| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Charles Rager (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Derrick Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Sansone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tanner Flemming (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Louis Grenier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Luton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles O'Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Homer Carson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Rickey Dacus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 19:40 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Louis Grenier | 26-26 |
| 19:14 | Arizona State | Homer Carson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rickey Dacus | 26-28 |
| 18:54 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 18:52 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Rickey Dacus is hacked by Michael Taylor - foul #1 on Michael Taylor, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:11 | Arizona State | Homer Carson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roland Luton | 26-30 |
| 18:00 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 17:59 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 17:35 | Arizona State | Homer Carson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 17:34 | Arizona State | Rickey Dacus snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:07 | Arizona State | Homer Carson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 28-30 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Steve Sansone | 28-30 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Rickey Dacus swats the layup by Charles Rager | 28-30 |
| 16:56 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 16:30 | Arizona State | Roland Luton is hacked by Steve Sansone - foul #2 on Steve Sansone, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Dalton (SG), Chauncey Horn (SF), Joel Johnson (C) Derrick Robinson, Steve Sansone, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:12 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tanner Flemming - foul #3 on Tanner Flemming, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Samuel Hopkins (SG), Scott Nassar (SF) Charles Rager, Tanner Flemming | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:12 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:12 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:12 | East Carolina | Joel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Michael Dalton misses long on a shot from the left side | 28-30 |
| 15:46 | East Carolina | Chauncey Horn tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Dalton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Nassar (fresh) PF - Chauncey Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Louis Grenier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Luton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles O'Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Homer Carson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Rickey Dacus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Arizona State | Rickey Dacus drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Grenier | 30-32 |
| 15:12 | East Carolina | Chauncey Horn drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Hopkins | 32-32 |
| 14:51 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe connects on the runner near the basket | 32-34 |
| 14:40 | East Carolina | Rickey Dacus picks off the pass by Chauncey Horn | 32-34 |
| 14:18 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 32-36 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Michael Dalton scores on a jumper in the paint | 34-36 |
| 13:39 | Arizona State | Rickey Dacus misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 13:37 | East Carolina | Scott Nassar grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | Scott Nassar is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Rager (PG), Derrick Robinson (SG), Steve Sansone (SF), Tanner Flemming (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Michael Dalton, Samuel Hopkins, Scott Nassar, Chauncey Horn, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 13:06 | Arizona State | Charles Rager picks off the pass by Roland Luton | 34-36 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Charles Rager connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Taylor | 36-36 |
| 12:45 | Arizona State | Roland Luton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | Charles Rager misses badly on a shot from the left side | 36-36 |
| 12:29 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 12:00 | Arizona State | Homer Carson's floater is tipped away by Tanner Flemming | 36-36 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 11:53 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson can't finish the layup | 36-36 |
| 11:52 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 11:42 | Arizona State | Roland Luton is fouled on the floor by Steve Sansone - foul #3 on Steve Sansone, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Charles Rager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Sansone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Tanner Flemming (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Louis Grenier (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Luton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles O'Lowe (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Homer Carson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Rickey Dacus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Arizona State | Homer Carson is fouled on the floor by Steve Sansone - foul #4 on Steve Sansone, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chauncey Horn (SF) Steve Sansone | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | Rickey Dacus makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Louis Grenier and he's hacked by Derrick Robinson - foul #3 on Derrick Robinson, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | Rickey Dacus misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:54 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | Roland Luton is called for the reach on Charles Rager - foul #3 on Roland Luton, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joel Johnson (C) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Homer Carson connects on the runner from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Derrick Robinson, team foul #7 | 39-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Dalton (SG) Derrick Robinson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Roland Luton buries a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Dalton - foul #1 on Michael Dalton, team foul #8 | 39-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Samuel Hopkins (SG), Michael Taylor (C) Charles Rager, Tanner Flemming | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Roland Luton makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | Samuel Hopkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 08:34 | Arizona State | Joel Johnson is called for the reach on Louis Grenier - foul #1 on Joel Johnson, team foul #9 | 39-43 |
| 08:34 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:34 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Rager (PG), Scott Nassar (SF), Tanner Flemming (PF) Samuel Hopkins, Chauncey Horn, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 07:53 | Arizona State | Michael Taylor denies the turnaround by Rickey Dacus | 39-45 |
