| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Bachelder (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Frank Dublin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Glantz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lagasse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hardaway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson is denied on a dunk by Gary Hill | 31-24 |
| 19:46 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Rester | 31-27 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin tips it home | 33-27 |
| 18:39 | San Diego State | William Hardaway is called for traveling | 33-27 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Hardaway - foul #1 on William Hardaway, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:04 | San Diego State | Gary Hill knocks in the 3 from straight away | 35-30 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Tom Nevels is called for the reach on Frank Dublin - foul #1 on Tom Nevels, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo (PF) David Glantz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), David Pruitt (SF), Brian Jones (C) Thomas Rester, Richard McGivern, William Hardaway | |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Nevels | 35-32 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Dustin Camarillo is denied by Gary Hill | 35-32 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | Gary Hill pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:27 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Brian Jones | 35-34 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 35-34 |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | David Pruitt gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Anderson - foul #1 on Justin Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Madewell (PG), Harvey Linsey (SG), Paul Moua (SF), David Glantz (PF) Michael Bachelder, Frank Dublin, Justin Anderson, James Lagasse | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Richard McGivern (SF), William Hardaway (PF), William Travis (C) Tom Nevels, David Pruitt, Gary Hill, Brian Jones | |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Madewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Linsey (fresh) SF - Paul Moua (fresh) PF - David Glantz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Camarillo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hardaway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | James Madewell is hacked by Christopher Presson - foul #3 on Christopher Presson, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo is hacked by William Hardaway - foul #2 on William Hardaway, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | William Travis is called for the reach on James Madewell - foul #4 on William Travis, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder (PG) Paul Moua | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Pruitt (C) William Travis | |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | William Hardaway gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin (SG), Justin Anderson (SF), James Lagasse (C) James Madewell, Harvey Linsey, Dustin Camarillo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), Gary Hill (PF) Christopher Presson, Richard McGivern | |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William Hardaway - foul #3 on William Hardaway, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett (PF) David Glantz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (PG), Brian Jones (C) Thomas Rester, William Hardaway | |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | David Pruitt drills a fadeaway from the right side | 36-37 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 13:12 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Pruitt | 36-37 |
| 12:58 | San Diego State | David Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Madewell (PG) Michael Bachelder | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Richard McGivern (SF) Claud Zakrzewski, Brian Jones | |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 12:40 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Pruitt | 36-37 |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson is denied on a dunk by Larry Jowett | 36-37 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett hits a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Madewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Dublin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Jowett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lagasse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - David Pruitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:47 | San Diego State | Gary Hill clanks a jump hook from the right block | 39-37 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Madewell | 41-37 |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder (PG), Harvey Linsey (SF), David Glantz (PF), Dustin Camarillo (C) James Madewell, Justin Anderson, Larry Jowett, James Lagasse | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF), William Hardaway (PF), Brian Jones (C) Christopher Presson, Richard McGivern, Gary Hill, David Pruitt | |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 11:01 | San Diego State | William Hardaway grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 10:48 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to William Hardaway | 41-37 |
| 10:21 | San Diego State | William Hardaway misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by David Glantz - foul #2 on David Glantz, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Madewell (SG) Frank Dublin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (SG) Tom Nevels | |
| 10:21 | San Diego State | William Hardaway misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:21 | San Diego State | William Hardaway misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Linsey is hacked by Brian Jones - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson (SF), James Lagasse (C) James Madewell, Dustin Camarillo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard McGivern (SF), David Pruitt (C) Marlon Whitehurst, Brian Jones | |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Linsey makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Linsey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Presson and the foul's on Justin Anderson - foul #2 on Justin Anderson, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin (SG) Harvey Linsey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gary Hill (PF) David Pruitt | |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 09:05 | San Diego State | Gary Hill pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:47 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester makes the 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson is hacked by William Hardaway - foul #4 on William Hardaway, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo (PF) David Glantz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), David Pruitt (C) Thomas Rester, William Hardaway | |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:24 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lagasse | 47-42 |
| 07:50 | San Diego State | Gary Hill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 47-42 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Bachelder (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Frank Dublin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Camarillo (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Lagasse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard McGivern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - David Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | San Diego State | Gary Hill makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Presson and he's fouled by Dustin Camarillo - foul #1 on Dustin Camarillo, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Madewell (PG), Harvey Linsey (SG), Paul Moua (SF), David Glantz (PF) Michael Bachelder, Frank Dublin, Justin Anderson, James Lagasse | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), William Travis (C) Christopher Presson, Richard McGivern | |
| 07:32 | San Diego State | Gary Hill misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Linsey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo is hacked by William Travis - foul #5 on William Travis, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Hardaway (PF), Brian Jones (C) Gary Hill, William Travis | |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:16 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Brian Jones | 48-44 |
| 07:04 | San Diego State | Brian Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | William Hardaway tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz double dribbles | 48-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder (PG), Frank Dublin (SG) James Madewell, Paul Moua | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | Brian Jones comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-46 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder loses the dribble to Brian Jones | 48-46 |
| 05:55 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson (SF), Larry Jowett (PF), James Lagasse (C) Harvey Linsey, David Glantz, Dustin Camarillo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Claud Zakrzewski (SG), Richard McGivern (SF), Gary Hill (PF) Thomas Rester, Tom Nevels, David Pruitt, Brian Jones | |
| 05:11 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Christopher Presson | 48-48 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Justin Anderson | 50-48 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-48 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | William Hardaway grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:13 | San Diego State | Gary Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Presson - foul #4 on Christopher Presson, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Madewell (SG) Frank Dublin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Tom Nevels (SG), David Pruitt (C) Christopher Presson, Claud Zakrzewski, William Hardaway | |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | David Pruitt comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Justin Anderson | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Bachelder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - James Madewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Jowett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lagasse (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - David Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Michael Bachelder is blocked by David Pruitt | 52-48 |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Richard McGivern | 52-48 |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | Gary Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester tips it home | 52-50 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin (SG), David Glantz (PF) James Madewell, Larry Jowett | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Hardaway (C) David Pruitt | |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | William Hardaway grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 02:22 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 02:20 | San Diego State | Gary Hill tips it in | 52-52 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin is hacked by Tom Nevels - foul #2 on Tom Nevels, team foul #11 | 52-52 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | Gary Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Glantz | 56-52 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Gary Hill drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Rester and he's hacked by David Glantz - foul #3 on David Glantz, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Gary Hill makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | William Hardaway clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Lagasse and he's fouled by Tom Nevels - foul #3 on Tom Nevels, team foul #12 | 60-55 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels loses the dribble to Frank Dublin | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder is hacked by Thomas Rester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Rester, team foul #13 | 61-55 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Nevels - foul #4 on Tom Nevels, team foul #14 | 62-55 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse runs out the clock | 63-55 |