| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Zeisler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Kessler (fresh) PF - Charles Grissom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Renninger (fresh) PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Brody (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Seth Kessler inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Arizona State | Seth Kessler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Williams and he's fouled by Michael Nunes - foul #2 on Michael Nunes, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 19:51 | Arizona State | Seth Kessler misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 19:51 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 19:36 | Arizona State | Charles Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 19:34 | Arizona State | Ryan Brown misses the tip | 24-26 |
| 19:33 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom tips it home | 26-26 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 19:12 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:49 | Arizona State | Charles Williams makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Seth Kessler | 28-26 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith is hacked by Ryan Brown - foul #3 on Ryan Brown, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roland Hall (C) Ryan Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:17 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:07 | Arizona State | Charles Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 18:06 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom tips it in | 30-26 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody can't finish the layup | 30-26 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Kevin Brody | 30-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jessie Alder (SF), James Baker (PF) Seth Kessler, Charles Grissom | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Hill (C) Kevin Brody | |
| 16:51 | Arizona State | Charles Williams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith banks in the layup | 33-28 |
| 16:16 | Arizona State | Charles Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Rose (PG), Albert Allen (SG), Seth Kessler (SF), Charles Grissom (PF), Ryan Brown (C) Charles Williams, Freddie Zeisler, Jessie Alder, James Baker, Roland Hall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (PG), Steven Bedgood (SG), Walter Richardson (SF), Kevin Brody (C) Michael Nunes, Chester Smith, Stephen Renninger, Joel Hill | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:46 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Rose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Allen (fresh) SF - Seth Kessler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Grissom (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ryan Brown (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Donegan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) SF - Walter Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Guy Kay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Brody (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Arizona State | Seth Kessler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 15:25 | Arizona State | Ryan Brown grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 15:06 | Arizona State | Seth Kessler makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Albert Allen | 35-28 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay double dribbles | 35-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Chester Smith (SG), Eugene Haack (PF) Stephen Donegan, Steven Bedgood, Guy Kay | |
| 14:29 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom's pass is intercepted by Eugene Haack | 35-28 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody is denied on a layup by Charles Grissom | 35-28 |
| 14:01 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 13:51 | Arizona State | John Rose misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom can't tip it in | 35-28 |
| 13:49 | Arizona State | Albert Allen gets the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 13:31 | Arizona State | John Rose scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Allen | 38-28 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-28 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson misses the tip | 38-28 |
| 13:00 | Arizona State | Ryan Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 12:54 | Arizona State | Albert Allen clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 12:52 | Arizona State | John Rose can't tip it in | 38-28 |
| 12:50 | Arizona State | Ryan Brown tips it in | 40-28 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody misses the lay-in | 40-28 |
| 12:26 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 12:07 | Arizona State | Seth Kessler misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 40-28 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 11:47 | Arizona State | Albert Allen pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Albert Allen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Seth Kessler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Grissom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Ryan Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Walter Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eugene Haack (fresh) C - Kevin Brody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Eugene Haack | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Allen - foul #1 on Albert Allen, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Williams (PG), Freddie Zeisler (SG), Jessie Alder (SF), James Baker (PF) John Rose, Albert Allen, Seth Kessler, Charles Grissom | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (PG), Stephen Renninger (SF), Guy Kay (PF), Joel Hill (C) Michael Nunes, Walter Richardson, Eugene Haack, Kevin Brody | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 11:15 | Arizona State | Charles Williams is hacked by Joel Hill during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Joel Hill, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (SG) Chester Smith | |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | Charles Williams misses the lay-in | 40-29 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood grabs the board | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Charles Williams denies the turnaround by Joel Hill | 40-29 |
| 10:41 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Jessie Alder | 40-29 |
| 10:30 | Arizona State | James Baker misses long on a floater from the left block | 40-29 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan drills a 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Renninger - foul #1 on Stephen Renninger, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Chester Smith (SG) Stephen Donegan, Steven Bedgood | |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Guy Kay is denied by Ryan Brown | 40-32 |
