| Lineup | BYU | PG - Reuben White (fresh) SG - Rick Tea (fresh) SF - William Finch (fresh) PF - Michael Mellor (fresh) C - Raymond Ritchey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fresh) SG - Gregory Beveridge (fresh) SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) PF - Russell Young (fresh) C - Fritz Judson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford misses the jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | BYU | William Finch snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rick Tea | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | BYU | Rick Tea snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | BYU | Rick Tea buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Reuben White | 6-0 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina State | Gregory Beveridge knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-3 |
| 18:34 | BYU | Gregory Beveridge takes the ball from Rick Tea | 6-3 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke lays it up and in set up by Gregory Beveridge | 6-5 |
| 18:10 | BYU | Reuben White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina State | Russell Young grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina State | Gregory Beveridge misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 17:52 | BYU | Rick Tea drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Reuben White | 9-7 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 17:27 | BYU | Michael Mellor grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 17:22 | BYU | Rick Tea misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina State | Russell Young grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina State | Raymond Ritchey swats the layup by Gregory Beveridge | 9-7 |
| 17:02 | BYU | Rick Tea snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:56 | BYU | Rick Tea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Petri (SG), William Sturdevant (SF), Robert Watkins (C) Rick Tea, William Finch, Raymond Ritchey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clifford Hagopian (PG), Anthony Jones (SG), Richard Germann (SF), Colin Hartfield (PF), Duane Lucero (C) Stephen Thetford, Gregory Beveridge, Douglas Duke, Russell Young, Fritz Judson | |
| 16:29 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann travels with the ball | 9-7 |
| Subs | BYU | Andrew Cornelison (SG), Raymond Ritchey (C) Reuben White, Michael Mellor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:01 | BYU | Colin Hartfield is called for the reach on Andrew Cornelison - foul #1 on Colin Hartfield, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | BYU | William Finch (SF) William Sturdevant | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gregory Beveridge (SG), Douglas Duke (SF), Russell Young (PF) Clifford Hagopian, Anthony Jones, Duane Lucero | |
| 15:53 | BYU | Andrew Cornelison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Russell Young | 9-7 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Richard Petri (fresh) SG - Andrew Cornelison (fresh) SF - William Finch (fresh) PF - Robert Watkins (fresh) C - Raymond Ritchey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Germann (fresh) SG - Gregory Beveridge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Colin Hartfield (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Colin Hartfield is denied by Robert Watkins | 9-7 |
| 15:44 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke tips it in | 9-9 |
| 15:28 | BYU | William Finch scores on a jump hook in the paint | 11-9 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | BYU | Reuben White (PG), Rick Tea (SG), Michael Mellor (PF) Richard Petri, Andrew Cornelison, Raymond Ritchey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford (PG), Fritz Judson (C) Richard Germann, Colin Hartfield | |
| 14:59 | BYU | William Finch misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:58 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Russell Young | 11-9 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Russell Young | 11-11 |
| 14:22 | BYU | Michael Mellor is hacked by Douglas Duke - foul #1 on Douglas Duke, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Petri (SF), Raymond Ritchey (C) William Finch, Robert Watkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Germann (SF) Douglas Duke | |
| 14:06 | BYU | Michael Mellor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:04 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:56 | BYU | Stephen Thetford is called for the reach on Michael Mellor - foul #1 on Stephen Thetford, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones (SG), Colin Hartfield (PF) Gregory Beveridge, Russell Young | |
| 13:45 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Raymond Ritchey, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 13:19 | BYU | Michael Mellor makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Petri | 13-14 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Germann | 13-16 |
| 12:37 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 12:36 | BYU | Richard Petri snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:24 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey makes the floater from the left block | 15-16 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson buries a floater in the lane | 15-18 |
| 11:46 | BYU | Stephen Thetford is called for the reach on Michael Mellor - foul #2 on Stephen Thetford, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | BYU | Andrew Cornelison (SG), William Finch (SF), Robert Watkins (PF) Reuben White, Rick Tea, Michael Mellor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clifford Hagopian (PG), Gregory Beveridge (SG), Douglas Duke (SF), Russell Young (PF) Stephen Thetford, Anthony Jones, Richard Germann, Fritz Judson | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Richard Petri (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Cornelison (fresh) SF - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Watkins (fresh) C - Raymond Ritchey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Clifford Hagopian (fresh) SG - Gregory Beveridge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Young (fresh) 4 reb. C - Colin Hartfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | BYU | Richard Petri hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Finch | 17-18 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina State | Clifford Hagopian can't finish the layup | 17-18 |
| 11:16 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:56 | BYU | Robert Watkins buries a fadeaway in the paint | 19-18 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina State | Clifford Hagopian can't connect on a shot near the basket | 19-18 |
| 10:50 | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 10:41 | BYU | Robert Watkins can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Russell Young - foul #1 on Russell Young, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | BYU | William Sturdevant (PG) Richard Petri | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Duane Lucero (C) Colin Hartfield | |
| 10:41 | BYU | Robert Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:41 | BYU | Robert Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina State | Russell Young hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Douglas Duke | 21-23 |
| 10:05 | BYU | Andrew Cornelison scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Sturdevant | 23-23 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina State | Duane Lucero misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-23 |
| 09:39 | BYU | William Finch gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 09:34 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey can't connect on a runner in the paint | 23-23 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina State | Russell Young snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Beveridge | 23-25 |
| 09:07 | BYU | William Sturdevant misses the lay-in | 23-25 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina State | Duane Lucero snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina State | Russell Young misses the lay-in | 23-25 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina State | Clifford Hagopian hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Beveridge and he's fouled by William Finch - foul #1 on William Finch, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| Subs | BYU | Reuben White (PG), Rick Tea (SG), Michael Mellor (PF), Richard Petri (C) Andrew Cornelison, William Finch, Robert Watkins, Raymond Ritchey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Germann (SF), Fritz Judson (C) Douglas Duke, Duane Lucero | |
