| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Roy Otis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Keller (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kevin James (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Tunstall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Gerald Olney inbounds the ball | 19-44 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Air Force | Myron Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Myron Davis, team foul #1 | 19-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (C) Myron Davis | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 19:16 | BYU | Richard Verrett steals it from Roy Otis | 19-44 |
| 19:03 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is fouled on the floor by Kevin James - foul #1 on Kevin James, team foul #1 | 19-44 |
| 18:58 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Tunstall - foul #1 on William Tunstall, team foul #2 | 19-44 |
| 18:58 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 1st free throw | 20-44 |
| 18:58 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 20-44 |
| 18:58 | BYU | William Tunstall pulls down the rebound | 20-44 |
| 18:52 | BYU | Roy Otis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-44 |
| 18:40 | Air Force | Sean Dye comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 20-44 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | Bert Sica tips it but misses | 20-44 |
| 18:36 | BYU | Leroy Dean grabs the board | 20-44 |
| 18:30 | BYU | Bert Sica swats the layup by Bruce Keller | 20-44 |
| 18:29 | BYU | Bruce Keller tips it in | 20-46 |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 20-46 |
| 18:11 | BYU | Kevin James grabs the board | 20-46 |
| 18:06 | BYU | Bruce Keller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-46 |
| 18:05 | Air Force | Gerald Olney grabs the board | 20-46 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Sean Dye comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-46 |
| 17:44 | Air Force | Bert Sica hits the follow up shot | 22-46 |
| 17:26 | BYU | Bruce Keller's floater is tipped away by Bert Sica | 22-46 |
| 17:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Richard Verrett | 22-46 |
| 17:15 | Air Force | Rick Holquin hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-46 |
| 17:01 | BYU | Leroy Dean makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Bruce Keller | 24-48 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | Bert Sica connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Dye | 26-48 |
| 16:43 | BYU | Bruce Keller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-48 |
| 16:42 | Air Force | Bert Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 26-48 |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin James - foul #2 on Kevin James, team foul #3 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), Werner Allred (PF), Ernest Michel (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Richard Verrett, Bert Sica | |
| Subs | BYU | Maurice Kimball (PG), Ronald Geller (SG), Donald Dansby (SF), John Kenyon (PF), John Davis (C) Roy Otis, Bruce Keller, Kevin James, Leroy Dean, William Tunstall | |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Gerald Olney makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 16:14 | BYU | John Davis misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 27-48 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Werner Allred grabs the defensive rebound | 27-48 |
| 16:00 | Air Force | John Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-48 |
| 15:59 | BYU | Maurice Kimball grabs the board | 27-48 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Olney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Werner Allred (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Michel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Maurice Kimball (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Geller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Dansby (fresh) PF - John Kenyon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | BYU | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Ernest Michel - foul #1 on Ernest Michel, team foul #2 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Myron Davis (C) Gerald Olney | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 15:42 | BYU | John Davis lays it up and in set up by Ronald Geller and he's hacked by Myron Davis - foul #4 on Myron Davis, team foul #3 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (SG) Myron Davis | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 15:42 | BYU | John Davis makes the free throw | 27-51 |
| 15:22 | Air Force | Werner Allred hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-51 |
| 15:20 | BYU | John Davis snags the defensive board | 27-51 |
| 14:57 | BYU | Maurice Kimball misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-51 |
| 14:56 | Air Force | Werner Allred gets the rebound | 27-51 |
| 14:49 | Air Force | Werner Allred makes the 3 from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 14:44 | BYU | Ronald Geller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-51 |
| 14:43 | Air Force | Werner Allred pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| 14:31 | Air Force | John Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Werner Allred | 33-51 |
| 14:02 | BYU | Ronald Geller misses the shot from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 14:01 | BYU | John Kenyon pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 13:40 | BYU | John Kenyon loses the dribble to James Parker | 33-51 |
| 13:28 | Air Force | Steven Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 13:26 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Michel | 33-51 |
| 13:13 | Air Force | Werner Allred comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Kenyon - foul #1 on John Kenyon, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF) Steven Thomas, James Parker, John Williams, Ernest Michel | |
| Subs | BYU | Roy Otis (PG), Bruce Keller (SG), Kevin James (SF), Leroy Dean (PF), William Tunstall (C) Maurice Kimball, Ronald Geller, Donald Dansby, John Kenyon, John Davis | |
| 13:13 | Air Force | Werner Allred makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 13:13 | Air Force | Werner Allred makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 12:44 | BYU | Leroy Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (C) Werner Allred | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:27 | Air Force | Bert Sica drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Sean Dye | 37-51 |
| 12:11 | BYU | William Tunstall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 12:10 | BYU | Leroy Dean tips it back up and in | 37-53 |
| 11:46 | Air Force | Bert Sica is whistled for a carry | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bert Sica (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Roy Otis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Keller (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Tunstall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | BYU | Sean Dye picks off the pass by Bruce Keller | 37-53 |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Sean Dye blows the layup | 37-53 |
| 11:22 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses the tip | 37-53 |
| 11:20 | BYU | William Tunstall grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 11:10 | BYU | Bruce Keller makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Roy Otis | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:58 | Air Force | William Tunstall steps in front of the Rick Holquin pass | 37-56 |
| 10:52 | BYU | Leroy Dean misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-56 |
| 10:50 | Air Force | Richard Verrett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | Bert Sica's pass is intercepted by William Tunstall | 37-56 |
| 10:30 | BYU | Bruce Keller connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Leroy Dean and the foul's on Gerald Olney - foul #3 on Gerald Olney, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SF), Werner Allred (C) Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett | |
| Subs | BYU | John Kenyon (PF), John Davis (C) Leroy Dean, William Tunstall | |
| 10:30 | BYU | Bruce Keller misses the free throw | 37-58 |
| 10:30 | BYU | John Davis grabs the offensive board | 37-58 |
| 10:14 | BYU | John Davis loses the dribble to Werner Allred | 37-58 |
| 09:59 | Air Force | Sean Dye is hacked by Bruce Keller - foul #1 on Bruce Keller, team foul #5 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), James Parker (SG), Ernest Michel (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Bert Sica | |
| Subs | BYU | Maurice Kimball (PG), Ronald Geller (SG), Donald Dansby (SF) Roy Otis, Bruce Keller, Kevin James | |
| 09:52 | Air Force | John Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-58 |
| 09:32 | BYU | Maurice Kimball connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Donald Dansby | 37-60 |
| 09:14 | Air Force | Werner Allred hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-60 |
| 09:13 | BYU | Maurice Kimball gets the rebound | 37-60 |
| 09:09 | BYU | Donald Dansby comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 37-60 |
| 09:07 | Air Force | James Parker grabs the board | 37-60 |
| 09:03 | Air Force | Steven Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-60 |
| 09:01 | BYU | Ronald Geller snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 08:57 | BYU | Maurice Kimball misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 08:56 | Air Force | James Parker gets the rebound | 37-60 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | James Parker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Kenyon - foul #2 on John Kenyon, team foul #6 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF) Steven Thomas, John Williams, Ernest Michel | |
| Subs | BYU | Roy Otis (PG), Bruce Keller (SG), Kevin James (SF), Leroy Dean (PF), William Tunstall (C) Maurice Kimball, Ronald Geller, Donald Dansby, John Kenyon, John Davis | |
| 08:46 | Air Force | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | James Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 08:46 | BYU | William Tunstall snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 08:40 | BYU | Roy Otis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin James | 37-63 |
| 08:29 | Air Force | James Parker knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 39-63 |
| 08:12 | BYU | Leroy Dean misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-63 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Gerald Olney grabs the board | 39-63 |
| 08:02 | Air Force | James Parker drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Dye | 42-63 |
| 07:41 | BYU | Bruce Keller drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Tunstall | 42-66 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Werner Allred (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Roy Otis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Keller (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Tunstall (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Air Force | James Parker hits a 3 from the right corner | 45-66 |
| 07:20 | BYU | Bruce Keller misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Sean Dye - foul #1 on Sean Dye, team foul #5 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), John Williams (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Myron Davis (C) James Parker, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Werner Allred | |
| Subs | BYU | Ronald Geller (SF) Kevin James | |
| 07:20 | BYU | Bruce Keller makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 07:20 | BYU | Bruce Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | John Williams connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-68 |
| 06:50 | BYU | Roy Otis's floater is tipped away by Myron Davis | 48-68 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Rick Holquin snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Myron Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-68 |
| 06:43 | BYU | William Tunstall pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:38 | BYU | Bruce Keller is denied on a layup by Bert Sica | 48-68 |
| 06:37 | BYU | Ronald Geller tips it back up and in | 48-70 |
| 06:27 | Air Force | John Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-70 |
| 06:25 | Air Force | Sean Dye gets the offensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | Sean Dye scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rick Holquin | 50-70 |
| 06:10 | BYU | Roy Otis is hacked by Rick Holquin - foul #2 on Rick Holquin, team foul #6 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Olney (SF) Sean Dye | |
| Subs | BYU | Maurice Kimball (PG), Kevin James (SF), John Kenyon (PF), John Davis (C) Roy Otis, Bruce Keller, Leroy Dean, William Tunstall | |
| 05:57 | BYU | Kevin James comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-70 |
| 05:55 | BYU | John Kenyon pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 05:45 | BYU | The short jumper by John Davis is denied by Myron Davis | 50-70 |
| 05:43 | Air Force | Bert Sica gets the rebound | 50-70 |
| 05:37 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Gerald Olney pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 05:18 | Air Force | John Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-70 |
| 05:17 | BYU | John Kenyon pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| 04:58 | BYU | Ronald Geller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-70 |
| 04:56 | BYU | John Davis misses the tip | 50-70 |
| 04:54 | BYU | Ronald Geller tips it in | 50-72 |
| 04:30 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kevin James - foul #3 on Kevin James, team foul #7 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), James Parker (SG), Werner Allred (SF), Ernest Michel (C) Rick Holquin, John Williams, Gerald Olney, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Foster (SG), Donald Dansby (SF) Ronald Geller, Kevin James | |
| 04:30 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:30 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:30 | BYU | John Kenyon grabs the board | 51-72 |
| 04:11 | BYU | John Davis misses the floater from the left side | 51-72 |
| 04:09 | BYU | John Davis tips it in | 51-74 |
| 03:58 | Air Force | James Parker is hacked by John Kenyon - foul #3 on John Kenyon, team foul #8 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SF) Bert Sica | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 03:58 | Air Force | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 03:58 | Air Force | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:39 | BYU | Maurice Kimball hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 53-74 |
| 03:38 | Air Force | James Parker grabs the board | 53-74 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Parker (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Werner Allred (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Michel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Maurice Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Foster (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Dansby (fresh) PF - John Kenyon (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Air Force | Werner Allred can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-74 |
| 03:27 | Air Force | James Parker tips it in | 55-74 |
| 03:17 | BYU | Donald Dansby is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Dansby, team foul #9 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | BYU | Ronald Geller (SF) John Davis | |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Ernest Michel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-74 |
| 03:03 | Air Force | Werner Allred can't tip it in | 55-74 |
| 03:01 | BYU | Donald Dansby pulls down the rebound | 55-74 |
| 02:43 | BYU | John Kenyon loses the ball out of bounds | 55-74 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | BYU | Alfred Jantz (PG) Maurice Kimball | |
| 02:35 | Air Force | Ernest Michel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-74 |
| 02:34 | BYU | Ronald Geller snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 02:27 | BYU | Ernest Michel is called for the reach on John Kenyon - foul #2 on Ernest Michel, team foul #7 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (C) John Williams | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 02:27 | BYU | John Kenyon makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 02:27 | BYU | John Kenyon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:13 | Air Force | Alfred Jantz is called for the reach on Bert Sica - foul #1 on Alfred Jantz, team foul #10 | 55-76 |
| 02:13 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:13 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:13 | BYU | Ronald Geller snags the defensive board | 55-76 |
| 01:49 | BYU | Ronald Geller clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-76 |
| 01:47 | BYU | John Kenyon grabs the offensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 01:41 | BYU | Donald Dansby is fouled on the floor by Bert Sica - foul #1 on Bert Sica, team foul #8 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SG) James Parker | |
| Subs | BYU | Maurice Kimball (PG), John Davis (C) Alfred Jantz, Joseph Foster | |
| 01:41 | BYU | Donald Dansby makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:41 | BYU | Donald Dansby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 01:18 | Air Force | Steven Thomas hits a 3 from the left corner | 58-78 |
| 01:08 | BYU | Maurice Kimball scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Kenyon | 58-81 |
| 00:51 | Air Force | John Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-81 |
| 00:49 | BYU | Donald Dansby gets the rebound | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | BYU | Donald Dansby scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Kimball | 58-83 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Werner Allred drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Thomas | 60-83 |
| 00:10 | BYU | John Kenyon's layup is rejected by Bert Sica | 60-83 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Bert Sica snags the defensive board | 60-83 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Maurice Kimball is called for the reach on Steven Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Kimball, team foul #11 | 60-83 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Steven Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-83 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Steven Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Maurice Kimball runs out the clock | 62-83 |