| Lineup | BYU | PG - William Blanton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Jamison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Foley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Dennis Zinner picks off the pass by Jeffrey Fetzer | 40-36 |
| 19:24 | BYU | Larry Old is called for the reach on Dennis Zinner - foul #2 on Larry Old, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:09 | BYU | Dennis Zinner comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 19:08 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:48 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 18:32 | BYU | Gary Jamison can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Harley Ramsey | 40-36 |
| 18:20 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is hacked by Craig Bell - foul #1 on Craig Bell, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 18:04 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer loses the dribble to Dennis Zinner | 40-36 |
| 18:00 | BYU | Larry Old takes the ball from Dennis Zinner | 40-36 |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 17:40 | BYU | Ralph Foley pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:24 | BYU | Dennis Zinner is fouled on the floor by Harley Ramsey - foul #2 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), David Powell (PF) William Blanton, Ralph Foley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (PF), John Smith (C) Jeffrey Fetzer, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 17:07 | BYU | Dennis Zinner is hacked by Harley Ramsey - foul #3 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | BYU | Wallace Mohammad (SF) Dennis Zinner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SF) Harley Ramsey | |
| 16:38 | BYU | Craig Bell misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jerome Green - foul #1 on Jerome Green, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | BYU | Steve Bean (SG) Gary Jamison | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG) Larry Old | |
| 16:38 | BYU | Craig Bell makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:38 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:38 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:26 | BYU | Craig Bell misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 41-36 |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | Donald Asay snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:04 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Dennis Zinner (SF) Paul Richardson, Wallace Mohammad | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF) Jerome Green, John Smith | |
| 15:53 | BYU | William Blanton loses the dribble to Gene Farber | 41-36 |
| 15:48 | San Diego State | Gene Farber lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - William Blanton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steve Bean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Powell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gene Farber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Asay (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | BYU | Dennis Zinner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:41 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Fetzer | 41-38 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-38 |
| 15:13 | BYU | Dennis Zinner gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:09 | BYU | William Blanton can't connect on a floater from the right side | 41-38 |
| 15:07 | BYU | Steve Bean pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:55 | BYU | Joseph Muller is called for the reach on Craig Bell - foul #2 on Joseph Muller, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Jamison (SG), Ralph Foley (PF) Steve Bean, David Powell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Gene Farber, Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller, Donald Asay | |
| 14:44 | BYU | Craig Bell hits a floater from the baseline set up by Dennis Zinner | 43-38 |
| 14:25 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer misses the shot from the left block | 43-38 |
| 14:23 | BYU | Dennis Zinner snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:15 | BYU | Dennis Zinner knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Jamison | 45-38 |
| 14:07 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Larry Old | 45-40 |
| 13:58 | BYU | Buddy Turnbull steals the ball from Craig Bell | 45-40 |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer is fouled on the floor by Ralph Foley - foul #2 on Ralph Foley, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Wallace Mohammad (SF), Andrew Hammond (C) William Blanton, Dennis Zinner, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (PF) Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull tips it home | 45-42 |
| 12:54 | BYU | Buddy Turnbull steals the ball from Andrew Hammond | 45-42 |
| 12:31 | San Diego State | Jerome Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 12:29 | BYU | Ralph Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:15 | BYU | Paul Richardson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 12:13 | BYU | Ralph Foley hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Larry Old connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Jerome Green | 47-44 |
| 11:32 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Richardson | 49-44 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Jamison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Mohammad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Foley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Hammond (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Old (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harley Ramsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Asay (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey is called for a backcourt violation | 49-44 |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Steve Bean (SG), Dennis Zinner (SF), David Powell (PF), Craig Bell (C) Paul Richardson, Gary Jamison, Wallace Mohammad, Ralph Foley, Andrew Hammond | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Justin Wiggs (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF), John Smith (C) Jerome Green, Larry Old, Harley Ramsey, Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 10:56 | BYU | Craig Bell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gene Farber | 49-46 |
| 10:20 | BYU | Jeffrey Fetzer is called for the reach on Steve Bean - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fetzer, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG) Gene Farber | |
| 10:07 | BYU | Craig Bell is hacked by Jeffrey Fetzer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fetzer, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Jamison (SG) Steve Bean | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:07 | BYU | Craig Bell makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:07 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | Jerome Green hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Fetzer | 50-49 |
| 09:30 | BYU | Dennis Zinner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 09:29 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | John Smith misses short on a floater from the left block | 50-49 |
| 09:22 | BYU | William Blanton grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:16 | BYU | William Blanton double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF) Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller | |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 08:53 | BYU | The rebound goes to Craig Bell | 50-49 |
| 08:47 | BYU | Craig Bell misses short on a floater from the right block | 50-49 |
| 08:46 | San Diego State | John Smith gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | David Powell is called for the reach on Larry Old - foul #2 on David Powell, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Wallace Mohammad (SF), Ralph Foley (PF), Andrew Hammond (C) William Blanton, Dennis Zinner, David Powell, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jeffrey Fetzer, John Smith | |
| 08:06 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey lays it in on a great pass from Jerome Green | 50-51 |
| 07:51 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad banks in the layup and he's fouled by Harley Ramsey - foul #4 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | BYU | Steve Bean (SG) Gary Jamison | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG) Jerome Green | |
| 07:51 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Bean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wallace Mohammad (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Foley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Hammond (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Asay (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:26 | BYU | Paul Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Buddy Turnbull | 53-54 |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | Larry Old blows the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Foley - foul #3 on Ralph Foley, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Dennis Zinner (SF) Paul Richardson, Wallace Mohammad | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | Larry Old makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:08 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 53-55 |
| 07:07 | BYU | Andrew Hammond snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:03 | BYU | William Blanton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 53-55 |
