| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Burns (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nick Morton (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Luz (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-25 |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick tips it home | 33-27 |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | Nick Morton connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 19:12 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Nick Morton | 36-27 |
| 18:51 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alfred Dorsey - foul #3 on Alfred Dorsey, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SG), Milan Rizzo (SF), Calvin Marques (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Nick Morton, Bradley Lee, Dwayne Luz, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (PF) Alfred Dorsey | |
| 18:51 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:51 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-29 |
| 18:06 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Larry Sullivan | 40-29 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (SG), Bradley Lee (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Earl Burns, Milan Rizzo, Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG), Gary Gibbs (C) David Hodgdon, Jerome Herrick | |
| 17:31 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-29 |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 40-29 |
| 17:24 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan is hacked by Bryan Powers - foul #2 on Bryan Powers, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (PG), Milan Rizzo (SF), Dwayne Luz (PF) Larry Sullivan, Bradley Lee, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:09 | Arizona State | Nick Morton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bradley Lee (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Milan Rizzo, Dwayne Luz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam (C) George Hoffman | |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is hacked by Earl Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Burns, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SF), Dwayne Luz (PF) Bradley Lee, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG) Bryan Powers | |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Stanley Rossignol | 40-31 |
| 16:36 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Gary Gibbs - foul #2 on Gary Gibbs, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (PG), Bradley Lee (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Earl Burns, Milan Rizzo, Dwayne Luz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:36 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:36 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Thomas blocks the short jumper by Steven Wilson | 42-31 |
| 16:21 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 16:11 | Arizona State | Nick Morton knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Sullivan | 44-31 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Lynam | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Morton (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Marques (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Arizona State | Nick Morton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-33 |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas snags the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 15:32 | Arizona State | Nick Morton drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-33 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Nick Morton picks off the pass by Timothy Arneberg | 47-33 |
| 15:14 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Nick Morton | 49-33 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg lays it in set up by Steven Wilson and he's hacked by Larry Sullivan - foul #1 on Larry Sullivan, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Milan Rizzo (SF), Dwayne Luz (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Larry Sullivan, Bradley Lee, Calvin Marques, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) Steven Wilson, Stanley Rossignol, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam | |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg misses the free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:55 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Luz | 49-35 |
| 14:27 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is hacked by Terence Hiett - foul #4 on Terence Hiett, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (PG) Victor Michaud | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), George Hoffman (SF) Terence Hiett, Timothy Arneberg | |
| 14:10 | Arizona State | Earl Burns hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dwayne Luz | 51-35 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Hodgdon | 51-38 |
| 13:29 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Alfred Dorsey | 51-41 |
| 13:01 | Arizona State | George Hoffman steps in front of the Milan Rizzo pass | 51-41 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 12:34 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:29 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Earl Burns | 53-41 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-41 |
| 12:03 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 11:59 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is fouled on the floor by Bryan Powers - foul #3 on Bryan Powers, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Larry Sullivan (SG), Bradley Lee (SF), Calvin Marques (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Earl Burns, Nick Morton, Milan Rizzo, Dwayne Luz, Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Timothy Arneberg (C) Bryan Powers, David Hodgdon, Jerome Herrick | |
| 11:34 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Lee and he's hacked by Timothy Arneberg - foul #1 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey | |
| 11:34 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Victor Michaud (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Marques (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 56-41 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam tips it in | 56-43 |
| 11:06 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud can't connect on a shot from the left block | 56-43 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 10:58 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:38 | Arizona State | Frank Lynam swats the layup by Michael Thomas | 56-43 |
| 10:37 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 10:16 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-43 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Arneberg | 56-43 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Lynam | 56-45 |
| 09:59 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-45 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-45 |
| 09:43 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:25 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson loses the dribble to Victor Michaud | 56-45 |
| 08:59 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Sullivan | 58-45 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 08:51 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 08:27 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques is hacked by Gary Gibbs - foul #3 on Gary Gibbs, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (PG), Nick Morton (SG), Milan Rizzo (SF), Dwayne Luz (PF) Victor Michaud, Larry Sullivan, Bradley Lee, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), David Hodgdon (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) Steven Wilson, Stanley Rossignol, Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam | |
| 08:27 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:27 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nelson Smith (C) Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:02 | Arizona State | Earl Burns travels with the ball | 59-45 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick banks in the layup | 59-47 |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Earl Burns is hacked by Alfred Dorsey - foul #4 on Alfred Dorsey, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lawrence Fisher (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Milan Rizzo, Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG) David Hodgdon | |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Morton (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Fisher (fresh) PF - Dwayne Luz (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Powers and the foul's on Lawrence Fisher - foul #1 on Lawrence Fisher, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:59 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses the lay-in | 61-50 |
| 06:57 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas tips it in | 63-50 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Earl Burns - foul #2 on Earl Burns, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SF), Calvin Marques (C) Lawrence Fisher, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:19 | Arizona State | Nick Morton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| 06:17 | Arizona State | Earl Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:09 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is hacked by Terence Hiett - foul #5 on Terence Hiett, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lawrence Fisher (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Milan Rizzo, Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Timothy Arneberg (C) Terence Hiett, Jerome Herrick | |
| 06:09 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:09 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryan Powers | 64-54 |
| 05:44 | Arizona State | Nick Morton drills a 3 from the right corner | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Fisher - foul #2 on Lawrence Fisher, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SF), Calvin Marques (C) Lawrence Fisher, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs (C) George Hoffman | |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Luz is called for the reach on Alfred Dorsey - foul #1 on Dwayne Luz, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG) Bryan Powers | |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg lays it in | 67-56 |
| 05:08 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon is hacked by Calvin Marques - foul #1 on Calvin Marques, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bradley Lee (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Milan Rizzo, Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam (C) Alfred Dorsey | |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:01 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Burns | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg loses the dribble to Nick Morton | 70-56 |
| 04:06 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SF), Calvin Marques (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Bradley Lee, Dwayne Luz, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), George Hoffman (SF), Jerome Herrick (C) Stanley Rossignol, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam | |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Burns picks off the pass by Bryan Powers in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 04:03 | Arizona State | Earl Burns lays it up and in | 72-56 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-56 |
| 03:52 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the runner in the lane set up by Milan Rizzo and he's fouled by Bryan Powers - foul #4 on Bryan Powers, team foul #10 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lawrence Fisher (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Milan Rizzo, Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Bryan Powers, David Hodgdon, George Hoffman, Jerome Herrick | |
| 03:38 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the free throw | 75-56 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam double dribbles | 75-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SG), Dwayne Luz (PF) Nick Morton, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Burns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Fisher (fresh) PF - Dwayne Luz (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Calvin Marques (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Fisher | 78-56 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs loses the ball out of bounds | 78-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Nick Morton (SG), Milan Rizzo (SF), Nelson Smith (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Earl Burns, Larry Sullivan, Lawrence Fisher, Dwayne Luz, Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the easy layup | 78-56 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Steven Wilson | 78-56 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nelson Smith swats the short shot by Timothy Arneberg | 78-56 |
| 02:36 | Arizona State | Nick Morton snags the defensive board | 78-56 |
| 02:16 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas misses long on a shot from close range | 78-56 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs snags the defensive board | 78-56 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Stanley Rossignol and he's fouled by Nick Morton - foul #2 on Nick Morton, team foul #8 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (PG), Larry Sullivan (SG), Bradley Lee (SF), Dwayne Luz (PF), Calvin Marques (C) Victor Michaud, Nick Morton, Milan Rizzo, Nelson Smith, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jimmy Smith (PG) Gary Gibbs | |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson makes the free throw | 78-59 |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-59 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol is hacked by Earl Burns - foul #3 on Earl Burns, team foul #9 | 81-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (SG), Michael Thomas (C) Larry Sullivan, Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Gary Gibbs (PF) Jimmy Smith, Steven Wilson | |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol misses the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 01:32 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz pulls down the rebound | 81-60 |
| 01:11 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz misses short on a floater from the left wing | 81-60 |
| 01:09 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas tips it in | 83-60 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Hodgdon | 83-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 83-62 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon hits the follow up shot | 83-64 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Earl Burns runs out the clock | 83-64 |