| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Elmer Wright (fresh) SG - Rob Carlton (fresh) SF - Brian Kennedy (fresh) PF - Jack Wald (fresh) C - Donald Lebitski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Daniel Cooper (fresh) SG - Frank Bade (fresh) SF - Charles Bise (fresh) PF - John Haupt (fresh) C - Michael Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Arizona State | John Haupt denies the turnaround by Rob Carlton | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Canisius | John Haupt drills a shot from the right block set up by Frank Bade | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Arizona State | Jack Wald scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Elmer Wright | 5-2 |
| 18:50 | Canisius | John Haupt misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jack Wald - foul #1 on Jack Wald, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:50 | Canisius | John Haupt misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:50 | Canisius | John Haupt makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:32 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski is whistled for a carry | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | Canisius | Frank Bade misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | Arizona State | Jack Wald grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:55 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton scores on a shot from the left side set up by Elmer Wright | 7-3 |
| 17:35 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 7-6 |
| 17:23 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski is hacked by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler (SF) Brian Kennedy | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 17:08 | Arizona State | Michael Scott blocks the short jumper by Wesley Bigler | 7-6 |
| 17:06 | Canisius | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | Canisius | Frank Bade connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Cooper and the foul's on Wesley Bigler - foul #1 on Wesley Bigler, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leonard Musto (SG), Robert Neth (PF), Emmett Benoit (C) Rob Carlton, Jack Wald, Donald Lebitski | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 16:45 | Canisius | Frank Bade makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:24 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 16:02 | Canisius | Charles Bise loses the ball out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Kennedy (SF) Elmer Wright | |
| Subs | Canisius | Phillip Doran (PG), Sean Avery (SG), Calvin Clark (SF), Willy Moon (PF) Daniel Cooper, Frank Bade, Charles Bise, John Haupt | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Leonard Musto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wesley Bigler (fresh) SF - Brian Kennedy (fresh) PF - Robert Neth (fresh) C - Emmett Benoit (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Phillip Doran (fresh) SG - Sean Avery (fresh) SF - Calvin Clark (fresh) PF - Willy Moon (fresh) C - Michael Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:31 | Canisius | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 15:25 | Canisius | Willy Moon comes up short on the shot in the paint | 10-9 |
| 15:24 | Canisius | Willy Moon tips it in | 10-11 |
| 15:20 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler misses the lay-in | 10-11 |
| 15:18 | Arizona State | Emmett Benoit snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:57 | Arizona State | Emmett Benoit hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 14:56 | Canisius | Willy Moon snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:49 | Canisius | Michael Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 14:47 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Leonard Musto | 10-11 |
| 14:42 | Arizona State | Brian Kennedy clanks a jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 14:40 | Canisius | Willy Moon pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:34 | Canisius | Sean Avery clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 14:33 | Arizona State | Brian Kennedy grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 14:13 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Avery - foul #1 on Sean Avery, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rob Carlton (SG), Jack Wald (PF), Donald Lebitski (C) Wesley Bigler, Brian Kennedy, Emmett Benoit | |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Cooper (PG), Frank Bade (SG), Charles Bise (SF), John Haupt (PF) Phillip Doran, Sean Avery, Calvin Clark, Michael Scott | |
| 14:13 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:13 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:54 | Canisius | John Haupt is fouled on the floor by Leonard Musto - foul #1 on Leonard Musto, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Elmer Wright (PG) Leonard Musto | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:31 | Canisius | Frank Bade clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | Canisius | Willy Moon can't tip it in | 12-11 |
| 13:29 | Canisius | John Haupt snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:15 | Canisius | Frank Bade is fouled on the floor by Jack Wald - foul #2 on Jack Wald, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler (SF), Sean Turner (PF) Robert Neth, Jack Wald | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jason Cleveland (C) Willy Moon | |
| 13:05 | Canisius | Frank Bade misses short on a floater from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:04 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Sean Turner | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Elmer Wright and he's fouled by Charles Bise - foul #1 on Charles Bise, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Emmett Benoit (PF) Sean Turner | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:00 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:42 | Canisius | Frank Bade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Kennedy (SF) Wesley Bigler | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Scott (C) Jason Cleveland | |
| 12:32 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Donald Lebitski is denied by Michael Scott | 15-11 |
| 12:30 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton tips it home | 17-11 |
| 12:08 | Canisius | John Haupt misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 17-11 |
| 12:06 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:56 | Arizona State | Brian Kennedy comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Bise - foul #2 on Charles Bise, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Neth (PF) Emmett Benoit | |
| Subs | Canisius | Phillip Doran (PG), Calvin Clark (SF), Jason Cleveland (PF) Daniel Cooper, Charles Bise, John Haupt | |
| 11:56 | Arizona State | Brian Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:56 | Arizona State | Brian Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Elmer Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Neth (fresh) C - Donald Lebitski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Phillip Doran (fresh) SG - Frank Bade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Clark (fresh) PF - Jason Cleveland (fresh) C - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:54 | Canisius | Phillip Doran is hacked by Elmer Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Wright, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| 11:49 | Canisius | Calvin Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 11:47 | Canisius | Phillip Doran tips it in | 19-13 |
| 11:26 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 11:25 | Canisius | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:21 | Canisius | Frank Bade travels with the ball | 19-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leonard Musto (SG), Sean Turner (C) Rob Carlton, Donald Lebitski | |
| Subs | Canisius | Sean Avery (SG), Willy Moon (PF) Frank Bade, Jason Cleveland | |
| 10:59 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-13 |
| 10:36 | Canisius | Phillip Doran comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 10:34 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 10:25 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 10:23 | Canisius | Willy Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:18 | Canisius | Calvin Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rob Carlton (SG), Wesley Bigler (SF), Donald Lebitski (C) Elmer Wright, Brian Kennedy, Sean Turner | |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Cooper (PG), John Haupt (PF) Sean Avery, Michael Scott | |
