| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) SG - Robert Garland (fresh) SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joshua Matthews (fresh) SG - Douglas Hilliard (fresh) SF - Mark Humphrey (fresh) PF - Gerard Scott (fresh) C - Clarence Donohue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Air Force | Cole Casper makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Joshua Matthews - foul #1 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Garland - foul #1 on Robert Garland, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend slams it home on a nice dish by Warren Tillman and he's hacked by Joshua Matthews - foul #2 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (PG) Joshua Matthews | |
| 19:14 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:46 | Texas Southern | Warren Tillman is called for the reach on Gerard Scott - foul #1 on Warren Tillman, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:38 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey is open and buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Douglas Hilliard | 5-5 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford can't finish the layup | 5-5 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Cole Casper gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:10 | Air Force | Cole Casper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 18:09 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Riley | 5-8 |
| 17:46 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 17:44 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Mark Humphrey | 5-8 |
| 17:24 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard's pass is intercepted by Ivan Townsend | 5-8 |
| 17:18 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford's pass is intercepted by James Riley in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 17:17 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard throws it down on a great pass from James Riley | 5-10 |
| 16:57 | Air Force | Cole Casper is whistled for traveling | 5-10 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy (PG), Jack Guillen (SG), David Eaton (SF), Gary Lewis (PF), Brian Gast (C) James Riley, Douglas Hilliard, Mark Humphrey, Gerard Scott, Clarence Donohue | |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Guillen | 5-13 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | David Gaddis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Yohe and he's fouled by Jack Guillen - foul #1 on Jack Guillen, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses the free throw | 7-13 |
| 16:33 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 16:11 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy is fouled on the floor by Charles Yohe - foul #1 on Charles Yohe, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (PG) Jack Guillen | |
| 15:59 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Ingram - foul #1 on John Ingram, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard (SG) Brian Gast | |
| 15:59 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:59 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Caraballo (fresh) PF - Steven Kinkade (fresh) C - John Ingram (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Hank Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Hilliard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Riley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Eaton (fresh) C - Gary Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Air Force | Douglas Hilliard steals the ball from John Ingram | 7-15 |
| 15:15 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis lays it in set up by Hank Hardy and the foul's on Charles Yohe - foul #2 on Charles Yohe, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Wayne Margolis (SF) Charles Yohe, Richard Caraballo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen (SG), Mark Humphrey (SF), Gerard Scott (PF) Hank Hardy, Douglas Hilliard, David Eaton | |
| 15:15 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis makes the free throw | 7-18 |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the shot from the right side | 9-18 |
| 14:30 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Herbert Lansford (C) David Gaddis, John Ingram | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard (SG), Clarence Donohue (C) James Riley, Gary Lewis | |
| 14:11 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 14:10 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 14:03 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 14:01 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 13:45 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jack Guillen - foul #2 on Jack Guillen, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Gaddis (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF) Cole Casper, Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy (PG), David Eaton (PF) Jack Guillen, Gerard Scott | |
| 13:45 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:45 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 13:29 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy misses long on a jumper from the right side | 11-18 |
| 13:27 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy tips it home | 11-20 |
| 13:22 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 13:21 | Texas Southern | David Eaton gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 13:10 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 11-20 |
| 13:09 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue grabs the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 12:55 | Texas Southern | Ivan Townsend steps in front of the Mark Humphrey pass | 11-20 |
| 12:43 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 12:41 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford grabs the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 12:31 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Caraballo | 13-20 |
| 12:11 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-20 |
| 12:10 | Air Force | Dean Conlin gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:43 | Air Force | David Gaddis is whistled for a carry | 13-20 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), John Ingram (C) Dean Conlin, David Gaddis, Richard Caraballo, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (PG), Gerard Scott (PF), Brian Gast (C) Hank Hardy, David Eaton, Clarence Donohue | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Garland (fresh) SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) PF - Steven Kinkade (fairly fresh) C - John Ingram (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Riley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Hilliard (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Humphrey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Scott (fresh) C - Brian Gast (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-20 |
| 11:26 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 11:05 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 11:04 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:50 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Warren Tillman - foul #2 on Warren Tillman, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Air Force | Wayne Margolis (SF) Warren Tillman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 10:50 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:50 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:50 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses the 3rd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:50 | Air Force | John Ingram pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:45 | Air Force | Robert Garland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG) Robert Garland | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis (C) Brian Gast | |
| 10:30 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott is whistled for a carry | 13-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (SG) Dean Conlin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy (SF) Mark Humphrey | |
| 10:03 | Air Force | Robert Garland is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Cole Casper | 16-21 |
