| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Bergholm (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey King (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Felix Gillian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jon Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby St. Jean (fresh) SF - Willard Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Fontaine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Jeffrey King inbounds the ball | 30-19 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | Jeffrey King can't connect on a floater from the right side | 30-19 |
| 19:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-19 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Miller grabs the offensive board | 30-19 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bobby St. Jean | 30-22 |
| 18:50 | Arizona State | Anthony Anderson misses the dunk but the foul's on Frank Fontaine - foul #2 on Frank Fontaine, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 18:50 | Arizona State | Anthony Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 18:50 | Arizona State | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Duane Bergholm - foul #1 on Duane Bergholm, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Connie Spinner (SG) Duane Bergholm | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Crosby (SF), Matthew Preuss (C) Willard Miller, Frank Fontaine | |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:17 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian misses long on a floater from the baseline | 32-24 |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian tips it back up and in | 34-24 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss tips it in | 34-26 |
| 17:54 | Arizona State | Connie Spinner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 34-26 |
| 17:52 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey King | 34-26 |
| 17:36 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Murray | 36-26 |
| 17:17 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Crosby comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 17:16 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay grabs the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Crosby is fouled on the floor by Anthony Anderson - foul #2 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm (SG), Manuel Thrush (SF), Darrel Weaver (PF), Gary Murphy (C) Richard Murray, Jeffrey King, Felix Gillian, Anthony Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Miller (SF), Lawrence Gholston (PF), Frank Fontaine (C) Jon Townsend, Bobby St. Jean, Gordon Clay | |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Fontaine's pass is intercepted by Gary Murphy | 36-26 |
| 16:28 | Arizona State | Matthew Preuss picks off the pass by Duane Bergholm | 36-26 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston's layup is rejected by Gary Murphy | 36-26 |
| 15:59 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Connie Spinner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Bergholm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Thrush (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrel Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Murphy (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Roger Crosby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Matthew Preuss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Willard Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Gholston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Fontaine (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Arizona State | Gary Murphy drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Duane Bergholm | 38-26 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Crosby is whistled for a carry | 38-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Murray (PG), Arthur Jones (SG), Jeffrey King (SF), Felix Gillian (PF) Connie Spinner, Duane Bergholm, Manuel Thrush, Gary Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend (PG), Kyle Flowers (SG), Gordon Clay (PF) Roger Crosby, Matthew Preuss, Lawrence Gholston | |
| 15:09 | Arizona State | Richard Murray can't connect on a shot from the left side | 38-26 |
| 15:07 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian snags the offensive board | 38-26 |
| 14:49 | Arizona State | Jeffrey King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony Anderson (C) Darrel Weaver | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bobby St. Jean (SG) Frank Fontaine | |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby St. Jean misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 14:36 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers tips it but misses | 38-26 |
| 14:35 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey King | 38-26 |
| 14:30 | Arizona State | Arthur Jones scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Anderson | 40-26 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby St. Jean hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 14:13 | Arizona State | Anthony Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 13:45 | Arizona State | Richard Murray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 13:44 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Felix Gillian steals it from Kyle Flowers | 40-26 |
| 13:04 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Gordon Clay - foul #2 on Gordon Clay, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Connie Spinner (PG), Duane Bergholm (SG), Manuel Thrush (SF), Darrel Weaver (C) Richard Murray, Arthur Jones, Jeffrey King, Anthony Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Crosby (SF), Lawrence Gholston (PF), Matthew Preuss (C) Willard Miller, Gordon Clay, Kyle Flowers | |
| 13:04 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 13:04 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss can't throw it down | 41-26 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Townsend | 41-26 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss banks in the layup | 41-28 |
| 12:28 | Arizona State | Manuel Thrush drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Connie Spinner | 43-28 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss is hacked by Darrel Weaver - foul #2 on Darrel Weaver, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Murray (PG), Gary Murphy (C) Duane Bergholm, Felix Gillian | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay (PF), Frank Fontaine (C) Bobby St. Jean, Roger Crosby | |
| 11:58 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Fontaine loses the ball out of bounds | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Connie Spinner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Thrush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jon Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Preuss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Gholston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Clay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Fontaine (fresh) | |
| 11:56 | Arizona State | Jon Townsend steps in front of the Manuel Thrush pass in the backcourt | 43-28 |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston makes the jumper from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 11:29 | Arizona State | Richard Murray knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Manuel Thrush | 45-30 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston's pass is intercepted by Richard Murray | 45-30 |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | Darrel Weaver is open but misses the lay-in | 45-30 |
| 11:03 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 10:34 | Arizona State | Gary Murphy pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 10:27 | Arizona State | Darrel Weaver buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Murray and he's hacked by Frank Fontaine - foul #3 on Frank Fontaine, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Arthur Jones (PG), Duane Bergholm (SG), Jeffrey King (SF), Anthony Anderson (C) Richard Murray, Connie Spinner, Manuel Thrush, Gary Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers (PG), Bobby St. Jean (SG), Willard Miller (SF), Roger Crosby (PF) Jon Townsend, Matthew Preuss, Lawrence Gholston, Gordon Clay | |
| 10:27 | Arizona State | Darrel Weaver makes the free throw | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby St. Jean scores on a 3 from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 09:49 | Arizona State | Roger Crosby picks off the pass by Darrel Weaver | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby St. Jean is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bobby St. Jean, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Felix Gillian (PF) Darrel Weaver | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:16 | Arizona State | Anthony Anderson blows the layup | 48-33 |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Fontaine pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby St. Jean buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willard Miller | 48-35 |
