| Lineup | BYU | PG - Lee Pye (fresh) SG - Dennis Zinner (fresh) SF - Wallace Mohammad (fresh) PF - Ralph Foley (fresh) C - Craig Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marion Robertson (fresh) SG - Raymond Wilson (fresh) SF - Charles Cotton (fresh) PF - Leo McClaugherty (fresh) C - Clarence Morin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Clarence Morin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Wilson | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Pye | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | BYU | Ralph Foley snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | BYU | Charles Cotton takes the ball from Lee Pye | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Cotton | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | BYU | Lee Pye knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Wallace Mohammad | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson is denied on a layup by Craig Bell | 4-5 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 18:19 | BYU | Craig Bell gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:15 | BYU | Lee Pye misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee State | Clarence Morin pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Wilson | 4-8 |
| 17:49 | BYU | Ralph Foley can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 4-8 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Charles Cotton | 4-8 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty's pass is intercepted by Wallace Mohammad | 4-8 |
| 17:25 | BYU | Lee Pye lays it up and in set up by Wallace Mohammad | 6-8 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 17:04 | BYU | Craig Bell gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:59 | BYU | Lee Pye misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Wilson - foul #1 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | BYU | Andrew Hammond (C) Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton (PG), Mark Mayhew (SG), Clifford Crouch (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Michael Dorgan (C) Marion Robertson, Raymond Wilson, Charles Cotton, Leo McClaugherty, Clarence Morin | |
| 16:59 | BYU | Lee Pye misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:59 | BYU | Lee Pye makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | BYU | Randy Kerwin (C) Ralph Foley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:44 | BYU | Dennis Zinner makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lee Pye | 9-8 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee State | Lee Pye steals it from Henry Brotherton | 9-8 |
| 16:00 | BYU | Dennis Zinner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Lee Pye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Zinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wallace Mohammad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Hammond (fresh) C - Randy Kerwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Henry Brotherton (fresh) SG - Mark Mayhew (fresh) SF - Clifford Crouch (fresh) PF - Andres Russo (fresh) C - Michael Dorgan (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo hits a floater in the paint | 9-10 |
| 15:28 | BYU | Andrew Hammond is fouled on the floor by Michael Dorgan - foul #1 on Michael Dorgan, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | BYU | Shawn Murphy (PG), Stjepan Okuniewski (SG), David Powell (SF), Ralph Foley (PF), Craig Bell (C) Lee Pye, Dennis Zinner, Wallace Mohammad, Andrew Hammond, Randy Kerwin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson (PG), Raymond Wilson (SG), Charles Cotton (SF), Leo McClaugherty (PF) Henry Brotherton, Mark Mayhew, Andres Russo, Michael Dorgan | |
| 15:12 | BYU | Stjepan Okuniewski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 15:11 | BYU | Ralph Foley tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton is hacked by Stjepan Okuniewski - foul #1 on Stjepan Okuniewski, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clarence Morin (C) Clifford Crouch | |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 14:29 | BYU | Ralph Foley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Powell | 14-12 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 13:42 | BYU | The jump hook by David Powell is blocked by Leo McClaugherty | 14-14 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Raymond Wilson | 14-17 |
| 13:03 | BYU | David Powell blows the layup | 14-17 |
| 13:02 | BYU | David Powell hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee State | Ralph Foley denies the turnaround by Leo McClaugherty | 16-17 |
| 12:35 | BYU | Craig Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:30 | BYU | Shawn Murphy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 12:29 | BYU | Ralph Foley can't tip it in | 16-17 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 12:06 | BYU | David Powell snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 12:01 | BYU | Shawn Murphy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-17 |
| 12:00 | BYU | Craig Bell tips it in | 18-17 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Shawn Murphy (fairly fresh) SG - Stjepan Okuniewski (fairly fresh) SF - David Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Foley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marion Robertson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Raymond Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Cotton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo McClaugherty (fairly fresh) C - Clarence Morin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Wilson | 18-19 |
| 11:31 | BYU | David Powell is fouled on the floor by Charles Cotton - foul #1 on Charles Cotton, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | BYU | Lee Pye (PG), Dennis Zinner (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF), Andrew Hammond (PF), Randy Kerwin (C) Shawn Murphy, Stjepan Okuniewski, David Powell, Ralph Foley, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton (PG), Mark Mayhew (SG), Clifford Crouch (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Michael Dorgan (C) Marion Robertson, Raymond Wilson, Charles Cotton, Leo McClaugherty, Clarence Morin | |
| 11:04 | BYU | Dennis Zinner loses the dribble to Andres Russo | 18-19 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andres Russo, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| 10:27 | BYU | Randy Kerwin connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Zinner | 20-19 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-19 |
| 10:09 | BYU | Randy Kerwin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:05 | BYU | Lee Pye hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Hammond | 23-19 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 09:53 | BYU | Dennis Zinner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-19 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch grabs the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee State | Mark Mayhew tips it home | 23-21 |
| 09:20 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 08:58 | BYU | The rebound goes to Dennis Zinner | 23-21 |
| 08:52 | BYU | Andrew Hammond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 08:50 | BYU | Randy Kerwin snags the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 08:45 | BYU | Henry Brotherton takes the ball from Dennis Zinner | 23-21 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo lays it in set up by Mark Mayhew | 23-23 |
| 08:30 | BYU | Dennis Zinner is fouled on the floor by Mark Mayhew - foul #1 on Mark Mayhew, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | BYU | Shawn Murphy (PG), Stjepan Okuniewski (SG), Ralph Foley (PF), Craig Bell (C) Lee Pye, Dennis Zinner, Andrew Hammond, Randy Kerwin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson (PG), Raymond Wilson (SG), Charles Cotton (SF), Leo McClaugherty (PF), Clarence Morin (C) Henry Brotherton, Mark Mayhew, Clifford Crouch, Andres Russo, Michael Dorgan | |
| 08:07 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad is hacked by Marion Robertson - foul #1 on Marion Robertson, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | BYU | David Powell (SF) Wallace Mohammad | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:52 | BYU | Craig Bell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Leo McClaugherty - foul #1 on Leo McClaugherty, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| 07:52 | BYU | Craig Bell makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:52 | BYU | Craig Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Shawn Murphy (fresh) SG - Stjepan Okuniewski (fresh) SF - David Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Foley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marion Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Charles Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo McClaugherty (fresh) C - Clarence Morin (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 07:37 | BYU | Craig Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 07:31 | BYU | Craig Bell makes the floater from close range and the foul's on Raymond Wilson - foul #2 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton (SG) Raymond Wilson | |
| 07:31 | BYU | Craig Bell makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-26 |
| 07:06 | BYU | Craig Bell can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Clarence Morin - foul #1 on Clarence Morin, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | BYU | Lee Pye (PG), Dennis Zinner (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF) Shawn Murphy, Stjepan Okuniewski, David Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:06 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:06 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Henry Brotherton | 28-26 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 06:51 | BYU | The rebound goes to Ralph Foley | 28-26 |
| 06:45 | BYU | Charles Cotton is called for the reach on Dennis Zinner - foul #2 on Charles Cotton, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch (SF), Andres Russo (C) Charles Cotton, Clarence Morin | |
| 06:45 | BYU | Dennis Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:45 | BYU | Dennis Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Zinner - foul #1 on Dennis Zinner, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Zinner - foul #2 on Dennis Zinner, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | BYU | Shawn Murphy (SG) Dennis Zinner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Dorgan (C) Leo McClaugherty | |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:38 | BYU | Craig Bell snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 06:36 | BYU | Lee Pye is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| Subs | BYU | Andrew Hammond (C) Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Mayhew (SG) Marion Robertson | |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 30-26 |
| 06:24 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 06:18 | BYU | Andrew Hammond buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Wallace Mohammad | 32-26 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-26 |
| 06:05 | BYU | Shawn Murphy grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 05:44 | BYU | Michael Dorgan steals it from Wallace Mohammad | 32-26 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee State | Ralph Foley swats the layup by Mark Mayhew | 32-26 |
| 05:36 | BYU | Shawn Murphy grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 05:20 | BYU | Andrew Hammond misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 05:19 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 05:11 | BYU | Ralph Foley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wallace Mohammad | 34-26 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo tips it in | 34-28 |
| 04:26 | BYU | Ralph Foley makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Wallace Mohammad | 36-28 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Foley - foul #1 on Ralph Foley, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | BYU | Terry Ruybal (PG), Stjepan Okuniewski (SG), David Powell (SF), Randy Kerwin (PF), Craig Bell (C) Lee Pye, Shawn Murphy, Wallace Mohammad, Ralph Foley, Andrew Hammond | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson (PG), Leo McClaugherty (PF), Clarence Morin (C) Mark Mayhew, Clifford Crouch, Andres Russo | |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 04:04 | BYU | Randy Kerwin grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 03:58 | BYU | Randy Kerwin makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Ruybal | 38-28 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marion Robertson | 38-31 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Terry Ruybal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Okuniewski (fresh) SF - David Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Kerwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marion Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Brotherton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Dorgan (fairly fresh) PF - Leo McClaugherty (fresh) C - Clarence Morin (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | BYU | David Powell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson is hacked by Terry Ruybal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Ruybal, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | BYU | Dennis Zinner (SG) Stjepan Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson (SG), Charles Cotton (SF) Henry Brotherton, Michael Dorgan | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee State | Clarence Morin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 03:08 | BYU | Terry Ruybal hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Clarence Morin snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Cotton | 38-36 |
| 02:31 | BYU | Terry Ruybal scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Powell | 40-36 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Wilson | 40-38 |
| 01:58 | BYU | Craig Bell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee State | Randy Kerwin swats the layup by Charles Cotton | 40-38 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee State | Clarence Morin gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton's floater is tipped away by Randy Kerwin | 40-38 |
| 01:32 | BYU | David Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 01:25 | BYU | Raymond Wilson picks off the pass by Craig Bell | 40-38 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 00:57 | BYU | Craig Bell grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 00:52 | BYU | Dennis Zinner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 00:51 | BYU | Craig Bell can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Clarence Morin pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | BYU | Lee Pye (PG), Shawn Murphy (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF), Ralph Foley (PF), Andrew Hammond (C) Terry Ruybal, Dennis Zinner, David Powell, Randy Kerwin, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton (PG), Mark Mayhew (SG), Clifford Crouch (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Michael Dorgan (C) Marion Robertson, Raymond Wilson, Charles Cotton, Leo McClaugherty, Clarence Morin | |
| 00:27 | BYU | Henry Brotherton picks off the pass by Lee Pye in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 00:00 | BYU | The rebound goes to Andrew Hammond | 40-38 |