| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Palmore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Stapleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William James (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | San Diego State | George Stapleton takes the ball from Randal Haugland | 28-39 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses the shot from close range | 28-39 |
| 19:19 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Davidson - foul #1 on Robert Davidson, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (PG), Robert James (SG), Carlos Burns (PF), Bruce Wallace (C) Randal Haugland, William James, Morton Brown, Milo Russo | |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton loses the dribble to Carlos Burns | 28-40 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the lay-in | 28-40 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Virgil Whitlock | 28-40 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore is fouled on the floor by Robert Glaude - foul #3 on Robert Glaude, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Morton Brown (PF), Milo Russo (C) Robert Glaude, Carlos Burns, Bruce Wallace | |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Wendell Meyer | 30-40 |
| 17:34 | San Diego State | William James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Milo Russo - foul #1 on Milo Russo, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Miller (SG), Manual Ortega (PF) William Palmore, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Bruce Wallace (SF) Richard Wertz, Robert James | |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | William James misses the dunk | 31-40 |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Morton Brown is hacked by Manual Ortega - foul #3 on Manual Ortega, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent (SF), Robert Rosin (C) Manual Ortega, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (PG), Carlos Burns (PF) Randal Haugland, Morton Brown | |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns drills a driving attempt from close range | 31-42 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton clanks a jump hook in the paint | 31-42 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer grabs the offensive board | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Miller (fresh) SF - Craig Brent (fresh) PF - George Stapleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Burns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| 15:20 | San Diego State | William James misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| 15:18 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 15:16 | San Diego State | Milo Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:01 | San Diego State | George Stapleton swats the short shot by William James | 34-42 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | Milo Russo pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz's pass is intercepted by Craig Brent | 34-42 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent hits the finger roll | 36-42 |
| 14:14 | San Diego State | Craig Brent picks off the pass by Richard Wertz | 36-42 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Miller is hacked by Richard Wertz - foul #1 on Richard Wertz, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Joseph Anderson (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Robert Davidson (C) Steven Miller, Craig Brent, George Stapleton, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Robert James (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Morton Brown (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) Richard Wertz, William James, Bruce Wallace, Carlos Burns, Milo Russo | |
| 13:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 13:30 | San Diego State | Morton Brown's layup is rejected by Virgil Whitlock | 38-42 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Morton Brown hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Wendell Meyer | 40-44 |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Virgil Whitlock - foul #3 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG) Wendell Meyer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson hits a jump hook in the lane | 42-44 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely's pass is intercepted by Virgil Whitlock | 42-44 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson makes the runner in the paint | 44-44 |
| 12:08 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), George Stapleton (SF), Robert Rosin (C) Michael Law, Joseph Anderson, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG) Robert James | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Stapleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William James (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | William James drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Snavely is called for the reach on George Stapleton - foul #4 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (SG), Manual Ortega (PF) Steven Vaughn, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace (C) Christopher Snavely | |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Ogara - foul #4 on David Ogara, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG) David Ogara | |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | William James is hacked by Manual Ortega - foul #4 on Manual Ortega, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent (SF) Manual Ortega | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Milo Russo (C) Bruce Wallace | |
| 10:38 | San Diego State | Robert Rosin is called for the reach on Randal Haugland - foul #2 on Robert Rosin, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock (PF) George Stapleton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace (C) Milo Russo | |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | William James misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:25 | San Diego State | Morton Brown tips it in | 46-49 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Randal Haugland - foul #2 on Randal Haugland, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson (C) Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF), Milo Russo (C) Robert Glaude, Bruce Wallace | |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:09 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Milo Russo | 48-49 |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | Morton Brown drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William James | 48-51 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 48-51 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | William James pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:25 | San Diego State | Robert James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Steven Vaughn (SG), George Stapleton (PF) Wendell Meyer, William Palmore, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Bruce Wallace (C) William James, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| 09:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 09:02 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent's pass is intercepted by Robert Glaude | 48-51 |
