| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Neil Schweppe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Whitton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Lieberman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Keithley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Monroe Matthies (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steve Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Steve Williams misses the dunk attempt | 30-27 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Orville Crow pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Monroe Matthies takes the ball from Luis Lieberman | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 18:35 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 18:25 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley is hacked by Orville Crow - foul #2 on Orville Crow, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead (SG), Tyler Mulder (SF), Steven Baker (PF), David Earl (C) Ernest Turner, Orville Crow, David Whitton, Luis Lieberman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske (PG), James Dames (C) George Brewer, Steve Williams | |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Nathan Teske and he's hacked by Steven Baker - foul #1 on Steven Baker, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ernest Turner (SG) Daniel Milstead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ernest Turner, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead (SG) Neil Schweppe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG) Raymond Cooley | |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | James Dames is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe (PG) Daniel Milstead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley (SG), Zachary Carrara (C) George Brewer, Monroe Matthies | |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-30 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lewis Keithley | 33-33 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Zachary Carrara is called for the reach on David Earl - foul #1 on Zachary Carrara, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead (SG), Orville Crow (SF), David Whitton (PF), Luis Lieberman (C) Ernest Turner, Tyler Mulder, Steven Baker, David Earl | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG), Monroe Matthies (PF), Steve Williams (C) Raymond Cooley, James Dames, Zachary Carrara | |
| 16:05 | San Diego State | David Whitton is hacked by George Brewer - foul #2 on George Brewer, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ernest Turner (SG) Daniel Milstead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Dames (C) Steve Williams | |
| 15:50 | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Turner | 35-33 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Neil Schweppe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Orville Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Whitton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Lieberman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Teske (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lewis Keithley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Monroe Matthies (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Dames (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:03 | San Diego State | Nathan Teske is called for the reach on Ernest Turner - foul #1 on Nathan Teske, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead (SG), Tyler Mulder (SF), Harold Utterback (C) Ernest Turner, Orville Crow, Luis Lieberman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrick Chaney (PG), Raymond Cooley (SG), Steve Williams (C) George Brewer, Nathan Teske, James Dames | |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead buries a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley is whistled for a carry | 38-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ernest Turner (PG), Orville Crow (SF), Steven Baker (PF), David Earl (C) Neil Schweppe, Tyler Mulder, David Whitton, Harold Utterback | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Dames (PF) Monroe Matthies | |
| 14:05 | San Diego State | Orville Crow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 14:04 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Baker | 38-33 |
| 13:52 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Cooley | 38-35 |
| 13:16 | San Diego State | Orville Crow slams it home | 40-35 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Steve Williams tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Orville Crow misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-37 |
| 12:37 | San Diego State | Steven Baker misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Darrick Chaney gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Darrick Chaney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Steven Baker pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:07 | San Diego State | Steven Baker clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on James Dames - foul #2 on James Dames, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe (PG), David Whitton (PF), Luis Lieberman (C) Daniel Milstead, Orville Crow, David Earl | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG), Nathan Teske (SG), Monroe Matthies (PF), Zachary Carrara (C) Darrick Chaney, Raymond Cooley, James Dames, Steve Williams | |
| 12:07 | San Diego State | Steven Baker makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:07 | San Diego State | Steven Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:07 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Lieberman | 41-37 |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | David Whitton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | David Whitton tips it home | 43-37 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Neil Schweppe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Whitton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Lieberman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Teske (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lewis Keithley (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Monroe Matthies (fresh) 9 pts. C - Zachary Carrara (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathan Teske | 43-39 |
| 11:02 | San Diego State | David Whitton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lewis Keithley | 43-42 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 10:30 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Lieberman | 43-42 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Neil Schweppe | 46-42 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Zachary Carrara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead (SG), Orville Crow (SF) Ernest Turner, Steven Baker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley (SG), Steve Williams (C) Nathan Teske, Zachary Carrara | |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 09:16 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 09:09 | San Diego State | David Whitton blows the dunk | 46-42 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | David Whitton tips it home | 48-42 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Cooley | 48-44 |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Neil Schweppe and he's hacked by Steve Williams - foul #1 on Steve Williams, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ernest Turner (SG), Tyler Mulder (SF) Daniel Milstead, Orville Crow | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrick Chaney (PG), James Dames (C) George Brewer, Steve Williams | |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Cooley | 50-47 |
| 07:45 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Neil Schweppe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Turner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Mulder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Whitton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Lieberman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Darrick Chaney (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Keithley (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Monroe Matthies (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dames (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | James Dames comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 52-47 |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Whitton | 52-47 |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies clanks a shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Whitton | 52-47 |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Lewis Keithley - foul #3 on Lewis Keithley, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Orville Crow (SF), Steven Baker (PF) Tyler Mulder, David Whitton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG), Nathan Teske (SG), Steve Williams (C) Darrick Chaney, Raymond Cooley, Monroe Matthies | |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Williams | 54-50 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Orville Crow misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Steve Williams snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nathan Teske | 54-53 |
| 05:29 | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Whitton (PF), David Earl (C) Steven Baker, Luis Lieberman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley (SG), Monroe Matthies (PF) Lewis Keithley, James Dames | |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies tips it home | 54-55 |
| 05:15 | San Diego State | Orville Crow scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Neil Schweppe | 57-55 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies is fouled on the floor by David Whitton - foul #2 on David Whitton, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Baker (PF) David Whitton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley (SF) Raymond Cooley | |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | Orville Crow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-57 |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | David Earl pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | George Brewer steals the ball from Neil Schweppe | 57-57 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies misses long on a jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Steven Baker | 57-57 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Neil Schweppe (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Turner (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Orville Crow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Earl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Brewer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Teske (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lewis Keithley (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Monroe Matthies (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner makes the 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Nathan Teske | 60-59 |
| 02:35 | San Diego State | Orville Crow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Williams | 60-62 |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Monroe Matthies | 60-62 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 01:12 | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe tips it home | 62-65 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies hits a turnaround in the paint set up by George Brewer | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Orville Crow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Whitton (PF), Luis Lieberman (C) Steven Baker, David Earl | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley (SG) Nathan Teske | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley is hacked by Neil Schweppe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neil Schweppe, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske (SG) Raymond Cooley | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer is fouled on the floor by Neil Schweppe - foul #3 on Neil Schweppe, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer is hacked by Neil Schweppe - foul #4 on Neil Schweppe, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Whitton | 62-68 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner hits a 3 from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Neil Schweppe is called for the reach on Steve Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Neil Schweppe, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead (SG) Neil Schweppe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley (SG) Lewis Keithley | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Steve Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Steve Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Orville Crow misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-70 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Ernest Turner is called for the reach on George Brewer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Turner, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Orville Crow misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | David Whitton grabs the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Orville Crow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Steve Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Steve Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Turner - foul #3 on Ernest Turner, team foul #10 | 65-72 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley (SF) Raymond Cooley | |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Steve Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Steve Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-74 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske runs out the clock | 65-74 |