| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Louis Skiles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Deshi Qian (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Benton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Moodie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Opstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Bremner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells inbounds the ball | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-46 |
| 19:42 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Timothy Benton | 42-46 |
| 19:39 | Arizona State | Anthony Wells takes the ball from Michael Watkins in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Wells | 42-48 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Deshi Qian misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Wells - foul #1 on Anthony Wells, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eric Renner (SF) Louis Skiles | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Deshi Qian makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Deshi Qian makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 19:00 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 18:54 | Arizona State | Charles Opstein is called for the reach on Deshi Qian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Opstein, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Skiles (PG) Eric Renner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:36 | Arizona State | Deshi Qian misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Willie Cherry - foul #2 on Willie Cherry, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gary Lee (SG), Eric Renner (SF) Louis Skiles, Michael Watkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Karl Brown (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF), Rafael Sinegal (C) Charles Opstein, Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Terry Bremner, Elmer Kelley | |
| 18:36 | Arizona State | Deshi Qian makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 18:36 | Arizona State | Deshi Qian makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Moodie - foul #3 on Clyde Moodie, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Skiles (PG), Jeffrey Tripp (PF), Ron McCarson (C) Deshi Qian, Timothy Benton, Clyde Moodie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 18:19 | Arizona State | Ron McCarson pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 17:59 | Arizona State | Louis Skiles is fouled on the floor by Joe Schwinn - foul #2 on Joe Schwinn, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 17:39 | Arizona State | Heriberto Yazzie is called for the reach on Ron McCarson - foul #2 on Heriberto Yazzie, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Willie Cherry (SG) Karl Brown, Heriberto Yazzie | |
| 17:22 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Tripp is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Ron McCarson | 48-49 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stjepan Stepnoski (PG), Michael Watkins (SG), Deshi Qian (SF), Timothy Benton (PF) Louis Skiles, Gary Lee, Eric Renner, Jeffrey Tripp | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells (SF), Terry Bremner (PF), Elmer Kelley (C) Thomas Jones, Joe Schwinn, Rafael Sinegal | |
| 16:38 | Arizona State | Elmer Kelley steps in front of the Ron McCarson pass | 48-49 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Terry Bremner, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG) Charles Opstein | |
| 15:59 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Timothy Benton is denied by Anthony Wells | 48-49 |
| 15:57 | Arizona State | Deshi Qian grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stjepan Stepnoski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Watkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Deshi Qian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Benton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ron McCarson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Cherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Wells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Bremner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Kelley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Arizona State | Deshi Qian's pass is intercepted by Elmer Kelley | 48-49 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Stepnoski - foul #4 on Stjepan Stepnoski, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Skiles (PG), Gary Lee (SG), Jeffrey Tripp (PF), Clyde Moodie (C) Stjepan Stepnoski, Michael Watkins, Timothy Benton, Ron McCarson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF), John Mellberg (C) Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Terry Bremner, Elmer Kelley | |
| 14:58 | Northwestern State | Clyde Moodie swats the shot by Thomas Jones | 48-49 |
| 14:57 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Tripp gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:55 | Arizona State | Thomas Jones steals the ball from Louis Skiles in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 14:22 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Mellberg - foul #2 on John Mellberg, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eric Renner (SF) Deshi Qian | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Rafael Sinegal (C) Karl Brown, John Mellberg | |
| 14:22 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:22 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern State | Eric Renner is called for the reach on Charles Opstein - foul #2 on Eric Renner, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley (C) Joe Schwinn | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 13:43 | Arizona State | Gary Lee gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:39 | Arizona State | Gary Lee misses long on a shot from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 13:28 | Arizona State | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:12 | Arizona State | Gary Lee buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Skiles | 52-51 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 12:55 | Arizona State | Louis Skiles pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:50 | Arizona State | Gary Lee misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Heriberto Yazzie - foul #3 on Heriberto Yazzie, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Deshi Qian (SF), Timothy Benton (PF) Eric Renner, Jeffrey Tripp | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Kenneth Jackson (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Terry Bremner (PF), Joe Schwinn (C) Charles Opstein, Thomas Jones, Heriberto Yazzie, Rafael Sinegal, Elmer Kelley | |
| 12:50 | Arizona State | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:50 | Arizona State | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Watkins (SG), Ron McCarson (C) Gary Lee, Clyde Moodie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG) Kenneth Jackson | |
| 12:20 | Arizona State | Deshi Qian hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Timothy Benton | 56-51 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn loses the ball out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (PG), John Mellberg (C) Karl Brown, Joe Schwinn | |
| 11:59 | Arizona State | John Mellberg is called for the reach on Michael Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mellberg, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| 11:59 | Arizona State | Michael Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:59 | Arizona State | Michael Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Louis Skiles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Watkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deshi Qian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Benton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ron McCarson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Bremner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mellberg (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Jackson | 57-54 |
| 11:26 | Arizona State | Timothy Benton knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 59-54 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner tips it in | 59-56 |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | Deshi Qian misses the easy layup | 59-56 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Jackson | 59-56 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Kenneth Jackson - foul #4 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gary Lee (SG), Eric Renner (SF), Jeffrey Tripp (PF), Clyde Moodie (C) Michael Watkins, Deshi Qian, Timothy Benton, Ron McCarson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Thomas Jones (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF), Rafael Sinegal (C) Kenneth Jackson, Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Terry Bremner, John Mellberg | |
| 10:02 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie hits the finger roll | 61-56 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-59 |
