| Lineup | BYU | PG - Glenn Stockdale (fresh) SG - Edwin Bronson (fresh) SF - Gerald Woodward (fresh) PF - Kevin Johnston (fresh) C - William Hunt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fresh) SG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) PF - David Reach (fresh) C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Kevin Johnston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | BYU | William Hunt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Don Stephens - foul #1 on Don Stephens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | BYU | William Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | BYU | William Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | Don Stephens is hacked by Glenn Stockdale - foul #1 on Glenn Stockdale, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Perkins and the foul's on Kevin Johnston - foul #1 on Kevin Johnston, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | BYU | The rebound goes to William Hunt | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | BYU | William Hunt scores on a shot from the right block set up by Glenn Stockdale | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | San Diego State | David Reach gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Hunt - foul #1 on William Hunt, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | BYU | Edwin Bronson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Stockdale and the foul's on David Reach - foul #1 on David Reach, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 18:06 | BYU | Edwin Bronson misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | David Reach pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 18:01 | San Diego State | Don Stephens buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Perkins | 7-7 |
| 17:56 | BYU | Edwin Bronson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Glenn Stockdale | 10-7 |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins is called for traveling | 10-7 |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Wright (PG), Gregory Marsh (SF), Frank Evans (C) Glenn Stockdale, Gerald Woodward, William Hunt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:23 | BYU | Frank Evans blows the dunk but he's fouled by Simon Fenwick - foul #1 on Simon Fenwick, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (SG) Raymond Perkins | |
| 17:23 | BYU | Frank Evans misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 17:23 | BYU | Frank Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 17:06 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson misses the tip | 11-7 |
| 17:04 | BYU | Frank Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:47 | BYU | Don Stephens takes the ball from Kenneth Wright | 11-7 |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick lays it in on a nice dish by Don Stephens | 11-9 |
| 16:15 | BYU | Edwin Bronson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 16:13 | BYU | Kevin Johnston can't tip it in | 11-9 |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 16:05 | San Diego State | Don Stephens misses the easy layup | 11-9 |
| 16:03 | BYU | Kevin Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:37 | BYU | Frank Evans hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edwin Bronson and he's fouled by Richard Hutchinson - foul #1 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | BYU | Glenn Stockdale (PG), Gerald Woodward (SF), Matthew Mickle (PF) Kenneth Wright, Gregory Marsh, Kevin Johnston | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (PG), Raymond Perkins (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Don Stephens, Usi Abdullah, Simon Fenwick, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 15:37 | BYU | Frank Evans misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Glenn Stockdale (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edwin Bronson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Woodward (fresh) PF - Matthew Mickle (fresh) C - Frank Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) SG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Taylor (fresh) PF - Kevin Slattery (fresh) C - Phillip Blumenstein (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | San Diego State | Edwin Bronson steps in front of the Phillip Blumenstein pass | 13-9 |
| 15:19 | BYU | Edwin Bronson blows the layup | 13-9 |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Edwin Bronson steals it from Edwin Marcellus in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 14:53 | BYU | Edwin Bronson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 14:52 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:46 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery lays it up and in on a great pass from Carlos Taylor | 13-11 |
| 14:32 | BYU | Edwin Bronson is called for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Wright (SG), William Hunt (C) Edwin Bronson, Frank Evans | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG) Edwin Marcellus | |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins is hacked by Gerald Woodward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Woodward, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson (C) Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Usi Abdullah | 13-13 |
| 14:11 | BYU | Matthew Mickle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 13-13 |
| 14:09 | BYU | Gerald Woodward grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 13:55 | BYU | William Hunt misses short on a shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 13:53 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Richard Hutchinson | 13-13 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Kenneth Wright takes the ball from Carlos Taylor | 13-13 |
| 13:31 | BYU | Matthew Mickle knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Stockdale | 15-13 |
| 13:24 | San Diego State | Kenneth Wright takes the ball from Richard Hutchinson | 15-13 |