| 09:34 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 09:23 | Arizona State | Freddie Zeisler works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Brown | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 43-32 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill tips it in | 43-34 |
| 08:47 | Arizona State | Charles Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Seth Kessler (SF), Charles Grissom (PF) Jessie Alder, James Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson (SF), Eugene Haack (PF), Kevin Brody (C) Stephen Renninger, Guy Kay, Joel Hill | |
| 08:07 | Arizona State | Michael Nunes steals it from Charles Grissom | 43-34 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes misses the lay-in | 43-34 |
| 08:02 | Arizona State | Ryan Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 07:54 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Haack - foul #1 on Eugene Haack, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Rose (PG), Albert Allen (SG) Charles Williams, Freddie Zeisler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (SG) Chester Smith | |
| 07:54 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 07:54 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Seth Kessler is called for the reach on Walter Richardson - foul #2 on Seth Kessler, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SF), Guy Kay (PF) Walter Richardson, Kevin Brody | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Rose (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Albert Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Seth Kessler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Grissom (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Ryan Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Donegan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Renninger (fresh) PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Haack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Guy Kay and he's hacked by Ryan Brown - foul #4 on Ryan Brown, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (SG), Joel Hill (C) Michael Nunes, Guy Kay | |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 06:50 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Brown | 46-37 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan is whistled for a carry | 46-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Williams (PG), Freddie Zeisler (SG) John Rose, Albert Allen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Smith (SG), Guy Kay (PF) Steven Bedgood, Eugene Haack | |
| 06:15 | Arizona State | Freddie Zeisler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 06:06 | Arizona State | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 05:40 | Arizona State | Seth Kessler connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Freddie Zeisler | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 05:29 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Seth Kessler can't throw it down | 48-37 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan can't tip it in | 48-37 |
| 05:04 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Seth Kessler | 48-37 |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Chester Smith is called for the reach on Charles Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Smith, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jessie Alder (SF), James Baker (PF) Seth Kessler, Charles Grissom | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Walter Richardson (SF), Kevin Brody (C) Stephen Donegan, Stephen Renninger, Joel Hill | |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | James Baker can't finish the layup | 48-37 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Charles Williams steals it from Michael Nunes in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 04:30 | Arizona State | Freddie Zeisler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Charles Williams takes the ball from Michael Nunes | 48-37 |
| 04:06 | Arizona State | Kevin Brody is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #2 on Kevin Brody, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Rose (PG), Albert Allen (SG), Roland Hall (C) Charles Williams, Freddie Zeisler, Ryan Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:57 | Arizona State | James Baker hits the finger roll set up by John Rose | 50-37 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson tips it home | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Arizona State | James Baker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-39 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody misses short on a shot from the right side | 50-39 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody tips it in | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jessie Alder (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Guy Kay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Brody (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Arizona State | James Baker scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Allen and the foul's on Guy Kay - foul #2 on Guy Kay, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (SG), Stephen Renninger (SF), Eugene Haack (PF) Chester Smith, Walter Richardson, Guy Kay | |
| 03:15 | Arizona State | James Baker makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack's fadeaway is rejected by James Baker | 53-41 |
| 03:02 | Arizona State | John Rose gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 02:58 | Arizona State | John Rose drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-41 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 02:26 | Arizona State | John Rose scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 02:16 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | John Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-41 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Roland Hall tips it but misses | 59-41 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Nunes | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Arizona State | Roland Hall misses long on a runner from the right block | 59-44 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack misses the lay-in | 59-44 |
| 01:19 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | James Baker buries a floater in the paint | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody banks in the layup | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Arizona State | James Baker misses the turnaround from close range | 61-46 |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | James Baker hits the follow up shot | 63-46 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody is hacked by Albert Allen - foul #2 on Albert Allen, team foul #6 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Smith (SG), Guy Kay (PF) Stephen Donegan, Eugene Haack | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | John Rose runs out the clock | 63-48 |