| 09:46 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-21 |
| 09:45 | Texas Southern | James Riley can't tip it in | 16-21 |
| 09:43 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:41 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis is hacked by Gary Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Lewis, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Ivan Townsend (PF) Cole Casper, Robert Garland, John Ingram | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Eaton (SF), Clarence Donohue (C) Douglas Hilliard, Gary Lewis | |
| 09:25 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Wayne Margolis | 18-21 |
| 09:09 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 09:07 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:48 | Air Force | David Gaddis is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dean Conlin | 21-21 |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott is called for traveling | 21-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Herbert Lansford (C) Dean Conlin, David Gaddis, Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard (SG), Mark Humphrey (SF), Brian Gast (C) Hank Hardy, Gerard Scott, Clarence Donohue | |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend's pass is intercepted by David Eaton | 21-21 |
| 07:56 | Texas Southern | James Riley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-21 |
| 07:55 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:33 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 07:31 | Air Force | Robert Garland tips it in | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Garland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Caraballo (fairly fresh) PF - Ivan Townsend (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Herbert Lansford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Riley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Hilliard (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Humphrey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Eaton (fairly fresh) C - Brian Gast (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford is whistled for a carry | 23-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), John Ingram (C) Cole Casper, Robert Garland, Richard Caraballo, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy (PG), Gerard Scott (PF), Gary Lewis (C) Douglas Hilliard, David Eaton, Brian Gast | |
| 06:40 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis lays it in on a great pass from James Riley | 23-26 |
| 06:30 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by David Gaddis | 25-26 |
| 06:07 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 06:05 | Air Force | James Riley picks off the pass by Dean Conlin in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 05:52 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Gary Lewis | 25-31 |
| 05:45 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Riley - foul #1 on James Riley, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Herbert Lansford (C) Dean Conlin, David Gaddis, John Ingram | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard (SG), Clarence Donohue (C) Mark Humphrey, Gary Lewis | |
| 05:45 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:45 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:35 | Texas Southern | Herbert Lansford is called for the reach on James Riley - foul #1 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Caraballo (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF) Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:35 | Texas Southern | James Riley makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:35 | Texas Southern | James Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 05:23 | Air Force | Cole Casper buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Garland | 29-32 |
| 05:16 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 05:14 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Robert Garland connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Cole Casper | 32-32 |
| 04:38 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by James Riley | 32-34 |
| 04:31 | Air Force | Clarence Donohue swats the short shot by Herbert Lansford | 32-34 |
| 04:29 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Cole Casper can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 04:19 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Gerard Scott | 32-34 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | Robert Garland is called for the reach on Gerard Scott - foul #2 on Robert Garland, team foul #8 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), John Ingram (C) Cole Casper, Robert Garland, Richard Caraballo, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Eaton (SF), Gary Lewis (C) Douglas Hilliard, Clarence Donohue | |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Dean Conlin is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Scott - foul #1 on Gerard Scott, team foul #7 | 32-36 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Dean Conlin makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Dean Conlin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Kinkade - foul #1 on Steven Kinkade, team foul #9 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Warren Tillman (SF) David Gaddis, Wayne Margolis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (PG), Jack Guillen (SG) Hank Hardy, James Riley | |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 03:38 | Air Force | Warren Tillman is fouled on the floor by Gary Lewis - foul #2 on Gary Lewis, team foul #8 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG) Dean Conlin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Gast (C) Gerard Scott | |
| 03:38 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast is hacked by Steven Kinkade - foul #2 on Steven Kinkade, team foul #10 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Gaddis (SG) Cole Casper | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Gaddis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) PF - Steven Kinkade (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ingram (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joshua Matthews (fresh) SG - Jack Guillen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Eaton (fresh) PF - Gary Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gast (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Charles Yohe can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | John Ingram grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | David Gaddis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 02:36 | Texas Southern | David Eaton snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Lewis | 34-42 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | The short jumper by Steven Kinkade is denied by Gary Lewis | 34-42 |
| 02:01 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 01:50 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Kinkade - foul #3 on Steven Kinkade, team foul #11 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Ivan Townsend (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) David Gaddis, Steven Kinkade, John Ingram | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy (SG), Mark Humphrey (SF), Gerard Scott (PF) Jack Guillen, David Eaton, Gary Lewis | |
| 01:50 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:50 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | Charles Yohe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 01:32 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 01:09 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 01:03 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-47 |
| 01:02 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast can't connect on a runner in the paint | 36-47 |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Warren Tillman grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Cole Casper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 00:29 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerard Scott | 36-49 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-49 |