| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Laux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Beyer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Anthony Easter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Hilliard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Humphrey (fresh) PF - Brad Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Donohue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Warren Tillman inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Air Force | Greg Laux misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 19:34 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 19:14 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 19:12 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:52 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | Air Force | Greg Laux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), Charles Yohe (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Herbert Lansford (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Cole Casper, Greg Laux, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, John Beyer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 18:24 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Easter | 34-35 |
| 18:19 | Air Force | Charles Yohe misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:04 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis hits a fadeaway from the right block | 34-37 |
| 17:57 | Air Force | Charles Yohe's pass is intercepted by Anthony Easter in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 17:55 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter lays it in | 34-39 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Robert Garland misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 17:28 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:12 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Yohe - foul #1 on Charles Yohe, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Greg Laux (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF) Robert Garland, Charles Yohe, Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (PG), Gerard Scott (SF), David Eaton (PF), Gary Lewis (C) Anthony Easter, Mark Humphrey, Brad Davis, Clarence Donohue | |
| 17:12 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:12 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:51 | Air Force | Warren Tillman is fouled on the floor by Gerard Scott - foul #1 on Gerard Scott, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG), Richard Caraballo (PF), John Beyer (C) Greg Laux, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy (SG) Douglas Hilliard | |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Cole Casper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 16:27 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:07 | Air Force | John Beyer hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Cole Casper | 36-41 |
| 15:42 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 15:40 | Texas Southern | James Riley snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Beyer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Hardy (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Eaton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Texas Southern | David Eaton is hacked by Cole Casper - foul #1 on Cole Casper, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), Greg Laux (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Cole Casper, Dean Conlin, Warren Tillman, Richard Caraballo, John Beyer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue (C) Gary Lewis | |
| 15:16 | Texas Southern | James Riley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 15:14 | Air Force | Greg Laux grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Greg Laux | 38-41 |
| 14:55 | Texas Southern | David Eaton is whistled for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Warren Tillman (SF) Wayne Margolis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), Douglas Hilliard (SG), Mark Humphrey (SF), Brad Davis (PF) James Riley, Hank Hardy, Gerard Scott, David Eaton | |
| 14:32 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Donohue - foul #2 on Clarence Donohue, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Wayne Margolis (SF) Robert Garland, Warren Tillman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 14:32 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:32 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:10 | Texas Southern | Ivan Townsend swats the layup by Clarence Donohue | 39-41 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 13:45 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford makes the floater from the right block | 41-41 |
| 13:28 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Greg Laux - foul #1 on Greg Laux, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Richard Caraballo (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Cole Casper, Greg Laux, Wayne Margolis, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (PG), Hank Hardy (SG), Gerard Scott (SF), Gary Lewis (C) Anthony Easter, Douglas Hilliard, Mark Humphrey, Clarence Donohue | |
| 13:28 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:28 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:28 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:24 | Air Force | Hank Hardy takes the ball from Steven Kinkade in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott throws it down on a nice dish by Hank Hardy | 41-43 |
| 13:02 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 13:01 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Brad Davis | 41-43 |
| 12:35 | Texas Southern | James Riley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:33 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Scott | 41-43 |
| 12:16 | Texas Southern | Warren Tillman steals the ball from Gerard Scott | 41-43 |
| 12:00 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 11:59 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:43 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 11:41 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fresh) SG - Robert Garland (fresh) SF - Warren Tillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Hardy (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerard Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Air Force | Charles Yohe misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 11:18 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | James Riley can't finish the layup | 41-43 |
| 10:49 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis tips it in | 41-45 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Robert Garland double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Greg Laux (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), John Beyer (C) Charles Yohe, Robert Garland, Warren Tillman, Richard Caraballo, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), Douglas Hilliard (SG), Mark Humphrey (SF), David Eaton (PF), Clarence Donohue (C) James Riley, Hank Hardy, Gerard Scott, Brad Davis, Gary Lewis | |
| 09:56 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue's pass is intercepted by Ivan Townsend | 41-45 |
| 09:50 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 09:48 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:22 | Air Force | Greg Laux misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:21 | Air Force | Cole Casper grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:06 | Air Force | Greg Laux knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Cole Casper | 44-45 |
