| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) SG - Lewis Mangus (fresh) SF - Matthew Letchworth (fresh) PF - Nole Morrison (fresh) C - Nelson Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) SF - Charles Larry (fresh) PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) C - Robert Caudle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Arizona | Robert Caudle clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Houston | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Arizona | Robert Caudle drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Arizona | Robert Caudle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nelson Smith - foul #1 on Nelson Smith, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Arizona | Robert Caudle misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nick Morton out of the doubleteam | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Arizona | Robert Caudle misses the dunk | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Arizona State | Nick Morton snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:37 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Larry - foul #1 on Charles Larry, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (PG), Larry Sullivan (SG), Kristopher McSween (SF), Joseph Mort (C) Nick Morton, Lewis Mangus, Matthew Letchworth, Nole Morrison | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 17:37 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Arizona | Donald Michalec knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Houston | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Nelson Smith | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Arizona | Jason Houston scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Larry | 8-8 |
| 16:14 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:13 | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween tips it but misses | 8-8 |
| 16:11 | Arizona | Charles Larry snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 16:01 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-8 |
| 16:00 | Arizona | Donald Michalec gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Milan Rizzo (fresh) SG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) SF - Kristopher McSween (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Mort (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) C - Robert Caudle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Arizona | Charles Larry loses the dribble to Larry Sullivan | 8-8 |
| 15:27 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo is hacked by Jason Houston - foul #1 on Jason Houston, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG), Lewis Mangus (SG), Nole Morrison (PF) Larry Sullivan, Nelson Smith, Joseph Mort | |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG), Eric Wright (SF), Homer Mullane (PF), Carmelo Duran (C) Donald Michalec, Charles Larry, Armando Velazquez, Robert Caudle | |
| 15:17 | Arizona State | Carmelo Duran picks off the pass by Nick Morton out of a doubleteam | 8-8 |
| 15:06 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran lays it up and in | 8-10 |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Wally Young steps in front of the Nick Morton pass | 8-10 |
| 14:40 | Arizona | Jason Houston misses the easy layup | 8-10 |
| 14:38 | Arizona | Wally Young grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | Arizona | Homer Mullane misses short on a jumper from the left block | 8-10 |
| 14:29 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Milan Rizzo | 8-10 |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Milan Rizzo and the foul's on Carmelo Duran - foul #1 on Carmelo Duran, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth (SF), Nelson Smith (C) Kristopher McSween, Milan Rizzo | |
| Subs | Arizona | Henry Yancey (PG), Donald Michalec (SG), Charles Larry (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF), Robert Caudle (C) Jason Houston, Wally Young, Eric Wright, Homer Mullane, Carmelo Duran | |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:43 | Arizona | Charles Larry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:42 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Nole Morrison | 11-10 |
| 13:15 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:14 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Caudle | 11-10 |
| 12:48 | Arizona | Charles Larry is fouled on the floor by Matthew Letchworth - foul #1 on Matthew Letchworth, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween (SF) Matthew Letchworth | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (PG) Henry Yancey | |
| 12:39 | Arizona | Donald Michalec comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 11-10 |
| 12:37 | Arizona | Robert Caudle can't tip it in | 11-10 |
| 12:36 | Arizona State | Nole Morrison gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:31 | Arizona State | Charles Larry steps in front of the Nole Morrison pass | 11-10 |
| 12:28 | Arizona | Lewis Mangus steals it from Jason Houston in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 12:11 | Arizona State | Nick Morton evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lewis Mangus | 14-10 |
| 11:44 | Arizona | Robert Caudle knocks in the shot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Mangus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kristopher McSween (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nole Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nelson Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) C - Robert Caudle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Arizona State | Nick Morton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 11:16 | Arizona | Charles Larry pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:02 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-12 |
| 11:01 | Arizona | Charles Larry snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:46 | Arizona | Jason Houston is hacked by Lewis Mangus - foul #1 on Lewis Mangus, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF), Matthew Letchworth (PF), Milan Rizzo (C) Kristopher McSween, Nole Morrison, Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG), Eric Wright (SF), Homer Mullane (PF), Carmelo Duran (C) Donald Michalec, Charles Larry, Armando Velazquez, Robert Caudle | |
| 10:33 | Arizona | Wally Young is fouled on the floor by Lewis Mangus - foul #2 on Lewis Mangus, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nelson Smith (C) Lewis Mangus | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 10:16 | Arizona | Jason Houston hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wally Young | 14-15 |
| 09:50 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 09:48 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith can't tip it in | 14-15 |
| 09:47 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Homer Mullane | 14-15 |
| 09:36 | Arizona | Homer Mullane comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 14-15 |
| 09:35 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Nick Morton | 14-15 |
| 09:06 | Arizona State | Jason Houston picks off the pass by Nelson Smith | 14-15 |
| 08:54 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 14-15 |
| 08:53 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 08:38 | Arizona State | Nick Morton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Houston - foul #2 on Jason Houston, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween (SF), Nole Morrison (PF) Milan Rizzo, Matthew Letchworth | |