| 13:20 | BYU | Kenneth Wright hits the finger roll | 17-13 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Woodward - foul #2 on Gerald Woodward, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | BYU | Edwin Bronson (SG), Gregory Marsh (SF), Kevin Johnston (PF) Kenneth Wright, Gerald Woodward, Matthew Mickle | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), Foster Hale (PF) Usi Abdullah, Raymond Perkins, Carlos Taylor, Kevin Slattery | |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | Don Stephens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 12:54 | BYU | William Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:34 | BYU | Kevin Johnston scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Bronson | 19-13 |
| 12:17 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 12:16 | BYU | William Hunt snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 12:00 | BYU | Glenn Stockdale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-13 |
| 11:58 | BYU | Kevin Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:46 | BYU | William Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Don Stephens comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 11:39 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick hits the follow up shot | 19-15 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Glenn Stockdale (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Edwin Bronson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Marsh (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hunt (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) SF - Simon Fenwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Foster Hale (fairly fresh) C - Richard Hutchinson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | BYU | Kevin Johnston misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-15 |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Don Stephens is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Wright (PG), Matthew Mickle (PF), Frank Evans (C) Glenn Stockdale, Kevin Johnston, William Hunt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), Raymond Perkins (SG), David Reach (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Don Stephens, Edwin Marcellus, Foster Hale, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 10:57 | BYU | Frank Evans is hacked by Usi Abdullah - foul #1 on Usi Abdullah, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| 10:35 | BYU | Edwin Bronson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-15 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | David Reach snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins clanks a jumper from the left side | 19-15 |
| 10:17 | BYU | Frank Evans grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 09:57 | BYU | Kenneth Wright connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Marsh | 22-15 |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Edwin Bronson - foul #1 on Edwin Bronson, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | BYU | Glenn Stockdale (PG), Kevin Johnston (PF) Edwin Bronson, Matthew Mickle | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF) Simon Fenwick, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:33 | BYU | Kevin Slattery is called for the reach on Kevin Johnston - foul #1 on Kevin Slattery, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG) Usi Abdullah, Raymond Perkins | |
| 09:09 | BYU | Kenneth Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edwin Marcellus - foul #1 on Edwin Marcellus, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | BYU | William Hunt (C) Frank Evans | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:09 | BYU | Kenneth Wright misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:09 | BYU | Kenneth Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 08:52 | BYU | Kenneth Wright pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:33 | BYU | William Hunt can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Reach - foul #2 on David Reach, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (SG), Richard Hutchinson (C) Don Stephens, David Reach | |
| 08:33 | BYU | William Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:33 | BYU | William Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins's pass is intercepted by William Hunt in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 08:13 | BYU | Kenneth Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Richard Hutchinson is blocked by Kevin Johnston | 25-17 |
| 07:54 | BYU | Kevin Johnston snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 07:36 | BYU | Glenn Stockdale buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Kenneth Wright | 27-17 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Glenn Stockdale (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Marsh (tired) PF - Kevin Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hunt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Marcellus (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Slattery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hutchinson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson can't finish the layup | 27-17 |
| 07:24 | BYU | Gregory Marsh snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 07:19 | BYU | Kevin Johnston comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Slattery - foul #2 on Kevin Slattery, team foul #9 | 27-17 |
| Subs | BYU | Edwin Bronson (SG), Frank Evans (C) Glenn Stockdale, William Hunt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Usi Abdullah (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Edwin Marcellus, Raymond Perkins, Carlos Taylor, Kevin Slattery | |
| 07:19 | BYU | Kevin Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:19 | BYU | Kevin Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Marsh - foul #1 on Gregory Marsh, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| Subs | BYU | Matthew Mickle (PF) Kevin Johnston | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:17 | BYU | Matthew Mickle pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:53 | BYU | Richard Hutchinson picks off the pass by Edwin Bronson | 28-17 |
