| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Copley (fresh) SG - Michael Galloway (fresh) SF - Dennis Palmer (fresh) PF - Wilmer Jones (fresh) C - Gene Lindsay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) SG - Jesus Roman (fresh) SF - Donald Pierce (fresh) PF - Felix Castro (fresh) C - Jose Romero (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Gene Lindsay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | TCU | Dennis Palmer is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Air Force | Jose Romero misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | TCU | Gene Lindsay pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | TCU | Michael Galloway clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | TCU | Gary Copley tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Air Force | Jesus Roman loses the dribble to Dennis Palmer in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | TCU | Dennis Palmer misses the fadeaway from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Air Force | Jose Romero grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Air Force | Donald Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | TCU | Michael Galloway buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Copley | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Air Force | Felix Castro is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Galloway - foul #1 on Michael Galloway, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito is open but misses the lay-in | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | TCU | Dennis Palmer snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | TCU | Dennis Palmer misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | TCU | Wilmer Jones hits the follow up shot | 7-0 |
| 17:31 | Air Force | Jesus Roman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:29 | TCU | Michael Galloway grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 17:24 | TCU | Michael Galloway is hacked by Jose Romero - foul #1 on Jose Romero, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | TCU | William Mann (SF) Dennis Palmer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez (SG), Christopher Hill (PF) Jesus Roman, Felix Castro | |
| 17:02 | TCU | Michael Galloway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:00 | TCU | William Mann tips it but misses | 7-0 |
| 16:58 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Christopher Hill | 7-0 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Hill | 7-2 |
| 16:18 | TCU | Michael Galloway is fouled on the floor by Jose Romero - foul #2 on Jose Romero, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (SG), Michael Tower (SF), Felix Castro (PF) Raphael Esposito, Donald Pierce, Jose Romero | |
| 16:00 | TCU | Michael Galloway drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Copley | 10-2 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Copley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Galloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Mann (fresh) PF - Wilmer Jones (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gene Lindsay (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roberto Sanchez (fresh) SG - Bruce Sais (fresh) SF - Michael Tower (fresh) PF - Felix Castro (fresh) C - Christopher Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-2 |
| 15:31 | TCU | Gary Copley pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 15:26 | TCU | Michael Tower picks off the pass by Michael Galloway | 10-2 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Michael Tower drills a jumper in the lane | 10-4 |
| 14:45 | TCU | Michael Galloway misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce Sais - foul #1 on Bruce Sais, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Palmer (SF), Nathaniel Penn (C) William Mann, Gene Lindsay | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesus Roman (SG), Donald Pierce (SF), James Ward (PF) Roberto Sanchez, Felix Castro, Christopher Hill | |
| 14:45 | TCU | Michael Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:45 | TCU | Michael Galloway misses the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:45 | Air Force | James Ward gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:33 | Air Force | James Ward hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Wilmer Jones - foul #1 on Wilmer Jones, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | TCU | Kelvin Nice (SG) Michael Galloway | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raphael Esposito (PG) Bruce Sais | |
| 14:33 | Air Force | James Ward makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:33 | Air Force | James Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:11 | TCU | Wilmer Jones misses short on a floater from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:45 | Air Force | Donald Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 13:43 | Air Force | Michael Tower gets the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:24 | Air Force | James Ward hits a wide open runner from the right block set up by Raphael Esposito | 11-8 |
| 13:19 | TCU | Dennis Palmer banks in the layup set up by Gary Copley and he's hacked by Donald Pierce - foul #1 on Donald Pierce, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | TCU | Albert Kim (PF), Gene Lindsay (C) Wilmer Jones, Nathaniel Penn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Felix Castro (PF) Michael Tower | |
| 13:19 | TCU | Dennis Palmer makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:02 | Air Force | Jesus Roman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Copley - foul #1 on Gary Copley, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez (PG) Raphael Esposito | |
| 13:02 | Air Force | Jesus Roman makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:02 | Air Force | Jesus Roman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:46 | TCU | Kelvin Nice is whistled for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Smith (PG), Michael Galloway (SG) Gary Copley, Kelvin Nice | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (SF), Christopher Hill (C) Donald Pierce, James Ward | |
| 12:26 | Air Force | Jesus Roman misses short on a floater from the right side | 14-10 |
| 12:24 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez tips it home | 14-12 |
| 11:59 | TCU | Michael Galloway comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Christopher Hill gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Galloway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Kim (fresh) C - Gene Lindsay (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roberto Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesus Roman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Sais (fresh) PF - Felix Castro (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Air Force | Jesus Roman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-12 |
| 11:48 | TCU | Michael Galloway pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:44 | TCU | Gary Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roberto Sanchez - foul #1 on Roberto Sanchez, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | TCU | William Mann (SF), Wilmer Jones (PF) Dennis Palmer, Albert Kim | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raphael Esposito (PG), Donald Pierce (SF), James Ward (PF), Michael Tower (C) Roberto Sanchez, Jesus Roman, Felix Castro, Christopher Hill | |
| 11:44 | TCU | Gary Smith misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:44 | TCU | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Donald Pierce can't finish the layup | 15-12 |
| 11:29 | TCU | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:24 | TCU | Gary Smith scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by William Mann | 17-12 |
| 11:16 | Air Force | Bruce Sais throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Copley (PG), Kelvin Nice (SG) Gary Smith, Michael Galloway | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesus Roman (SG) Bruce Sais | |
| 11:00 | TCU | Gary Copley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | TCU | Nathaniel Penn (C) Gene Lindsay | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:41 | Air Force | William Mann is called for the reach on Michael Tower - foul #1 on William Mann, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Palmer (SF), Albert Kim (PF) William Mann, Wilmer Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez (SG), Christopher Hill (PF) Jesus Roman, Michael Tower | |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Raphael Esposito | 17-14 |
| 10:23 | TCU | Dennis Palmer misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 17-14 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | James Ward grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:20 | Air Force | Dennis Palmer is called for the reach on Donald Pierce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Palmer, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Felix Castro (PF) James Ward | |
| 10:03 | Air Force | Donald Pierce can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kelvin Nice - foul #1 on Kelvin Nice, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Smith (PG), Michael Galloway (SG), Gene Lindsay (C) Gary Copley, Kelvin Nice, Nathaniel Penn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (SG) Raphael Esposito | |
| 10:03 | Air Force | Donald Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:03 | Air Force | Donald Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:46 | TCU | Albert Kim knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Palmer | 19-15 |
| 09:30 | Air Force | Felix Castro is hacked by Michael Galloway - foul #2 on Michael Galloway, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | TCU | Kelvin Nice (SG), William Mann (SF) Michael Galloway, Dennis Palmer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raphael Esposito (PG), Michael Tower (SF) Roberto Sanchez, Donald Pierce | |
| 09:30 | Air Force | Felix Castro makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:30 | Air Force | Felix Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:30 | TCU | The rebound goes to Gene Lindsay | 19-16 |
| 09:01 | TCU | Albert Kim can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 08:59 | Air Force | Bruce Sais grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:33 | Air Force | Felix Castro lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Raphael Esposito | 19-18 |
| 08:16 | TCU | Gary Smith scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Albert Kim | 21-18 |
| 08:02 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Tower | 21-21 |
| 07:51 | TCU | Kelvin Nice is fouled on the floor by Bruce Sais - foul #2 on Bruce Sais, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Copley (PG), Robert Hollifield (SG), Wilmer Jones (PF), Nathaniel Penn (C) Gary Smith, Kelvin Nice, William Mann, Gene Lindsay | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez (PG), Jesus Roman (SG), Donald Pierce (SF), James Ward (C) Raphael Esposito, Bruce Sais, Michael Tower, Christopher Hill | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Copley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hollifield (fresh) SF - Albert Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilmer Jones (tiring) 2 pts. C - Nathaniel Penn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roberto Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jesus Roman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Felix Castro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | TCU | Jesus Roman steps in front of the Albert Kim pass | 21-21 |
| 07:42 | Air Force | Jesus Roman hits the finger roll | 21-23 |
| 07:18 | TCU | Felix Castro blocks the short jumper by Wilmer Jones | 21-23 |
| 07:16 | Air Force | James Ward grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 06:56 | Air Force | Donald Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 06:55 | TCU | Albert Kim gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:50 | TCU | Albert Kim misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-23 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 06:31 | Air Force | Donald Pierce is open but misses the lay-in | 21-23 |
| 06:30 | Air Force | Felix Castro grabs the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:10 | Air Force | Felix Castro clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 06:08 | Air Force | Felix Castro tips it home | 21-25 |
| 06:00 | TCU | Albert Kim misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Pierce - foul #2 on Donald Pierce, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Galloway (PG), Kelvin Nice (SG), Dennis Palmer (SF), Gene Lindsay (C) Gary Copley, Robert Hollifield, Wilmer Jones, Nathaniel Penn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raphael Esposito (PG), Michael Tower (SF), Christopher Hill (C) Roberto Sanchez, Donald Pierce, James Ward | |
