| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) SF - Robert John (fresh) PF - Paul Hill (fresh) C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (fresh) SG - James Hall (fresh) SF - Mark Bibler (fresh) PF - Randy Baker (fresh) C - Christopher Givens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Robert John tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Dikembe Ako is denied by Christopher Givens | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Baker misses the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Baker grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens lays it in set up by Merle Korte | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Patrick | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Bakken is called for the reach on James Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bakken, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter (PG), David Kent (SG), Antonio Paolucci (SF), Jessie Blaze (PF), Julian Cendejas (C) Merle Korte, James Hall, Mark Bibler, Randy Baker, Christopher Givens | |
| 17:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Julian Cendejas clanks a jumper from the left block | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Delbert Bryant | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Beach - foul #1 on Paul Beach, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Jessie Blaze is called for the reach on Kermit Eames - foul #1 on Jessie Blaze, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the tip | 7-6 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Julian Cendejas grabs the board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) PF - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) C - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Frank Tarter (fresh) SG - David Kent (fresh) SF - Antonio Paolucci (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Blaze (fresh) C - Julian Cendejas (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Harris swats the short shot by Frank Tarter | 7-6 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Frank Tarter is called for the reach on Paul Beach - foul #1 on Frank Tarter, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte (PG), James Hall (SG), Mark Bibler (SF), Randy Baker (PF), Christopher Givens (C) Frank Tarter, David Kent, Antonio Paolucci, Jessie Blaze, Julian Cendejas | |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-6 |
| 15:06 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Merle Korte and he's hacked by Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG) Michael Bakken | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 14:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Robert John drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Warren Comer | 9-8 |
| 14:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Warren Comer is called for the reach on Randy Baker - foul #1 on Warren Comer, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stoner (PF) Randy Baker | |
| 13:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens clanks a floater near the basket | 9-8 |
| 13:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Bibler - foul #1 on Mark Bibler, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Donald Harris (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci (PG), David Kent (SF), Jessie Blaze (PF) Merle Korte, Mark Bibler, Robert Stoner | |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Jessie Blaze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses short on a jumper from the left side | 10-8 |
| 13:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:49 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 12:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Jessie Blaze tips it home | 10-10 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SG), Paul Hill (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Robert Davis, Donald Harris, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter (PG), Mark Bibler (SF), Randy Baker (PF) Antonio Paolucci, David Kent, Christopher Givens | |
| 12:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler is whistled for traveling | 10-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG) Dikembe Ako, Robert John | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Julian Cendejas (C) Jessie Blaze | |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 11:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Julian Cendejas grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Warren Comer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kermit Eames (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Frank Tarter (fresh) SG - James Hall (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Bibler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Baker (fresh) C - Julian Cendejas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Beach picks off the pass by Randy Baker in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Jackie Cox (C) Warren Comer, Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte (PG), David Kent (SF) James Hall, Mark Bibler | |
| 10:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Baker misses long on a floater from the left side | 10-10 |
| 10:54 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Julian Cendejas | 10-10 |
| 10:39 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent is called for traveling | 10-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci (SF), Jessie Blaze (PF), Christopher Givens (C) Frank Tarter, Randy Baker, Julian Cendejas | |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 13-10 |
| 10:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG) Delbert Bryant | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 10:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens is fouled on the floor by Matthew Patrick - foul #1 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall (SG) David Kent | |
| 10:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall is hacked by Delbert Bryant - foul #1 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| 10:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 09:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Jessie Blaze grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 09:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Harris takes the ball from Merle Korte in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick loses the dribble to Merle Korte | 13-10 |
| 09:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-10 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 08:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 08:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Delbert Bryant - foul #2 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #8 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Warren Comer, Delbert Bryant, Robert John, Donald Harris, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter (SG), David Kent (SF), Randy Baker (PF), Julian Cendejas (C) James Hall, Antonio Paolucci, Jessie Blaze, Christopher Givens | |
| 08:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Tarter - foul #2 on Frank Tarter, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler (SF) Frank Tarter | |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-13 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Davis and he's fouled by Merle Korte - foul #1 on Merle Korte, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 07:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mark Bibler, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox (C) Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall (SG) Mark Bibler | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kermit Eames (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hall (fairly fresh) SF - David Kent (fresh) PF - Randy Baker (fresh) C - Julian Cendejas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis tips it home | 19-13 |
| 06:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Julian Cendejas lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Baker | 19-15 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames banks in the layup | 21-15 |
| 06:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox hits the follow up shot | 23-15 |
| 05:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Julian Cendejas can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Paul Beach - foul #2 on Paul Beach, team foul #9 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci (PG), Jessie Blaze (SF), Christopher Givens (C) Merle Korte, David Kent, Randy Baker | |
| 05:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Julian Cendejas makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Julian Cendejas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis hits a shot from the left block | 25-17 |
| 04:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Hill | 27-17 |
| 04:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Julian Cendejas loses the dribble to Matthew Patrick | 27-17 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 04:01 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Jessie Blaze | 27-17 |
| 03:42 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 03:41 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Blaze | 27-17 |
| 03:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci hits a turnaround from close range | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Warren Comer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Antonio Paolucci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Hall (tiring) SF - Jessie Blaze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Julian Cendejas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Givens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Julian Cendejas | 27-19 |
| 03:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 02:47 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Paul Hill - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Warren Comer, Robert Davis, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter (PG), Mark Bibler (SF), Randy Baker (PF), Robert Stoner (C) Antonio Paolucci, Jessie Blaze, Julian Cendejas, Christopher Givens | |
| 02:47 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:47 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is hacked by Frank Tarter - foul #3 on Frank Tarter, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte (PG), David Kent (SG) Frank Tarter, James Hall | |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 02:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stoner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 02:12 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent misses long on an open shot from the right block | 28-20 |
| 02:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stoner hits the follow up shot | 28-22 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Randy Baker swats the shot by Delbert Bryant | 28-22 |
| 01:57 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to David Kent | 28-22 |
| 01:33 | Cal Poly SLO | The pull-up jumper by Merle Korte is blocked by Donald Harris | 28-22 |
| 01:32 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent misses the tip | 28-22 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Bakken | 30-22 |
| 01:18 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Bryant - foul #3 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #11 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens (C) Robert Stoner | |
| 01:18 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:18 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach is hacked by David Kent - foul #1 on David Kent, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF) Michael Bakken | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 00:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 30-23 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach is whistled for a carry | 30-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Harris (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jessie Blaze (PF) Randy Baker | |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Jessie Blaze is whistled for a carry | 30-23 |