| 07:51 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tanner Flemming | 39-45 |
| 07:34 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 07:33 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Charles Rager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dalton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Nassar (fresh) PF - Tanner Flemming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Louis Grenier (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Luton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles O'Lowe (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Homer Carson (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Rickey Dacus (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Arizona State | Roland Luton misses the shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | Charles Rager knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Dalton | 41-45 |
| 06:35 | Arizona State | Roland Luton loses the dribble to Michael Taylor | 41-45 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 41-45 |
| 06:12 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Homer Carson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 05:50 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Scott Nassar snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson (SG), Steve Sansone (SF) Michael Dalton, Scott Nassar | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:31 | East Carolina | Charles O'Lowe steals it from Steve Sansone | 41-45 |
| 05:07 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Roland Luton - foul #4 on Roland Luton, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chauncey Horn (C) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:45 | Arizona State | Roland Luton misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson blows the layup | 43-45 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:16 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Sansone | 45-45 |
| 03:55 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Chauncey Horn grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Chauncey Horn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Rickey Dacus - foul #3 on Rickey Dacus, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Chauncey Horn misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Chauncey Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:29 | Arizona State | Homer Carson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | Chauncey Horn pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Charles Rager (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steve Sansone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Tanner Flemming (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chauncey Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Louis Grenier (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Luton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles O'Lowe (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Homer Carson (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Rickey Dacus (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Derrick Robinson tips it in | 48-45 |
| 02:52 | Arizona State | Chauncey Horn steals it from Louis Grenier | 48-45 |
| 02:37 | East Carolina | Tanner Flemming connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Steve Sansone | 50-45 |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Chauncey Horn - foul #1 on Chauncey Horn, team foul #10 | 50-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Dalton (PG), Samuel Hopkins (SG), Scott Nassar (SF), Joel Johnson (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Charles Rager, Derrick Robinson, Steve Sansone, Tanner Flemming, Chauncey Horn | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:07 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Rager (PG), Derrick Robinson (SG), Steve Sansone (SF), Tanner Flemming (PF) Michael Dalton, Samuel Hopkins, Scott Nassar, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Steve Sansone is denied by Charles O'Lowe | 50-47 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Homer Carson clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Derrick Robinson - foul #5 on Derrick Robinson, team foul #11 | 52-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Dalton (SG) Derrick Robinson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Homer Carson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Homer Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Charles Rager drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Dalton | 55-49 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Homer Carson is fouled on the floor by Tanner Flemming - foul #4 on Tanner Flemming, team foul #12 | 55-49 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Homer Carson misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Homer Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Michael Dalton clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roland Luton - foul #5 on Roland Luton, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Scott Nassar (SF) Steve Sansone | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Baran Zaharchuk (PF) Roland Luton | |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Michael Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Michael Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Charles Rager grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steve Sansone (SF) Scott Nassar | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Rickey Dacus is called for the reach on Charles Rager in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rickey Dacus, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Scott Nassar (SF), Chauncey Horn (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Steve Sansone, Tanner Flemming, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Joel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles O'Lowe - foul #1 on Charles O'Lowe, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Joel Johnson is hacked by Baran Zaharchuk - foul #1 on Baran Zaharchuk, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Joel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Joel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Chauncey Horn gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Rickey Dacus is called for the reach on Chauncey Horn - foul #5 on Rickey Dacus, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Stach (PG) Rickey Dacus | |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Chauncey Horn makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Chauncey Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Homer Carson lays it up and in | 60-52 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-52 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Michael Dalton is hacked by Donald Stach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Stach, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Michael Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Michael Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joel Johnson - foul #2 on Joel Johnson, team foul #13 | 62-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Samuel Hopkins (SG) Charles Rager | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Jordan (C) Charles O'Lowe | |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Michael Dalton runs out the clock | 62-54 |