| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kenneth Fraley (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Daley (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Maurice Lister (fresh) PF - Randy Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Buss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 2 stl. C - Walter Cramer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-24 |
| 19:41 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Richard Wilt | 33-24 |
| 19:26 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt scores on a shot in the lane set up by John Buss | 33-26 |
| 19:16 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley can't finish the layup | 33-26 |
| 19:14 | Arizona State | Jason Grable gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:45 | Arizona State | John Buss misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Maurice Lister - foul #1 on Maurice Lister, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey (SF), Bobby Carter (PF) Maurice Lister, Randy Rice | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (SF) Walter Cramer | |
| 18:45 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:45 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:42 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Fraley, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (PG), Jim Walker (C) Kenneth Fraley, Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Cramer (C) James Baird | |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | John Buss buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Eugene Nolting | 33-30 |
| 17:50 | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 17:48 | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey tips it home | 35-30 |
| 17:39 | Arizona State | Kelvin Tarpley is called for the reach on Richard Wilt - foul #2 on Kelvin Tarpley, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister (SF), Randy Rice (PF), Nicholas Gregory (C) Carlos Bailey, Bobby Carter, Jim Walker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (PF) Eugene Nolting | |
| 17:18 | Arizona State | Jason Grable is hacked by Joseph Daley - foul #2 on Joseph Daley, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| 16:57 | Arizona State | John Buss misses long on a jumper near the basket | 35-30 |
| 16:55 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:37 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook (PG), Carlos Bailey (SG), William McCandlish (SF), Bobby Carter (PF), Jim Walker (C) Kelvin Tarpley, Joseph Daley, Maurice Lister, Randy Rice, Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:15 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jim Walker - foul #1 on Jim Walker, team foul #5 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG) Jason Grable | |
| 16:15 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:15 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:15 | Texas A&M | William McCandlish snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 15:58 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 35-31 |
| 15:56 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker tips it in | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Christopher Zook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McCandlish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Carter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jim Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Baird (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Cramer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Arizona State | James Baird is fouled on the floor by Jim Walker - foul #2 on Jim Walker, team foul #6 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (PG), Joseph Daley (SG) Christopher Zook, Carlos Bailey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting (PF) James Baird | |
| 15:13 | Arizona State | John Buss connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Wilt | 37-33 |
| 14:55 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 14:53 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:45 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-33 |
| 14:44 | Texas A&M | William McCandlish grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 14:39 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Phillip Farney - foul #1 on Phillip Farney, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook (SG), Maurice Lister (SF), Randy Rice (PF), Nicholas Gregory (C) Joseph Daley, William McCandlish, Bobby Carter, Jim Walker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG) Phillip Farney, Richard Wilt | |
| 14:39 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:39 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | John Buss hits the finger roll | 39-35 |
| 13:56 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 13:55 | Arizona State | John Buss snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:51 | Arizona State | Randy Rice picks off the pass by Joseph Walsh | 39-35 |
| 13:46 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 13:44 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:19 | Arizona State | Jason Grable hits a jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:02 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Walsh - foul #2 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley (PG), Joseph Daley (SG), Carlos Bailey (SF), Bobby Carter (PF) Kelvin Tarpley, Christopher Zook, Maurice Lister, Randy Rice | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Richard Wilt (SG), James Baird (SF) Jason Grable, Joseph Walsh, John Buss | |
| 13:02 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:02 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:58 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt is hacked by Joseph Daley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Daley, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jim Walker (C) Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:58 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:58 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:58 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:33 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Daley | 42-38 |
| 12:30 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 12:10 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker drills a turnaround in the paint | 44-38 |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Daley - foul #4 on Joseph Daley, team foul #8 | 44-38 |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:56 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Fraley and the foul's on Eugene Nolting - foul #1 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF) Eugene Nolting | |
| 11:56 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kenneth Fraley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Daley (fairly fresh) 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Carter (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jim Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Buss (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Baird (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Cramer (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 11:17 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Baird - foul #2 on James Baird, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook (SG), William McCandlish (SF), Michael Wood (C) Joseph Daley, Carlos Bailey, Jim Walker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG), Eugene Nolting (PF) Richard Wilt, James Baird | |
| 11:17 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:17 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:17 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:51 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:50 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:39 | Texas A&M | Joseph Walsh is called for the reach on Kenneth Fraley - foul #3 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister (SF), Randy Rice (PF), Nicholas Gregory (C) William McCandlish, Bobby Carter, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG) Phillip Farney | |
