 SDSU made the trip back to Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana where the 1972 national tournament was being held.In round robin play the Aztecs beat Ball State 2-1 (15-8, 6-15, 15-5) and handled UCLA 2-0 (15-13, 15-7) before losing to UCSB 0-2 (13-15, 10-15).UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and UCSD all ended up with identical 2 - 1 records, but the Bruins earned the top position in the playoff seeding on the basis of points differential.