| 06:42 | San Diego State | Larry Old snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Zinner - foul #3 on Dennis Zinner, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Jamison (SG), David Powell (PF), Craig Bell (C) Steve Bean, Ralph Foley, Andrew Hammond | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF), John Smith (C) Justin Wiggs, Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:21 | BYU | David Powell grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 06:00 | BYU | William Blanton is fouled on the floor by Jerome Green - foul #2 on Jerome Green, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), Joseph Muller (SF) Larry Old, Harley Ramsey | |
| 06:00 | BYU | William Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:00 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to David Powell | 53-56 |
| 05:42 | BYU | Dennis Zinner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Blanton | 56-56 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Jerome Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Wallace Mohammad (SF) William Blanton, Dennis Zinner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:26 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad clanks a jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:25 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:11 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad hits a floater from the right wing set up by Paul Richardson | 58-56 |
| 04:50 | San Diego State | Jerome Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-56 |
| 04:48 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer tips it home | 58-58 |
| 04:39 | BYU | David Powell misses the floater from the right side | 58-58 |
| 04:37 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-58 |
| 04:31 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:26 | BYU | Craig Bell is called for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Dennis Zinner (SF), Ralph Foley (PF) Paul Richardson, Wallace Mohammad, David Powell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller, John Smith | |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Larry Old blows the dunk | 58-58 |
| 04:07 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:55 | San Diego State | Craig Bell is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fetzer - foul #2 on Craig Bell, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| 03:39 | San Diego State | Jerome Green connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-61 |
| 03:28 | BYU | Craig Bell connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-61 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - William Blanton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Jamison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Zinner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Foley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Bell (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Gary Jamison steals it from Jeffrey Fetzer | 60-61 |
| 02:59 | BYU | Gary Jamison misses the 3 from straight away | 60-61 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey loses the ball out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Steve Bean (SG), Andrew Hammond (C) William Blanton, Gary Jamison, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (PF), John Smith (C) Jeffrey Fetzer, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 02:40 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Gary Jamison (SG) Paul Richardson, Steve Bean | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull (C) John Smith | |
| 02:20 | BYU | Dennis Zinner makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Jamison | 62-61 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull connects on the runner from the left block set up by Harley Ramsey and he's fouled by Andrew Hammond - foul #3 on Andrew Hammond, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | BYU | Craig Bell (C) Andrew Hammond | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer (PF) Donald Asay | |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:51 | BYU | Craig Bell scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Larry Old travels with the ball | 64-64 |
| 01:19 | BYU | Dennis Zinner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Larry Old | 64-64 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 01:12 | BYU | Ralph Foley gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:01 | BYU | Buddy Turnbull is called for the reach on Craig Bell - foul #2 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 01:01 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:01 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:01 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 00:44 | BYU | Craig Bell grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 00:39 | BYU | Larry Old picks off the pass by Dennis Zinner | 64-64 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Larry Old banks in the layup | 64-66 |
| 00:22 | BYU | Dennis Zinner makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Blanton | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Ralph Foley takes the ball from Jerome Green | 66-66 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - William Blanton (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gary Jamison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Zinner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Foley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | BYU | Craig Bell wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | BYU | Dennis Zinner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Jamison - foul #2 on Gary Jamison, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:38 | BYU | The rebound goes to Ralph Foley | 69-66 |
| 04:20 | BYU | William Blanton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:18 | BYU | Ralph Foley pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:04 | BYU | Buddy Turnbull is called for the reach on Gary Jamison - foul #3 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| 04:04 | BYU | Gary Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:04 | BYU | Gary Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Bell | 71-66 |
| 03:50 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Harley Ramsey | 71-66 |
| 03:39 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses the shot from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 03:37 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey tips it back up and in | 71-68 |
| 03:21 | BYU | Gary Jamison loses the dribble to Larry Old | 71-68 |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Jerome Green dunks the ball on a nice dish by Larry Old | 71-70 |
| 02:55 | BYU | William Blanton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Bell | 73-70 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Jerome Green drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harley Ramsey | 73-73 |
| 02:16 | BYU | Jerome Green steals it from Craig Bell | 73-73 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 01:50 | BYU | Ralph Foley pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:46 | BYU | Dennis Zinner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-73 |
| 01:45 | BYU | Dennis Zinner tips it back up and in | 75-73 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | Jerome Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 01:20 | BYU | Craig Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 01:14 | BYU | Dennis Zinner clanks a shot from the free throw line | 75-73 |
| 01:12 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 01:02 | San Diego State | Donald Asay hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-76 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - William Blanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Jamison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Zinner (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Foley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Craig Bell (tiring) 19 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Old (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Harley Ramsey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Asay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:35 | BYU | Dennis Zinner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harley Ramsey - foul #5 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SF) Harley Ramsey | |
| 00:35 | BYU | Dennis Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:35 | BYU | Dennis Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull (C) Donald Asay | |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull clanks a shot in the paint | 77-76 |
| 00:18 | BYU | Ralph Foley snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | BYU | Jerome Green is called for the reach on Ralph Foley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Green, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| 00:15 | BYU | Ralph Foley makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:15 | BYU | Ralph Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Jerome Green can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | BYU | Craig Bell pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | BYU | Larry Old is called for the reach on Craig Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Old, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), David Powell (PF) William Blanton, Ralph Foley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:05 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | BYU | Craig Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer is hacked by David Powell - foul #3 on David Powell, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Ralph Foley (PF) Paul Richardson, David Powell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |