| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Woolley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Donoho (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michal Wamsley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Reveles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Saucier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer scores on a runner in the lane | 21-31 |
| 19:23 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Ledbetter and he's hacked by Franklin Artis - foul #2 on Franklin Artis, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 19:23 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley makes the free throw | 21-34 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 19:12 | San Jose State | Vince Learned grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 18:54 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley is fouled on the floor by Carl Shaffer - foul #1 on Carl Shaffer, team foul #2 | 21-34 |
| 18:34 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-34 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen is fouled on the floor by Ray Ledbetter - foul #1 on Ray Ledbetter, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Leo Saucier - foul #3 on Leo Saucier, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gary Trew (C) Leo Saucier | |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 17:31 | San Jose State | Vince Learned hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 24-34 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-34 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley grabs the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Carl Shaffer, team foul #3 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (SF) Steve Woolley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:20 | San Jose State | Gary Trew buries a driving attempt near the basket | 24-36 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 16:03 | San Jose State | Gary Trew pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 15:43 | San Jose State | Gary Trew misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho grabs the board | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Shaffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Metheny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Donoho (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michal Wamsley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Reveles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Trew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Gary Trew takes the ball from Michael Donoho | 24-36 |
| 14:49 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley is fouled on the floor by Michael Donoho - foul #3 on Michael Donoho, team foul #4 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (SG), Steve Woolley (SF), Shawn Cassell (PF), Brian Chang (C) Mark Amen, Carl Shaffer, Franklin Artis, Michael Donoho | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (PG), James Klonowski (SG), Roy Wilkins (SF), Wallace Roberts (PF), Leo Saucier (C) Ray Ledbetter, Michal Wamsley, Vince Learned, Steven Reveles, Gary Trew | |
| 14:38 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leo Saucier and he's fouled by Shawn Cassell - foul #2 on Shawn Cassell, team foul #5 | 24-38 |
| 14:38 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins misses the free throw | 24-38 |
| 14:38 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier grabs the offensive board | 24-38 |
| 14:14 | San Jose State | Wallace Roberts travels with the ball | 24-38 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny is whistled for a carry | 24-38 |
| 13:40 | San Jose State | Wallace Roberts buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Milligan | 24-40 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-40 |
| 13:18 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 12:57 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-40 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-40 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell hits a floater from just outside the lane | 26-40 |
| 12:11 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Klonowski and the foul's on Brian Chang - foul #2 on Brian Chang, team foul #6 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Carl Shaffer (SG), Franklin Artis (PF), Michael Donoho (C) George Metheny, Donald Costillo, Shawn Cassell, Brian Chang | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG), Michal Wamsley (SG), Vince Learned (SF), Steven Reveles (PF) Charles Milligan, James Klonowski, Roy Wilkins, Wallace Roberts | |
| 12:11 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Vince Learned blocks the short jumper by Michael Donoho | 26-43 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho gets the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 26-43 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis snags the offensive board | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Woolley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Donoho (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michal Wamsley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Reveles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Saucier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michal Wamsley - foul #1 on Michal Wamsley, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Molinar (SF) Steve Woolley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 11:34 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 11:14 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 11:12 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter snags the offensive board | 27-43 |
| 10:55 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley's pass is intercepted by Michael Donoho | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 10:40 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Vince Learned | 27-43 |
| 10:24 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles is hacked by James Molinar - foul #1 on James Molinar, team foul #7 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (SF) James Molinar | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gary Trew (C) Leo Saucier | |
| 10:24 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho drills a jumper from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 09:49 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Vince Learned and the foul's on Franklin Artis - foul #3 on Franklin Artis, team foul #8 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley (SF) George Metheny | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 09:49 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles misses the free throw | 29-45 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-45 |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 09:16 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Ledbetter | 29-47 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley's pass is intercepted by Vince Learned | 29-47 |
