| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Heise (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oleg Zwiebel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd May (fresh) PF - Jacob Pennington (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Antione Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Floyd May inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Arizona State | James Yuhas is called for the reach on Oleg Zwiebel - foul #1 on James Yuhas, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:27 | Arizona State | Floyd May knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Oleg Zwiebel | 33-23 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Jacob Pennington steals it from Rick Byrd | 33-23 |
| 18:50 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-23 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | John Spitler connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Floyd May - foul #3 on Floyd May, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mladen Starzynski (SF) Floyd May | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:33 | Kent State | John Spitler makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | Mladen Starzynski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Heise | 36-26 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Mladen Starzynski steps in front of the John Spitler pass | 36-26 |
| 17:47 | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Arthur Gross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Rick Byrd grabs the offensive board | 39-26 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Rick Byrd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | John Spitler tips it back up and in | 39-28 |
| 16:50 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Rick Byrd - foul #1 on Rick Byrd, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic (SG), Darrel Croyle (C) Oleg Zwiebel, Antione Gallo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (SG), Ruben Guercio (SF), Troy Marasco (C) James Yuhas, Edward Gadd, John Spitler | |
| 16:50 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:50 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 40-28 |
| 16:35 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 16:20 | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Rick Byrd grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Troy Marasco clanks a turnaround in the paint | 40-28 |
| 15:49 | Arizona State | Mladen Starzynski grabs the board | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Heise (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vasily Marinovic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mladen Starzynski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Pennington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrel Croyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ruben Guercio (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rick Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Marasco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Heise | 43-28 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Gross | 43-30 |
| 14:51 | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic is hacked by Stephen Cambell - foul #1 on Stephen Cambell, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel (SG), Floyd May (SF), Antione Gallo (C) Robert Heise, Mladen Starzynski, Jacob Pennington | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG), Edward Gadd (SF), John Spitler (C) Arthur Gross, Rick Byrd, Troy Marasco | |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Edward Gadd | 43-30 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | John Spitler comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 43-30 |
| 14:27 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Vasily Marinovic | 43-30 |
| 14:22 | Arizona State | Floyd May can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Spitler | 43-30 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | James Yuhas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 13:57 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:51 | Arizona State | John Spitler picks off the pass by Darrel Croyle | 43-30 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | John Spitler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 13:38 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:14 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Oleg Zwiebel | 45-30 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | James Yuhas knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-33 |
| 12:33 | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel is hacked by James Yuhas - foul #2 on James Yuhas, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Heise (PG), Jacob Pennington (PF) Vasily Marinovic, Darrel Croyle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Josh Klingensmith (SF), Rick Byrd (PF), Troy Marasco (C) Stephen Cambell, Edward Gadd, Ruben Guercio, John Spitler | |
| 12:22 | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel is called for traveling | 45-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (SG) James Yuhas | |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Arthur Gross makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 11:44 | Arizona State | Robert Heise misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 11:43 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington misses the tip | 45-36 |
| 11:41 | Arizona State | Floyd May hits the follow up shot | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Heise (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oleg Zwiebel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Pennington (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Antione Gallo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Josh Klingensmith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Marasco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Troy Marasco drills a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Heise - foul #2 on Robert Heise, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bobby Hall (SG), Mladen Starzynski (SF), Thomas Dryden (C) Oleg Zwiebel, Floyd May, Antione Gallo | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG) Lonnie Lewis | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Troy Marasco makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:13 | Arizona State | Rick Byrd steals the ball from Bobby Hall | 47-39 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Rick Byrd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Troy Marasco pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Troy Marasco hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 10:31 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden lays it up and in on a great pass from Jacob Pennington and the foul's on Troy Marasco - foul #2 on Troy Marasco, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic (SG), Darrel Croyle (C) Bobby Hall, Jacob Pennington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gadd (SF), John Spitler (C) Josh Klingensmith, Troy Marasco | |
| 10:31 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Arthur Gross hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 09:45 | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Darrel Croyle | 52-44 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Vasily Marinovic takes the ball from Edward Gadd | 52-44 |
| 09:07 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mladen Starzynski | 55-44 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | John Spitler misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-44 |
| 08:39 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 08:22 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Mladen Starzynski | 57-44 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | James Yuhas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | John Spitler hits the follow up shot | 57-46 |
| 07:47 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden makes the turnaround from the right block | 59-46 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-46 |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Heise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vasily Marinovic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mladen Starzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Dryden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Croyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Yuhas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Gadd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Spitler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle is fouled on the floor by John Spitler - foul #1 on John Spitler, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bobby Hall (PG), Oleg Zwiebel (SG), Floyd May (SF), Jacob Pennington (PF), Antione Gallo (C) Robert Heise, Vasily Marinovic, Mladen Starzynski, Thomas Dryden, Darrel Croyle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (PG), Lonnie Lewis (SG), Josh Klingensmith (SF), Ruben Guercio (PF), Troy Marasco (C) Arthur Gross, James Yuhas, Edward Gadd, Rick Byrd, John Spitler | |
| 07:11 | Arizona State | Bobby Hall misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio hits the finger roll | 59-48 |
| 06:41 | Arizona State | Floyd May can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | Oleg Zwiebel hits the follow up shot | 61-48 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Josh Klingensmith | 61-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Heise (PG) Bobby Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:11 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Heise | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Lonnie Lewis | 63-51 |
| 05:37 | Arizona State | Floyd May makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Oleg Zwiebel | 66-51 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 05:28 | Arizona State | Robert Heise gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:03 | Arizona State | Lonnie Lewis steals the ball from Floyd May | 66-51 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis misses the easy layup | 66-51 |
| 04:57 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:28 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Troy Marasco - foul #3 on Troy Marasco, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle (PF) Jacob Pennington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), James Yuhas (SG), Edward Gadd (SF), Rick Byrd (PF), John Spitler (C) Stephen Cambell, Lonnie Lewis, Josh Klingensmith, Ruben Guercio, Troy Marasco | |
| 04:28 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 04:28 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Rick Byrd knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by James Yuhas and the foul's on Oleg Zwiebel - foul #3 on Oleg Zwiebel, team foul #3 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic (PG), Bobby Hall (SG), Mladen Starzynski (SF), Thomas Dryden (C) Robert Heise, Oleg Zwiebel, Floyd May, Antione Gallo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Rick Byrd misses the free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Gadd | 68-53 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses the shot from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | James Yuhas grabs the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Rick Byrd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 68-53 |
| 03:48 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Thomas Dryden | 68-53 |
| 03:27 | Arizona State | Bobby Hall makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mladen Starzynski | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Vasily Marinovic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mladen Starzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darrel Croyle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Dryden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Spitler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Byrd | 71-55 |
| 02:51 | Arizona State | Edward Gadd picks off the pass by Mladen Starzynski | 71-55 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Arthur Gross lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Gadd | 71-57 |
| 02:20 | Arizona State | Bobby Hall banks in the layup | 73-57 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Arthur Gross connects on the 3 from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 01:53 | Arizona State | Mladen Starzynski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-60 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | John Spitler grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Arthur Gross scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Byrd | 73-63 |
| 01:07 | Arizona State | Bobby Hall drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Vasily Marinovic | 76-63 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | James Yuhas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-63 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic is fouled on the floor by Edward Gadd - foul #2 on Edward Gadd, team foul #8 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (PG), Lonnie Lewis (SG), Josh Klingensmith (SF), Ruben Guercio (PF), Troy Marasco (C) Arthur Gross, James Yuhas, Edward Gadd, Rick Byrd, John Spitler | |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Troy Marasco | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Josh Klingensmith, team foul #9 | 77-63 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic runs out the clock | 77-63 |