| 06:39 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 28-17 |
| 06:37 | BYU | Frank Evans snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 06:18 | BYU | Kenneth Wright loses the dribble to Richard Hutchinson | 28-17 |
| 05:55 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Phillip Blumenstein | 28-19 |
| 05:55 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-19 |
| Subs | BYU | Glenn Stockdale (PG), Kevin Johnston (PF) Kenneth Wright, Matthew Mickle | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG), Foster Hale (PF) Don Stephens, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 05:53 | BYU | Glenn Stockdale loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| 05:41 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 05:39 | San Diego State | Foster Hale snags the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 05:32 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 28-19 |
| 05:31 | BYU | Kevin Johnston pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:14 | BYU | Frank Evans is fouled on the floor by Simon Fenwick - foul #2 on Simon Fenwick, team foul #10 | 28-19 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Edwin Marcellus, Simon Fenwick, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 05:14 | BYU | Frank Evans makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:14 | BYU | Frank Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:02 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 05:01 | BYU | Frank Evans pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| 04:41 | BYU | Gregory Marsh knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 32-19 |
| 04:37 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins travels in the backcourt | 32-19 |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Wright (PG), William Hunt (C) Glenn Stockdale, Frank Evans | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (PG) Usi Abdullah | |
| 04:19 | BYU | Edwin Bronson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-19 |
| 04:18 | BYU | William Hunt can't tip it in | 32-19 |
| 04:16 | BYU | Kevin Johnston can't tip it in | 32-19 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor grabs the board | 32-19 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor double dribbles | 32-19 |
| Subs | BYU | Gerald Woodward (SF), Matthew Mickle (PF) Gregory Marsh, Kevin Johnston | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Simon Fenwick (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), David Reach (C) Raymond Perkins, Carlos Taylor, Foster Hale, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 03:36 | BYU | William Hunt is whistled for a carry | 32-19 |
| Subs | BYU | Glenn Stockdale (PG) Kenneth Wright | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (SG) Edwin Marcellus | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Glenn Stockdale (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Bronson (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Woodward (fresh) PF - Matthew Mickle (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Hunt (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Usi Abdullah (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Slattery (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Reach (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | Gerald Woodward steps in front of the David Reach pass | 32-19 |
| 03:10 | BYU | Simon Fenwick steps in front of the Matthew Mickle pass | 32-19 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-19 |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Wright (SG), Kevin Johnston (PF), Frank Evans (C) Edwin Bronson, Matthew Mickle, William Hunt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein (C) Kevin Slattery | |
| 02:30 | BYU | Kenneth Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-19 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | David Reach pulls down the rebound | 32-19 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Wright - foul #1 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #8 | 32-19 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (PG), Raymond Perkins (SG) Don Stephens, Usi Abdullah | |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:59 | BYU | Kevin Johnston blows the layup | 32-21 |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | David Reach gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 01:45 | San Diego State | Kevin Johnston swats the short shot by David Reach | 32-21 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Simon Fenwick | 32-21 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | David Reach misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Woodward - foul #3 on Gerald Woodward, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | BYU | Edwin Bronson (SG), Gregory Marsh (SF), Matthew Mickle (PF), William Hunt (C) Glenn Stockdale, Gerald Woodward, Kevin Johnston, Frank Evans | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF) Simon Fenwick, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | David Reach misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | David Reach misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:33 | BYU | William Hunt pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 01:13 | BYU | Edwin Bronson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Wright - foul #2 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Usi Abdullah (SG), Richard Hutchinson (C) Edwin Marcellus, Raymond Perkins, David Reach | |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:31 | BYU | Matthew Mickle comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Don Stephens grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Don Stephens is blocked by Matthew Mickle | 32-23 |
| 00:02 | BYU | The rebound goes to William Hunt | 32-23 |
| 00:00 | BYU | William Hunt comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-23 |