| 08:36 | South Carolina State | Clifford Hagopian makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 08:34 | BYU | Clifford Hagopian is called for the reach on Reuben White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Hagopian, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield (SF) Clifford Hagopian | |
| 08:17 | BYU | Richard Petri misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 08:16 | BYU | Michael Mellor tips it home | 25-28 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina State | Reuben White steps in front of the Richard Germann pass in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 08:00 | BYU | Richard Petri clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 07:58 | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 07:36 | South Carolina State | William Sturdevant is called for the reach on Richard Germann - foul #1 on William Sturdevant, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | BYU | Raymond Ritchey (C) William Sturdevant | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones (SG), Douglas Duke (SF) Gregory Beveridge, Russell Young | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Reuben White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rick Tea (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Petri (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mellor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Ritchey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Germann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colin Hartfield (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fritz Judson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 07:18 | BYU | Rick Tea grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 07:12 | BYU | Richard Germann steals it from Michael Mellor | 25-28 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann can't connect on a floater from the right side | 25-28 |
| 06:52 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Jones | 25-28 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 06:36 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 06:31 | BYU | Reuben White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 06:30 | BYU | Michael Mellor grabs the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 06:20 | BYU | Rick Tea misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 06:19 | BYU | Michael Mellor tips it in | 27-28 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina State | Rick Tea is called for the reach on Fritz Judson - foul #1 on Rick Tea, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| Subs | BYU | William Finch (SF), Robert Watkins (C) Rick Tea, Raymond Ritchey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gregory Beveridge (SG), Russell Young (PF) Anthony Jones, Colin Hartfield | |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann is whistled for a carry | 27-28 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clifford Hagopian (PG) Richard Germann | |
| 05:36 | BYU | Russell Young steals the ball from Reuben White | 27-28 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina State | Clifford Hagopian is fouled on the floor by Reuben White - foul #1 on Reuben White, team foul #5 | 27-28 |
| Subs | BYU | William Sturdevant (PG), Rick Tea (SG) Reuben White, Richard Petri | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield (SF), Duane Lucero (C) Douglas Duke, Fritz Judson | |
| 04:48 | South Carolina State | Russell Young connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Beveridge | 27-30 |
| 04:43 | BYU | William Sturdevant misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-30 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina State | Duane Lucero snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina State | Robert Watkins blocks the short jumper by Clifford Hagopian | 27-30 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina State | Gregory Beveridge drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Colin Hartfield and he's hacked by William Sturdevant - foul #2 on William Sturdevant, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | BYU | Steven Shea (PG) William Sturdevant | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Germann (SF) Duane Lucero | |
| 04:28 | South Carolina State | Gregory Beveridge makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:10 | BYU | Robert Watkins can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 27-33 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina State | Russell Young pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina State | Gregory Beveridge double dribbles | 27-33 |
| Subs | BYU | Reuben White (PG), Andrew Cornelison (SG), Richard Petri (C) Steven Shea, Rick Tea, Michael Mellor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford (PG), Douglas Duke (SF), Fritz Judson (C) Clifford Hagopian, Richard Germann, Colin Hartfield | |
| 03:27 | BYU | Richard Petri misses the easy layup but the foul's on Fritz Judson - foul #1 on Fritz Judson, team foul #7 | 27-33 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Germann (SG), Duane Lucero (PF) Gregory Beveridge, Russell Young | |
| 03:27 | BYU | Richard Petri makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:27 | BYU | Richard Petri misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:27 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Richard Germann | 28-33 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Reuben White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Cornelison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Petri (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Robert Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Germann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Lucero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fritz Judson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Douglas Duke is denied by William Finch | 28-33 |
| 03:13 | BYU | Reuben White gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:08 | BYU | Reuben White buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Petri | 31-33 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson misses short on a shot from the left block | 31-33 |
| 02:53 | BYU | Richard Petri pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:47 | BYU | Andrew Cornelison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Cornelison, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | BYU | Rick Tea (SG), William Sturdevant (SF), Raymond Ritchey (C) Andrew Cornelison, William Finch, Robert Watkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield (PF) Duane Lucero | |
| 02:31 | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gregory Beveridge (SG), Russell Young (PF) Richard Germann, Colin Hartfield | |
| 02:08 | BYU | Rick Tea buries a jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina State | Raymond Ritchey knocks away the 3 by Stephen Thetford | 33-33 |
| 02:03 | BYU | Rick Tea grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:57 | BYU | William Sturdevant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina State | Russell Young misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina State | Gregory Beveridge tips it home | 33-35 |
| 01:36 | BYU | William Sturdevant misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Fritz Judson | 33-35 |
| 01:15 | South Carolina State | William Sturdevant steps in front of the Russell Young pass | 33-35 |
| 01:03 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Thetford - foul #3 on Stephen Thetford, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| Subs | BYU | Andrew Cornelison (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Mellor (PF) Reuben White, Rick Tea, William Sturdevant | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clifford Hagopian (PG), Richard Germann (SF), Colin Hartfield (C) Stephen Thetford, Douglas Duke, Fritz Judson | |
| 01:03 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:03 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Clifford Hagopian clanks a jump hook from the right block | 33-35 |
| 00:58 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:52 | BYU | Michael Mellor misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 33-35 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina State | Russell Young grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann is hacked by William Finch - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| Subs | BYU | William Sturdevant (PG), Robert Watkins (C) Richard Petri, Raymond Ritchey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones (SG), Duane Lucero (C) Gregory Beveridge, Russell Young | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Michael Mellor makes the jumper from the left block | 35-37 |