| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - George Brower (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony West (fresh) SF - Joseph Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Michael James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jo-Long Xie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Small (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Thurlow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harvey Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-41 |
| 19:44 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 19:31 | Arizona State | Michael James steals it from Bruce Cole | 36-41 |
| 19:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael James | 36-43 |
| 19:06 | Arizona State | George Brower buries a jumper from close range | 38-43 |
| 18:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 18:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Thurlow can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 18:47 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Thurlow - foul #1 on Charles Thurlow, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke (C) Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Ruiz (PG), Pablo Ramirez (SG), Dwight Rowley (SF), Ivan Zak (PF), Jesus Martin (C) Michael James, Jo-Long Xie, Kevin Small, Charles Thurlow, Harvey Stubbs | |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Prince Ruiz | 40-45 |
| 17:56 | Arizona State | Jesus Martin swats the short shot by Anthony West | 40-45 |
| 17:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 17:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Ruiz connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dwight Rowley | 40-47 |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | George Brower buries a floater from the left wing set up by Anthony West | 42-47 |
| 16:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 16:52 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:38 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Dwight Rowley - foul #2 on Dwight Rowley, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG), Okello Ake (PF), Gene Johnson (C) Anthony West, Bruce Cole, Christopher Roepke | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael James (PG), Jo-Long Xie (SG), Kevin Small (SF), Charles Thurlow (PF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Prince Ruiz, Pablo Ramirez, Dwight Rowley, Ivan Zak, Jesus Martin | |
| 16:38 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:38 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs blows the layup | 44-47 |
| 16:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 16:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 15:56 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 44-49 |
| 15:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Thurlow grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - George Brower (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Depalma (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hughes (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Okello Ake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Michael James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jo-Long Xie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Small (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Thurlow (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Harvey Stubbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | TX State-San Marcos | The jump hook by Charles Thurlow is blocked by Joseph Hughes | 44-49 |
| 15:35 | Arizona State | George Brower gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 15:16 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson hits a shot from the right side | 46-49 |
| 15:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Thurlow lays it up and in set up by Michael James and he's hacked by Okello Ake - foul #2 on Okello Ake, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Cary Vincent (SG), Jerry Grundy (SF) George Brower, Jesse Depalma, Joseph Hughes | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Ruiz (PG), Pablo Ramirez (SG), Irving Frazier (C) Michael James, Jo-Long Xie, Harvey Stubbs | |
| 15:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Thurlow misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 15:06 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Gene Johnson | 46-51 |
| 14:48 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy knocks in the shot from the right block | 48-51 |
| 14:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 14:35 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Jerry Grundy | 48-51 |
| 14:29 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 14:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Ruiz misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Buck Davis - foul #2 on Buck Davis, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (SG), Bruce Cole (PF), Christopher Roepke (C) Cary Vincent, Okello Ake, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak (SF), Jesus Martin (PF) Kevin Small, Charles Thurlow | |
| 14:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Ruiz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:23 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Christopher Roepke | 48-52 |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | Pablo Ramirez is called for the reach on Bruce Cole - foul #3 on Pablo Ramirez, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael James (PG) Prince Ruiz | |
| 13:55 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Irving Frazier - foul #4 on Irving Frazier, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley (SF) Irving Frazier | |
| 13:55 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:55 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Joseph Hughes (SF), Gene Johnson (C) Buck Davis, Jerry Grundy, Christopher Roepke | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 13:31 | Arizona State | Anthony West is fouled in the backcourt by Pablo Ramirez - foul #4 on Pablo Ramirez, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie (SG), Harvey Stubbs (C) Pablo Ramirez, Jesus Martin | |
| 13:15 | Arizona State | Anthony West knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Cary Vincent | 53-52 |
| 13:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie misses badly on a shot from the right side | 53-52 |
| 12:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 12:43 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hughes | 53-52 |
| 12:39 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 12:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak is whistled for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | George Brower (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Okello Ake (PF) Cary Vincent, Anthony West, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Ruiz (PG), Kevin Small (SF), Charles Thurlow (PF) Michael James, Dwight Rowley, Ivan Zak | |
| 12:15 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson lays it in | 55-52 |
| 11:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Jesse Depalma - foul #1 on Jesse Depalma, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy (SF), Christopher Roepke (C) Joseph Hughes, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin (C) Harvey Stubbs | |
| 11:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - George Brower (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Depalma (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Grundy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Okello Ake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Roepke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Prince Ruiz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jo-Long Xie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Small (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Thurlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jesus Martin (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | George Brower hits a wide open shot in the lane and he's fouled by Kevin Small - foul #2 on Kevin Small, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | George Brower makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 11:24 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy's floater is tipped away by Charles Thurlow | 58-55 |
| 11:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Thurlow snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 10:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Thurlow can't connect on a shot from the left side | 58-55 |
| 10:38 | Arizona State | George Brower gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:35 | Arizona State | Prince Ruiz is called for the reach on Jesse Depalma in the backcourt - foul #3 on Prince Ruiz, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Joseph Hughes (SF), Bruce Cole (PF), Gene Johnson (C) George Brower, Jerry Grundy, Okello Ake, Christopher Roepke | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael James (PG), Ivan Zak (SF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Prince Ruiz, Kevin Small, Jesus Martin | |
| 10:35 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:35 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:35 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:23 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (SG) Jesse Depalma | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 10:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Thurlow buries a runner from close range | 59-57 |
| 09:33 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes blows the dunk | 59-57 |
| 09:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Thurlow grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Thurlow misses the floater in the lane | 59-57 |
| 09:11 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hughes | 59-57 |
| 09:09 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent's pass is intercepted by Ivan Zak in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 08:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael James is whistled for a carry | 59-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | George Brower (PG), Anthony West (SG), Okello Ake (PF), Christopher Roepke (C) Buck Davis, Cary Vincent, Bruce Cole, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Ruiz (SG), Dwight Rowley (SF), Jesus Martin (PF) Jo-Long Xie, Charles Thurlow, Harvey Stubbs | |
