| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fresh) C - James Kress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) SG - Robert Garland (fresh) SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Air Force | Cole Casper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Angel Bruno gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Johnny Thorn double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | Cole Casper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Johnny Thorn comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Johnny Thorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Angel Bruno can't connect on a runner from the right block | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | Houston | James Kress snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Garland - foul #1 on Robert Garland, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), John Ingram (C) Cole Casper, Robert Garland, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| 17:31 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | Air Force | John Ingram connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Caraballo | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Eric Larmon is fouled on the floor by Richard Caraballo - foul #1 on Richard Caraballo, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Robert Spier knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | Air Force | Eric Larmon steals it from Charles Yohe | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Robert Spier clanks a shot from close range | 4-6 |
| 16:11 | Houston | James Kress tips it home | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from David Gaddis | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fresh) SG - David Gaddis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Caraballo (fresh) PF - Steven Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Caraballo - foul #2 on Richard Caraballo, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Herbert Lansford (C) Charles Yohe, Richard Caraballo, John Ingram | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:38 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:24 | Air Force | David Gaddis blows the layup | 7-8 |
| 15:23 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford tips it home | 7-10 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Johnny Thorn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:54 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade can't connect on a shot from close range | 9-10 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Robert Spier gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Eric Larmon blows the layup but he's hacked by Herbert Lansford - foul #1 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (PF) Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Ivan Townsend (PF), John Ingram (C) David Gaddis, Steven Kinkade, Herbert Lansford | |
| 14:35 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:24 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend is whistled for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, James Kress | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:03 | Houston | Angel Bruno can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 11-10 |
| 14:02 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:56 | Air Force | Johnny Thorn picks off the pass by Dean Conlin | 11-10 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Angel Bruno blows the layup | 11-10 |
| 13:50 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:26 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Angel Bruno connects on the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Wayne Margolis - foul #1 on Wayne Margolis, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Johnny Thorn, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Cole Casper, Dean Conlin, Wayne Margolis, Ivan Townsend, John Ingram | |
| 13:08 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:08 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:39 | Air Force | Charles Yohe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Robert Spier misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:10 | Air Force | Robert Garland pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:05 | Air Force | Robert Garland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 12:03 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford can't tip it in | 13-10 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Robert Spier snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fresh) SG - Robert Garland (fresh) SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) PF - Steven Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Dean Conlin (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), John Ingram (C) Charles Yohe, Robert Garland, Warren Tillman, Steven Kinkade, Herbert Lansford | |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Spier - foul #1 on Robert Spier, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG) Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Gaddis (SG), Warren Tillman (SF) Cole Casper, John Ingram | |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is hacked by Warren Tillman - foul #1 on Warren Tillman, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SF) Harold Clingerman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Steven Kinkade (C) Dean Conlin, Wayne Margolis | |
| 10:58 | Houston | Robert Spier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 10:56 | Houston | James Kress misses the tip | 13-12 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | Warren Tillman gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | David Gaddis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-12 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Robert Spier snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Johnny Thorn clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Steven Kinkade - foul #1 on Steven Kinkade, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Charles Yohe (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), John Ingram (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Cole Casper, David Gaddis, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Steven Kinkade | |
| 10:24 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Herbert Lansford | 13-12 |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Kevin Wardle can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Donald Stachowski tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Johnny Thorn gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 15-14 |
| 09:10 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dean Conlin | 15-16 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Eric Larmon is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Thorn | 18-16 |
| 08:38 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 18-16 |
| 08:37 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford tips it in | 18-18 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Donald Stachowski is whistled for traveling | 18-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Dean Conlin, Charles Yohe, Wayne Margolis, John Ingram, Herbert Lansford | |
| 08:09 | Air Force | Warren Tillman buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Kress - foul #1 on James Kress, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| 08:09 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses the free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Steven Kinkade steps in front of the James Kress pass | 18-20 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 07:49 | Air Force | Cole Casper tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Garland (fresh) SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-22 |
| 07:36 | Air Force | Warren Tillman snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Kress - foul #2 on James Kress, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Donald Stachowski (C) Angel Bruno, James Kress | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Gaddis (SG) Robert Garland | |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Donald Stachowski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| 07:03 | Air Force | Armando Rodriguez steals it from Cole Casper | 18-24 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Robert Spier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (SG), Herbert Lansford (C) David Gaddis, Steven Kinkade | |
| 06:29 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford is hacked by Harold Clingerman - foul #1 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Angel Bruno (SF) William Gouin, Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Gaddis (SG), Steven Kinkade (PF) Robert Garland, Ivan Townsend | |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Johnny Thorn gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Johnny Thorn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Stachowski | 21-24 |
| 05:47 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 05:46 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 05:31 | Air Force | Cole Casper is hacked by Harold Clingerman - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Kevin Wardle (C) Harold Clingerman, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), John Ingram (C) David Gaddis, Warren Tillman, Steven Kinkade, Herbert Lansford | |
| 05:31 | Air Force | Cole Casper makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:31 | Air Force | Cole Casper makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Angel Bruno scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Stachowski | 23-26 |
| 04:52 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Garland | 23-28 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Angel Bruno is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Johnny Thorn | 25-28 |
| 04:12 | Air Force | Angel Bruno is called for the reach on Wayne Margolis - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG), Keith Costello (C) Johnny Thorn, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Steven Kinkade (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Cole Casper, Robert Garland, Ivan Townsend, John Ingram | |
| 04:12 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:12 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 25-30 |
| 03:55 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 03:41 | Air Force | Charles Yohe clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Angel Bruno snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) C - Keith Costello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fresh) SG - David Gaddis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Margolis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Keith Costello travels with the ball | 25-30 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, Angel Bruno, Kevin Wardle, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis, Wayne Margolis, Herbert Lansford | |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 03:10 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 03:02 | Air Force | Robert Garland misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 03:00 | Houston | William Gouin grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Robert Spier tips it in | 27-30 |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Robert Garland's pass is intercepted by James Kress | 27-30 |
| 02:13 | Houston | William Gouin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 02:11 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Steven Kinkade | 27-30 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Angel Bruno (SF) William Gouin, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), John Ingram (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Dean Conlin, Robert Garland, Ivan Townsend, Steven Kinkade | |
| 01:29 | Houston | Eric Larmon is hacked by John Ingram - foul #1 on John Ingram, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (PF) Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ivan Townsend (PF) John Ingram | |
| 01:29 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Charles Yohe buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Herbert Lansford | 29-33 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Eric Larmon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ivan Townsend - foul #1 on Ivan Townsend, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (C) James Kress | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Warren Tillman (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF) Charles Yohe, Richard Caraballo, Ivan Townsend | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Angel Bruno steals it from David Gaddis | 30-33 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Eric Larmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF) Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), John Ingram (PF) David Gaddis, Warren Tillman, Steven Kinkade | |
| 00:05 | Air Force | John Ingram is hacked by Robert Spier - foul #2 on Robert Spier, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF) Charles Yohe, Richard Caraballo, Herbert Lansford | |
| 00:05 | Air Force | John Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Donald Stachowski grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 30-33 |