| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Edward Robinson (fresh) SG - Charles Campbell (fresh) SF - Michael Ford (fresh) PF - Ryan Chevalier (fresh) C - James Sheffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) SG - Walter Hall (fresh) SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Marvin Sawyer | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell is fouled on the floor by Gary Mentzer - foul #1 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell scores on a floater from the right side set up by Edward Robinson | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Walter Hall drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Stier | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Arizona State | Michael Ford loses the dribble to Chad Stier | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Walter Hall lays it in on a nice dish by Chad Stier | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier blows the dunk | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Arizona State | Michael Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses long on a shot from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Chad Stier gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Chad Stier can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Robinson - foul #1 on Edward Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Chad Stier makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Chad Stier makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:57 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:42 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:14 | Arizona State | Michael Ford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (PF), Michael Scott (C) Dwayne Jaramillo, Gary Mentzer | |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Edward Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ford (fresh) PF - Ryan Chevalier (fresh) C - James Sheffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) C - Michael Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Campbell | 7-10 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Stier | 7-13 |
| 14:49 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Campbell | 9-13 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Chad Stier is fouled on the floor by Edward Robinson - foul #2 on Edward Robinson, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Johnson (PG) Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG), Ronnie Park (SG), Gary Mentzer (C) Chad Stier, Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer | |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 14:22 | Arizona State | James Sheffer snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:55 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:53 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to James Sheffer | 9-13 |
| 13:35 | Arizona State | Michael Ford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Campbell | 12-13 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer drills a shot from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 13:09 | Arizona State | Michael Ford is fouled on the floor by Doyle Hartley - foul #1 on Doyle Hartley, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis (SG), Brendan Seyler (SF) Charles Campbell, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Daniel Nixon, Doyle Hartley, Michael Scott | |
| 12:40 | Arizona State | James Sheffer is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #1 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF) Ronnie Park | |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | James Sheffer misses short on a floater from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Walter Hall gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Dwayne Jaramillo is blocked by James Sheffer | 12-15 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer tips it home | 12-17 |
| 11:30 | Arizona State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 11:28 | Arizona State | James Sheffer snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Dennis (fresh) SF - Brendan Seyler (fresh) PF - Ryan Chevalier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sheffer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Mentzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier is hacked by Chad Stier - foul #1 on Chad Stier, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Campbell (SG), Michael Ford (SF) Kenneth Dennis, Brendan Seyler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (PG), Michael Scott (C) Chad Stier, Gary Mentzer | |
| 10:47 | Arizona State | Michael Ford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-17 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Walter Hall buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Park | 12-20 |
| 09:59 | Arizona State | James Sheffer knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Johnson | 14-20 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Ryan Chevalier takes the ball from Dwayne Jaramillo | 14-20 |
| 09:12 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | Michael Scott misses the shot from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 08:52 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:47 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 14-20 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo drills a floater from the right side set up by Marvin Sawyer and the foul's on Ryan Chevalier - foul #1 on Ryan Chevalier, team foul #4 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Zanayed (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Michael Scott | |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses the free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:26 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Sheffer | 14-22 |
| 08:07 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Park - foul #1 on Ronnie Park, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Scott (PF) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | Ronnie Park picks off the pass by James Zanayed | 14-22 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Chad Stier drills a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by James Zanayed - foul #1 on James Zanayed, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Chad Stier makes the free throw | 14-25 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Zanayed (fresh) SG - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Chevalier (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Sheffer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Park (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 14-25 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Chad Stier | 14-28 |
| 06:13 | Arizona State | James Sheffer scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Zanayed | 16-28 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park clanks a shot from the free throw line | 16-28 |
| 06:07 | Arizona State | James Sheffer snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| 06:02 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Scott | 16-30 |
| 05:28 | Arizona State | James Sheffer connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Campbell | 18-30 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Chad Stier hits the follow up shot | 18-32 |
| 04:59 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #6 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Johnson (PG), Kenneth Dennis (SG), Brendan Seyler (SF) James Zanayed, Charles Campbell, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), William Hardin (C) Ronnie Park, Doyle Hartley, Michael Scott, Gary Mentzer | |
| 04:59 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:59 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | William Hardin snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marvin Sawyer | 18-35 |
| 04:25 | Arizona State | James Sheffer blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Hardin - foul #1 on William Hardin, team foul #7 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG) Chad Stier | |
| 04:25 | Arizona State | James Sheffer makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:25 | Arizona State | James Sheffer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-38 |
| 03:45 | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 22-38 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Marvin Sawyer is denied by Ryan Chevalier | 22-38 |
| 03:36 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier grabs the defensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 03:10 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-38 |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Brendan Seyler snags the offensive board | 22-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brendan Seyler (fresh) PF - Ryan Chevalier (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sheffer (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hardin (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Arizona State | Brendan Seyler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer snags the defensive board | 22-38 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Walter Hall hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Nixon | 22-41 |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | James Sheffer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Hall - foul #1 on Walter Hall, team foul #8 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Robinson (PG), Charles Campbell (SG), Michael Ford (SF) Robert Johnson, Kenneth Dennis, Brendan Seyler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Doyle Hartley (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Daniel Nixon, Dwayne Jaramillo, William Hardin | |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | James Sheffer misses the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | James Sheffer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer gets the rebound | 22-41 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael Ford - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #6 | 22-41 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Michael Ford gets the rebound | 22-42 |
| 01:13 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson is hacked by Chad Stier - foul #2 on Chad Stier, team foul #9 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SG), Michael Scott (PF) Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer | |
| 01:13 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 01:13 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-42 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Robinson - foul #3 on Edward Robinson, team foul #7 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Johnson (PG), James Crawford (PF) Edward Robinson, Ryan Chevalier | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 00:57 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Sheffer | 23-42 |
| 00:37 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Doyle Hartley - foul #2 on Doyle Hartley, team foul #10 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Lumley (C) James Sheffer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Michael Scott | |
| 00:37 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 00:37 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the easy layup | 25-42 |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-42 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park gets the rebound | 25-42 |