| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Mares (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Mays (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chris Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Jacobi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Porter (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Chris Robinson inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Arizona State | Charles Parker's pass is intercepted by Richard Seavey | 34-26 |
| 19:21 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Billy Jackson | 36-26 |
| 18:59 | Arizona State | John Porter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chris Robinson | 36-28 |
| 18:40 | Arizona | Chris Robinson blocks the short jumper by Richard Seavey | 36-28 |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | John Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:34 | Arizona State | Justin Mays's floater is tipped away by Carmine Whittaker | 36-28 |
| 18:33 | Arizona | Richard Seavey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:08 | Arizona | Chris Robinson is called for the reach on Carmine Whittaker - foul #2 on Chris Robinson, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 17:41 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 17:39 | Arizona State | John Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:14 | Arizona State | Charles Parker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 16:45 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 16:21 | Arizona State | John Porter misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 16:19 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 16:00 | Arizona State | Charles Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 15:59 | Arizona | Frankie Mares snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Mares (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Mays (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chris Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Jacobi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Arizona | Billy Jackson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Seavey | 39-31 |
| 15:09 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi lays it in on a nice dish by John Porter | 39-33 |
| 14:41 | Arizona | Billy Jackson clanks a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Parker - foul #1 on Charles Parker, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Herbert Marson (SF), Leslie Dunleavy (C) Richard Seavey, Carmine Whittaker, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:41 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:41 | Arizona | Billy Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:41 | Arizona | Billy Jackson misses the 3rd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | John Porter snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | Charles Parker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Jacobi | 40-36 |
| 13:46 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 13:45 | Arizona | Frankie Mares tips it home | 42-36 |
| 13:24 | Arizona State | Charles Parker misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 13:23 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Jacobi | 42-36 |
| 13:01 | Arizona State | Charles Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (SG), Carmine Whittaker (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Billy Jackson, Douglas England, Frankie Mares | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:43 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 12:42 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:17 | Arizona State | The pull-up jumper by Justin Mays is blocked by Chris Schumacher | 42-36 |
| 12:15 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Richard Seavey | 42-36 |
| 11:48 | Arizona | John Porter swats the layup by Chris Schumacher | 42-36 |
| 11:46 | Arizona State | Charles Parker gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leslie Dunleavy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Mays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chris Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Jacobi (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Arizona State | John Porter can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 11:29 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:07 | Arizona | Herbert Marson knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Seavey | 44-36 |
| 10:43 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 10:42 | Arizona State | John Porter tips it home | 44-38 |
| 10:14 | Arizona | Herbert Marson travels with the ball | 44-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | Billy Jackson (PG), Frankie Mares (PF) Herbert Marson, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lee Jones (PF), Robert Gunn (C) Kevin Jacobi, John Porter | |
| 09:46 | Arizona State | Justin Mays scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles Parker | 44-40 |
| 09:24 | Arizona | Frankie Mares clanks a jump hook in the lane | 44-40 |
| 09:22 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Carmine Whittaker | 44-40 |
| 09:05 | Arizona | Frankie Mares hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carmine Whittaker | 46-40 |
| 09:00 | Arizona State | Justin Mays misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Seavey - foul #1 on Richard Seavey, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG) Richard Seavey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jon Ford (SG), John Porter (C) Charles Parker, Chris Robinson | |
| 09:00 | Arizona State | Justin Mays makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:00 | Arizona State | Justin Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:42 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 08:41 | Arizona State | Jon Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:16 | Arizona State | John Porter misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 08:15 | Arizona | Douglas England pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 07:52 | Arizona | Billy Jackson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Carmine Whittaker | 49-42 |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Justin Mays misses the shot in the lane | 49-42 |
| 07:28 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to John Porter | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmine Whittaker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frankie Mares (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Justin Mays (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Jon Ford (fresh) SF - Robert Gunn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Jones (fresh) C - John Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Arizona State | Jon Ford's layup is rejected by Frankie Mares | 49-42 |
| 07:03 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 06:42 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker is called for a backcourt violation | 49-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (SG), Leslie Dunleavy (C) Carmine Whittaker, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Parker (PG), Chris Robinson (SF), Kevin Jacobi (PF) Justin Mays, Robert Gunn, John Porter | |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Charles Parker is fouled on the floor by Douglas England - foul #1 on Douglas England, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 06:04 | Arizona State | Leslie Dunleavy swats the layup by Jon Ford | 49-42 |
| 06:03 | Arizona State | Chris Robinson tips it home | 49-44 |
| 05:40 | Arizona | Frankie Mares can't finish the layup | 49-44 |
| 05:39 | Arizona | Billy Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is fouled on the floor by Charles Parker - foul #2 on Charles Parker, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Carmine Whittaker (SF) Billy Jackson, Douglas England | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Mays (SG), John Porter (C) Jon Ford, Lee Jones | |
| 04:57 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-44 |
| 04:55 | Arizona State | Chris Robinson grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 04:33 | Arizona State | John Porter slams it home | 49-46 |
| 04:08 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy can't connect on a floater from the right block | 49-46 |
| 04:07 | Arizona State | Chris Robinson gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:43 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Parker | 49-48 |
| 03:21 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Billy Jackson (PG), Douglas England (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Herbert Marson, Frankie Mares, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas England (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Mays (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chris Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Jacobi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - John Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Arizona State | Chris Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lee Jones (PF) Kevin Jacobi | |
| 02:33 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 51-48 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | John Porter comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Chris Schumacher - foul #1 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (SF), Leslie Dunleavy (PF) Richard Seavey, Carmine Whittaker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jon Ford (SG) Justin Mays | |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | John Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:04 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:04 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| 01:51 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 01:50 | Arizona State | Lee Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 01:50 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (SG), Carmine Whittaker (SF), Frankie Mares (PF) Douglas England, Herbert Marson, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Mays (SG), Kevin Jacobi (PF) Jon Ford, Lee Jones | |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | John Porter misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 51-49 |
| 01:19 | Arizona | Frankie Mares grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 00:52 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carmine Whittaker | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Charles Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 00:35 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Frankie Mares | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Arizona | Charles Parker is called for the reach on Frankie Mares in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Parker, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG) Richard Seavey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:33 | Arizona | Billy Jackson is hacked by Kevin Jacobi - foul #2 on Kevin Jacobi, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Chris Robinson is called for the reach on Billy Jackson - foul #3 on Chris Robinson, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 00:29 | Arizona | Justin Mays is called for the reach on Carmine Whittaker - foul #1 on Justin Mays, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 00:29 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:29 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:29 | Arizona State | John Porter pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Chris Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (SG), Herbert Marson (SF) Douglas England, Carmine Whittaker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Charles Parker is called for the reach on Billy Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Parker, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Billy Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | John Porter grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Chris Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Mays | 55-52 |
| 00:09 | Arizona | Herbert Marson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Parker - foul #5 on Charles Parker, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker (SF) Richard Seavey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Gunn (PG) Charles Parker | |
| 00:09 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:09 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | Chris Robinson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Robert Gunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Chris Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | John Porter snags the offensive board | 57-52 |