| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) SG - John Mailloux (fresh) SF - Chris Mankin (fresh) PF - Ralph Keen (fresh) C - Walter Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Aaron Richardson (fresh) SG - Robert Heise (fresh) SF - Floyd May (fresh) PF - Darrel Croyle (fresh) C - Antione Gallo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Arizona State | Floyd May misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Virginia | Ralph Keen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Virginia | Darrel Croyle steals it from John Mailloux | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Smith | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Virginia | John Mailloux snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Virginia | The pull-up jumper by John Mailloux is blocked by Antione Gallo | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Arizona State | Floyd May pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Arizona State | Robert Heise misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Virginia | Walter Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Virginia | John Mailloux hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Virginia | Ralph Keen hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Arizona State | Robert Heise misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Virginia | Chris Mankin snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | Virginia | Aaron Richardson picks off the pass by Michael Mathews in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 17:01 | Arizona State | Walter Smith swats the short shot by Darrel Croyle | 2-0 |
| 17:00 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | Robert Heise knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Richardson | 2-3 |
| 16:17 | Virginia | Chris Mankin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Heise - foul #1 on Robert Heise, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington (SF), Thomas Dryden (PF) Floyd May, Darrel Croyle | |
| 16:17 | Virginia | Chris Mankin makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:17 | Virginia | Chris Mankin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:54 | Arizona State | Walter Smith is called for the reach on Aaron Richardson - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Wheeler (SF), Harold Bradsher (C) Chris Mankin, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic (SG) Aaron Richardson | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) SG - John Mailloux (fresh) SF - James Wheeler (fresh) PF - Ralph Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Bradsher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Heise (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vasily Marinovic (fresh) SF - Jacob Pennington (fresh) PF - Thomas Dryden (fresh) C - Antione Gallo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Arizona State | Robert Heise is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 4-3 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson (PG) Robert Heise | |
| 15:26 | Virginia | Michael Mathews misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 14:55 | Arizona State | Michael Mathews takes the ball from Antione Gallo after a doubleteam | 4-3 |
| 14:52 | Virginia | Michael Mathews banks in the layup | 6-3 |
| 14:35 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 14:34 | Virginia | Ralph Keen gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:22 | Virginia | James Wheeler clanks a floater from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 14:20 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher snags the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 14:05 | Virginia | John Mailloux misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 14:04 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher tips it in | 8-3 |
| 13:42 | Arizona State | John Mailloux is called for the reach on Vasily Marinovic - foul #1 on John Mailloux, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Lucas (PG), Aaron Babb (SG), Chris Mankin (SF), Walter Smith (PF) Michael Mathews, John Mailloux, James Wheeler, Ralph Keen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Heise (PG), Floyd May (SF), Darrel Croyle (C) Aaron Richardson, Thomas Dryden, Antione Gallo | |
| 13:15 | Arizona State | Robert Heise misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 13:14 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 13:09 | Virginia | Michael Lucas knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Aaron Babb | 11-3 |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Walter Smith - foul #2 on Walter Smith, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (PG), Joel Lawrence (PF) Michael Lucas, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 12:24 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 11-5 |
| 12:22 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:02 | Arizona State | Robert Heise shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 12:00 | Virginia | Chris Mankin grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 11:43 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher is hacked by Vasily Marinovic - foul #1 on Vasily Marinovic, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Mailloux (SG), Ralph Keen (PF), Edward Irwin (C) Aaron Babb, Joel Lawrence, Harold Bradsher | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson (PG), Thomas Dryden (C) Vasily Marinovic, Jacob Pennington | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mailloux (fresh) SF - Chris Mankin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Irwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Aaron Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Heise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd May (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrel Croyle (fresh) C - Thomas Dryden (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Virginia | Robert Heise is called for the reach on John Mailloux - foul #2 on Robert Heise, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mladen Starzynski (SG) Robert Heise | |
| 11:10 | Virginia | Chris Mankin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 11:09 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 10:48 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Floyd May | 11-7 |
| 10:27 | Virginia | Mladen Starzynski steals it from Michael Mathews | 11-7 |
| 10:00 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Keen - foul #1 on Ralph Keen, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (SG), James Wheeler (SF), Harold Bradsher (C) Michael Mathews, Chris Mankin, Edward Irwin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic (SG), Jacob Pennington (SF), Antione Gallo (C) Mladen Starzynski, Floyd May, Thomas Dryden | |
| 10:00 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:00 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 09:37 | Virginia | Aaron Babb misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 09:35 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Antione Gallo | 11-9 |
| 09:17 | Arizona State | Ralph Keen steals the ball from Jacob Pennington | 11-9 |
