| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Milford Bissette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Arvizu (fresh) SF - Grover Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Graham Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Peter Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Avallone (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | John Avallone inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Arizona State | Gene Patrick lays it in set up by Peter Kemp and the foul's on Milford Bissette - foul #1 on Milford Bissette, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 19:49 | Arizona State | Gene Patrick makes the free throw | 23-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | John Arvizu connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 19:17 | Arizona State | William Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Graham Johns gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Arvizu misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 19:08 | Arizona State | John Avallone snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 19:00 | Arizona State | John Avallone loses the ball out of bounds | 26-39 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Patrick takes the ball from Graham Johns | 26-39 |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | William Barnes scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Kemp | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Avallone - foul #1 on John Avallone, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:09 | Arizona State | Peter Kemp scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 17:51 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-44 |
| 17:49 | Arizona State | John Avallone grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 17:40 | Arizona State | William Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-44 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll's floater is knocked away by William Barnes | 28-44 |
| 17:10 | Arizona State | William Barnes pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 16:56 | Arizona State | Peter Kemp comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-44 |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Patrick swats the shot by Claude Reece | 28-44 |
| 16:46 | Arizona State | Gene Patrick grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 16:42 | Arizona State | Peter Kemp makes the jump hook near the basket | 28-46 |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece hits the finger roll | 30-46 |
| 16:16 | Arizona State | William Barnes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 16:14 | Arizona State | Gene Patrick misses the tip | 30-46 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Graham Johns snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece lays it up and in on a great pass from Milford Bissette | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Milford Bissette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Arvizu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Grover Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Graham Johns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Reece (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Peter Kemp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Joyner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Avallone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gene Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Arizona State | John Avallone clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Graham Johns | 32-46 |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | William Barnes is called for the reach on Grover Carroll - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt (SG), Devin Ostroski (SF), Ehioze Araki (PF) John Arvizu, Grover Carroll, Graham Johns | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Saul Olivas (PG), Richard Murphy (SG), Tracy Orta (SF), Jurica Ignowski (C) Peter Kemp, Walter Joyner, John Avallone, Gene Patrick | |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette is hacked by Jurica Ignowski - foul #3 on Jurica Ignowski, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| 14:50 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski is hacked by Tracy Orta - foul #1 on Tracy Orta, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 14:25 | Arizona State | William Barnes comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 14:24 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:09 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski buries a floater from the left wing set up by Saul Olivas | 35-48 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki's pass is intercepted by Jurica Ignowski | 35-48 |
| 13:28 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 35-48 |
| 13:26 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski hits the follow up shot | 35-50 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Tracy Orta picks off the pass by John Petitt | 35-50 |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski is hacked by Claude Reece - foul #2 on Claude Reece, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Arvizu (SG), Grover Carroll (SF), Graham Johns (PF) John Petitt, Devin Ostroski, Ehioze Araki | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Kemp (PG), Walter Joyner (SG), John Avallone (SF), Gene Patrick (C) Saul Olivas, Richard Murphy, Tracy Orta, William Barnes | |
| 12:39 | Arizona State | Walter Joyner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Kemp | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Patrick picks off the pass by Grover Carroll | 35-53 |
| 12:09 | Arizona State | Walter Joyner makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Kemp | 35-56 |
| 11:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Arvizu can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-56 |
| 11:56 | Arizona State | Gene Patrick gets the rebound | 35-56 |
| 11:42 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Milford Bissette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Arvizu (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Grover Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Graham Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Claude Reece (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Peter Kemp (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Joyner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Avallone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jurica Ignowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette is hacked by Walter Joyner - foul #2 on Walter Joyner, team foul #5 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski (SF) Grover Carroll | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Tracy Orta (PF) Jurica Ignowski | |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski's layup is rejected by Tracy Orta | 35-58 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Arvizu misses the tip | 35-58 |
| 11:10 | Arizona State | John Avallone gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| 10:53 | Arizona State | Peter Kemp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-58 |
| 10:51 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta tips it home | 35-60 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski is hacked by Walter Joyner - foul #3 on Walter Joyner, team foul #6 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki (C) Claude Reece | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette is hacked by Gene Patrick - foul #3 on Gene Patrick, team foul #7 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll (SF) Devin Ostroski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette misses the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | Graham Johns pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Graham Johns is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Graham Johns, team foul #3 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt (SG) John Arvizu | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:57 | Arizona State | Peter Kemp is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Kemp, team foul #8 | 36-60 |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ehioze Araki, team foul #4 | 36-60 |