| 08:48 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Anderson | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Crosby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Willard Miller | 50-38 |
| 08:21 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Arthur Jones | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:06 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Miller clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 08:05 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 07:46 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bobby St. Jean - foul #4 on Bobby St. Jean, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Murray (PG), Manuel Thrush (SF), Gary Murphy (PF) Arthur Jones, Jeffrey King, Felix Gillian | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend (PG), Lawrence Gholston (SF), Gordon Clay (PF), Matthew Preuss (C) Kyle Flowers, Bobby St. Jean, Willard Miller, Frank Fontaine | |
| 07:46 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 07:46 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Murray (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Bergholm (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Thrush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jon Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Crosby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Gholston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gordon Clay (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Preuss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 07:26 | Arizona State | Gary Murphy pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Richard Murray misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 54-38 |
| 07:01 | Arizona State | Gary Murphy tips it but misses | 54-38 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Murray picks off the pass by Roger Crosby | 54-38 |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Richard Murray banks in the layup | 56-38 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston is hacked by Duane Bergholm - foul #2 on Duane Bergholm, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Connie Spinner (SG), Darrel Weaver (PF) Duane Bergholm, Anthony Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bobby St. Jean (SG) Roger Crosby | |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston is fouled on the floor by Gary Murphy - foul #2 on Gary Murphy, team foul #5 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey King (SF) Manuel Thrush | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jon Townsend misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-38 |
| 06:02 | Arizona State | Gary Murphy pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 05:36 | Arizona State | Jeffrey King buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Murray and the foul's on Lawrence Gholston - foul #1 on Lawrence Gholston, team foul #6 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Arthur Jones (PG), Felix Gillian (PF) Richard Murray, Gary Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers (SG), Roger Crosby (SF) Bobby St. Jean, Gordon Clay | |
| 05:36 | Arizona State | Jeffrey King misses the free throw | 58-38 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss grabs the board | 58-38 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kyle Flowers, team foul #7 | 58-38 |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Arthur Jones makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Connie Spinner and he's hacked by Jon Townsend - foul #2 on Jon Townsend, team foul #8 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Thrush (SF) Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay (PF) Jon Townsend | |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Arthur Jones makes the free throw | 61-38 |
| 04:50 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss's floater is knocked away by Darrel Weaver | 61-38 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers grabs the offensive board | 61-38 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-38 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Crosby | 61-38 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-38 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay gets the offensive rebound | 61-38 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss misses the easy layup | 61-38 |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian pulls down the rebound | 61-38 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Jones | 63-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Arthur Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Connie Spinner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Manuel Thrush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Gillian (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrel Weaver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kyle Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Roger Crosby (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lawrence Gholston (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gordon Clay (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Preuss (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-38 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-38 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Gholston | 63-41 |
| 02:50 | Arizona State | Darrel Weaver connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Connie Spinner | 65-41 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay is whistled for a carry | 65-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Murray (PG), Duane Bergholm (SG), Jeffrey King (SF), Gary Murphy (PF), Anthony Anderson (C) Arthur Jones, Connie Spinner, Manuel Thrush, Felix Gillian, Darrel Weaver | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Miller (SF) Gordon Clay | |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | Kyle Flowers is called for the reach on Anthony Anderson - foul #4 on Kyle Flowers, team foul #9 | 65-41 |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | Anthony Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Flowers gets the rebound | 65-41 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey King picks off the pass by Matthew Preuss | 65-41 |
| 01:54 | Arizona State | Richard Murray is hacked by Roger Crosby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Crosby, team foul #10 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Felix Gillian (PF) Gary Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay (PF) Willard Miller | |
| 01:54 | Arizona State | Richard Murray makes the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 01:54 | Arizona State | Richard Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 67-41 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-41 |
| 01:38 | Arizona State | Jeffrey King loses the dribble to Kyle Flowers in the backcourt | 67-41 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey King - foul #1 on Jeffrey King, team foul #6 | 67-41 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston misses the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Gholston misses the 2nd free throw | 67-41 |
| 01:32 | Arizona State | Anthony Anderson gets the rebound | 67-41 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | Jeffrey King is hacked by Gordon Clay - foul #3 on Gordon Clay, team foul #11 | 67-41 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | Jeffrey King misses the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | Jeffrey King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-41 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay makes the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Felix Gillian - foul #1 on Felix Gillian, team foul #7 | 68-43 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Clay makes the free throw | 68-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian is fouled on the floor by Matthew Preuss - foul #1 on Matthew Preuss, team foul #12 | 68-44 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian misses the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Preuss can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-44 |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian grabs the defensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Richard Murray runs out the clock | 69-44 |