| 08:46 | Arizona State | Michael James is called for the reach on George Brower in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael James, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 08:46 | Arizona State | George Brower makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:46 | Arizona State | George Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael James | 61-59 |
| 08:19 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy (SF) Joseph Hughes | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 07:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by George Brower - foul #2 on George Brower, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez (SG), Irving Frazier (C) Prince Ruiz, Ivan Zak | |
| 07:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - George Brower (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Grundy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Okello Ake (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Roepke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Michael James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Ramirez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dwight Rowley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jesus Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Irving Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Arizona State | George Brower can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 07:39 | Arizona State | Anthony West tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 07:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin is whistled for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG), Joseph Hughes (SF), Bruce Cole (PF), Gene Johnson (C) Anthony West, Jerry Grundy, Okello Ake, Christopher Roepke | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small (SF), Charles Thurlow (PF) Dwight Rowley, Jesus Martin | |
| 06:59 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Depalma and the foul's on Kevin Small - foul #3 on Kevin Small, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG) George Brower | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Ruiz (PG) Michael James | |
| 06:59 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 66-63 |
| 06:26 | Arizona State | Irving Frazier is called for the reach on Jesse Depalma - foul #5 on Irving Frazier, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak (PF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Charles Thurlow, Irving Frazier | |
| 06:26 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:26 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Small | 68-65 |
| 06:05 | Arizona State | Prince Ruiz is called for the reach on Buck Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Prince Ruiz, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (SG), Christopher Roepke (C) Jesse Depalma, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 06:05 | Arizona State | Buck Davis misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:05 | Arizona State | Buck Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:05 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Harvey Stubbs | 68-65 |
| 05:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Buck Davis - foul #3 on Buck Davis, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Arizona State | George Brower (PG), Jerry Grundy (SF), Okello Ake (PF) Buck Davis, Joseph Hughes, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael James (PG) Prince Ruiz | |
| 05:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 05:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 05:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael James clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 05:03 | Arizona State | Okello Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:57 | Arizona State | Okello Ake hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Brower | 70-67 |
| 04:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak misses short on a shot from close range | 70-67 |
| 04:35 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Stubbs | 70-67 |
| 04:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak hits the finger roll | 70-69 |
| 04:01 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy slams it home on a great pass from Anthony West and the foul's on Harvey Stubbs - foul #1 on Harvey Stubbs, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Bruce Cole (PF), Gene Johnson (C) George Brower, Anthony West, Okello Ake, Christopher Roepke | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Ruiz (PG), Jo-Long Xie (SG), Dwight Rowley (SF), Charles Thurlow (PF), Jesus Martin (C) Michael James, Pablo Ramirez, Kevin Small, Ivan Zak, Harvey Stubbs | |
| 04:01 | Arizona State | Jerry Grundy misses the free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 03:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Thurlow hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jo-Long Xie | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Buck Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Depalma (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Grundy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Cole (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Prince Ruiz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jo-Long Xie (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Rowley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Thurlow (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesus Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Arizona State | Buck Davis is fouled on the floor by Prince Ruiz - foul #5 on Prince Ruiz, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes (SF) Jerry Grundy | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael James (PG) Prince Ruiz | |
| 03:33 | Arizona State | Buck Davis misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:33 | Arizona State | Buck Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael James hits a jumper in the lane set up by Jesus Martin | 73-73 |
| 02:58 | Arizona State | Jo-Long Xie is called for the reach on Jesse Depalma - foul #3 on Jo-Long Xie, team foul #14 | 73-73 |
| 02:58 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:58 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:40 | TX State-San Marcos | The 3pt attempt by Michael James is denied by Joseph Hughes | 74-73 |
| 02:39 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 02:39 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Arizona State | George Brower (PG) Buck Davis | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez (SG) Jo-Long Xie | |
| 02:22 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jesus Martin - foul #1 on Jesus Martin, team foul #15 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Okello Ake (PF) Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 02:22 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:22 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-73 |
| 02:07 | Arizona State | George Brower pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | Dwight Rowley is called for the reach on Joseph Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dwight Rowley, team foul #16 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (SG) Jesse Depalma | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small (SF) Dwight Rowley | |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez misses the easy layup | 76-73 |
| 01:44 | Arizona State | Okello Ake snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Pablo Ramirez is called for the reach on Anthony West in the backcourt - foul #5 on Pablo Ramirez, team foul #17 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Cole (PF) Okello Ake | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie (SG), Harvey Stubbs (C) Pablo Ramirez, Jesus Martin | |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Anthony West makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael James makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-76 |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | George Brower is fouled in the backcourt by Michael James - foul #4 on Michael James, team foul #18 | 77-76 |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | George Brower makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | George Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | George Brower drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony West and he's hacked by Kevin Small - foul #4 on Kevin Small, team foul #19 | 81-79 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | George Brower makes the free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 82-79 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hughes | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes is hacked by Jo-Long Xie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jo-Long Xie, team foul #20 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke (PF) Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 00:25 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael James misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke snags the defensive board | 84-79 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Michael James is called for the reach on Christopher Roepke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael James, team foul #21 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak (PG) Michael James | |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke misses the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 84-79 |
| 00:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Roepke steals the ball from Jo-Long Xie | 84-79 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | Ivan Zak is called for the reach on Joseph Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Zak, team foul #22 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Cole (PF) Christopher Roepke | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | Joseph Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-79 |