| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) SG - Tony Latimer (fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) PF - Archie Mark (fresh) C - David Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (fresh) SG - Eric Sappington (fresh) SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) PF - Michael Frazier (fresh) C - Charles McCall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington buries a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | David Henderson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Charles McCall - foul #1 on Charles McCall, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | David Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | David Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:26 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 1-2 |
| 19:02 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 19:01 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall tips it in | 1-4 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | Michael Klein buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Blankenship | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Texas Southern | David Henderson swats the layup by Thomas Williams | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | Air Force | Tony Latimer grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | Air Force | Michael Frazier steals the ball from Michael Klein in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Air Force | Tony Latimer drills a jumpshot from the right side | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Sappington | 6-6 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | Michael Klein drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Blankenship | 8-6 |
| 16:57 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier knocks in the runner from close range set up by Michael Allen | 8-8 |
| 16:43 | Air Force | Tony Latimer connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Henderson and he's fouled by Charles McCall - foul #2 on Charles McCall, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Roy Paul (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Robert Francis (C) Michael Klein, Henry Blankenship, Archie Mark, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG), George Cade (SG), Brandon Mattison (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Paschke (C) Michael Allen, Eric Sappington, Thomas Williams, Michael Frazier, Charles McCall | |
| 16:43 | Air Force | Tony Latimer misses the free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:43 | Air Force | Robert Francis gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 16:20 | Air Force | Roy Paul is fouled on the floor by George Cade - foul #1 on George Cade, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | Archie Mark (PF) Tony Latimer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:10 | Air Force | Robert Francis double dribbles | 10-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Henderson (C) Archie Mark | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:59 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison misses the easy layup | 10-8 |
| 15:58 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Francis | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) SG - Roy Paul (fresh) SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) PF - Robert Francis (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Louis Holt (fresh) SG - George Cade (fresh) SF - Brandon Mattison (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Steven Paschke (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Air Force | David Henderson connects on the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Steven Paschke - foul #1 on Steven Paschke, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG) Everett Fidler | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:50 | Air Force | David Henderson makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:26 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Roy Paul - foul #1 on Roy Paul, team foul #1 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry Blankenship (PF) David Henderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:26 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 15:26 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:23 | Air Force | George Cade is called for the reach on Roy Paul in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Cade, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG) George Cade | |
| 15:03 | Air Force | Ted Borrego buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Francis | 16-10 |
| 14:43 | Texas Southern | Robert Francis steps in front of the Brandon Mattison pass | 16-10 |
| 14:39 | Air Force | Louis Holt is called for the reach on Ted Borrego in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Holt, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Archie Mark (PF) Henry Blankenship | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Eric Sappington (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Michael Frazier (PF) Randall Calvin, Louis Holt, John Johnson, Steven Paschke | |
| 14:25 | Air Force | Archie Mark is hacked by Michael Allen - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| 14:25 | Air Force | Archie Mark makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 14:25 | Air Force | Archie Mark makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 14:05 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 14:04 | Air Force | Robert Francis gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 14:02 | Air Force | Eric Sappington takes the ball from Roy Paul in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington hits the finger roll | 18-12 |
| 13:45 | Air Force | Ted Borrego buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Klein | 21-12 |
| 13:35 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Allen and he's fouled by Roy Paul - foul #2 on Roy Paul, team foul #2 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), David Henderson (C) Michael Klein, Roy Paul, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Johnson (C) Brandon Mattison | |
| 13:35 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 13:33 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (SG) Eric Sappington | |
| 13:21 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Williams | 21-17 |
| 13:02 | Air Force | Archie Mark comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | David Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 12:46 | Air Force | Tony Latimer knocks in the runner near the basket | 23-17 |
| 12:30 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by John Johnson is denied by David Henderson | 23-17 |
| 12:28 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen hits the follow up shot | 23-19 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Ted Borrego misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 12:19 | Texas Southern | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 12:15 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Williams | 23-21 |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 11:56 | Texas Southern | John Johnson grabs the board | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Tony Latimer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) PF - Archie Mark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Calvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Williams (tiring) PF - Michael Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 11:38 | Air Force | Archie Mark snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 11:34 | Air Force | Tony Latimer comes up short on the runner in the paint | 23-21 |
| 11:33 | Air Force | Archie Mark grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | David Henderson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 11:14 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Randall Calvin | 23-21 |
| 11:03 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin is whistled for a carry | 23-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), Robert Francis (PF) Tony Latimer, Henry Blankenship, Archie Mark | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG), Eric Sappington (SG), Brandon Mattison (SF), Steven Paschke (C) Michael Allen, Randall Calvin, Thomas Williams, John Johnson | |
| 10:49 | Air Force | Michael Klein misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Michael Klein grabs the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Michael Klein drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ted Borrego and the foul's on Louis Holt - foul #2 on Louis Holt, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SG), Henry Blankenship (PF) Ted Borrego, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG) Louis Holt | |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Michael Klein makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 10:21 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 10:19 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke can't tip it in | 26-21 |
| 10:17 | Air Force | Robert Francis pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 10:01 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Tony Latimer | 28-21 |
| 09:48 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington travels with the ball | 28-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (SG), Archie Mark (PF), David Henderson (C) Tony Latimer, Everett Fidler, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams (SF) Steven Paschke | |
| 09:36 | Air Force | Michael Klein misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 09:34 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 09:19 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier is denied on a layup by Henry Blankenship | 28-21 |
| 09:18 | Air Force | Archie Mark snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 09:02 | Air Force | Ted Borrego misses long on a shot from the right side | 28-21 |
| 09:01 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 28-21 |
| 08:54 | Texas Southern | Ted Borrego is called for the reach on Michael Allen - foul #1 on Ted Borrego, team foul #3 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Robert Francis (C) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), John Johnson (C) Michael Allen, Michael Frazier | |
| 08:37 | Texas Southern | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 08:35 | Air Force | Everett Fidler grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 08:27 | Air Force | Robert Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), David Henderson (C) Tony Latimer, Everett Fidler, Archie Mark | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke (PF) John Johnson | |
| 08:04 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Blankenship - foul #1 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SG), Archie Mark (PF) Ted Borrego, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:04 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:04 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Archie Mark makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Klein | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Klein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Latimer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Blankenship (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Mark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Sappington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Williams (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Paschke (fresh) C - Brandon Mattison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 07:32 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Tony Latimer | 31-22 |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Archie Mark comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 31-22 |
| 07:19 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 07:14 | Texas Southern | Tony Latimer steals it from Eric Sappington | 31-22 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Michael Klein lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tony Latimer | 33-22 |
| 07:01 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Robert Francis (C) Tony Latimer, Henry Blankenship, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Michael Frazier (PF), John Johnson (C) Randall Calvin, Thomas Williams, Steven Paschke | |
| 06:50 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 06:48 | Air Force | Robert Francis tips it home | 35-22 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 06:29 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison tips it back up and in | 35-24 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | Michael Klein misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 06:18 | Air Force | Everett Fidler hits the follow up shot | 37-24 |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | Michael Klein steals it from John Johnson | 37-24 |
| 05:49 | Air Force | Robert Francis hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 37-24 |
| 05:47 | Texas Southern | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 05:32 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 05:31 | Texas Southern | John Johnson tips it but misses | 37-24 |
| 05:30 | Air Force | Archie Mark grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 05:25 | Air Force | Ted Borrego hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Sappington - foul #1 on Eric Sappington, team foul #9 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SF), Henry Blankenship (PF), David Henderson (C) Everett Fidler, Archie Mark, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), Thomas Williams (SF) Michael Allen, Brandon Mattison | |
| 05:25 | Air Force | Ted Borrego makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 05:25 | Air Force | Ted Borrego makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 05:11 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-24 |
| 05:09 | Air Force | David Henderson grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 05:01 | Air Force | Ted Borrego buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Klein | 41-24 |
| 04:46 | Texas Southern | John Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-24 |
| 04:44 | Air Force | Tony Latimer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 04:22 | Air Force | David Henderson misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 41-24 |
| 04:20 | Air Force | David Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 04:01 | Air Force | Tony Latimer misses short on a jumper from the left block | 41-24 |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin grabs the board | 41-24 |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Archie Mark (PF) Ted Borrego, Tony Latimer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (SG), George Cade (SF), Steven Paschke (PF), Charles McCall (C) Eric Sappington, Thomas Williams, Michael Frazier, John Johnson | |
| 03:44 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by George Cade | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Klein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Mark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Holt (fresh) SF - George Cade (fresh) PF - Steven Paschke (fresh) C - Charles McCall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Air Force | David Henderson connects on the open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Klein | 43-27 |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Archie Mark swats the shot by George Cade | 43-27 |
| 03:22 | Air Force | Archie Mark pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Michael Klein misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 03:03 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 02:47 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | David Henderson misses the lay-in | 43-27 |
| 02:22 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Steven Paschke | 43-27 |
| 01:57 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke comes up short on the runner near the basket | 43-27 |
| 01:55 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Archie Mark | 43-27 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | Michael Klein is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Calvin - foul #1 on Randall Calvin, team foul #10 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SG), Robert Francis (C) Henry Blankenship, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Brandon Mattison (SF), John Johnson (PF) Randall Calvin, George Cade, Steven Paschke | |
| 01:52 | Air Force | Michael Klein makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | Michael Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 01:35 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-27 |
| 01:33 | Air Force | Archie Mark grabs the defensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 01:31 | Air Force | Michael Allen picks off the pass by Michael Klein in the backcourt | 45-27 |
| 01:11 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 01:10 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall tips it in | 45-29 |
| 00:52 | Air Force | Archie Mark knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 47-29 |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Brandon Mattison | 47-31 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Tony Latimer is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Henry Blankenship (PF), David Henderson (C) Michael Klein, Archie Mark, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Cade (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Michael Frazier (PF) Louis Holt, John Johnson, Charles McCall | |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Tony Latimer makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Tony Latimer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses the halfcourt shot | 49-31 |