| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Nabors (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Koontz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ruben Baze (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elias Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Daniel Alling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ames (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Penwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hinton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Gary Penwell inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | BYU | Scott Williams is hacked by David James - foul #1 on David James, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:22 | BYU | Daniel Alling comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 29-38 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 19:14 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Nabors | 32-38 |
| 19:08 | BYU | Robert Hinton is hacked by Elias Edwards - foul #1 on Elias Edwards, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 18:56 | BYU | John Ames misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dean Koontz - foul #2 on Dean Koontz, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| 18:56 | BYU | John Ames misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:56 | BYU | John Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:37 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 18:36 | BYU | Gary Penwell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:30 | BYU | John Ames is fouled on the floor by Ruben Baze - foul #1 on Ruben Baze, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| 18:15 | BYU | Daniel Alling misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 18:14 | BYU | Scott Williams tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | David James misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 17:51 | BYU | Gary Penwell grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 17:45 | BYU | John Ames misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 17:44 | BYU | Robert Hinton grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:27 | BYU | Dean Koontz steps in front of the Robert Hinton pass | 32-41 |
| 17:09 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz is fouled on the floor by John Ames - foul #3 on John Ames, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler (SG), Peter Tims (PF), Paul Napier (C) Dean Koontz, David James, Elias Edwards | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield (SG), Danny Morrone (SF), David Arteaga (PF), Howard Halls (C) John Ames, Gary Penwell, Scott Williams, Robert Hinton | |
| 16:54 | San Diego State | Paul Napier knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 16:48 | BYU | Danny Morrone comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 16:47 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Napier | 34-41 |
| 16:30 | San Diego State | Paul Napier drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Keesler | 37-41 |
| 16:23 | BYU | Howard Halls misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 16:22 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to David Arteaga | 37-41 |
| 16:04 | BYU | David Arteaga misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:50 | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Napier | 40-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Nabors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Keesler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Baze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Tims (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Napier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Daniel Alling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitfield (fresh) SF - Danny Morrone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Arteaga (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Halls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | BYU | Howard Halls is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dean Koontz (SG), Andrew Blom (SF), David James (PF) Jerry Nabors, Ruben Baze, Peter Tims | |
| Subs | BYU | John Ames (SG), Gary Penwell (SF), Robert Hinton (C) Daniel Alling, Danny Morrone, Howard Halls | |
| 15:23 | San Diego State | John Ames picks off the pass by Ronald Keesler | 40-41 |
| 15:18 | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield lays it in on a great pass from John Ames | 40-43 |
| 14:56 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 14:54 | BYU | Robert Hinton grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 14:49 | BYU | John Ames misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 14:48 | BYU | John Ames grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:33 | BYU | David Arteaga double dribbles | 40-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elias Edwards (C) Paul Napier | |
| Subs | BYU | Daniel Alling (PG), Scott Williams (PF) Kenneth Whitfield, David Arteaga | |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 14:16 | BYU | John Ames gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:10 | BYU | Scott Williams misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-43 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | David James snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:04 | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors (PG), Ruben Baze (SF), Peter Tims (PF) Ronald Keesler, Andrew Blom, David James | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 13:44 | BYU | Daniel Alling misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Peter Tims | 40-43 |
| 13:15 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Alling - foul #1 on Daniel Alling, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Netherton (SG) Dean Koontz | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield (SG), Danny Morrone (SF), David Arteaga (C) John Ames, Gary Penwell, Robert Hinton | |
| 13:15 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:15 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:03 | BYU | David Arteaga drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Danny Morrone and he's hacked by Elias Edwards - foul #2 on Elias Edwards, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| 13:03 | BYU | David Arteaga makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards can't tip it in | 42-46 |
| 12:42 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 12:22 | BYU | Daniel Alling's pass is intercepted by Elias Edwards | 44-46 |
| 12:10 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards comes up short on the runner in the paint | 44-46 |
| 12:08 | BYU | Scott Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:04 | BYU | David Arteaga misses the jumper near the basket | 44-46 |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 11:43 | BYU | Danny Morrone pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Nabors (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Netherton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Baze (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Tims (fresh) 6 reb. C - Elias Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Daniel Alling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Morrone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Arteaga (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | BYU | David Arteaga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler (PG), Dean Koontz (SG), Andrew Blom (SF), David James (PF), Paul Napier (C) Jerry Nabors, David Netherton, Ruben Baze, Peter Tims, Elias Edwards | |
| Subs | BYU | James Dunn (PG), John Ames (SG), Gary Penwell (SF), Howard Halls (PF), Robert Hinton (C) Daniel Alling, Kenneth Whitfield, Danny Morrone, Scott Williams, David Arteaga | |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | David James clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 11:13 | BYU | Gary Penwell snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 11:08 | BYU | Gary Penwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Keesler | 47-46 |
| 10:31 | BYU | Gary Penwell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dunn | 47-49 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | David James drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andrew Blom | 50-49 |
| 09:51 | BYU | Robert Hinton is called for 5 seconds | 50-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors (PG), Ruben Baze (SF) Ronald Keesler, Andrew Blom | |
| Subs | BYU | Daniel Alling (PG), David Arteaga (PF) James Dunn, Howard Halls | |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 09:36 | BYU | Robert Hinton gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:18 | BYU | Dean Koontz steals it from John Ames | 50-49 |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Nabors | 53-49 |
| 08:37 | BYU | Robert Hinton misses the easy layup | 53-49 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | David James connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Napier | 55-49 |
| 07:57 | BYU | Gary Penwell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | Paul Napier snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | David James is called for 3 seconds | 55-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler (SG), Peter Tims (PF), Elias Edwards (C) Dean Koontz, David James, Paul Napier | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield (SG), Danny Morrone (SF), Scott Williams (PF), Howard Halls (C) John Ames, Gary Penwell, David Arteaga, Robert Hinton | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Nabors (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Keesler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ruben Baze (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Tims (fresh) 6 reb. C - Elias Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Daniel Alling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Morrone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Halls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | BYU | Danny Morrone connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Alling | 55-51 |
| 07:07 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Williams | 55-51 |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | Peter Tims tips it home | 57-51 |
| 06:59 | BYU | Danny Morrone clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Elias Edwards | 57-51 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Peter Tims scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Nabors | 59-51 |
| 06:08 | BYU | Danny Morrone's pass is intercepted by Ronald Keesler | 59-51 |
| 06:05 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors misses the lay-in | 59-51 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Peter Tims tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 05:49 | BYU | Daniel Alling scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Whitfield | 61-53 |
| 05:39 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Nabors | 63-53 |
| 05:21 | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Alling | 63-55 |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | Peter Tims misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-55 |
| 05:01 | BYU | Scott Williams gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:01 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dean Koontz (SG), David James (PF) Ronald Keesler, Peter Tims | |
| Subs | BYU | John Ames (SG), Gary Penwell (SF), Robert Hinton (C) Kenneth Whitfield, Danny Morrone, Howard Halls | |
| 04:39 | BYU | Robert Hinton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 04:26 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Koontz | 65-55 |
| 04:01 | BYU | Gary Penwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 03:59 | BYU | Robert Hinton tips it but misses | 65-55 |
| 03:58 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David James | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ruben Baze | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Nabors (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Koontz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Baze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Elias Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Daniel Alling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Ames (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Penwell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hinton (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 03:24 | BYU | Scott Williams makes the runner from the right block set up by John Ames | 67-57 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-57 |
| 02:54 | BYU | Scott Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 02:50 | BYU | The jump hook by Daniel Alling is blocked by David James | 67-57 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ruben Baze | 67-57 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Hinton - foul #3 on Robert Hinton, team foul #3 | 67-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler (PG), David Netherton (SG), Andrew Blom (SF), Peter Tims (PF) Jerry Nabors, Dean Koontz, Ruben Baze, David James | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield (PG), Danny Morrone (SF), David Arteaga (PF), Howard Halls (C) Daniel Alling, Gary Penwell, Scott Williams, Robert Hinton | |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:23 | BYU | Howard Halls gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:08 | BYU | Howard Halls's layup is rejected by Peter Tims | 68-57 |
| 02:06 | BYU | Danny Morrone grabs the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 02:01 | BYU | Andrew Blom is called for the reach on Danny Morrone - foul #1 on Andrew Blom, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Napier (C) Elias Edwards | |
| Subs | BYU | James Dunn (PG) John Ames | |
| 01:56 | BYU | Danny Morrone clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 01:55 | San Diego State | David Netherton snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | David Netherton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Whitfield - foul #1 on Kenneth Whitfield, team foul #4 | 68-57 |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | David Netherton misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | David Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:26 | BYU | David Arteaga scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 01:26 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors (PG), Dean Koontz (SG), Ruben Baze (SF), David James (PF), Elias Edwards (C) David Netherton, Ronald Keesler, Andrew Blom, Peter Tims, Paul Napier | |
| Subs | BYU | Daniel Alling (PG), John Ames (SG), Gary Penwell (SF), Scott Williams (PF), Robert Hinton (C) James Dunn, Kenneth Whitfield, Danny Morrone, David Arteaga, Howard Halls | |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Hinton - foul #4 on Robert Hinton, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | BYU | Scott Williams misses the floater from the right side | 71-60 |
| 00:54 | BYU | Robert Hinton grabs the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 00:51 | BYU | Gary Penwell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-60 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze's pass is intercepted by John Ames | 71-60 |
| 00:26 | BYU | Robert Hinton clanks a shot in the lane | 71-60 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors runs out the clock | 71-60 |