| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Draves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Todd Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Asencio (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Alvin Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 1 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Draves | 30-25 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eric McKeag | 30-27 |
| 19:18 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 30-27 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Eric McKeag pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | John Kincaid clanks a shot from the right block | 30-27 |
| 18:53 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:35 | Arizona State | Oscar Danek takes the ball from Nathaniel Asencio | 30-27 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-27 |
| 18:17 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:09 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker jams it on a nice dish by Charles Draves | 32-27 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | John Kincaid is hacked by Gene Jackson - foul #3 on Gene Jackson, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (SG) Gene Jackson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Eric McKeag, Joseph Puckett, Oscar Danek | |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Adam Williams scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Bowles | 32-29 |
| 17:14 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Draves and he's hacked by John Kincaid - foul #2 on John Kincaid, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| 17:14 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Adam Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Puckett | 35-31 |
| 16:42 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Bethune - foul #1 on Donald Bethune, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Joseph Puckett, Donald Bethune | |
| 16:42 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:42 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Victor Bowles loses the dribble to Nathaniel Asencio | 37-31 |
| 16:11 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson's pass is intercepted by Adam Williams | 37-31 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Adam Williams banks in the layup | 37-33 |
| 16:01 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Alvin Baker is blocked by Stephen Fruge | 37-33 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Draves (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Floyd Pope (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Asencio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Alvin Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Victor Bowles pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adam Williams and he's fouled by Alvin Baker - foul #2 on Alvin Baker, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gene Jackson (PG), Harry Faulk (SG), Josef Kowaleski (PF), John Jordan (C) Charles Draves, Todd Patterson, Nathaniel Asencio, Alvin Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Adam Williams, Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:51 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | John Kincaid gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | John Jordan is called for the reach on Stephen Fruge - foul #1 on John Jordan, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PF) Donald Bethune | |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 14:09 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:54 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski is fouled on the floor by Oscar Danek - foul #1 on Oscar Danek, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Draves (PG) Floyd Pope | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Donald Bethune (PF) Eric McKeag, Oscar Danek | |
| 13:41 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Faulk | 40-36 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Donald Bethune's pass is intercepted by Charles Draves | 40-36 |
| 13:10 | Arizona State | Charles Draves buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Jordan | 42-36 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Donald Bethune hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 12:31 | Arizona State | Charles Draves hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 44-38 |
| 12:00 | Arizona State | John Jordan snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Draves (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gene Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harry Faulk (fresh) PF - Josef Kowaleski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Arizona State | Charles Draves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 11:42 | Arizona State | John Jordan misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett's layup is rejected by John Jordan | 44-38 |
| 11:21 | Arizona State | John Jordan gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:15 | Arizona State | Charles Draves banks in the layup | 46-38 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Williams | 46-41 |
| 10:43 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Puckett | 46-41 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Faulk - foul #1 on Harry Faulk, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (SG), Todd Patterson (SF), Nathaniel Asencio (PF), Alvin Baker (C) Gene Jackson, Harry Faulk, Josef Kowaleski, John Jordan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Adam Williams, Joseph Puckett, Donald Bethune | |
| 10:22 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:06 | Arizona State | Charles Draves comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 46-43 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | John Kincaid slams it home set up by Eric McKeag | 46-45 |
| 09:39 | Arizona State | Charles Draves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Kincaid - foul #3 on John Kincaid, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Oscar Danek | |
| 09:39 | Arizona State | Charles Draves makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:39 | Arizona State | Charles Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Victor Bowles loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gene Jackson (PG) Charles Draves | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:05 | Arizona State | Andrew Brewer steals it from Alvin Baker | 48-45 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Nathaniel Asencio - foul #2 on Nathaniel Asencio, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:23 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Nathaniel Asencio and he's fouled by Eric McKeag - foul #3 on Eric McKeag, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 08:23 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 08:02 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gene Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Pope (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Asencio (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Alvin Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 1 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson is fouled on the floor by Eric McKeag - foul #4 on Eric McKeag, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Draves (PG) Floyd Pope | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Eric McKeag, Joseph Puckett, Oscar Danek | |
| 07:36 | Arizona State | John Kincaid steps in front of the Alvin Baker pass | 51-47 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Adam Williams | 51-49 |
| 07:00 | Arizona State | Charles Draves misses the jumper in the lane | 51-49 |
| 06:58 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:45 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 06:01 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gene Jackson - foul #4 on Gene Jackson, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Faulk (SG), Floyd Pope (SF), Josef Kowaleski (PF), John Jordan (C) Gene Jackson, Todd Patterson, Nathaniel Asencio, Alvin Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Adam Williams, Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| 05:21 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:11 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 53-53 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Floyd Pope steals it from Stephen Fruge | 53-53 |
| 04:42 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope is hacked by Stephen Fruge - foul #3 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 04:42 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Eric McKeag is hacked by Charles Draves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Draves, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Eric McKeag makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Eric McKeag makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:24 | Arizona State | Charles Draves clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Puckett | 53-55 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | The short jumper by John Kincaid is denied by John Jordan | 53-55 |
| 04:17 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 04:12 | Arizona State | Charles Draves comes up short on the shot from the right side | 53-55 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | John Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 03:45 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Draves (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Faulk (fresh) SF - Floyd Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josef Kowaleski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Kincaid (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 1 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Arizona State | Charles Draves misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-55 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | John Kincaid gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Faulk - foul #2 on Harry Faulk, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gene Jackson (PG), Todd Patterson (SF), Nathaniel Asencio (PF), Alvin Baker (C) Charles Draves, Harry Faulk, Josef Kowaleski, John Jordan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG) Eric McKeag | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Oscar Danek makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Oscar Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Floyd Pope | 55-57 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 02:39 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gene Jackson | 57-57 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | John Kincaid double dribbles | 57-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Donald Bethune (PF) Adam Williams, Oscar Danek | |
| 02:23 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 02:22 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio tips it in | 59-57 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 01:56 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope misses the easy layup | 59-57 |
| 01:40 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:00 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gene Jackson | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Todd Patterson steals the ball from John Kincaid | 63-57 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson lays it up and in | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Eric McKeag can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-57 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric McKeag - foul #5 on Eric McKeag, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Draves (PG), Josef Kowaleski (C) Nathaniel Asencio, Alvin Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Eric McKeag, Donald Bethune | |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Victor Bowles | 65-57 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Alvin Baker (C) Todd Patterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by John Kincaid - foul #4 on John Kincaid, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Floyd Pope is called for the reach on Victor Bowles - foul #2 on Floyd Pope, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Faulk (SG), John Jordan (C) Gene Jackson, Alvin Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Joseph Puckett, Oscar Danek, Stephen Fruge | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Victor Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | John Jordan gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Charles Draves runs out the clock | 67-57 |