| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond English (fresh) SG - Todd Marcucci (fresh) SF - Jim Sinclair (fresh) PF - Harry Hartford (fresh) C - Daryl Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ray Ballard (fresh) SG - Dustin Robinson (fresh) SF - Dwayne Hudson (fresh) PF - Fred Jennings (fresh) C - Tomas Wardlaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Daryl Bates wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Air Force | Daryl Bates misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Texas Southern | Fred Jennings grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw can't connect on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | Dustin Robinson steps in front of the Todd Marcucci pass | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Air Force | Harry Hartford snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Air Force | Raymond English comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Harry Hartford tips it in | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Miller (SG), Victor Vital (PF), Steven Suzuki (C) Todd Marcucci, Harry Hartford, Daryl Bates | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:36 | Air Force | Ray Ballard is called for the reach on Jim Sinclair - foul #1 on Ray Ballard, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Johnson (SF) Jim Sinclair | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden (SF), Michael Deshields (PF) Dwayne Hudson, Fred Jennings | |
| 17:22 | Air Force | John Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | Victor Vital denies the turnaround by Michael Deshields | 2-0 |
| 17:05 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:48 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 16:46 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 16:45 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 16:40 | Air Force | Raymond English misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:39 | Texas Southern | Michael Deshields gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:10 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jim Sinclair (SF), Harry Hartford (PF), Daryl Bates (C) Raymond English, Victor Vital, Steven Suzuki | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Benjamin Laplante (SG), Dwayne Hudson (SF), Fred Jennings (PF) Ray Ballard, Dustin Robinson, Tomas Wardlaw | |
| 15:56 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson's pass is intercepted by Harry Hartford | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Miller (fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Jim Sinclair (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Hartford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stephen Hayden (fresh) SG - Benjamin Laplante (fresh) SF - Dwayne Hudson (fresh) PF - Fred Jennings (fresh) C - Michael Deshields (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Air Force | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Marcucci (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:40 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 15:39 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:24 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 15:22 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:10 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Hartford | 4-2 |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Laplante is hacked by Jim Sinclair - foul #1 on Jim Sinclair, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bobby Shafer (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Victor Vital (PF), Floyd Gilchrist (C) John Miller, Todd Marcucci, Harry Hartford, Daryl Bates | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Connery (PG), Dustin Robinson (SG), John Patterson (SF), John Scott (C) Stephen Hayden, Benjamin Laplante, Dwayne Hudson, Michael Deshields | |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | John Patterson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Marcucci (SG), Steven Suzuki (C) Robert Johnson, Floyd Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | John Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 14:40 | Air Force | Bobby Shafer is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Robinson - foul #1 on Dustin Robinson, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard (PG) Richard Connery | |
| 14:21 | Air Force | Victor Vital is fouled on the floor by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond English (PG) Todd Marcucci | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw (C) Fred Jennings | |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 14:01 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Dustin Robinson | 4-3 |
| 13:56 | Texas Southern | John Patterson misses short on a jumper in the paint | 4-3 |
| 13:54 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Bobby Shafer | 4-3 |
| 13:32 | Air Force | Raymond English can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 13:31 | Texas Southern | John Scott pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 13:10 | Texas Southern | Dustin Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 13:09 | Air Force | Victor Vital pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 13:03 | Air Force | Bobby Shafer buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Raymond English | 6-3 |
| 12:44 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw makes the shot from the baseline set up by Ray Ballard and he's hacked by Steven Suzuki - foul #1 on Steven Suzuki, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Marcucci (SG), Mark Davis (SF), Harry Hartford (PF), Daryl Bates (C) Bobby Shafer, Jim Sinclair, Victor Vital, Steven Suzuki | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden (PG), Benjamin Laplante (SG), Dwayne Hudson (SF), Fred Jennings (PF) Ray Ballard, Dustin Robinson, John Patterson, John Scott | |
| 12:44 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 12:23 | Air Force | Fred Jennings swats the short shot by Daryl Bates | 6-6 |
| 12:22 | Texas Southern | Fred Jennings snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 11:57 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Fred Jennings | 6-8 |
| 11:52 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Miller (PG) Raymond English | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Deshields (C) Tomas Wardlaw | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Miller (fresh) SG - Todd Marcucci (fresh) SF - Mark Davis (fresh) PF - Harry Hartford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stephen Hayden (fresh) SG - Benjamin Laplante (fresh) SF - Dwayne Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Jennings (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Deshields (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Laplante misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 11:28 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Harry Hartford | 6-8 |
