| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David McElroy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clinton Stock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Pinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alphonso Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dean Cameron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Rusty Powell (fresh) PF - Garland Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlton Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Jerry Pinski inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Manhattan | David McElroy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 19:34 | BYU | Dean Cameron pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 19:27 | BYU | Rusty Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 25-22 |
| 19:26 | Manhattan | Alphonso Mancini snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 19:05 | Manhattan | Clinton Stock misses long on a floater from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 19:04 | BYU | Rusty Powell snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 18:58 | BYU | Rusty Powell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 18:56 | Manhattan | Clinton Stock snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 18:39 | Manhattan | Garland Brooks swats the dunk try by Jerry Pinski | 25-22 |
| 18:37 | BYU | The rebound goes to Garland Brooks | 25-22 |
| 18:31 | BYU | Carlton Stevenson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 18:29 | Manhattan | Donald King grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 18:00 | Manhattan | Donald King hits the finger roll on a great pass from David McElroy and the foul's on Garland Brooks - foul #1 on Garland Brooks, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leon Fletcher (SF), Edward Newsome (C) Jerry Pinski, Alphonso Mancini | |
| Subs | BYU | Israel Wilkerson (PG), Ian Locke (SG), Gerald Nee (SF), Leo Kyser (PF), Joseph George (C) Brian Brown, Dean Cameron, Rusty Powell, Garland Brooks, Carlton Stevenson | |
| 18:00 | Manhattan | Donald King makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 17:52 | BYU | Joseph George banks in the layup | 28-24 |
| 17:50 | Manhattan | Gerald Nee steps in front of the David McElroy pass in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 17:37 | BYU | Leo Kyser makes the floater from the right side set up by Gerald Nee | 28-26 |
| 17:20 | Manhattan | Donald King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David McElroy | 30-26 |
| 17:18 | BYU | Israel Wilkerson is hacked by David McElroy in the backcourt - foul #2 on David McElroy, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Bones (PG), Gary Ashby (SG), Simon Lacey (C) David McElroy, Clinton Stock, Donald King | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 17:09 | BYU | Ian Locke connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Joseph George | 30-29 |
| 16:48 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome is hacked by Leo Kyser - foul #2 on Leo Kyser, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jerry Pinski (SF) Leon Fletcher | |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Brown (PG), Dean Cameron (SG), Garland Brooks (PF) Israel Wilkerson, Ian Locke, Leo Kyser | |
| 16:23 | Manhattan | Jerry Pinski is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 16:07 | BYU | Timothy Bones steals it from Gerald Nee | 33-29 |
| 16:05 | Manhattan | Jerry Pinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David McElroy (PG), Clinton Stock (SG), Donald King (PF), Alphonso Mancini (C) Timothy Bones, Gary Ashby, Edward Newsome, Simon Lacey | |
| Subs | BYU | Rusty Powell (SF), Carlton Stevenson (C) Gerald Nee, Joseph George | |
| 15:59 | BYU | Carlton Stevenson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Garland Brooks | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David McElroy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Stock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Pinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alphonso Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dean Cameron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Rusty Powell (fresh) PF - Garland Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlton Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Manhattan | David McElroy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | BYU | William Oakley (PG) Brian Brown | |
| 15:35 | BYU | Rusty Powell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Rusty Powell, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leon Fletcher (SF) Jerry Pinski | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 15:12 | Manhattan | Donald King double dribbles | 33-31 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | BYU | Israel Wilkerson (PG), Ian Locke (SG), Leo Kyser (PF) Dean Cameron, Rusty Powell, Garland Brooks | |
| 14:55 | BYU | Ian Locke connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Israel Wilkerson | 33-34 |
| 14:31 | Manhattan | David McElroy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 14:15 | BYU | Carlton Stevenson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block | 36-36 |
| 13:48 | Manhattan | Donald King clanks a floater in the lane | 36-36 |
| 13:46 | Manhattan | Leon Fletcher tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 13:45 | Manhattan | David McElroy snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:17 | Manhattan | Leon Fletcher is open and buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald King | 38-36 |
| 12:54 | BYU | Israel Wilkerson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ian Locke | 38-39 |
| 12:33 | Manhattan | David McElroy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 12:32 | BYU | Carlton Stevenson snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:25 | BYU | Ian Locke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 12:24 | BYU | William Oakley grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:12 | BYU | Leo Kyser misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 12:11 | Manhattan | Donald King pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:50 | Manhattan | David McElroy is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David McElroy (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Stock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald King (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alphonso Mancini (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Israel Wilkerson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Locke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Oakley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Leo Kyser (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Stevenson (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | BYU | Leo Kyser's fadeaway is rejected by Donald King | 40-39 |
| 11:32 | Manhattan | David McElroy snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 11:13 | Manhattan | Alphonso Mancini knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by David McElroy | 42-39 |
| 10:58 | BYU | Israel Wilkerson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ian Locke | 42-41 |
| 10:53 | Manhattan | Israel Wilkerson steps in front of the Leon Fletcher pass in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 10:33 | BYU | Carlton Stevenson buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Israel Wilkerson and he's fouled by Donald King - foul #1 on Donald King, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Bones (PG), Gary Ashby (SG), Jerry Pinski (SF), Edward Newsome (PF), Simon Lacey (C) David McElroy, Clinton Stock, Leon Fletcher, Donald King, Alphonso Mancini | |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Brown (PG), Dean Cameron (SG), Rusty Powell (SF), Garland Brooks (PF) Israel Wilkerson, Ian Locke, William Oakley, Leo Kyser | |
| 10:33 | BYU | Carlton Stevenson misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:33 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:12 | Manhattan | Dean Cameron steals the ball from Edward Newsome | 42-43 |
| 10:02 | BYU | Garland Brooks connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Brown and he's fouled by Timothy Bones - foul #3 on Timothy Bones, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph George (C) Carlton Stevenson | |
| 10:02 | BYU | Garland Brooks makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:48 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey is called for a charge - foul #1 on Simon Lacey, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| 09:30 | BYU | Dean Cameron is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| 09:14 | Manhattan | Jerry Pinski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 09:13 | BYU | Joseph George pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:09 | BYU | Dean Cameron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 09:08 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 08:47 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Joseph George - foul #1 on Joseph George, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Clinton Stock (SG), Donald King (PF) Gary Ashby, Edward Newsome | |
| Subs | BYU | James Morton (SG), Gerald Nee (SF) Dean Cameron, Rusty Powell | |
| 08:47 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:27 | BYU | Garland Brooks comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Simon Lacey - foul #2 on Simon Lacey, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David McElroy (PG), Edward Newsome (C) Timothy Bones, Simon Lacey | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 08:27 | BYU | Garland Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:27 | BYU | Garland Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:58 | Manhattan | Clinton Stock can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 07:56 | Manhattan | Donald King snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 07:35 | Manhattan | David McElroy makes the wide open jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David McElroy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Stock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Pinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald King (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Newsome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morton (fresh) SF - Gerald Nee (fresh) PF - Garland Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | BYU | David McElroy picks off the pass by Brian Brown | 47-47 |
| 07:01 | Manhattan | Clinton Stock connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Pinski | 50-47 |
| 06:37 | BYU | Brian Brown's floater is tipped away by Edward Newsome | 50-47 |
| 06:35 | Manhattan | Donald King pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:31 | Manhattan | David McElroy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Pinski | 53-47 |
| 06:25 | BYU | Gerald Nee blows the dunk but he's hacked by Edward Newsome - foul #2 on Edward Newsome, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Bones (PG), Gary Ashby (SG), Simon Lacey (C) David McElroy, Clinton Stock, Edward Newsome | |
| Subs | BYU | Ian Locke (PG), Dean Cameron (SG), Rusty Powell (PF) Brian Brown, James Morton, Garland Brooks | |
| 06:25 | BYU | Gerald Nee makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:25 | BYU | Gerald Nee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:01 | Manhattan | Rusty Powell steals the ball from Gary Ashby | 53-49 |
| 05:46 | BYU | Ian Locke clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:44 | BYU | Gerald Nee grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:28 | BYU | Ian Locke misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 05:27 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:21 | Manhattan | Jerry Pinski connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Bones | 55-49 |
| 05:14 | BYU | Gerald Nee makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ian Locke | 55-51 |
| 04:50 | Manhattan | Rusty Powell blocks the short jumper by Donald King | 55-51 |
| 04:49 | BYU | The rebound goes to Rusty Powell | 55-51 |
| 04:43 | BYU | Gerald Nee knocks in the floater from close range | 55-53 |
| 04:41 | Manhattan | Ian Locke steals it from Jerry Pinski in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 04:39 | BYU | Ian Locke lays it up and in | 55-55 |
| 04:10 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby lays it in | 57-55 |
| 03:52 | BYU | Dean Cameron loses the ball out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David McElroy (PG), Clinton Stock (SG), Leon Fletcher (SF), Edward Newsome (PF), Alphonso Mancini (C) Timothy Bones, Gary Ashby, Jerry Pinski, Donald King, Simon Lacey | |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Brown (PG), Garland Brooks (PF), Carlton Stevenson (C) Ian Locke, Gerald Nee, Joseph George | |
| 03:32 | Manhattan | David McElroy hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David McElroy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Stock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Newsome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alphonso Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Cameron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. SF - Rusty Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Garland Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlton Stevenson (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 03:20 | BYU | Carlton Stevenson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leon Fletcher - foul #3 on Leon Fletcher, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | BYU | James Morton (SG) Dean Cameron | |
| 03:20 | BYU | Carlton Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:20 | BYU | Carlton Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:52 | Manhattan | Clinton Stock buries a 3 from straight away | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:43 | BYU | Garland Brooks misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 02:41 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | David McElroy misses short on a floater from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 02:27 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome hits the follow up shot | 65-57 |
| 02:18 | BYU | Garland Brooks's floater is tipped away by Alphonso Mancini | 65-57 |
| 02:16 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Leon Fletcher | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Manhattan | Leon Fletcher misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Rusty Powell - foul #4 on Rusty Powell, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Donald King (PF) Edward Newsome | |
| Subs | BYU | Dean Cameron (SG) James Morton | |
| 01:56 | Manhattan | Leon Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:56 | Manhattan | Leon Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:56 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Donald King | 65-57 |
| 01:33 | Manhattan | Clinton Stock misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 01:31 | Manhattan | Donald King hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:08 | BYU | Carlton Stevenson connects on the runner from close range | 67-59 |
| 00:59 | Manhattan | Clinton Stock scores on a floater from the right side | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | BYU | Rusty Powell is hacked by Alphonso Mancini - foul #2 on Alphonso Mancini, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Bones (PG), Gary Ashby (SG), Edward Newsome (PF), Simon Lacey (C) David McElroy, Clinton Stock, Donald King, Alphonso Mancini | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:53 | BYU | Rusty Powell makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:53 | BYU | Rusty Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Brown - foul #2 on Brian Brown, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David McElroy (PG), Donald King (PF), Alphonso Mancini (C) Gary Ashby, Leon Fletcher, Edward Newsome | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:48 | Manhattan | Garland Brooks is called for the reach on Donald King - foul #2 on Garland Brooks, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 00:48 | Manhattan | Donald King makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:48 | Manhattan | Donald King makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:43 | BYU | Brian Brown is fouled on the floor by David McElroy - foul #3 on David McElroy, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Ashby (SG), Leon Fletcher (SF), Edward Newsome (PF) David McElroy, Donald King, Alphonso Mancini | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:43 | BYU | Brian Brown misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:43 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 00:40 | Manhattan | Brian Brown is called for the reach on Edward Newsome in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Brown, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| 00:40 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:40 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Brian Brown scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dean Cameron | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Manhattan | Leon Fletcher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-63 |
| 00:08 | BYU | Garland Brooks gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:02 | BYU | Garland Brooks hits a jumper in the lane | 73-65 |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David McElroy (PG), Clinton Stock (SG), Jerry Pinski (SF), Donald King (PF), Alphonso Mancini (C) Timothy Bones, Gary Ashby, Leon Fletcher, Edward Newsome, Simon Lacey | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | David McElroy runs out the clock | 73-65 |