| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Samuel Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lino Zadow (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton McOwen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Manuel Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath inbounds the ball | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar is hacked by John Carroll - foul #1 on John Carroll, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lino Zadow steals it from Corey Axelson | 51-42 |
| 19:13 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller blows the wide open layup | 51-42 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Morningstar | 51-45 |
| 18:45 | Arizona State | John Carroll is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Nelson | 53-45 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 18:34 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Manuel Fuller | 53-45 |
| 18:29 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Ryan Morningstar - foul #1 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #1 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski (SF), Lewis Swallow (PF), John Porter (C) Clinton McOwen, Manuel Fuller, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Leslie Mefford (SF), Daniel Harp (PF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Ralph Flanery, Corey Axelson | |
| 18:29 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp throws it down on a great pass from Ronald Schaeffer and he's fouled by Lewis Swallow - foul #1 on Lewis Swallow, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 17:55 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Terry McKay - foul #3 on Terry McKay, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson (C) Terry McKay | |
| 17:55 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 17:55 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp is fouled on the floor by Drazen Gradowski - foul #2 on Drazen Gradowski, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Carroll (C) John Porter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery (PF) Daniel Harp | |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer misses the jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 17:01 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 16:41 | Arizona State | John Carroll loses the ball out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (SG), Clinton McOwen (SF), Manuel Fuller (PF) Lino Zadow, Drazen Gradowski, Lewis Swallow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), William Gilleland (SF) Ronald Schaeffer, Lynn Mills, Leslie Mefford | |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Carroll steals it from Bobby Brown | 57-48 |
| 16:19 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Porter (C) John Carroll | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 16:03 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 15:59 | Arizona State | Ryan Morningstar is called for the reach on David Deal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Gary Heath (SF), Daniel Harp (PF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, William Gilleland, Ralph Flanery, Corey Axelson | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Samuel Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton McOwen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Manuel Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Webster (fresh) SG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Harp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry McKay (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Eric Webster is denied by John Porter | 60-48 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses the lay-in | 60-48 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 15:10 | Arizona State | Gary Heath steps in front of the Clinton McOwen pass in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Clinton McOwen - foul #2 on Clinton McOwen, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Zadow (SG), John Carroll (C) David Deal, John Porter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford (PF) Daniel Harp | |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 14:40 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski (SF) Clinton McOwen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Ronald Schaeffer (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Eric Webster, Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Terry McKay | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow (PF) Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Samuel Nelson - foul #2 on Samuel Nelson, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen (SF) Drazen Gradowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (SG), Ralph Flanery (PF) Lynn Mills, Ronald Schaeffer | |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 13:44 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow misses badly on a shot in the lane | 60-53 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lewis Swallow denies the turnaround by Ralph Flanery | 60-53 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Lewis Swallow | 60-53 |
| 13:10 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 13:08 | Arizona State | John Carroll snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 12:47 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 12:46 | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 12:33 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow is hacked by Ryan Morningstar - foul #3 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (SG), Drazen Gradowski (SF), Manuel Fuller (PF), John Porter (C) Samuel Nelson, Clinton McOwen, Lewis Swallow, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), William Gilleland (SF), Daniel Harp (PF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Ryan Morningstar, Leslie Mefford, Ralph Flanery, Corey Axelson | |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | Terry McKay steals the ball from Lino Zadow | 60-53 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-53 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Gilleland | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drazen Gradowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Mills (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Gilleland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Harp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry McKay (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Arizona State | Terry McKay is called for the reach on John Porter - foul #4 on Terry McKay, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson (PG), Clinton McOwen (SF), John Carroll (C) Lino Zadow, Drazen Gradowski, John Porter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF) Ronald Schaeffer, Lynn Mills, William Gilleland, Terry McKay | |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller is open and buries a runner near the basket | 62-55 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery's fadeaway is rejected by John Carroll | 62-55 |
| 11:05 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 11:03 | Arizona State | Daniel Harp steps in front of the David Deal pass in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar is hacked by David Deal - foul #1 on David Deal, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Zadow (SG) David Deal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson (C) Daniel Harp | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses short on a shot from the left side | 62-55 |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 10:38 | Arizona State | Eric Webster is called for the reach on Samuel Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Webster, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG) Ryan Morningstar | |
| 10:28 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 62-55 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Manuel Fuller - foul #1 on Manuel Fuller, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski (SF), John Porter (C) Clinton McOwen, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Leslie Mefford (SF) Eric Webster, Gary Heath | |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 10:10 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 09:53 | Arizona State | John Porter misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery is fouled on the floor by Drazen Gradowski - foul #3 on Drazen Gradowski, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (SG), Lewis Swallow (PF) Samuel Nelson, Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (SF) Lynn Mills | |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:47 | Arizona State | John Porter snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 09:27 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Carroll (C) John Porter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (SG), Daniel Harp (C) Ralph Flanery, Corey Axelson | |
