| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Carl Delrosario (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Teets (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Minnis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Guerrero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Mann (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Marcus Minnis inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | Marcus Minnis is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jason Littlefield (PF) Bryan Hennigan, Charlie Thomas, Timothy Adams | |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Marcus Minnis - foul #3 on Marcus Minnis, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Faraji Suleiman (SF) Marcus Minnis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams (PF) Jeff Gladstone | |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Thomas Mann misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Thomas Mann grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Anthony Cotton is called for the reach on Thomas Mann - foul #1 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Charlie Thomas (SG), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Ken Zimmerman, Timothy Adams | |
| 18:23 | San Diego State | Carl Delrosario can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield drills a driving attempt from the left block | 38-39 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Antonio Guerrero hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Benjamin - foul #3 on Arthur Benjamin, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Timothy Adams (PF) Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Antonio Guerrero makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Antonio Guerrero makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 17:12 | San Diego State | Antonio Guerrero pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:56 | San Diego State | Carl Delrosario is hacked by Charlie Thomas - foul #1 on Charlie Thomas, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Felder (C) Thomas Mann | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Jason Littlefield | |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Eric Felder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Jason Littlefield (C) Ken Zimmerman, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Hennigan and the foul's on Carl Delrosario - foul #2 on Carl Delrosario, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG) Anthony Cotton | |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | Carl Delrosario makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Faraji Suleiman | 43-42 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:43 | San Diego State | Morris Teets grabs the board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Carl Delrosario (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Teets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Faraji Suleiman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Antonio Guerrero (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Felder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Littlefield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:20 | San Diego State | Eric Felder misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 15:18 | San Diego State | Morris Teets grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:59 | San Diego State | Bryan Hennigan is called for the reach on Carl Delrosario - foul #2 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jesus Marquez (PG), Marcus Minnis (SF), Thomas Mann (C) Carl Delrosario, Faraji Suleiman, Antonio Guerrero | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Ken Zimmerman, Charlie Thomas, Jason Littlefield | |
| 14:39 | San Diego State | Thomas Mann blows the dunk | 43-42 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | Eric Felder grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:55 | San Diego State | 3 seconds is called on Morris Teets | 43-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carl Delrosario (PG), Antonio Guerrero (PF) Jesus Marquez, Eric Felder | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF) Bryan Hennigan, Timothy Adams | |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Morris Teets takes the ball from Arthur Benjamin | 43-42 |
| 13:35 | San Diego State | Marcus Minnis jams it set up by Morris Teets | 45-42 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone is hacked by Thomas Mann - foul #1 on Thomas Mann, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG) Arthur Benjamin | |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams (PF) Jason Littlefield | |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | Antonio Guerrero scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Bryan Hennigan is blocked by Marcus Minnis | 47-42 |
| 12:45 | San Diego State | Thomas Mann snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | Antonio Guerrero is whistled for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Faraji Suleiman (SG) Morris Teets | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jason Littlefield (C) Anthony Cotton, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Benjamin | 47-44 |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | Carl Delrosario hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Littlefield | 47-44 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 11:49 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Thomas Mann | 47-44 |
| 11:20 | San Diego State | Antonio Guerrero hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Carl Delrosario (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Faraji Suleiman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marcus Minnis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Guerrero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Mann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield tips it home | 47-46 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Antonio Guerrero makes the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Bryan Hennigan - foul #3 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jesus Marquez (PG), Eric Felder (C) Carl Delrosario, Thomas Mann | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jeff Gladstone (C) Bryan Hennigan, Charlie Thomas, Jason Littlefield | |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Antonio Guerrero makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the jumper near the basket | 50-48 |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | Marcus Minnis misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 09:48 | San Diego State | Eric Felder snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | Marcus Minnis misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Anthony Cotton | 50-50 |
| 08:49 | San Diego State | Marcus Minnis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Adams | 50-50 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Antonio Guerrero - foul #3 on Antonio Guerrero, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carl Delrosario (PG), Morris Teets (SG), Thomas Mann (C) Jesus Marquez, Faraji Suleiman, Antonio Guerrero | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Charlie Thomas (SF), Jason Littlefield (C) Ken Zimmerman, Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Eric Felder grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | Carl Delrosario misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Cotton | 50-53 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Eric Felder makes the driving attempt from close range | 52-53 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charlie Thomas | 52-56 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Charlie Thomas steps in front of the Thomas Mann pass | 52-56 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Carl Delrosario (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Teets (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Minnis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eric Felder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Mann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Cotton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Adams (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 06:36 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Morris Teets | 52-56 |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | Thomas Mann clanks a turnaround from close range | 52-56 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Adams | 52-56 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Faraji Suleiman (SF), Antonio Guerrero (PF) Marcus Minnis, Eric Felder | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF), Richard Gilreath (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Timothy Adams, Jason Littlefield | |
| 05:50 | San Diego State | Antonio Guerrero misses short on a jumper from the left side | 52-56 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Carl Delrosario picks off the pass by Arthur Benjamin | 52-56 |
| 05:29 | San Diego State | Faraji Suleiman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Delrosario | 54-56 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin misses the easy layup | 54-56 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Gilreath | 54-59 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | Faraji Suleiman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charlie Thomas - foul #2 on Charlie Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jesus Marquez (PG) Carl Delrosario | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Timothy Adams (PF) Arthur Benjamin, Richard Gilreath | |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | Faraji Suleiman makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | Faraji Suleiman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | Thomas Mann misses the easy layup | 56-59 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Felder (C) Thomas Mann | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Jason Littlefield (C) Ken Zimmerman, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Jason Littlefield is called for the reach on Morris Teets - foul #2 on Jason Littlefield, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carl Delrosario (PG), Marcus Minnis (SF) Jesus Marquez, Faraji Suleiman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone (C) Timothy Adams | |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Morris Teets misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses long on a shot from the right side | 56-59 |
| 03:02 | San Diego State | Marcus Minnis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Carl Delrosario (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morris Teets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Minnis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Guerrero (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Felder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Cotton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | Carl Delrosario is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Timothy Adams (PF) Anthony Cotton, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield can't connect on a shot from close range | 56-59 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams tips it but misses | 56-59 |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Marcus Minnis | 56-59 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Timothy Adams is called for the reach on Morris Teets - foul #2 on Timothy Adams, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Faraji Suleiman (SF), Thomas Mann (C) Marcus Minnis, Eric Felder | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Jeff Gladstone (C) Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield | |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Morris Teets makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Morris Teets misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marcus Minnis (SF) Faraji Suleiman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | Marcus Minnis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Mann steals it from Timothy Adams | 57-59 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Thomas Mann misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeff Gladstone - foul #3 on Jeff Gladstone, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Thomas Mann makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Thomas Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams drills a runner from the left block | 59-61 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Marcus Minnis misses the fullcourt shot | 59-61 |