| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Luis Mattison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Girard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Searles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Cole (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Tee is called for the reach on James Searles - foul #1 on Mark Tee, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves's pass is intercepted by James Searles | 28-31 |
| 18:55 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles hits the finger roll | 28-33 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Girard is called for the reach on Mark Tee - foul #2 on Robert Girard, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Leroy Reeves | 30-33 |
| 17:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard misses the floater from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | William Goff snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham is hacked by Robert Girard - foul #3 on Robert Girard, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist (C) Dennis Adams | |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd (PF) William Goff | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 17:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison is fouled on the floor by Sherman Ham - foul #1 on Sherman Ham, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (SG), Casimir Stachurski (C) Harvey Graves, Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta (C) Paul Cole | |
| 16:59 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 16:58 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Dahlquist | 30-33 |
| 16:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Dahlquist | 30-35 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG) Sherman Ham | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald Swatloski (SG), Victor Bell (SF) Robert Girard, James Searles | |
| 16:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Casimir Stachurski - foul #1 on Casimir Stachurski, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves (SG), William Goff (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) Teodoro Russo, Mark Tee, Casimir Stachurski | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole (SF), Dennis Adams (C) Victor Bell, Thomas Dahlquist | |
| 16:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | William Mack misses the floater from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 15:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams grabs the board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Luis Mattison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Swatloski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Cole (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Villalta (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta buries a jump hook from the left block | 30-38 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | William Goff clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 15:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 15:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald Swatloski pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Goff - foul #2 on William Goff, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Mark Tee (SF) William Mack, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard (SG), James Searles (SF) Luis Mattison, Ronald Swatloski | |
| 14:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | William Goff buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 14:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Leroy Reeves denies the turnaround by James Searles | 32-39 |
| 14:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole tips it home | 32-41 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Charles Villalta - foul #1 on Charles Villalta, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (SG), Larry Boyd (PF), Casimir Stachurski (C) Harvey Graves, William Goff, Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison (PG), Thomas Dahlquist (PF), Norman Kemp (C) Charles Villalta, Paul Cole, Dennis Adams | |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Casimir Stachurski is called for the reach on Luis Mattison - foul #2 on Casimir Stachurski, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| 13:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Tee - foul #2 on Mark Tee, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| 13:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Dahlquist steals it from Teodoro Russo | 35-42 |
| 12:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison makes the fadeaway from the left side | 35-44 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham misses the dunk | 35-44 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee tips it home | 37-44 |
| 12:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 12:21 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to James Searles | 37-44 |
| 12:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo misses the dunk | 37-46 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Teodoro Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Luis Mattison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Girard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Searles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Dahlquist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Kemp (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Tee | 37-46 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sherman Ham | 40-46 |
| 11:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Boyd is called for the reach on Thomas Dahlquist - foul #2 on Larry Boyd, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Harvey Graves (SG), William Goff (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) Sherman Ham, Mark Tee, Larry Boyd, Casimir Stachurski | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald Swatloski (SG), Paul Cole (SF), Dennis Adams (C) Robert Girard, James Searles, Norman Kemp | |
| 11:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | William Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | William Mack is hacked by Luis Mattison - foul #3 on Luis Mattison, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | William Mack misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 10:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald Swatloski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 10:17 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Dahlquist | 40-46 |
| 09:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams makes the runner from the right block set up by Thomas Dahlquist | 40-48 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | William Goff misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 09:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 09:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald Swatloski is called for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Mark Tee (SF) William Mack, Teodoro Russo | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles (SF), Charles Villalta (C) Thomas Dahlquist, Dennis Adams | |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham's pass is intercepted by James Searles | 40-48 |
| 08:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Searles | 40-50 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves tips it home | 42-50 |
| 08:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 07:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole is hacked by Leroy Reeves - foul #3 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (SG), Larry Boyd (PF), Casimir Stachurski (C) Harvey Graves, William Goff, Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard (SG), Dennis Adams (C) Ronald Swatloski, Charles Villalta | |
| 07:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Luis Mattison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Girard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Searles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Girard - foul #4 on Robert Girard, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist (PF) Paul Cole | |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:20 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Casimir Stachurski | 45-54 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 06:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams is called for a charge - foul #3 on Dennis Adams, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Harvey Graves (SG), Leroy Reeves (C) Sherman Ham, Teodoro Russo, Casimir Stachurski | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole (PF) Dennis Adams | |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Mack | 47-54 |
| 05:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist misses short on a turnaround from close range | 47-54 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole is fouled on the floor by Harvey Graves - foul #2 on Harvey Graves, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Goff (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Bell (SF), Charles Villalta (C) James Searles, Thomas Dahlquist | |
| 05:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Harvey Graves | 52-56 |
| 04:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 52-56 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | William Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 04:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 52-56 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | William Goff grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 03:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Harvey Graves - foul #3 on Harvey Graves, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Teodoro Russo (SG), Larry Boyd (SF), Casimir Stachurski (PF), Billy Lal (C) William Mack, Harvey Graves, Mark Tee, William Goff, Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles (SF), Thomas Dahlquist (PF), Dennis Adams (C) Victor Bell, Paul Cole, Charles Villalta | |
| 03:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Lal (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Luis Mattison (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Girard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Searles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Dahlquist (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 03:10 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves (SG), Mark Tee (SF), William Goff (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) Teodoro Russo, Larry Boyd, Casimir Stachurski, Billy Lal | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole (PF) Thomas Dahlquist | |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee loses the dribble to Robert Girard | 54-57 |
| 02:20 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham is hacked by Dennis Adams - foul #4 on Dennis Adams, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Mark Tee - foul #3 on Mark Tee, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| 01:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | William Goff hits a runner in the paint | 58-61 |
| 00:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Goff | 58-61 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | William Goff misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 00:31 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Ham - foul #2 on Sherman Ham, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| 00:29 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sherman Ham | 61-62 |
| 00:20 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles is hacked by Sherman Ham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sherman Ham, team foul #13 | 61-62 |
| 00:20 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:20 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sherman Ham | 64-64 |
| 00:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles buries a turnaround from the left block | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-66 |