| Subs | Arizona | Henry Yancey (PG), Donald Michalec (SG), Charles Larry (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF), Robert Caudle (C) Jason Houston, Wally Young, Eric Wright, Homer Mullane, Carmelo Duran | |
| 08:38 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:38 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:22 | Arizona | Charles Larry knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Yancey | 15-18 |
| 07:57 | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nick Morton | 18-18 |
| 07:43 | Arizona | Robert Caudle clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Nelson Smith - foul #2 on Nelson Smith, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Mort (C) Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:43 | Arizona | Robert Caudle misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:43 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) SF - Kristopher McSween (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nole Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Mort (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Henry Yancey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) C - Robert Caudle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Arizona State | Nick Morton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 07:26 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 07:25 | Arizona State | Nole Morrison pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Nick Morton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-19 |
| 07:01 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 06:45 | Arizona | Kristopher McSween picks off the pass by Robert Caudle | 21-19 |
| 06:20 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 06:19 | Arizona | Charles Larry grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:14 | Arizona | Donald Michalec throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth (SF), Milan Rizzo (C) Kristopher McSween, Joseph Mort | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmelo Duran (C) Robert Caudle | |
| 05:59 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-19 |
| 05:57 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 05:44 | Arizona | Donald Michalec can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Nole Morrison - foul #1 on Nole Morrison, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| 05:44 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:44 | Arizona | Donald Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:18 | Arizona State | Charles Larry is called for the reach on Milan Rizzo - foul #2 on Charles Larry, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween (SF) Matthew Letchworth | |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG), Eric Wright (SF), Homer Mullane (PF), Robert Caudle (C) Donald Michalec, Charles Larry, Armando Velazquez, Carmelo Duran | |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Nole Morrison buries a runner near the basket | 23-20 |
| 04:35 | Arizona | Eric Wright is fouled on the floor by Nick Morton - foul #1 on Nick Morton, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth (PF) Milan Rizzo | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:35 | Arizona | Eric Wright makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:35 | Arizona | Eric Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:35 | Arizona State | Nole Morrison gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:17 | Arizona State | Nole Morrison's fadeaway is rejected by Homer Mullane | 23-21 |
| 04:15 | Arizona State | Nick Morton grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 04:02 | Arizona State | Nick Morton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 23-21 |
| 04:01 | Arizona | Robert Caudle snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 03:44 | Arizona | Homer Mullane lays it in and the foul's on Matthew Letchworth - foul #2 on Matthew Letchworth, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus (SG), Nelson Smith (C) Kristopher McSween, Nole Morrison | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (PG), Donald Michalec (SG), Charles Larry (SF), Carmelo Duran (C) Henry Yancey, Wally Young, Eric Wright, Robert Caudle | |
| 03:44 | Arizona | Homer Mullane misses the free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:44 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Mangus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Letchworth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nelson Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Homer Mullane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carmelo Duran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nole Morrison (PF) Matthew Letchworth | |
| Subs | Arizona | Armando Velazquez (PF) Homer Mullane | |
| 03:10 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Nelson Smith - foul #3 on Nelson Smith, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (C) Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 03:10 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:10 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:10 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 02:41 | Arizona State | Nick Morton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 25-24 |
| 02:14 | Arizona | Larry Sullivan takes the ball from Armando Velazquez | 25-24 |
| 02:10 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus dunks the ball on a nice dish by Larry Sullivan | 27-24 |
| 01:50 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Michalec and the foul's on Nole Morrison - foul #2 on Nole Morrison, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween (SF), Matthew Letchworth (PF), Joseph Mort (C) Larry Sullivan, Nole Morrison, Milan Rizzo | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Caudle (C) Carmelo Duran | |
| 01:50 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:50 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Joseph Mort | 27-26 |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | Nick Morton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 01:26 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:04 | Arizona | Jason Houston is fouled on the floor by Nick Morton - foul #2 on Nick Morton, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nole Morrison (C) Joseph Mort | |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG) Donald Michalec | |
| 01:04 | Arizona | Jason Houston makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:04 | Arizona | Jason Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:52 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 00:31 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Robert Caudle misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Lewis Mangus | 29-28 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Jason Houston - foul #3 on Jason Houston, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF), Milan Rizzo (C) Kristopher McSween, Nole Morrison | |
| Subs | Arizona | Henry Yancey (PG), Eric Wright (SF), Homer Mullane (PF) Jason Houston, Charles Larry, Armando Velazquez | |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth makes the 3rd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Henry Yancey misses the halfcourt shot | 31-28 |