| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter Cramer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Usi Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Slattery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Reach (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | John Buss inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Simon Fenwick | 37-31 |
| 19:33 | Arizona State | Simon Fenwick takes the ball from John Buss | 37-31 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Wilt - foul #1 on Richard Wilt, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:53 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Arizona State | John Buss hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 18:45 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Raymond Perkins and he's fouled by Jason Grable - foul #1 on Jason Grable, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 18:45 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt is hacked by Kevin Slattery - foul #2 on Kevin Slattery, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:08 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-36 |
| 18:06 | Arizona State | Jason Grable gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:51 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Simon Fenwick | 39-36 |
| 17:45 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick banks in the layup set up by Usi Abdullah | 39-38 |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 17:28 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-40 |
| 16:52 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:36 | San Diego State | David Reach is called for 5 seconds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), James Baird (SF), Herman Selby (C) Jason Grable, John Buss, Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Foster Hale (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Raymond Perkins, Simon Fenwick, Usi Abdullah, Kevin Slattery, David Reach | |
| 16:22 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phillip Blumenstein - foul #1 on Phillip Blumenstein, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 16:22 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:22 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein is fouled on the floor by James Baird - foul #3 on James Baird, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF) James Baird | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:43 | San Diego State | Foster Hale misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 41-40 |
| 15:42 | Arizona State | John Buss grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fresh) SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) SF - Carlos Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Foster Hale (fresh) C - Phillip Blumenstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Arizona State | Edwin Marcellus is called for the reach on Richard Wilt - foul #2 on Edwin Marcellus, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (SF), Walter Cramer (C) John Buss, Eugene Nolting | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick (PG), David Starkey (SF), Richard Hutchinson (C) William Gum, Carlos Taylor, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 15:11 | Arizona State | Richard Hutchinson swats the short shot by Walter Cramer | 41-40 |
| 15:09 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:57 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer drills a shot in the lane | 43-40 |
| 14:36 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus double dribbles | 43-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Reach (PF) Foster Hale | |
| 14:17 | Arizona State | Richard Hutchinson blocks the short jumper by Herman Selby | 43-40 |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 14:11 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses badly on a floater from the left block | 43-40 |
| 14:09 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:03 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer's floater is knocked away by David Reach | 43-40 |
| 14:02 | San Diego State | David Starkey grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | David Starkey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | David Reach can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 13:39 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Baird | 43-40 |
| 13:21 | Arizona State | James Baird misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 13:19 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:15 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Reach | 43-42 |
| 12:57 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the driving attempt from the right block | 45-42 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | David Reach misses short on a floater from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 12:43 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Baird | 45-42 |
| 12:25 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | David Reach makes the jump hook from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 11:41 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Wilt | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baird (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Cramer (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Simon Fenwick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fairly fresh) SF - David Starkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Reach (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Marcellus | 47-44 |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Simon Fenwick | 47-46 |
| 10:59 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer knocks in the floater in the lane | 49-46 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | David Reach misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Herman Selby - foul #2 on Herman Selby, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG), John Buss (SF), Eugene Nolting (PF) Phillip Farney, Richard Wilt, James Baird, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG), Usi Abdullah (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF) Simon Fenwick, Edwin Marcellus, David Starkey, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | David Reach misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | David Reach misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:28 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein (C) David Reach | |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | John Buss takes the ball from Phillip Blumenstein | 49-46 |
| 09:49 | Arizona State | Jason Grable buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Walsh | 52-46 |
| 09:36 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 09:35 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:29 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Carlos Taylor - foul #2 on Carlos Taylor, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| 09:29 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:29 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:12 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Perkins | 54-48 |
| 09:00 | Arizona State | Phillip Blumenstein swats the short shot by Joseph Walsh | 54-48 |
| 08:58 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Usi Abdullah | 54-48 |
| 08:53 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor is called for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herman Selby (C) Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick (SG), David Starkey (SF) Usi Abdullah, Carlos Taylor | |
| 08:35 | Arizona State | John Buss is fouled on the floor by Phillip Blumenstein - foul #2 on Phillip Blumenstein, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 08:23 | Arizona State | Jason Grable is whistled for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Wilt (SG) Joseph Walsh | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Raymond Perkins, Kevin Slattery, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 08:09 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 54-48 |
| 08:07 | Arizona State | Jason Grable pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:54 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 54-48 |
| 07:53 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 07:42 | Arizona State | Jason Grable hits a runner from close range | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Herman Selby (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Usi Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - David Starkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Reach (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Jason Grable takes the ball from Simon Fenwick | 56-48 |
| 07:32 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses the easy layup | 56-48 |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:16 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 07:14 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:04 | San Diego State | The jumper by Usi Abdullah is denied by Herman Selby | 56-48 |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 06:45 | Arizona State | John Buss connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-48 |
| 06:38 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Herman Selby - foul #3 on Herman Selby, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG), James Baird (SF), Walter Cramer (C) Jason Grable, Richard Wilt, John Buss, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Kevin Slattery (PF) Usi Abdullah, David Starkey, David Reach | |
| 06:38 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:22 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer knocks in the runner near the basket | 60-51 |
| 06:14 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Raymond Perkins and the foul's on James Baird - foul #4 on James Baird, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein (C) Richard Hutchinson | |
| 06:14 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:53 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-54 |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Simon Fenwick is blocked by Eugene Nolting | 62-54 |
| 05:34 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Baird | 62-54 |
| 05:11 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney's pass is intercepted by Simon Fenwick | 62-54 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick clanks a turnaround in the paint | 62-54 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick gets the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 04:37 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:17 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses long on a shot from the right side | 64-54 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Richard Wilt (SG), John Buss (SF), Herman Selby (C) Phillip Farney, Joseph Walsh, Eugene Nolting, Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Starkey (SF), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Edwin Marcellus, Kevin Slattery, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | David Starkey can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Buss - foul #1 on John Buss, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | David Starkey misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | David Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Buss (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Baird (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Starkey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Reach (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Arizona State | Jason Grable's pass is intercepted by Raymond Perkins | 64-55 |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Wilt - foul #2 on Richard Wilt, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting (PF) James Baird | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG) Raymond Perkins | |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:53 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt lays it up and in | 66-56 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 02:26 | Arizona State | John Buss snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG), James Baird (PF) Jason Grable, Richard Wilt, Eugene Nolting | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Simon Fenwick, David Starkey, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Slattery | 66-56 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Phillip Blumenstein is denied by Herman Selby | 66-56 |
| 01:29 | Arizona State | Herman Selby gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | John Buss misses long on a shot near the basket | 66-56 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Usi Abdullah | 66-56 |
| 01:12 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-56 |
| 01:10 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery hits the follow up shot | 66-58 |
| 01:10 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Richard Wilt (SG), Eugene Nolting (PF), Walter Cramer (C) Phillip Farney, Joseph Walsh, James Baird, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG), Simon Fenwick (SG), David Starkey (SF), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Usi Abdullah, Edwin Marcellus, Carlos Taylor, Kevin Slattery, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer makes the fadeaway from close range | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick's floater is tipped away by Eugene Nolting | 68-58 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Eugene Nolting | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Arizona State | Raymond Perkins is called for the reach on Eugene Nolting in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Perkins, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG), James Baird (SF), Herman Selby (PF) Jason Grable, Richard Wilt, John Buss, Eugene Nolting | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Raymond Perkins, Simon Fenwick, David Starkey, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Edwin Marcellus picks off the pass by Joseph Walsh | 68-58 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | James Baird grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney runs out the clock | 68-58 |