| 09:04 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Deal | 65-56 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson (PG), Clinton McOwen (SF) Lino Zadow, Drazen Gradowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Gary Heath (SF) Ronald Schaeffer, William Gilleland | |
| 08:48 | Arizona State | David Deal is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Bobby Brown, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 08:48 | Arizona State | David Deal makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 08:48 | Arizona State | David Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-56 |
| 08:31 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Lewis Swallow | 67-56 |
| 08:14 | Arizona State | John Carroll drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Nelson | 69-56 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-56 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford tips it back up and in | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Samuel Nelson (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Deal (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton McOwen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lewis Swallow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - John Carroll (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Morningstar (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Heath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leslie Mefford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harp (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | John Carroll clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 69-58 |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen tips it in | 71-58 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-58 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford tips it in | 71-60 |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | John Carroll drills a shot in the lane and the foul's on Daniel Harp - foul #2 on Daniel Harp, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Zadow (SG), Drazen Gradowski (SF), Manuel Fuller (PF) David Deal, Clinton McOwen, Lewis Swallow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), William Gilleland (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Leslie Mefford, Daniel Harp | |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | John Carroll misses the free throw | 73-60 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland is hacked by Samuel Nelson - foul #3 on Samuel Nelson, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Porter (C) John Carroll | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 06:27 | Arizona State | John Porter gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 06:13 | Arizona State | John Porter is hacked by Terry McKay - foul #5 on Terry McKay, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson (C) Terry McKay | |
| 06:13 | Arizona State | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 06:13 | Arizona State | John Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gilleland | 74-64 |
| 05:50 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Lino Zadow | 76-64 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Samuel Nelson - foul #4 on Samuel Nelson, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen (SF) Samuel Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Gary Heath (SF) Ronald Schaeffer, William Gilleland | |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| 05:28 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Mills - foul #3 on Lynn Mills, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| 05:28 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 05:28 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 05:12 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Manuel Fuller | 77-65 |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | Gary Heath steals the ball from John Porter in the backcourt | 77-65 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller pulls down the rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski is whistled for a carry | 77-65 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (SG) Drazen Gradowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (SG), Leslie Mefford (PF) Lynn Mills, Ralph Flanery | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lino Zadow picks off the pass by Eric Webster in the backcourt | 77-65 |
| 04:30 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow throws it down | 79-65 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Lino Zadow - foul #1 on Lino Zadow, team foul #11 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Carroll (C) John Porter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG) Eric Webster | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 04:13 | Arizona State | Leslie Mefford is called for the reach on Clinton McOwen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leslie Mefford, team foul #11 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery (PF) Gary Heath | |
| 04:13 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 04:13 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses the lay-in | 81-67 |
| 04:05 | Arizona State | John Carroll snags the defensive board | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow buries a 3 from the right wing | 84-67 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Deal (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton McOwen (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Manuel Fuller (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - John Carroll (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Morningstar (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leslie Mefford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Flanery (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Axelson (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-70 |
| 03:21 | Arizona State | David Deal loses the dribble to Ryan Morningstar in the backcourt | 84-70 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Lino Zadow is called for the reach on Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Lino Zadow, team foul #12 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson (PG), Drazen Gradowski (SF), Lewis Swallow (PF), John Porter (C) Lino Zadow, Clinton McOwen, Manuel Fuller, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), Ronald Schaeffer (SF), Daniel Harp (PF) Ryan Morningstar, Leslie Mefford, Ralph Flanery | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-71 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Harp | 84-73 |
| 02:39 | Arizona State | David Deal misses the easy layup | 84-73 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Harp | 84-73 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is fouled on the floor by Samuel Nelson - foul #5 on Samuel Nelson, team foul #13 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Zadow (PG) Samuel Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (SF), Leslie Mefford (PF) Lynn Mills, Corey Axelson | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Arizona State | John Porter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 84-75 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown grabs the board | 84-75 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Deal takes the ball from Ronald Schaeffer | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Lino Zadow is called for the reach on Bobby Brown - foul #3 on Lino Zadow, team foul #14 | 87-75 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG) William Gilleland | |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 01:16 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-77 |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | John Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 87-77 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | John Porter misses short on a floater from the left side | 87-77 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford gets the rebound | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-77 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills snags the offensive board | 87-77 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 87-77 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Porter | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Schaeffer - foul #3 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #12 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (SF) Bobby Brown | |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski makes the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 89-77 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski grabs the defensive rebound | 89-77 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow runs out the clock | 89-77 |