| 08:30 | San Jose State | Gary Trew is hacked by Mark Amen - foul #2 on Mark Amen, team foul #9 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (PG), Donald Costillo (SG), Shawn Cassell (C) Mark Amen, Carl Shaffer, Michael Donoho | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins (SF), Leo Saucier (C) Vince Learned, Steven Reveles | |
| 08:30 | San Jose State | Gary Trew makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 08:30 | San Jose State | Gary Trew makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo makes the shot from the right block | 31-49 |
| 07:59 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter is fouled on the floor by George Metheny - foul #1 on George Metheny, team foul #10 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (SG) Michal Wamsley | |
| 07:59 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 07:59 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-50 |
| 07:41 | San Jose State | Charles Milligan snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Metheny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Woolley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Milligan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Trew (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Saucier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-50 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny drills a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Ray Ledbetter - foul #2 on Ray Ledbetter, team foul #4 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Carl Shaffer (SG), Michael Donoho (C) Donald Costillo, Steve Woolley, Franklin Artis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Klonowski (SG), Vince Learned (SF), Steven Reveles (PF) Ray Ledbetter, Roy Wilkins, Gary Trew | |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny makes the free throw | 34-50 |
| 06:53 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles misses badly on a shot near the basket | 34-50 |
| 06:51 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier tips it back up and in | 34-52 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-52 |
| 06:36 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Vince Learned | 34-52 |
| 06:13 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from James Klonowski | 34-54 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses the lay-in | 34-54 |
| 05:55 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier gets the rebound | 34-54 |
| 05:49 | San Jose State | Vince Learned buries a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by George Metheny - foul #2 on George Metheny, team foul #11 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (SG), Brian Chang (SF), Antonio Baumann (C) Mark Amen, Carl Shaffer, Michael Donoho | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG), Michal Wamsley (SG) Charles Milligan, James Klonowski | |
| 05:49 | San Jose State | Vince Learned makes the free throw | 34-57 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by George Metheny is blocked by Vince Learned | 34-57 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Baumann | 34-57 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-57 |
| 05:16 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier gets the rebound | 34-57 |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | Brian Chang is called for the reach on Ray Ledbetter - foul #3 on Brian Chang, team foul #12 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Molinar (SF) Shawn Cassell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins (SF), Gary Trew (C) Vince Learned, Leo Saucier | |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny buries a jumper from the right side | 36-58 |
| 04:25 | San Jose State | Gary Trew misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Antonio Baumann - foul #2 on Antonio Baumann, team foul #13 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald King (SG) George Metheny | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wallace Roberts (C) Steven Reveles | |
| 04:25 | San Jose State | Gary Trew makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 04:25 | San Jose State | Gary Trew misses the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann grabs the board | 36-59 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Ray Ledbetter steps in front of the Brian Chang pass | 36-59 |
| 03:54 | San Jose State | James Molinar steps in front of the Roy Wilkins pass | 36-59 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-59 |
| 03:43 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Gary Trew | 36-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:27 | San Jose State | Gerald King steals the ball from Wallace Roberts | 36-59 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King can't finish the layup | 36-59 |
| 03:23 | San Jose State | Gary Trew pulls down the rebound | 36-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald King (fresh) SF - James Molinar (fresh) PF - Brian Chang (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Baumann (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michal Wamsley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Trew (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wallace Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:19 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-61 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 02:42 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-61 |
| 02:40 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins snags the offensive board | 39-61 |
| 02:22 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Ledbetter | 39-63 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-63 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann hits the follow up shot | 41-63 |
| 01:37 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley is fouled on the floor by Antonio Baumann - foul #3 on Antonio Baumann, team foul #14 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (PG), Shawn Cassell (PF) Gerald King, James Molinar | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Vince Learned (SF), Steven Reveles (PF), Leo Saucier (C) Roy Wilkins, Gary Trew, Wallace Roberts | |
| 01:37 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 01:37 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell snags the defensive board | 41-64 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Michal Wamsley - foul #2 on Michal Wamsley, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo misses the free throw | 43-64 |
| 01:08 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Leo Saucier | 43-64 |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-64 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-64 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell tips it in | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ray Ledbetter | 45-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Vince Learned picks off the pass by Donald Costillo | 45-66 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter runs out the clock | 45-66 |