| 09:40 | Arizona State | Peter Kemp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-60 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ehioze Araki | 36-60 |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Ehioze Araki is blocked by Gene Patrick | 36-60 |
| 09:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki tips it home | 38-60 |
| 09:00 | Arizona State | Walter Joyner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-60 |
| 08:59 | Arizona State | John Avallone tips it home | 38-62 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki's floater is tipped away by Tracy Orta | 38-62 |
| 08:44 | Arizona State | John Avallone snags the defensive board | 38-62 |
| 08:22 | Arizona State | Gene Patrick misses long on a jumper from close range | 38-62 |
| 08:21 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta tips it back up and in | 38-64 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-64 |
| 07:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt gets the offensive rebound | 38-64 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Petitt | 40-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Milford Bissette (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Petitt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grover Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Graham Johns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ehioze Araki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Peter Kemp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Joyner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Avallone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tracy Orta (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Gene Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Arizona State | Walter Joyner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-64 |
| 07:34 | Arizona State | John Avallone gets the offensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 07:27 | Arizona State | Peter Kemp scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-67 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Joyner takes the ball from John Petitt | 40-67 |
| 07:02 | Arizona State | Peter Kemp connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Patrick and he's fouled by Milford Bissette - foul #2 on Milford Bissette, team foul #5 | 40-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Devin Ostroski (SF), Shawn Collins (PF) Milford Bissette, John Petitt, Grover Carroll, Graham Johns | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Saul Olivas (SG), Andy Hill (SF), Jurica Ignowski (C) Walter Joyner, John Avallone, Gene Patrick | |
| 07:02 | Arizona State | Peter Kemp makes the free throw | 40-70 |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-70 |
| 06:43 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-70 |
| 06:30 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Peter Kemp | 40-72 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-72 |
| 06:15 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta pulls down the rebound | 40-72 |
| 06:00 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-72 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ehioze Araki | 40-72 |
| 05:48 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston loses the dribble to Tracy Orta | 40-72 |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Peter Kemp | 40-74 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-74 |
| 05:15 | Arizona State | Peter Kemp gets the rebound | 40-74 |
| 04:57 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wade Huston - foul #1 on Wade Huston, team foul #6 | 40-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt (SG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Murphy (SG) Peter Kemp | |
| 04:57 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas makes the 1st free throw | 40-75 |
| 04:57 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-76 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski is whistled for a carry | 40-76 |
| 04:37 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy is hacked by John Petitt - foul #1 on John Petitt, team foul #7 | 40-76 |
| 04:37 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 40-76 |
| 04:37 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta grabs the offensive board | 40-76 |
| 04:32 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Jurica Ignowski is blocked by Shawn Collins | 40-76 |
| 04:30 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Saul Olivas | 40-76 |
| 04:20 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta clanks a floater in the lane | 40-76 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Collins snags the defensive board | 40-76 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki loses the dribble to Tracy Orta | 40-76 |
| 04:03 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Saul Olivas | 40-78 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Hill is called for the reach on Devin Ostroski - foul #1 on Andy Hill, team foul #9 | 40-78 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski makes the 1st free throw | 41-78 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-78 |
| 03:42 | Arizona State | Shawn Collins steps in front of the Richard Murphy pass | 42-78 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Wade Huston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Petitt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Ostroski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ehioze Araki (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Saul Olivas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andy Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracy Orta (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Jurica Ignowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston's pass is intercepted by Saul Olivas | 42-78 |
| 03:18 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas blows the layup | 42-78 |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-78 |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-78 |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ehioze Araki | 42-78 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-78 |
| 02:52 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-78 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 42-78 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Murphy steals the ball from Wade Huston | 42-78 |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski loses the dribble to John Petitt | 42-78 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt is whistled for a carry | 42-78 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williams (SG) John Petitt | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Huston - foul #2 on Wade Huston, team foul #8 | 42-78 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas misses the 1st free throw | 42-78 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki grabs the defensive rebound | 42-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Tracy Orta steps in front of the Charles Williams pass | 42-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | A charge is called on Tracy Orta - foul #2 on Tracy Orta, team foul #10 | 42-78 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt (SG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt banks in the layup on a great pass from Wade Huston and he's fouled by Jurica Ignowski - foul #4 on Jurica Ignowski, team foul #11 | 44-78 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt makes the free throw | 45-78 |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | Shawn Collins denies the turnaround by Andy Hill | 45-78 |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Jurica Ignowski | 45-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | John Petitt steals it from Tracy Orta | 45-78 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Petitt | 47-78 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas runs out the clock | 47-78 |