| 09:08 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jacob Pennington - foul #1 on Jacob Pennington, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (PG) John Mailloux | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden (PF) Darrel Croyle | |
| 09:08 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 09:08 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 08:39 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Antione Gallo | 13-11 |
| 08:30 | Virginia | Ralph Keen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Virginia | Chris Mankin (SF) James Wheeler | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd May (SF) Thomas Dryden | |
| 08:09 | Arizona State | Ralph Keen picks off the pass by Floyd May | 13-11 |
| 07:57 | Virginia | Michael Mathews connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Harold Bradsher | 15-11 |
| 07:52 | Arizona State | Michael Mathews picks off the pass by Jacob Pennington | 15-11 |
| 07:49 | Virginia | Chris Mankin lays it up and in set up by Michael Mathews | 17-11 |
| 07:42 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Mailloux (SG), Joel Lawrence (PF), Edward Irwin (C) Aaron Babb, Ralph Keen, Harold Bradsher | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden (PF) Jacob Pennington | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mailloux (fresh) SF - Chris Mankin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Lawrence (fresh) C - Edward Irwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Aaron Richardson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vasily Marinovic (fresh) SF - Floyd May (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Dryden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antione Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Virginia | John Mailloux drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Mathews and he's hacked by Vasily Marinovic - foul #2 on Vasily Marinovic, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mladen Starzynski (SG) Vasily Marinovic | |
| 07:26 | Virginia | John Mailloux misses the free throw | 19-11 |
| 07:26 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 07:09 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 19-11 |
| 07:07 | Virginia | Chris Mankin snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 07:01 | Virginia | Antione Gallo picks off the pass by Edward Irwin | 19-11 |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | Mladen Starzynski is hacked by Joel Lawrence - foul #1 on Joel Lawrence, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Heise (PG), Vasily Marinovic (SG), Darrel Croyle (PF) Aaron Richardson, Mladen Starzynski, Antione Gallo | |
| 06:23 | Arizona State | Floyd May misses the jumper in the paint | 19-11 |
| 06:22 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Vasily Marinovic | 19-11 |
| 06:03 | Arizona State | Robert Heise knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Vasily Marinovic | 19-14 |
| 05:42 | Virginia | Joel Lawrence is hacked by Robert Heise - foul #3 on Robert Heise, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (SG), James Wheeler (SF), Ralph Keen (PF), Harold Bradsher (C) Michael Mathews, Chris Mankin, Joel Lawrence, Edward Irwin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson (PG), Jacob Pennington (SF) Robert Heise, Floyd May | |
| 05:33 | Virginia | John Mailloux misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 05:31 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Aaron Richardson | 19-16 |
| 05:11 | Virginia | James Wheeler is hacked by Jacob Pennington - foul #2 on Jacob Pennington, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Antione Gallo (C) Thomas Dryden | |
| 05:11 | Virginia | James Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 05:11 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 04:47 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (PG) John Mailloux | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 04:32 | Virginia | Aaron Babb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 04:30 | Virginia | James Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 04:09 | Virginia | Ralph Keen makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Mathews | 21-16 |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Antione Gallo | 21-18 |
| 03:39 | Virginia | Aaron Richardson steals the ball from Ralph Keen | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Babb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wheeler (fresh) PF - Ralph Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Bradsher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Aaron Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vasily Marinovic (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Pennington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrel Croyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Antione Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo slams it home over the doubleteam on a great pass from Aaron Richardson and he's fouled by Harold Bradsher - foul #1 on Harold Bradsher, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Mailloux (SG), Chris Mankin (SF), Walter Smith (C) Aaron Babb, James Wheeler, Harold Bradsher | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mladen Starzynski (SG), Floyd May (SF) Vasily Marinovic, Darrel Croyle | |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 03:03 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Antione Gallo | 21-22 |
| 02:48 | Virginia | Ralph Keen clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 21-22 |
| 02:46 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Mladen Starzynski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-22 |
| 02:40 | Virginia | Ralph Keen gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 02:16 | Virginia | Chris Mankin misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 21-22 |
| 02:14 | Arizona State | Floyd May pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 01:55 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington misses the jumper from close range | 21-22 |
| 01:53 | Virginia | Walter Smith pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 01:37 | Virginia | Antione Gallo takes the ball from Michael Mathews | 21-22 |
| 01:20 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-22 |
| 01:18 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Pennington | 21-22 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Aaron Richardson, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (SG), Harold Bradsher (C) Michael Mathews, Ralph Keen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic (SG), Darrel Croyle (PF), Thomas Dryden (C) Mladen Starzynski, Jacob Pennington, Antione Gallo | |
| 00:36 | Virginia | John Mailloux misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 00:35 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher tips it home | 23-22 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle is whistled for traveling | 23-22 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Lucas (PG), James Wheeler (SF), Joel Lawrence (PF) John Mailloux, Chris Mankin, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Aaron Babb knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic misses short on a fullcourt shot | 25-22 |