| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Elmer Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Carlton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Scott (fresh) PF - Jack Wald (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Cheeseman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Goins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | David Scott inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-25 |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Randy Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 18:54 | Arizona State | Jack Wald is called for traveling | 38-27 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Randy Smith is hacked by Rob Carlton - foul #1 on Rob Carlton, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | James Goins is fouled on the floor by Rob Carlton - foul #2 on Rob Carlton, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Elmer Wright takes the ball from Randy Smith | 38-27 |
| 17:44 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright lays it in on a nice dish by Rob Carlton and the foul's on James Goins - foul #3 on James Goins, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Neth (PF) Jack Wald | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Bruning (C) James Goins | |
| 17:44 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter banks in the layup | 41-29 |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Craig Schechter - foul #2 on Craig Schechter, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler (SF), Sean Turner (C) David Scott, Joe Cheeseman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (PG), Kenneth Cunningham (PF) Randy Smith, Craig Schechter | |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers is fouled on the floor by Robert Neth - foul #3 on Robert Neth, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leonard Musto (SG), Jack Wald (PF) Rob Carlton, Robert Neth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG) Albert Salcedo | |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Horn | 42-31 |
| 16:47 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto is fouled on the floor by Samuel Horn - foul #1 on Samuel Horn, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Marshall (PG) Elmer Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG) Cecil Meyers | |
| 16:29 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonard Musto and he's fouled by Paul Bruning - foul #2 on Paul Bruning, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman (C) Jack Wald | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:29 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Wesley Bigler picks off the pass by Samuel Horn | 45-31 |
| 16:07 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wesley Bigler | 47-31 |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses long on a jumper from the left block | 47-31 |
| 15:44 | Arizona State | Sean Turner pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Marshall (fresh) SG - Leonard Musto (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Bigler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sean Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Cheeseman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Preston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Bruning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman misses the easy layup | 47-31 |
| 15:29 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Bigler | 47-31 |
| 15:14 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler connects on the fadeaway from close range | 49-31 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Samuel Horn and the foul's on Sean Turner - foul #2 on Sean Turner, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Elmer Wright (PG), Rob Carlton (SG), David Scott (SF), Jack Wald (PF), Robert Neth (C) John Marshall, Leonard Musto, Wesley Bigler, Sean Turner, Joe Cheeseman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Albert Salcedo (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Craig Schechter (PF) George Clifford, Samuel Horn, Edward Preston, Kenneth Cunningham | |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 14:40 | Arizona State | Robert Neth scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-34 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-34 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Randy Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-34 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Randy Smith tips it home | 51-36 |
| 13:12 | Arizona State | Robert Neth can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-36 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 51-36 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning can't tip it in | 51-36 |
| 12:44 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Rob Carlton | 51-36 |
| 12:27 | Arizona State | Jack Wald throws it down set up by Elmer Wright and he's hacked by Craig Schechter - foul #3 on Craig Schechter, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman (C) Robert Neth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham (PF), James Goins (C) Craig Schechter, Paul Bruning | |
| 12:27 | Arizona State | Jack Wald misses the free throw | 53-36 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | James Goins snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the easy layup | 53-36 |
| 12:04 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 11:48 | Arizona State | Jack Wald's fadeaway is rejected by James Goins | 53-36 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Goins | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Randy Smith is denied on a layup by Joe Cheeseman | 53-36 |
| 11:30 | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Elmer Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rob Carlton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Wald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Cheeseman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Albert Salcedo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Goins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:03 | Arizona State | Albert Salcedo is called for the reach on Elmer Wright - foul #3 on Albert Salcedo, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Marshall (PG), Leonard Musto (SG), Wesley Bigler (SF), Robert Neth (PF) Elmer Wright, Rob Carlton, David Scott, Jack Wald | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Craig Schechter (PF) Randy Smith, Albert Salcedo, Cecil Meyers | |
| 10:48 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler misses the jumper from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:13 | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Edward Preston grabs the board | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Horn | 53-41 |
| 09:25 | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman hits a 3 from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Edward Preston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 09:06 | Arizona State | Robert Neth pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 08:43 | Arizona State | Robert Neth knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham is called for traveling | 58-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Elmer Wright (PG), Rob Carlton (SG), David Scott (SF), Sean Turner (PF) John Marshall, Leonard Musto, Wesley Bigler, Robert Neth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Albert Salcedo (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF) Samuel Horn, Kenneth Cunningham, James Goins | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:01 | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman can't finish the layup | 58-41 |
| 07:59 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton grabs the offensive board | 58-41 |
| 07:47 | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman clanks a floater from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jack Wald (PF) Joe Cheeseman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Bruning (C) Edward Preston | |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | Craig Schechter is called for the reach on Rob Carlton - foul #4 on Craig Schechter, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Elmer Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rob Carlton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) PF - Jack Wald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Schechter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Bruning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter gets the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Sean Turner is called for the reach on Paul Bruning - foul #3 on Sean Turner, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Neth (PF) Jack Wald | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Paul Bruning | 60-43 |
| 06:15 | Arizona State | Cecil Meyers picks off the pass by Sean Turner | 60-43 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Sean Turner swats the short shot by Craig Schechter | 60-43 |
| 05:57 | Arizona State | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 05:28 | Arizona State | David Scott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Randy Smith loses the dribble to Rob Carlton | 60-43 |
| 05:18 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright can't finish the layup | 60-43 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Randy Smith | 60-45 |
| 04:57 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton is whistled for a carry | 60-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Marshall (PG), Leonard Musto (SG), Wesley Bigler (SF), Joe Cheeseman (C) Elmer Wright, Rob Carlton, David Scott, Sean Turner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Edward Preston (SF), Kenneth Cunningham (PF), James Goins (C) Randy Smith, Albert Salcedo, Cecil Meyers, Craig Schechter, Paul Bruning | |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham banks in the layup | 60-47 |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman hits the finger roll | 62-47 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn scores on a shot from the left side and the foul's on Robert Neth - foul #4 on Robert Neth, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Elmer Wright (PG), Jack Wald (PF) John Marshall, Robert Neth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:51 | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Musto and he's fouled by James Goins - foul #4 on James Goins, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers (SF) George Clifford | |
| 03:51 | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Jack Wald | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Arizona State | Jack Wald hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Bigler | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Elmer Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Musto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Bigler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jack Wald (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joe Cheeseman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Preston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Goins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Wesley Bigler - foul #3 on Wesley Bigler, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Marshall (PG), Sean Turner (PF), Robert Neth (C) Elmer Wright, Jack Wald, Joe Cheeseman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG) James Goins | |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:51 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler misses the easy layup | 68-52 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Edward Preston gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Cecil Meyers | 68-55 |
| 02:18 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-55 |
| 02:16 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto's pass is intercepted by George Clifford | 68-55 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn is called for a charge - foul #2 on Samuel Horn, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Bruning (C) Cecil Meyers | |
| 01:24 | Arizona State | John Marshall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | Robert Neth tips it home | 70-55 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning can't finish the layup | 70-55 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning tips it in | 70-57 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | John Marshall misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 00:52 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto misses the tip | 70-57 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Edward Preston pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Turner - foul #4 on Sean Turner, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cunningham - foul #1 on Kenneth Cunningham, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | Sean Turner snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | John Marshall runs out the clock | 72-58 |