| 10:06 | Arizona State | Robert Neth is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Neth, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Frank Bade (SG) Phillip Doran | |
| 09:56 | Canisius | Frank Bade is fouled on the floor by Donald Lebitski - foul #1 on Donald Lebitski, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| 09:56 | Canisius | Frank Bade makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:56 | Canisius | Frank Bade misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:56 | Arizona State | Robert Neth snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Daniel Cooper picks off the pass by Robert Neth | 21-14 |
| 09:26 | Canisius | Donald Lebitski blocks the short jumper by Daniel Cooper | 21-14 |
| 09:25 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Rob Carlton | 21-14 |
| 09:17 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 09:15 | Canisius | Willy Moon gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:11 | Canisius | Frank Bade clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 09:10 | Canisius | John Haupt tips it back up and in | 21-16 |
| 08:52 | Arizona State | Calvin Clark is called for the reach on Wesley Bigler - foul #1 on Calvin Clark, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Elmer Wright (PG), Emmett Benoit (PF), Sean Turner (C) Leonard Musto, Robert Neth, Donald Lebitski | |
| Subs | Canisius | Phillip Doran (PG), Jason Cleveland (SF), Michael Scott (C) Daniel Cooper, Calvin Clark, Willy Moon | |
| 08:38 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton's floater is knocked away by Michael Scott | 21-16 |
| 08:37 | Canisius | John Haupt grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 08:21 | Canisius | John Haupt lays it in | 21-18 |
| 08:05 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Bade - foul #1 on Frank Bade, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leonard Musto (SG), Brian Kennedy (SF) Rob Carlton, Wesley Bigler | |
| Subs | Canisius | Sean Avery (SG) Frank Bade | |
| 08:05 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:05 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:47 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 07:45 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Sean Turner | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Elmer Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Musto (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmett Benoit (fresh) C - Sean Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Phillip Doran (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Avery (fresh) SF - Jason Cleveland (fresh) PF - John Haupt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Leonard Musto and he's fouled by Phillip Doran - foul #1 on Phillip Doran, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Neth (PF), Donald Lebitski (C) Emmett Benoit, Sean Turner | |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Cooper (PG) Sean Avery | |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:16 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-18 |
| 06:53 | Arizona State | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Donald Lebitski - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Williams (SF) Michael Scott | |
| 06:53 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:53 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:31 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 26-18 |
| 06:29 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland tips it in | 26-20 |
| 06:09 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright's pass is intercepted by Daniel Cooper | 26-20 |
| 05:49 | Canisius | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 26-20 |
| 05:48 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland can't tip it in | 26-20 |
| 05:46 | Arizona State | Robert Neth grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 05:34 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Lebitski | 26-20 |
| 05:19 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Kennedy | 28-20 |
| 05:14 | Canisius | Phillip Doran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-20 |
| 05:13 | Arizona State | Robert Neth pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:03 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 05:02 | Arizona State | Robert Neth gets the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:52 | Arizona State | Jason Cleveland is called for the reach on Robert Neth - foul #1 on Jason Cleveland, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Grant Wilcox (PG), Rob Carlton (SG), Wesley Bigler (SF), Emmett Benoit (C) Elmer Wright, Leonard Musto, Brian Kennedy, Donald Lebitski | |
| Subs | Canisius | Sean Avery (PG), Frank Bade (SG), Calvin Clark (PF), Willy Moon (C) Daniel Cooper, Phillip Doran, John Haupt, Jason Cleveland | |
| 04:52 | Arizona State | Robert Neth makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:52 | Arizona State | Robert Neth makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:28 | Canisius | Calvin Clark connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Bade | 30-22 |
| 04:08 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Grant Wilcox | 32-22 |
| 03:58 | Canisius | Frank Bade knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Avery | 32-25 |
| 03:36 | Arizona State | Emmett Benoit loses the ball out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jack Wald (PF) Robert Neth | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Bise (SF), Michael Scott (C) William Williams, Calvin Clark | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Grant Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rob Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wesley Bigler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Wald (fresh) 3 pts. C - Emmett Benoit (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Sean Avery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Bade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Bise (fresh) PF - Willy Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Canisius | Michael Scott can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 32-25 |
| 03:18 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Emmett Benoit | 32-25 |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Grant Wilcox | 35-25 |
| 02:55 | Canisius | Sean Avery misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Grant Wilcox - foul #1 on Grant Wilcox, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Elmer Wright (PG), Donald Lebitski (C) Grant Wilcox, Emmett Benoit | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:55 | Canisius | Sean Avery makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:55 | Canisius | Sean Avery misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:55 | Arizona State | Jack Wald grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Charles Bise picks off the pass by Donald Lebitski | 35-26 |
| 02:00 | Canisius | Sean Avery makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Bise | 35-28 |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Rob Carlton - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #10 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Kennedy (SF) Wesley Bigler | |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Cooper (PG), Phillip Doran (SG), Calvin Clark (PF), Jason Cleveland (C) Sean Avery, Frank Bade, Willy Moon, Michael Scott | |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:20 | Canisius | Charles Bise is called for 3 seconds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leonard Musto (SG) Rob Carlton | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:02 | Arizona State | Jack Wald hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Brian Kennedy | 39-28 |
| 00:55 | Canisius | Calvin Clark's pass is intercepted by Jack Wald | 39-28 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-28 |
| 00:20 | Canisius | Charles Bise grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 00:16 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Jack Wald loses the dribble to Charles Bise | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Charles Bise misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-28 |