| 10:20 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Nolting - foul #2 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Wilt (SG) Joseph Walsh | |
| 10:20 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:20 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:20 | Arizona State | John Buss gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:01 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Fraley - foul #5 on Kenneth Fraley, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (PG), William McCandlish (SF) Kenneth Fraley, Maurice Lister | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (PF) Eugene Nolting | |
| 10:01 | Arizona State | Jason Grable makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:01 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:01 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 09:35 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Kelvin Tarpley | 50-43 |
| 09:15 | Arizona State | Jason Grable hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 09:14 | Texas A&M | William McCandlish snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 08:53 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 50-43 |
| 08:51 | Texas A&M | William McCandlish tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| 08:23 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer's fadeaway is rejected by William McCandlish | 52-43 |
| 08:22 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:03 | Arizona State | Jason Grable buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Wilt | 52-45 |
| 07:44 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey (PG), Joseph Daley (SG), Maurice Lister (SF), Bobby Carter (PF), Jim Walker (C) Kelvin Tarpley, Christopher Zook, William McCandlish, Randy Rice, Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG), Eugene Nolting (PF), Herman Selby (C) Jason Grable, Richard Wilt, John Buss, Walter Cramer | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Carlos Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Daley (fresh) 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Maurice Lister (fresh) PF - Bobby Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Baird (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | Carlos Bailey is called for the reach on James Baird - foul #3 on Carlos Bailey, team foul #10 | 52-45 |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | James Baird misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | James Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:02 | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF) James Baird | |
| 06:48 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Phillip Farney | 52-49 |
| 06:44 | Texas A&M | Joseph Daley is fouled on the floor by Herman Selby - foul #5 on Herman Selby, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (PG) Carlos Bailey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Cramer (C) Herman Selby | |
| 06:44 | Texas A&M | Joseph Daley makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:44 | Texas A&M | Joseph Daley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:41 | Arizona State | John Buss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 06:17 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Daley | 57-49 |
| 05:50 | Arizona State | John Buss misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 05:48 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:25 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 05:23 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 05:21 | Arizona State | John Buss grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Farney | 57-51 |
| 04:47 | Texas A&M | John Buss takes the ball from Joseph Daley | 57-51 |
| 04:45 | Arizona State | Maurice Lister picks off the pass by Eugene Nolting in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 04:26 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Daley | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:07 | Arizona State | John Buss comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-51 |
| 04:06 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer gets the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 03:57 | Arizona State | Jim Walker steals it from Phillip Farney | 60-51 |
| 03:50 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Eugene Nolting - foul #3 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook (PG), Carlos Bailey (SG), William McCandlish (SF), Michael Wood (C) Kelvin Tarpley, Joseph Daley, Maurice Lister, Bobby Carter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Richard Wilt (SG), James Baird (SF) Phillip Farney, Joseph Walsh, John Buss | |
| 03:50 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:48 | Arizona State | Jason Grable's pass is intercepted by Christopher Zook in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 03:33 | Texas A&M | William McCandlish misses short on a runner near the basket | 63-51 |
| 03:31 | Arizona State | Jason Grable grabs the board | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Christopher Zook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William McCandlish (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jim Walker (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Baird (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Walter Cramer (very tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Arizona State | Jim Walker swats the layup by Walter Cramer | 63-51 |
| 03:12 | Texas A&M | William McCandlish snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 02:51 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 02:36 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-51 |
| 02:34 | Texas A&M | Michael Wood pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 02:30 | Texas A&M | William McCandlish jams it on a great pass from Christopher Zook and he's fouled by James Baird - foul #3 on James Baird, team foul #9 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (PG), Randy Rice (PF), Nicholas Gregory (C) Carlos Bailey, Jim Walker, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG) Jason Grable, Richard Wilt | |
| 02:30 | Texas A&M | William McCandlish makes the free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer is called for traveling | 69-51 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey (SF) William McCandlish | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:04 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kelvin Tarpley | 71-51 |
| 01:53 | Arizona State | Christopher Zook steps in front of the Eugene Nolting pass | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:34 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kelvin Tarpley | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:30 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh is hacked by Christopher Zook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Zook, team foul #11 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joseph Daley (SG), Maurice Lister (SF) Christopher Zook, Carlos Bailey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:30 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 01:30 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:08 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Cramer - foul #4 on Walter Cramer, team foul #10 | 73-52 |
| 01:08 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:08 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Walsh | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kelvin Tarpley | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-54 |
| 00:16 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Nicholas Gregory | 77-54 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley runs out the clock | 77-54 |