| 06:00 | TCU | Albert Kim misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:00 | TCU | Albert Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Christopher Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| Subs | TCU | Wilmer Jones (PF) Albert Kim | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:48 | TCU | Dennis Palmer clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 22-25 |
| 05:46 | TCU | Michael Galloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:41 | TCU | Gene Lindsay scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Galloway | 24-25 |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Jesus Roman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raphael Esposito | 24-27 |
| 05:05 | TCU | Michael Tower denies the turnaround by Wilmer Jones | 24-27 |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Felix Castro snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 05:01 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito is hacked by Michael Galloway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Galloway, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Copley (PG), William Mann (PF) Michael Galloway, Wilmer Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Ward (PF) Felix Castro | |
| 05:01 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:01 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:01 | TCU | The rebound goes to Gene Lindsay | 24-28 |
| 04:39 | TCU | Dennis Palmer connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 04:23 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 04:22 | TCU | William Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:17 | TCU | Gary Copley's pass is intercepted by Raphael Esposito | 26-28 |
| 04:00 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Jesus Roman and he's fouled by Gary Copley - foul #2 on Gary Copley, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Smith (PG), Robert Hollifield (SG), Albert Kim (PF), Nathaniel Penn (C) Gary Copley, Kelvin Nice, Dennis Palmer, Gene Lindsay | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez (SG), Donald Pierce (SF), Felix Castro (PF), Jose Romero (C) Jesus Roman, Michael Tower, James Ward, Christopher Hill | |
| 04:00 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:00 | TCU | Nathaniel Penn grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 03:48 | TCU | Albert Kim buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Smith | 28-30 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hollifield (fresh) SF - William Mann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Kim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Nathaniel Penn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raphael Esposito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roberto Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Felix Castro (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Romero (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Air Force | Jose Romero hits a wide open floater from close range on a great pass from Raphael Esposito | 28-32 |
| 03:16 | TCU | Nathaniel Penn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Palmer (SF) William Mann | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (SG) Raphael Esposito | |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Felix Castro is hacked by Albert Kim in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Kim, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | TCU | Gene Lindsay (C) Nathaniel Penn | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Felix Castro misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Felix Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:09 | TCU | Gene Lindsay gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 03:05 | TCU | Gary Smith misses long on a jumper near the basket | 28-32 |
| 03:04 | TCU | Albert Kim gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:57 | TCU | Gary Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roberto Sanchez - foul #2 on Roberto Sanchez, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | TCU | Kelvin Nice (SG) Robert Hollifield | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Ward (PF) Felix Castro | |
| 02:57 | TCU | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:57 | TCU | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:40 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 02:21 | TCU | Albert Kim knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | Donald Pierce makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jose Romero | 32-37 |
| 01:36 | TCU | Dennis Palmer connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Albert Kim | 34-37 |
| 01:33 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Palmer - foul #2 on Dennis Palmer, team foul #11 | 34-37 |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Copley (PG), Robert Hollifield (SG), Wilmer Jones (PF), Nathaniel Penn (C) Gary Smith, Kelvin Nice, Albert Kim, Gene Lindsay | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raphael Esposito (PG), Michael Tower (SF), Christopher Hill (PF) Bruce Sais, Donald Pierce, James Ward | |
| 01:33 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:33 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:13 | TCU | Dennis Palmer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jose Romero - foul #3 on Jose Romero, team foul #9 | 34-39 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesus Roman (SG), Felix Castro (PF) Roberto Sanchez, Jose Romero | |
| 01:13 | TCU | Dennis Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:13 | TCU | Dennis Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:00 | Air Force | Michael Tower's pass is intercepted by Gary Copley | 35-39 |
| 00:56 | TCU | Gary Copley hits the finger roll | 37-39 |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Christopher Hill misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Palmer - foul #3 on Dennis Palmer, team foul #12 | 37-39 |
| Subs | TCU | Kelvin Nice (SG), William Mann (SF), Gene Lindsay (C) Robert Hollifield, Dennis Palmer, Nathaniel Penn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Pierce (SF) Felix Castro | |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Christopher Hill makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Christopher Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:03 | TCU | Wilmer Jones's pass is intercepted by Michael Tower | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Michael Tower misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-41 |