| Lineup | BYU | PG - Kenneth Womack (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Kimball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Tunstall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Gerald Olney inbounds the ball | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 19:47 | BYU | The rebound goes to Leroy Dean | 47-33 |
| 19:41 | BYU | Kevin James misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 19:39 | BYU | William Tunstall grabs the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 19:13 | BYU | Sean Dye steps in front of the Maurice Kimball pass | 47-33 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Richard Verrett misses the tip | 47-33 |
| 18:59 | BYU | William Tunstall pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 18:53 | BYU | William Tunstall misses long on a jumper from the right block | 47-33 |
| 18:52 | Air Force | Sean Dye pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 18:41 | Air Force | Myron Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-33 |
| 18:40 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Verrett | 47-33 |
| 18:24 | Air Force | Myron Davis is denied on a layup by William Tunstall | 47-33 |
| 18:23 | BYU | William Tunstall gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 18:17 | BYU | William Tunstall buries a runner from the left block set up by Maurice Kimball | 49-33 |
| 17:57 | Air Force | Richard Verrett drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Dye | 49-36 |
| 17:36 | BYU | Kevin James drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Dean | 52-36 |
| 17:22 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-36 |
| 17:21 | Air Force | Sean Dye grabs the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 17:01 | Air Force | Myron Davis hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Rick Holquin | 52-38 |
| 16:47 | BYU | Kevin James drills a floater near the basket set up by Kenneth Womack | 54-38 |
| 16:37 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rick Holquin | 54-40 |
| 16:11 | BYU | Kevin James is whistled for traveling | 54-40 |
| Subs | BYU | Joel Riggs (PG), Bruce Keller (SG), Ronald Geller (SF), Donald Dansby (PF), John Kenyon (C) Kenneth Womack, Maurice Kimball, Kevin James, Leroy Dean, William Tunstall | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), James Parker (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Werner Allred (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| 15:59 | Air Force | Steven Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 15:58 | BYU | John Kenyon snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Joel Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Keller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Geller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Dansby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kenyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Parker (fresh) PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Werner Allred (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | BYU | Joel Riggs buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Keller | 57-40 |
| 15:47 | Air Force | James Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Williams | 57-43 |
| 15:31 | BYU | John Kenyon misses the turnaround from close range | 57-43 |
| 15:30 | Air Force | John Williams snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 15:11 | Air Force | Werner Allred knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Thomas | 57-45 |
| 14:57 | BYU | Ronald Geller misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 14:55 | BYU | John Kenyon gets the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 14:46 | BYU | Ronald Geller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 14:45 | BYU | John Kenyon hits the follow up shot | 59-45 |
| 14:23 | Air Force | John Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-45 |
| 14:22 | BYU | Donald Dansby grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 14:16 | BYU | Ronald Geller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 14:14 | Air Force | Bert Sica gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 14:00 | Air Force | Bruce Keller steals the ball from Werner Allred | 59-45 |
| 13:55 | BYU | James Parker is called for the reach on Ronald Geller - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #1 | 59-45 |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Womack (PG), Maurice Kimball (SG), Kevin James (SF), Leroy Dean (PF) Joel Riggs, Bruce Keller, Ronald Geller, Donald Dansby | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, James Parker, Werner Allred | |
| 13:46 | BYU | John Kenyon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 13:45 | Air Force | Rick Holquin grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 13:28 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-45 |
| 13:26 | Air Force | Bert Sica tips it in | 59-47 |
| 13:10 | BYU | John Kenyon is hacked by Myron Davis - foul #3 on Myron Davis, team foul #2 | 59-47 |
| Subs | BYU | William Tunstall (C) John Kenyon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF) Bert Sica | |
| 13:01 | BYU | Maurice Kimball misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Myron Davis - foul #4 on Myron Davis, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ernest Michel (C) Myron Davis | |
| 13:01 | BYU | Maurice Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 13:01 | BYU | Maurice Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 13:01 | BYU | Maurice Kimball makes the 3rd free throw | 62-47 |
| 12:42 | Air Force | Kenneth Womack steals the ball from Ernest Michel | 62-47 |
| 12:38 | BYU | Kenneth Womack misses the dunk | 62-47 |
| 12:37 | BYU | Maurice Kimball can't tip it in | 62-47 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | Richard Verrett snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Richard Verrett clanks a shot in the paint | 62-47 |
| 12:19 | Air Force | Sean Dye tips it in | 62-49 |
| 11:58 | BYU | Leroy Dean hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-49 |
| 11:56 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Sean Dye | 62-49 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Kenneth Womack (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Kimball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Tunstall (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Olney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Michel (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Air Force | Gerald Olney connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Verrett | 62-52 |
| 11:18 | BYU | William Tunstall misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 62-52 |
| 11:16 | Air Force | Sean Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 11:10 | Air Force | Kevin James is called for the reach on Sean Dye - foul #1 on Kevin James, team foul #1 | 62-52 |
| Subs | BYU | Ronald Geller (SF), Donald Dansby (PF), John Kenyon (C) Kevin James, Leroy Dean, William Tunstall | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Werner Allred (C) Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Ernest Michel | |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-52 |
| 10:56 | BYU | John Kenyon grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 10:40 | BYU | Maurice Kimball misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-52 |
| 10:39 | Air Force | Bert Sica gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Dansby - foul #1 on Donald Dansby, team foul #2 | 62-52 |
| Subs | BYU | Joel Riggs (PG), Bruce Keller (SG) Kenneth Womack, Maurice Kimball | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), James Parker (SF) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye | |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:22 | BYU | Donald Dansby grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 10:15 | BYU | Donald Dansby misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bert Sica - foul #3 on Bert Sica, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| 10:15 | BYU | Donald Dansby makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:15 | BYU | Donald Dansby makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:56 | Air Force | John Williams's floater is knocked away by John Kenyon | 64-53 |
| 09:54 | BYU | John Kenyon pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 09:47 | BYU | Ronald Geller drills a 3 from straight away set up by Bruce Keller | 67-53 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Steven Thomas loses the dribble to John Kenyon | 67-53 |
| 09:15 | BYU | Bruce Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 09:14 | BYU | Joel Riggs grabs the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 09:01 | BYU | John Kenyon buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Werner Allred - foul #1 on Werner Allred, team foul #5 | 69-53 |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Womack (PG), Maurice Kimball (SG), Kevin James (SF), Leroy Dean (PF) Joel Riggs, Bruce Keller, Ronald Geller, Donald Dansby | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Richard Verrett (PF) Steven Thomas, James Parker, Bert Sica | |
| 09:01 | BYU | John Kenyon makes the free throw | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:45 | Air Force | John Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin James - foul #2 on Kevin James, team foul #3 | 70-53 |
| Subs | BYU | William Tunstall (C) John Kenyon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Olney (SF), Ernest Michel (C) Sean Dye, Werner Allred | |
| 08:45 | Air Force | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 08:45 | Air Force | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 08:27 | BYU | Maurice Kimball is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Maurice Kimball, team foul #4 | 70-55 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SG) John Williams | |
| 08:14 | Air Force | Ernest Michel is fouled on the floor by William Tunstall - foul #3 on William Tunstall, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| 08:09 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses long on a floater from the left side | 70-55 |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Gerald Olney tips it home | 70-57 |
| 07:40 | BYU | Kenneth Womack hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 70-57 |
| 07:38 | BYU | Leroy Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Kenneth Womack (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Kimball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Tunstall (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Michel (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | BYU | Maurice Kimball can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ernest Michel - foul #1 on Ernest Michel, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Subs | BYU | Donald Dansby (PF) Leroy Dean | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SF), Myron Davis (C) Gerald Olney, Ernest Michel | |
| 07:20 | BYU | Maurice Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 07:20 | BYU | Maurice Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 07:05 | Air Force | John Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 07:04 | BYU | Donald Dansby grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 06:58 | BYU | Maurice Kimball scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin James | 75-57 |
| 06:37 | Air Force | Sean Dye can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-57 |
| 06:36 | BYU | The rebound goes to William Tunstall | 75-57 |
| 06:30 | BYU | William Tunstall comes up short on the jumper from close range | 75-57 |
| 06:28 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Myron Davis | 75-57 |
| 06:17 | Air Force | Myron Davis is whistled for traveling | 75-57 |
| Subs | BYU | Joel Riggs (PG), Bruce Keller (SG), Ronald Geller (SF), John Kenyon (C) Kenneth Womack, Maurice Kimball, Kevin James, William Tunstall | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), Gerald Olney (SF), Bert Sica (PF) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Richard Verrett | |
| 05:50 | BYU | Bruce Keller is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bruce Keller, team foul #6 | 75-57 |
| Subs | BYU | Leroy Dean (PF) Donald Dansby | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses long on a runner from the baseline | 75-57 |
| 05:31 | Air Force | Gerald Olney grabs the offensive board | 75-57 |
| 05:20 | Air Force | John Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-60 |
| 05:13 | BYU | Joel Riggs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-60 |
| 05:12 | BYU | Bruce Keller tips it home | 77-60 |
| 04:57 | Air Force | Ronald Geller is called for the reach on Gerald Olney - foul #1 on Ronald Geller, team foul #7 | 77-60 |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Womack (PG), Maurice Kimball (SG), Kevin James (SF) Joel Riggs, Bruce Keller, Ronald Geller | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SG) John Williams | |
| 04:57 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 04:57 | Air Force | Bert Sica gets the offensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 04:52 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bert Sica | 77-63 |
| 04:25 | BYU | Kevin James comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 77-63 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 04:18 | Air Force | Sean Dye clanks a 3 from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 04:16 | BYU | The rebound goes to Leroy Dean | 77-63 |
| 04:12 | BYU | Kenneth Womack makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Kimball | 79-63 |
| 03:55 | Air Force | Bert Sica knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Olney | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | BYU | Leroy Dean scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Kenyon | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Kenneth Womack (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Kimball (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Kenyon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Olney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bert Sica (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Myron Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Air Force | John Kenyon steals the ball from Sean Dye | 81-65 |
| 03:03 | BYU | Maurice Kimball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-65 |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the board | 81-65 |
| 02:54 | Air Force | Steven Thomas's layup is rejected by John Kenyon | 81-65 |
| 02:52 | BYU | Leroy Dean grabs the board | 81-65 |
| 02:46 | BYU | Maurice Kimball can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-65 |
| 02:45 | Air Force | Gerald Olney grabs the defensive rebound | 81-65 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Gerald Olney clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Womack - foul #3 on Kenneth Womack, team foul #8 | 81-65 |
| Subs | BYU | Joel Riggs (PG), Bruce Keller (SG), Ronald Geller (SF), Donald Dansby (PF), John Davis (C) Kenneth Womack, Maurice Kimball, Kevin James, Leroy Dean, John Kenyon | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (PG), John Williams (SG), Werner Allred (PF), Ernest Michel (C) Steven Thomas, Sean Dye, Bert Sica, Myron Davis | |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 02:30 | BYU | Donald Dansby grabs the board | 81-65 |
| 02:11 | BYU | Donald Dansby drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Geller | 83-65 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | James Parker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 83-65 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Air Force | George Debellis (PG) Gerald Olney | |
| 02:04 | BYU | Bruce Keller makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Davis | 85-65 |
| 01:53 | Air Force | Ernest Michel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-65 |
| 01:51 | BYU | The rebound goes to Ronald Geller | 85-65 |
| 01:45 | BYU | James Parker picks off the pass by Bruce Keller | 85-65 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | George Debellis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Williams | 85-67 |
| 01:21 | BYU | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Michel - foul #2 on Ernest Michel, team foul #7 | 85-67 |
| Subs | BYU | John Kenyon (C) Donald Dansby | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), Bert Sica (PF) George Debellis, Ernest Michel | |
| 01:21 | BYU | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 86-67 |
| 01:21 | BYU | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 87-67 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | James Parker is whistled for a carry | 87-67 |
| Subs | BYU | Donald Dansby (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:48 | BYU | Ronald Geller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 87-67 |
| 00:46 | BYU | Donald Dansby tips it in | 89-67 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Werner Allred makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Williams | 89-69 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | BYU | Ronald Geller connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Riggs and he's hacked by Bert Sica - foul #4 on Bert Sica, team foul #8 | 91-69 |
| 00:19 | BYU | Ronald Geller makes the free throw | 92-69 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | John Williams scores on a floater from the free throw line | 92-71 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Joel Riggs runs out the clock | 92-71 |