| 08:03 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace is fouled on the floor by Robert Davidson - foul #2 on Robert Davidson, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), Joseph Anderson (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Robert Rosin (C) Michael Law, Craig Brent, George Stapleton, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Robert James (SF), Milo Russo (C) Randal Haugland, Robert Glaude, Bruce Wallace | |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | William James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-51 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the board | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Anderson (fresh) PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morton Brown (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (SG) Steven Vaughn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Robert Glaude (SF), Christopher Snavely (C) Richard Wertz, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer buries a 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Anderson - foul #1 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF) Robert Glaude | |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin is hacked by William James - foul #1 on William James, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF) Joseph Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Glaude (SF), Carlos Burns (PF) Robert James, Morton Brown | |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | George Stapleton steals the ball from Robert Glaude | 53-53 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Burns is called for the reach on George Stapleton - foul #1 on Carlos Burns, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Robert Davidson (C) William Palmore, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF), Morton Brown (PF) Robert Glaude, Carlos Burns | |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Morton Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Davidson - foul #3 on Robert Davidson, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Virgil Whitlock and the foul's on William James - foul #2 on William James, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Manual Ortega (PF) Wendell Meyer, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Glaude (SF) Robert James | |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:24 | San Diego State | Morton Brown knocks in the floater from the left side | 56-56 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | David Ogara buries a floater from the left wing set up by William James | 58-58 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega connects on the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Christopher Snavely - foul #5 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), William Palmore (SG), Craig Brent (SF), Robert Rosin (C) Michael Law, Steven Vaughn, George Stapleton, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Robert James (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF), Milo Russo (C) William James, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown, Christopher Snavely | |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Robert James scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Palmore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Brent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Manual Ortega (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Milo Russo denies the turnaround by Wendell Meyer | 61-60 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega scores on a jumper in the paint | 63-60 |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz is fouled on the floor by William Palmore - foul #2 on William Palmore, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock (PF) Manual Ortega | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Glaude (SF), Morton Brown (PF) Robert James, Bruce Wallace | |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Robert James (SF), Carlos Burns (PF) Richard Wertz, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown | |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | William James can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), George Stapleton (SF), Robert Davidson (C) William Palmore, Craig Brent, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Glaude (SF), Morton Brown (PF) Robert James, Carlos Burns | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Milo Russo - foul #2 on Milo Russo, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF), Bruce Wallace (C) Robert Glaude, Milo Russo | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses long on a runner from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is hacked by David Ogara - foul #5 on David Ogara, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Robert Glaude (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Milo Russo (C) David Ogara, Robert James, Morton Brown, Bruce Wallace | |
| 02:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Bruce Wallace (PF) William James, Carlos Burns | |
| 01:55 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Virgil Whitlock - foul #4 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG) Richard Wertz | |
| 01:55 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:55 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:55 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Milo Russo | 65-62 |
| 01:49 | San Diego State | William James misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Morton Brown (PF) Bruce Wallace | |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | Morton Brown clanks a floater from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 65-62 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton tips it in | 67-62 |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | William James comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude grabs the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Morton Brown scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William James and he's hacked by Robert Davidson - foul #4 on Robert Davidson, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn is hacked by Randal Haugland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randal Haugland, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wendell Meyer | 69-65 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Randal Haugland - foul #4 on Randal Haugland, team foul #14 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent (SF) George Stapleton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF) Craig Brent | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Virgil Whitlock takes the ball from Morton Brown | 71-65 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Randal Haugland - foul #5 on Randal Haugland, team foul #15 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent (SF) George Stapleton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (PG) Randal Haugland | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | William James drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Wertz | 72-68 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wertz - foul #2 on Richard Wertz, team foul #16 | 72-68 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF) Craig Brent | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | William James makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wertz - foul #3 on Richard Wertz, team foul #17 | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 75-71 |