| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Pulliam (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Kraatz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Louis Dawson | 44-38 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Albert Allen steals it from Eddie Wilson | 44-38 |
| 19:28 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Allen | 46-38 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 19:14 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 19:00 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts throws it down on a great pass from Louis Dawson and he's fouled by Paul Blea - foul #2 on Paul Blea, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Joseph Doolittle (C) Paul Blea, Eddie Wilson, Kyle Kraatz | |
| 19:00 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole is fouled on the floor by Thomas Powell - foul #2 on Thomas Powell, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 18:23 | Arizona State | Albert Allen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Pitts | 52-40 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 18:07 | Arizona State | Albert Allen gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 17:49 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Powell | 54-40 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 17:25 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 17:12 | Arizona State | Albert Allen is fouled on the floor by Reuben Hallenbeck - foul #1 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (SG), Jason Unruh (PF) Albert Allen, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Eddie Wilson (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Sean Davis, Walter Guyette, Joseph Doolittle | |
| 16:56 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-40 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ted Cole | 54-43 |
| 16:26 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kyle Kraatz out of the doubleteam | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Unruh (fresh) 5 reb. C - Allen Pulliam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eddie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Kraatz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 15:25 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 15:12 | Arizona State | Kyle Kraatz swats the short shot by Louis Dawson | 54-46 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Unruh is called for the reach on Jason Anderson - foul #1 on Jason Unruh, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (SG), Thomas Powell (PF) Donald Plaisance, Jason Unruh | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Walter Guyette (PF) Jason Anderson, Paul Blea, Eddie Wilson | |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 14:46 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 14:30 | Arizona State | Albert Allen knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Pulliam | 57-46 |
| 14:13 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Albert Allen | 57-46 |
| 14:07 | Arizona State | Kyle Kraatz swats the short shot by Louis Dawson | 57-46 |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | Albert Allen can't tip it in | 57-46 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Albert Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 13:46 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts is whistled for a carry | 57-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Jason Unruh (SF), Lloyd White (PF) Joseph Pitts, Louis Dawson, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (SG), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Kyle Kraatz | |
| 13:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 13:15 | Arizona State | Albert Allen grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 12:58 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Albert Allen | 60-46 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette can't tip it in | 60-46 |
| 12:40 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 12:26 | Arizona State | Albert Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 12:25 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 12:13 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh is called for 3 seconds | 60-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG), Louis Dawson (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Michael Williams (C) Albert Allen, Jason Unruh, Lloyd White, Allen Pulliam | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Eddie Wilson (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Anthony Kennett, Sean Davis, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kyle Kraatz out of the doubleteam | 60-49 |
| 11:35 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson's floater is tipped away by Eddie Wilson | 60-49 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eddie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Kraatz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-49 |
| 11:26 | Arizona State | Michael Williams grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 11:11 | Arizona State | Michael Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (SG), Allen Pulliam (C) Donald Plaisance, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 60-49 |
| 10:30 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-49 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-49 |
| 10:14 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:57 | Arizona State | Eddie Wilson steals the ball from Joseph Pitts | 60-49 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea loses the dribble to Albert Allen | 60-49 |
| 09:26 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 09:18 | Arizona State | Albert Allen grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 08:55 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson is hacked by Paul Blea - foul #3 on Paul Blea, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Danny Matthews (SG), Jason Unruh (SF), Lloyd White (PF), Michael Williams (C) Joseph Pitts, Albert Allen, Louis Dawson, Thomas Powell, Allen Pulliam | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Joseph Doolittle (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Paul Blea, Eddie Wilson, Kyle Kraatz | |
| 08:42 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-49 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle grabs the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ted Cole, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz (C) Joseph Doolittle | |
| 08:06 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-49 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 07:49 | Arizona State | Ted Cole is called for the reach on Donald Plaisance in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Cole, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam (C) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG) Jason Anderson | |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam blows the layup | 63-52 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck grabs the board | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Unruh (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Lloyd White (fresh) C - Allen Pulliam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (tiring) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Kyle Kraatz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole loses the dribble to Allen Pulliam | 63-52 |
| 06:57 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Plaisance - foul #1 on Donald Plaisance, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG), Albert Allen (SG), Louis Dawson (SF), Thomas Powell (PF) Donald Plaisance, Danny Matthews, Jason Unruh, Lloyd White | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Eddie Wilson (PF), Joseph Doolittle (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Sean Davis, Walter Guyette, Kyle Kraatz | |
| 06:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 06:09 | Arizona State | Albert Allen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Dawson | 66-54 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddie Wilson | 66-57 |
| 05:37 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts banks in the layup set up by Louis Dawson | 68-57 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 05:25 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:21 | Arizona State | Albert Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-57 |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ted Cole - foul #5 on Ted Cole, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Unruh (SF), Lloyd White (PF), Michael Williams (C) Louis Dawson, Thomas Powell, Allen Pulliam | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Ted Cole, Jason Anderson, Paul Blea, Eddie Wilson, Joseph Doolittle | |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Jason Unruh - foul #2 on Jason Unruh, team foul #5 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG) Joseph Pitts | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek makes the 3rd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:18 | Arizona State | Albert Allen connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Williams | 72-60 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (SG) Albert Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:48 | Arizona State | Walter Guyette blocks the short jumper by Michael Williams | 72-62 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis misses the fadeaway from the right side | 72-62 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette tips it home | 72-64 |
| 03:18 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews can't tip it in | 72-64 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Unruh (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Lloyd White (fairly fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Kraatz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG), Albert Allen (SG), Louis Dawson (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Allen Pulliam (C) Donald Plaisance, Danny Matthews, Jason Unruh, Lloyd White, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF), Eddie Wilson (PF) Sean Davis, Walter Guyette | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:38 | Arizona State | Albert Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 02:37 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam grabs the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 02:18 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-65 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson is called for traveling | 72-65 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (SG) Reuben Hallenbeck | |
| 01:44 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Dawson | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Powell swats the layup by Kyle Kraatz | 74-65 |
| 01:28 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pitts | 74-65 |
| 01:13 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kyle Kraatz | 74-65 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 74-65 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Albert Allen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-65 |
| 00:39 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell pulls down the rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts buries a jumper in the paint | 79-65 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts runs out the clock | 79-67 |