| 08:50 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 08:48 | Air Force | John Beyer grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis hits a jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 08:11 | Texas Southern | John Beyer steals it from Mark Humphrey | 46-45 |
| 07:42 | Air Force | Cole Casper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Eaton - foul #1 on David Eaton, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Herbert Lansford (PF) Greg Laux, Wayne Margolis, Ivan Townsend | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (PG), Hank Hardy (SG), Gerard Scott (PF) Anthony Easter, Douglas Hilliard, David Eaton | |
| 07:42 | Air Force | Cole Casper makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:42 | Air Force | Cole Casper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Beyer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Hardy (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Humphrey (fairly fresh) PF - Gerard Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Donohue (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Riley | 48-48 |
| 06:51 | Air Force | Cole Casper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 06:50 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 06:42 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Riley | 48-51 |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Warren Tillman dunks the ball | 50-51 |
| 06:07 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Herbert Lansford - foul #1 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Greg Laux (SG), Robert Garland (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF) Cole Casper, Warren Tillman, John Beyer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard (SG), David Eaton (PF), Gary Lewis (C) Hank Hardy, Mark Humphrey, Clarence Donohue | |
| 06:07 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:07 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:42 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 05:40 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:15 | Air Force | Gary Lewis steps in front of the Robert Garland pass | 50-52 |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis's floater is tipped away by Herbert Lansford | 50-52 |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Robert Garland gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:55 | Air Force | Robert Garland hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dean Conlin | 53-52 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Warren Tillman (SF), John Beyer (C) Dean Conlin, Robert Garland, Ivan Townsend | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), Brad Davis (PF) Gerard Scott, David Eaton | |
| 04:44 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis is fouled on the floor by Warren Tillman - foul #1 on Warren Tillman, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF) Greg Laux, Warren Tillman, John Beyer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:30 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 04:29 | Air Force | Dean Conlin pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:09 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Hilliard - foul #2 on Douglas Hilliard, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Greg Laux (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Steven Kinkade (C) Charles Yohe, Dean Conlin, Richard Caraballo, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:09 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:09 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:09 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 03:55 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 03:41 | Texas Southern | Greg Laux takes the ball from James Riley | 53-52 |
| 03:36 | Air Force | Greg Laux hits the finger roll | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Greg Laux (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Anthony Easter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Hilliard (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brad Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis is fouled on the floor by Cole Casper - foul #2 on Cole Casper, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Herbert Lansford (PF), John Beyer (C) Cole Casper, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey (SF), Clarence Donohue (C) Douglas Hilliard, Gary Lewis | |
| 03:08 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Warren Tillman (SF) Greg Laux, Wayne Margolis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy (SG), Gerard Scott (PF) James Riley, Brad Davis | |
| 02:39 | Air Force | Anthony Easter steals it from Herbert Lansford | 55-52 |
| 02:39 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Greg Laux (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF) Dean Conlin, Charles Yohe, Warren Tillman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard (SG), Brad Davis (PF) Hank Hardy, Gerard Scott | |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter drills a jumpshot from the left side | 55-54 |
| 02:03 | Air Force | Cole Casper is fouled on the floor by Douglas Hilliard - foul #3 on Douglas Hilliard, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Cole Casper, Richard Caraballo, Herbert Lansford, John Beyer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:34 | Air Force | Clarence Donohue picks off the pass by Steven Kinkade | 55-54 |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Anthony Easter and he's hacked by Dean Conlin - foul #2 on Dean Conlin, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Warren Tillman (SF), John Beyer (C) Dean Conlin, Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 01:14 | Air Force | Greg Laux double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Easter | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Air Force | Anthony Easter is called for the reach on Ivan Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Easter, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Clarence Donohue blocks the short jumper by Greg Laux | 55-59 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Laux - foul #2 on Greg Laux, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Greg Laux buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ivan Townsend | 58-61 |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Cole Casper is called for the reach on Brad Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cole Casper, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Greg Laux misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Warren Tillman grabs the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Greg Laux comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | Cole Casper is called for the reach on Mark Humphrey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cole Casper, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | John Beyer pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Greg Laux makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Beyer | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter is hacked by Cole Casper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cole Casper, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG) Cole Casper | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:07 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Warren Tillman is fouled on the floor by Clarence Donohue - foul #3 on Clarence Donohue, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Warren Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Warren Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |