christopher Hawke (PF) Cary Vincent, Buck Davis, Okello Ake, Andreas Gallo | |
| 07:33 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:33 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch loses the ball out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (SG), Okello Ake (SF) Jesse Depalma, Frank Ensor | |
| 07:01 | Arizona State | Troy Mullen is called for the reach on Christopher Hawke - foul #3 on Troy Mullen, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF), Kun Ximines (C) Walter Frampton, Buck Davis, Okello Ake, Jimmy Henderson | |
| 06:35 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Cary Vincent, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Frampton (PG), Buck Davis (SG), Okello Ake (SF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Cary Vincent, Jesse Depalma, Frank Ensor, Kun Ximines | |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Henderson steps in front of the Joseph Finch pass | 59-54 |
| 05:56 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke dunks the ball on a great pass from Buck Davis | 59-56 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch drills a 3 from straight away | 62-56 |
| 05:13 | Arizona State | Buck Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 05:11 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Troy Mullen blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Walter Frampton | 62-56 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Okello Ake gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:45 | Arizona State | Okello Ake steps out of bounds on the sideline | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Steve Smith (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Joel Brady, Joseph Finch, Arthur Bayerl, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF), Kun Ximines (C) Walter Frampton, Buck Davis, Okello Ake, Jimmy Henderson | |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 04:27 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith can't tip it in | 62-56 |
| 04:26 | Arizona State | Kun Ximines gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:01 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 62-56 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kun Ximines - foul #3 on Kun Ximines, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch (SG) Scott Farris | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (SG), Okello Ake (SF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Jesse Depalma, Frank Ensor, Kun Ximines | |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders travels with the ball | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Finch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cary Vincent (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Buck Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Okello Ake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher Hawke (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Henderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Cary Vincent | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 02:58 | Arizona State | Okello Ake grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:36 | Arizona State | Okello Ake comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Smith - foul #2 on Steve Smith, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl (SF) Steve Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG), Kun Ximines (C) Buck Davis, Jimmy Henderson | |
| 02:36 | Arizona State | Okello Ake makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:36 | Arizona State | Okello Ake misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:00 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma hits a jumper in the paint set up by Cary Vincent | 62-62 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hawke is called for the reach on Arthur Bayerl - foul #5 on Christopher Hawke, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (SG), Jimmy Henderson (PF) Jesse Depalma, Christopher Hawke | |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:24 | Arizona State | Kun Ximines grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 01:14 | Arizona State | Buck Davis tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best slams it home on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Antonio Long and he's fouled by Kun Ximines - foul #4 on Kun Ximines, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best clanks a runner from the left block | 65-64 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Buck Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Henderson | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Antonio Long steals it from Buck Davis | 67-64 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long runs out the clock | 67-64 |