| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dustin Budzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Rooney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Blackwood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommie Schwaderer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bowen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Sorrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Morales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Crews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes inbounds the ball | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Tommie Schwaderer - foul #1 on Tommie Schwaderer, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews misses the free throw | 30-46 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith grabs the offensive board | 30-46 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 19:36 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Daniel Bowen | 30-46 |
| 19:18 | Air Force | John Rooney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sorrell | 30-48 |
| 18:50 | Air Force | Harry Blackwood lays it in uncontested | 32-48 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes hits the finger roll set up by John Sorrell | 32-50 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | John Rooney misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Luis Morales - foul #1 on Luis Morales, team foul #1 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch (C) Jeremy Smith | |
| 18:39 | Air Force | John Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | John Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews tips it but misses | 34-50 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Bowen is called for the reach on Luis Morales - foul #3 on Daniel Bowen, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Wan (PG), Matthew Weir (SF), William Ryan (PF), Howard Diggs (C) Dustin Budzinski, Harry Blackwood, Tommie Schwaderer, Daniel Bowen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG), Ervin Allen (PF), Peter Tanouye (C) John Sorrell, Luis Morales, Barry Crews | |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 17:43 | Air Force | William Ryan grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 17:41 | Air Force | Howard Diggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michel James (SG) John Rooney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith (SF) Travis Holmes | |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Allen misses the driving attempt from the right block | 34-50 |
| 17:22 | Air Force | Howard Diggs snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 17:20 | Air Force | Michel James's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Smith in the backcourt | 34-50 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Allen is whistled for a carry | 34-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales (SG) Elmer Kirch | |
| 16:43 | Air Force | Michel James knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 37-50 |
| 16:30 | Air Force | Matthew Weir gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 16:26 | Air Force | Matthew Weir can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ervin Allen | 37-50 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michel James - foul #1 on Michel James, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski (PG), John Rooney (SG), Harry Blackwood (SF), Tommie Schwaderer (PF) Joseph Wan, Michel James, William Ryan, Howard Diggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell (PG), Travis Holmes (SF), Barry Crews (PF) Chad Bitter, Ervin Allen, Peter Tanouye | |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales misses the 3rd free throw | 37-52 |
| 16:10 | Air Force | Tommie Schwaderer snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 15:55 | Air Force | Matthew Weir misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-52 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Smith | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dustin Budzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Rooney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Blackwood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommie Schwaderer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Weir (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Sorrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Morales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Holmes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Crews (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews grabs the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews knocks in the floater in the lane | 37-54 |
| 15:16 | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Bowen (C) Matthew Weir | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch (SG), James Charley (C) Luis Morales, Jeremy Smith | |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michel James (SF) Harry Blackwood | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Boothby (PG) John Sorrell | |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Boothby - foul #2 on Paul Boothby, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| 14:44 | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski connects on the open runner from close range set up by Daniel Bowen | 39-54 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes's floater is tipped away by Daniel Bowen | 39-54 |
| 14:26 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 14:09 | Air Force | Michel James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 14:07 | Air Force | Tommie Schwaderer pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:51 | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski is fouled on the floor by Travis Holmes - foul #2 on Travis Holmes, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Wan (PG), Harry Blackwood (SF), William Ryan (PF) Dustin Budzinski, Michel James, Tommie Schwaderer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell (PG), Peter Tanouye (SG), Ervin Allen (SF) Paul Boothby, Elmer Kirch, Travis Holmes | |
| 13:46 | Air Force | Harry Blackwood misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-54 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 13:25 | Air Force | William Ryan gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:19 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen can't finish the layup | 39-54 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | James Charley snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 12:51 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Daniel Bowen | 39-54 |
| 12:46 | Air Force | Joseph Wan connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by William Ryan | 42-54 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | James Charley buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Peter Tanouye | 42-56 |
| 12:09 | Air Force | Joseph Wan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-56 |
| 12:07 | Air Force | William Ryan misses the tip | 42-56 |
| 12:06 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen gets the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 11:51 | Air Force | Harry Blackwood hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-56 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Wan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rooney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Blackwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Ryan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Bowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Sorrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Tanouye (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ervin Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Crews (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - James Charley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | William Ryan is called for the reach on Peter Tanouye - foul #1 on William Ryan, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski (PG), Michel James (SG), Matthew Weir (SF), Tommie Schwaderer (PF), Howard Diggs (C) Joseph Wan, John Rooney, Harry Blackwood, William Ryan, Daniel Bowen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG), Luis Morales (SG), Travis Holmes (SF), Jeremy Smith (PF), Elmer Kirch (C) John Sorrell, Peter Tanouye, Ervin Allen, Barry Crews, James Charley | |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes tips it home | 42-58 |
| 11:08 | Air Force | Chad Bitter steals it from Tommie Schwaderer in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter hits the finger roll | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:47 | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Weir and he's fouled by Chad Bitter - foul #1 on Chad Bitter, team foul #4 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Charley (C) Elmer Kirch | |
| 10:47 | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | James Charley makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Smith | 45-63 |
| 10:25 | Air Force | Michel James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | James Charley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith hits the follow up shot | 45-65 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski is hacked by Travis Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Holmes, team foul #5 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Wan (SG), Harry Blackwood (SF), Daniel Bowen (C) Michel James, Matthew Weir, Howard Diggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Boothby (PG) Chad Bitter | |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Harry Blackwood clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Luis Morales | 45-67 |
| 09:16 | Air Force | Tommie Schwaderer misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Travis Holmes - foul #4 on Travis Holmes, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Rooney (SG), William Ryan (C) Dustin Budzinski, Daniel Bowen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch (SF), Barry Crews (PF), Peter Tanouye (C) Travis Holmes, Jeremy Smith, James Charley | |
| 09:16 | Air Force | Tommie Schwaderer misses the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 09:16 | Air Force | Tommie Schwaderer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-67 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch misses the tip | 46-67 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Rooney | 46-67 |
| 08:44 | Air Force | Tommie Schwaderer hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Harry Blackwood | 48-67 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Tommie Schwaderer pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 08:14 | Air Force | Harry Blackwood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-67 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews gets the rebound | 48-67 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch grabs the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Wan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rooney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Blackwood (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Tommie Schwaderer (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - William Ryan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Boothby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Morales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Kirch (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Barry Crews (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Tanouye (fairly fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | John Rooney takes the ball from Paul Boothby | 48-67 |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Tommie Schwaderer loses the dribble to Barry Crews in the backcourt | 48-67 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Paul Boothby clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-67 |
| 06:56 | Air Force | John Rooney grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Harry Blackwood connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Rooney | 50-67 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Paul Boothby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Wan - foul #3 on Joseph Wan, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski (PG), Matthew Weir (SF), Michel James (PF), Daniel Bowen (C) Joseph Wan, Harry Blackwood, Tommie Schwaderer, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell (PG), Jeremy Smith (SF), Ervin Allen (PF), James Charley (C) Luis Morales, Elmer Kirch, Barry Crews, Peter Tanouye | |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Paul Boothby makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Paul Boothby misses the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 06:25 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 06:05 | Air Force | Jeremy Smith steals the ball from Dustin Budzinski | 50-68 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell misses the lay-in | 50-68 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Daniel Bowen | 50-68 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | Matthew Weir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes (SF) Paul Boothby | |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Michel James picks off the pass by John Sorrell | 50-68 |
| 05:30 | Air Force | Matthew Weir is hacked by Travis Holmes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Travis Holmes, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | Howard Diggs (C) Daniel Bowen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales (SG) Travis Holmes | |
| 05:30 | Air Force | Matthew Weir makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 05:30 | Air Force | Matthew Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Smith | 51-68 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith is fouled on the floor by Matthew Weir - foul #1 on Matthew Weir, team foul #6 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG), Barry Crews (PF) John Sorrell, Ervin Allen | |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Charley | 51-71 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Howard Diggs blows the layup but he's fouled by Barry Crews - foul #2 on Barry Crews, team foul #8 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Wan (PG), William Ryan (PF) Dustin Budzinski, John Rooney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch (SG), Ervin Allen (PF), Peter Tanouye (C) Luis Morales, Barry Crews, James Charley | |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Howard Diggs misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Howard Diggs misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Elmer Kirch | 51-71 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Tanouye | 51-74 |
| 03:58 | Air Force | Howard Diggs misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-74 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith gets the rebound | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Wan - foul #4 on Joseph Wan, team foul #7 | 51-74 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Wan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michel James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Weir (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ryan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Howard Diggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chad Bitter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Kirch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ervin Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Peter Tanouye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Air Force | William Ryan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-76 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye grabs the board | 51-76 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter jams it on a nice dish by Peter Tanouye | 51-78 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Peter Tanouye takes the ball from William Ryan | 51-78 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter buries a shot from the right block | 51-80 |
| 02:26 | Air Force | Michel James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-80 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-80 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-83 |
| 01:58 | Air Force | Matthew Weir travels in the backcourt | 51-83 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch hits the finger roll and the foul's on Michel James - foul #2 on Michel James, team foul #8 | 51-85 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch misses the free throw | 51-85 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | William Ryan pulls down the rebound | 51-85 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Jeremy Smith steals it from Michel James | 51-85 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter scores on a jumper from the left side | 51-87 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Air Force | Elmer Kirch takes the ball from Matthew Weir in the backcourt | 51-87 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Diggs | 51-87 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Allen gets the offensive rebound | 51-87 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter runs out the clock | 51-87 |