| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brandon Lisle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Shay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Garfield Birdsong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Robledo (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:35 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 32-32 |
| 19:22 | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Shay | 34-32 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 18:55 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Grant | 34-34 |
| 18:22 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dikembe Akimseu and he's hacked by Gary Thompson - foul #4 on Gary Thompson, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (PF) Gary Thompson | |
| 18:22 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:45 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke is hacked by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 17:37 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-36 |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zamor | 37-36 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Garfield Birdsong steals it from Richard Brown | 37-36 |
| 17:09 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong loses the dribble to Steven Grant | 37-36 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 17:02 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:56 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke slams it home set up by Manuel Shay | 39-36 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-36 |
| 16:48 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Manuel Shay | 39-36 |
| 16:41 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Akimseu | 41-36 |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | Garfield Birdsong swats the short shot by Martin Johnson | 41-36 |
| 16:16 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:01 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke blows the layup | 41-36 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brandon Lisle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Shay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Garfield Birdsong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Robledo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 15:17 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Lisle and the foul's on Martin Johnson - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald Woods (SG) Brandon Lisle | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:17 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:17 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:48 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:46 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | Richard Brown denies the turnaround by Dikembe Akimseu | 43-39 |
| 14:39 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 14:16 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-41 |
| 14:00 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Akimseu | 47-41 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor's floater is knocked away by Dikembe Abke | 47-41 |
| 13:33 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:18 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle (SG) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson (PF) Martin Johnson | |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Garfield Birdsong blocks the short jumper by Richard Brown | 47-41 |
| 12:58 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 47-41 |
| 12:53 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor loses the dribble to Manuel Shay | 47-41 |
| 12:20 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 11:51 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Manuel Shay - foul #2 on Manuel Shay, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Smith (SF) Manuel Shay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:51 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:51 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gerald Woods (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Lisle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) PF - Garfield Birdsong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Eric Robledo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | William Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 11:26 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke tips it in | 49-43 |
| 11:10 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown drills a jumper from close range set up by Gary Thompson | 49-45 |
| 11:02 | Arizona State | William Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Garfield Birdsong - foul #2 on Garfield Birdsong, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu (PG), John Poulin (PF), Dane Johnson (C) Gerald Woods, Garfield Birdsong, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:31 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson blows the layup | 49-47 |
| 10:30 | Arizona State | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:03 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Akimseu | 51-47 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 09:12 | Arizona State | John Poulin connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Smith and he's hacked by Yevgeny Zamor - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zamor, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald Woods (SG), Manuel Shay (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Brandon Lisle, William Smith, Dane Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:12 | Arizona State | John Poulin misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Thompson | 53-51 |
| 08:42 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 08:41 | Arizona State | John Poulin grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | Gary Thompson steps in front of the Dikembe Abke pass | 53-51 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Robledo and he's hacked by John Poulin - foul #1 on John Poulin, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong (PF) John Poulin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong's layup is rejected by Richard Brown | 53-54 |
| 08:02 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay tips it in | 55-54 |
| 07:41 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 07:40 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gerald Woods (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Shay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. PF - Garfield Birdsong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. SG - Eric Robledo (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Woods and he's hacked by Yevgeny Zamor - foul #2 on Yevgeny Zamor, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle (SG) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:17 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Garfield Birdsong swats the short shot by Richard Brown | 58-54 |
| 06:50 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:39 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke loses the ball out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu (PG), John Poulin (C) Gerald Woods, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown travels with the ball | 58-54 |
| 06:04 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong clanks a jump hook from the left block | 58-54 |
| 06:02 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dikembe Akimseu | 61-54 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 05:21 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Akimseu | 63-56 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson buries a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #3 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald Woods (PG), William Smith (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Dikembe Akimseu, Manuel Shay, John Poulin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:39 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 04:39 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:39 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 04:10 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:05 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gerald Woods, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu (PG), John Poulin (PF) Brandon Lisle, Garfield Birdsong | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Cowger (SF) Yevgeny Zamor | |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | William Smith is called for the reach on Eric Robledo - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (C) Richard Brown | |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson dunks the ball and he's fouled by Dikembe Abke - foul #2 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Shay (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Woods (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Shay (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Poulin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. SG - Eric Robledo (tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cowger (fresh) PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant lays it in | 65-64 |
| 02:46 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle (SG), Garfield Birdsong (PF) Dikembe Akimseu, John Poulin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor (SF), Richard Brown (C) Donald Cowger, Martin Johnson | |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Woods | 68-64 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Steven Grant | 68-66 |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke comes up short on the shot in the lane | 68-66 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown connects on the shot near the basket and the foul's on Dikembe Abke - foul #3 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu (PG) Gerald Woods | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:07 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Thompson - foul #5 on Gary Thompson, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (PF) Gary Thompson | |
| 01:07 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:07 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson buries a jump hook from close range | 69-71 |
| 00:38 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle is fouled on the floor by Eric Robledo - foul #2 on Eric Robledo, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 00:38 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:38 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #4 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Yevgeny Zamor - foul #3 on Yevgeny Zamor, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #5 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald Woods (PG) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-74 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson is hacked by Brandon Lisle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Lisle, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown grabs the offensive board | 71-75 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown is hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #4 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-77 |