| 09:22 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie misses short on a shot from the right block | 61-59 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 08:47 | Arizona State | Eric Renner is whistled for a carry | 61-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Timothy Benton (PF) Jeffrey Tripp | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (SG), Terry Bremner (PF), Elmer Kelley (C) Charles Opstein, Joe Schwinn, Rafael Sinegal | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones misses long on a jumper from the left side | 61-62 |
| 08:38 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 61-62 |
| 08:34 | Arizona State | Karl Brown picks off the pass by Gary Lee | 61-62 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Gary Lee is called for the reach on Karl Brown - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Watkins (SG), Deshi Qian (SF) Gary Lee, Eric Renner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Anthony Wells (SF) Thomas Jones, Heriberto Yazzie | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 07:43 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie grabs the board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Louis Skiles (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Watkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deshi Qian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Benton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Moodie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Opstein (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Wells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Bremner (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Kelley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 61-62 |
| 07:27 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:15 | Arizona State | Michael Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | Clyde Moodie steps in front of the Anthony Wells pass | 61-62 |
| 06:52 | Arizona State | Timothy Benton is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Brown - foul #2 on Karl Brown, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stjepan Stepnoski (PG), Gary Lee (SG), Jeffrey Tripp (PF), Ron McCarson (C) Louis Skiles, Michael Watkins, Deshi Qian, Clyde Moodie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF), John Mellberg (C) Charles Opstein, Karl Brown, Anthony Wells, Terry Bremner, Elmer Kelley | |
| 06:52 | Arizona State | Timothy Benton misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:52 | Arizona State | Timothy Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Willie Cherry | 62-64 |
| 06:19 | Arizona State | Ron McCarson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Stjepan Stepnoski | 64-64 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | Timothy Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:47 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Tripp hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stjepan Stepnoski | 66-64 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson misses the tip | 66-64 |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | Ron McCarson gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | Timothy Benton misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 05:22 | Arizona State | Ron McCarson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:03 | Arizona State | Kenneth Jackson steps in front of the Stjepan Stepnoski pass | 66-64 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Tripp - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tripp, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Watkins (SG), Eric Renner (SF), Clyde Moodie (C) Gary Lee, Jeffrey Tripp, Ron McCarson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Karl Brown (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Elmer Kelley (C) Kenneth Jackson, Willie Cherry, Thomas Jones, John Mellberg | |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:31 | Arizona State | Timothy Benton is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 68-65 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Opstein | 68-67 |
| 03:48 | Arizona State | Stjepan Stepnoski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-67 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Watkins - foul #2 on Michael Watkins, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Skiles (PG), Deshi Qian (SF), Jeffrey Tripp (PF) Michael Watkins, Eric Renner, Timothy Benton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal (PF) Joe Schwinn | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:40 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Louis Skiles (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stjepan Stepnoski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Deshi Qian (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Tripp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Moodie (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Opstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Sinegal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Kelley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Arizona State | Stjepan Stepnoski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Louis Skiles steals it from Charles Opstein in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Deshi Qian lays it in on a great pass from Louis Skiles | 70-68 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Tripp - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tripp, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ron McCarson (C) Clyde Moodie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Anthony Wells (SF) Charles Opstein, Karl Brown, Heriberto Yazzie | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Tripp pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:50 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Tripp misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rafael Sinegal - foul #2 on Rafael Sinegal, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gary Lee (SG) Louis Skiles | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner (PF) Elmer Kelley | |
| 02:50 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:50 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eric Renner (PF), Clyde Moodie (C) Jeffrey Tripp, Ron McCarson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Watkins (SG) Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:32 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 02:30 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie tips it back up and in | 74-69 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Rafael Sinegal is denied by Clyde Moodie | 74-69 |
| 02:20 | Arizona State | Stjepan Stepnoski gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | Eric Renner's pass is intercepted by Willie Cherry | 74-69 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Eric Renner takes the ball from Anthony Wells | 74-69 |
| 01:39 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Sinegal - foul #3 on Rafael Sinegal, team foul #14 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Skiles (PG), Timothy Benton (PF) Michael Watkins, Eric Renner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley (C) Rafael Sinegal | |
| 01:39 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:39 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells's floater is knocked away by Clyde Moodie | 75-69 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Cherry | 75-69 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Deshi Qian snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | Willie Cherry steals the ball from Deshi Qian in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Cherry | 75-71 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Stjepan Stepnoski is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner misses the 3 from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley grabs the offensive board | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells blows the layup | 75-71 |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | Timothy Benton gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Charles Opstein is called for the reach on Timothy Benton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Opstein, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Timothy Benton makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Timothy Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein double dribbles | 77-71 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gary Lee (SG) Louis Skiles | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Stjepan Stepnoski is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Opstein - foul #4 on Charles Opstein, team foul #16 | 77-71 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Stjepan Stepnoski makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Stjepan Stepnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Elmer Kelley | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie is hacked by Willie Cherry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Cherry, team foul #17 | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Clyde Moodie makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Gary Lee steps in front of the Elmer Kelley pass | 81-74 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | Stjepan Stepnoski blows the layup | 81-74 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Terry Bremner | 81-74 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-74 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Timothy Benton pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |