| Lineup | BYU | PG - Arthur Arevalo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Deloach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Vickers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grove (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Rutherford (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Richard Washington inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | BYU | Richard Washington is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Washington, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:29 | Air Force | Harry Robbins is hacked by Don Deloach - foul #3 on Don Deloach, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 19:05 | Air Force | Harry Robbins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:04 | Air Force | David Grove grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:44 | Air Force | Fritz Giles misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | David Grove pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:32 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 18:31 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Robbins | 29-29 |
| 18:05 | Air Force | Joey Manning takes the ball from Harry Robbins | 29-29 |
| 17:54 | BYU | Jason Mullins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Washington | 31-29 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Harry Robbins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenny Vickers | 31-31 |
| 17:06 | BYU | Jason Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 16:47 | Air Force | Fritz Giles connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Grove | 31-33 |
| 16:36 | BYU | Don Deloach makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Arevalo | 33-33 |
| 16:17 | Air Force | Fritz Giles misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 16:15 | BYU | The rebound goes to Joey Manning | 33-33 |
| 15:51 | BYU | Jason Mullins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arthur Arevalo | 36-33 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Arthur Arevalo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Mullins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Don Deloach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joey Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Vickers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grove (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harry Robbins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Rutherford (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Air Force | Fritz Giles misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 15:27 | BYU | Richard Washington pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:22 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-33 |
| 15:20 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Terry Rutherford | 36-33 |
| 15:01 | Air Force | Harry Robbins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-33 |
| 15:00 | Air Force | Terry Rutherford gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:41 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 14:12 | BYU | Joey Manning misses the jumpshot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Harry Robbins grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 13:45 | Air Force | Harry Robbins misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Don Deloach - foul #4 on Don Deloach, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | BYU | Claude Guy (SF), Richard Lambert (PF) Richard Washington, Don Deloach | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell (SG), Glen Conde (SF), Robert Walker (C) Kenny Vickers, David Grove, Terry Rutherford | |
| 13:45 | Air Force | Harry Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:45 | Air Force | Harry Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:45 | BYU | Jason Mullins grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 13:32 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 13:31 | BYU | Richard Lambert tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 13:12 | Air Force | Fritz Giles misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 13:11 | Air Force | Robert Walker tips it home | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | BYU | Claude Guy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | BYU | Don Deloach (PF) Richard Lambert | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Bliss (PF) Harry Robbins | |
| 12:44 | Air Force | John Bliss is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| 12:16 | BYU | Joey Manning misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 12:14 | BYU | Joey Manning pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:03 | BYU | Joey Manning misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 12:02 | BYU | Joey Manning gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:47 | BYU | Joey Manning misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 11:45 | Air Force | Robert Walker grabs the board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Arthur Arevalo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Mullins (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Guy (fresh) PF - Don Deloach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joey Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Frizzell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Conde (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Bliss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Air Force | Robert Walker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fritz Giles | 38-40 |
| 11:07 | BYU | Don Deloach misses short on a jumper from close range | 38-40 |
| 11:06 | Air Force | Robert Walker grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Fritz Giles is hacked by Arthur Arevalo - foul #2 on Arthur Arevalo, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | BYU | John Ball (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Richard Lambert (PF), Albert Coppin (C) Arthur Arevalo, Jason Mullins, Claude Guy, Joey Manning | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Grove (PG), Kenny Vickers (SG), Harry Robbins (PF), Terry Rutherford (C) Fritz Giles, Bernard Frizzell, John Bliss, Robert Walker | |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on John Ball - foul #1 on John Ball, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:13 | BYU | Don Deloach connects on the shot in the lane set up by Richard Washington | 40-43 |
| 09:51 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 40-43 |
| 09:49 | BYU | John Ball grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 09:29 | BYU | Richard Washington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 09:28 | BYU | Don Deloach grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:10 | BYU | Don Deloach hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Washington and he's fouled by David Grove - foul #1 on David Grove, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | BYU | Arthur Arevalo (PG), Joey Manning (C) Richard Lambert, Albert Coppin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell (SG) Glen Conde | |
| 09:10 | BYU | Don Deloach makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:43 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 08:32 | BYU | Don Deloach buries a jumper from the left side set up by Joey Manning | 45-46 |
| 08:04 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 08:03 | BYU | Joey Manning snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 07:52 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | Harry Robbins pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:30 | Air Force | Arthur Arevalo steps in front of the Kenny Vickers pass | 45-46 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Arthur Arevalo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Don Deloach (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joey Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Grove (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Frizzell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenny Vickers (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Robbins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Rutherford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Don Deloach | 48-46 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Richard Washington picks off the pass by Harry Robbins | 48-46 |
| 06:33 | BYU | Joey Manning connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Arevalo | 50-46 |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Harry Robbins drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 05:54 | BYU | Don Deloach comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-48 |
| 05:52 | BYU | Richard Washington can't tip it in | 50-48 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:30 | Air Force | Harry Robbins can't finish the layup | 50-48 |
| 05:28 | BYU | John Ball snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 05:24 | BYU | Joey Manning buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Washington | 52-48 |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Terry Rutherford misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 05:03 | BYU | Don Deloach grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 05:00 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo is hacked by David Grove in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Grove, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Mullins (SG), Claude Guy (SF), Richard Lambert (PF), Albert Coppin (C) John Ball, Richard Washington, Don Deloach, Joey Manning | |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG), Glen Conde (SF), John Bliss (PF), Robert Walker (C) David Grove, Bernard Frizzell, Harry Robbins, Terry Rutherford | |
| 04:44 | BYU | Albert Coppin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fritz Giles - foul #2 on Fritz Giles, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 04:44 | BYU | Albert Coppin makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:44 | BYU | Albert Coppin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:44 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lambert | 53-48 |
| 04:34 | BYU | Glen Conde is called for the reach on Jason Mullins - foul #1 on Glen Conde, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| 04:29 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo is hacked by Glen Conde - foul #2 on Glen Conde, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 04:10 | BYU | Jason Mullins makes the 3 from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Fritz Giles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 03:46 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 03:27 | BYU | Fritz Giles steps in front of the Claude Guy pass | 56-48 |
| 03:23 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers hits the finger roll set up by Fritz Giles | 56-50 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Arthur Arevalo (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Mullins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Guy (fresh) PF - Richard Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Coppin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenny Vickers (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Conde (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Bliss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | BYU | Jason Mullins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 03:02 | BYU | Albert Coppin misses the tip | 56-50 |
| 03:01 | BYU | Jason Mullins tips it home | 58-50 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | BYU | John Ball (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Joey Manning (C) Arthur Arevalo, Claude Guy, Albert Coppin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell (SG), David Grove (SF), Harry Robbins (PF), Terry Rutherford (C) Kenny Vickers, Glen Conde, John Bliss, Robert Walker | |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Joey Manning swats the short shot by David Grove | 58-50 |
| 02:55 | BYU | Jason Mullins snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 02:55 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | BYU | Don Deloach (PF) Richard Lambert | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:40 | BYU | Joey Manning clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Rutherford - foul #4 on Terry Rutherford, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | BYU | Arthur Arevalo (PG) John Ball | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Vickers (SG) Bernard Frizzell | |
| 02:40 | BYU | Joey Manning misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:40 | BYU | Joey Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:22 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers misses the lay-in | 59-50 |
| 02:20 | BYU | The rebound goes to Don Deloach | 59-50 |
| 01:52 | BYU | Harry Robbins swats the short shot by Joey Manning | 59-50 |
| 01:50 | Air Force | Fritz Giles pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fritz Giles | 59-52 |
| 01:29 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Deloach | 62-52 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Harry Robbins misses the dunk attempt | 62-52 |
| 01:04 | BYU | Joey Manning gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 01:02 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo's pass is intercepted by Fritz Giles in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 01:01 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers lays it in set up by Fritz Giles | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo is hacked by Kenny Vickers - foul #2 on Kenny Vickers, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 00:57 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:57 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Harry Robbins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Don Deloach - foul #5 on Don Deloach, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Lambert (PF) Don Deloach | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Harry Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Harry Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:50 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo is hacked by Fritz Giles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fritz Giles, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| 00:50 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:50 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | Air Force | Harry Robbins knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Fritz Giles | 66-58 |
| 00:42 | BYU | Jason Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Vickers - foul #3 on Kenny Vickers, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 00:42 | BYU | Jason Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Harry Robbins snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 00:36 | Air Force | Fritz Giles buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Richard Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Fritz Giles - foul #4 on Fritz Giles, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Richard Washington makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Richard Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:27 | Air Force | David Grove is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Grove, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| 00:24 | BYU | Fritz Giles is called for the reach on Richard Lambert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fritz Giles, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Glen Conde (SF) Fritz Giles | |
| 00:24 | BYU | Richard Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:24 | BYU | Richard Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Glen Conde grabs the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Harry Robbins snags the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:07 | BYU | The rebound goes to Richard Lambert | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | BYU | Arthur Arevalo runs out the clock | 70-61 |