| 11:26 | Air Force | Mark Davis loses the dribble to Dwayne Hudson in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 11:10 | Texas Southern | Michael Deshields jams it on a nice dish by Benjamin Laplante and the foul's on Daryl Bates - foul #1 on Daryl Bates, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bobby Shafer (PG), Jim Sinclair (SF) Todd Marcucci, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard (PG), Dustin Robinson (SG) Stephen Hayden, Benjamin Laplante | |
| 11:10 | Texas Southern | Michael Deshields makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 10:53 | Air Force | John Miller knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 10:35 | Texas Southern | Fred Jennings misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Bobby Shafer - foul #1 on Bobby Shafer, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond English (PG), Victor Vital (PF), Floyd Gilchrist (C) Bobby Shafer, Harry Hartford, Daryl Bates | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Patterson (SF) Dwayne Hudson | |
| 10:35 | Texas Southern | Fred Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:35 | Texas Southern | Fred Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 10:11 | Air Force | John Miller travels with the ball | 8-12 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Suzuki (C) Floyd Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Scott (PF), Tomas Wardlaw (C) Fred Jennings, Michael Deshields | |
| 10:00 | Texas Southern | John Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 09:59 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 09:51 | Texas Southern | John Miller picks off the pass by Tomas Wardlaw | 8-12 |
| 09:48 | Air Force | John Miller hits the finger roll | 10-12 |
| 09:28 | Texas Southern | Dustin Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-12 |
| 09:27 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:07 | Air Force | Victor Vital misses long on a jumper near the basket | 10-12 |
| 09:05 | Air Force | Steven Suzuki tips it but misses | 10-12 |
| 09:04 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair tips it but misses | 10-12 |
| 09:02 | Texas Southern | Dustin Robinson gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 08:58 | Texas Southern | Dustin Robinson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Patterson | 10-15 |
| 08:29 | Air Force | John Miller loses the dribble to John Scott | 10-15 |
| 08:08 | Texas Southern | John Patterson misses the easy layup | 10-15 |
| 08:06 | Air Force | Raymond English grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 08:02 | Air Force | John Miller clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 08:01 | Texas Southern | John Scott pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 07:55 | Texas Southern | Dustin Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 07:53 | Texas Southern | Dustin Robinson hits the follow up shot | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond English (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Sinclair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Victor Vital (fairly fresh) C - Steven Suzuki (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ray Ballard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tomas Wardlaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Air Force | Victor Vital is whistled for traveling | 10-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bobby Shafer (PG), Todd Marcucci (SG), Mark Davis (SF), Harry Hartford (PF), Daryl Bates (C) Raymond English, John Miller, Jim Sinclair, Victor Vital, Steven Suzuki | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden (PG), Benjamin Laplante (SG), Dwayne Hudson (SF), Fred Jennings (PF), Michael Deshields (C) Ray Ballard, Dustin Robinson, John Patterson, John Scott, Tomas Wardlaw | |
| 07:23 | Texas Southern | Fred Jennings knocks in the runner in the lane | 10-19 |
| 06:56 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-19 |
| 06:55 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Dwayne Hudson | 10-19 |
| 06:36 | Texas Southern | Michael Deshields hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Laplante | 10-22 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harry Hartford | 13-22 |
| 05:59 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 05:57 | Texas Southern | Fred Jennings tips it back up and in | 13-24 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Dwayne Hudson steps in front of the Todd Marcucci pass in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| 05:42 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Todd Marcucci - foul #1 on Todd Marcucci, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond English (PG), John Miller (SG), Jim Sinclair (SF), Floyd Gilchrist (C) Bobby Shafer, Todd Marcucci, Mark Davis, Daryl Bates | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Connery (PG), Dustin Robinson (SG), Tomas Wardlaw (C) Stephen Hayden, Benjamin Laplante, Michael Deshields | |
| 05:42 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 05:42 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 05:39 | Air Force | Raymond English is hacked by Richard Connery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Connery, team foul #4 | 13-26 |
| 05:29 | Air Force | Raymond English scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Floyd Gilchrist and he's fouled by Richard Connery - foul #2 on Richard Connery, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard (PG) Richard Connery | |
| 05:29 | Air Force | Raymond English misses the free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:29 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 05:07 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson blows the layup | 15-26 |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw tips it home | 15-28 |
| 05:03 | Air Force | Raymond English is hacked by Ray Ballard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Ballard, team foul #6 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden (PG) Ray Ballard | |
| 04:45 | Air Force | John Miller makes the jumper from the left side | 17-28 |
| 04:39 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Harry Hartford pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | John Miller misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Jennings - foul #1 on Fred Jennings, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bobby Shafer (PG), Mark Davis (SF), Victor Vital (PF), Daryl Bates (C) Raymond English, Jim Sinclair, Harry Hartford, Floyd Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Deshields (PF) Fred Jennings | |
| 04:16 | Air Force | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:02 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dwayne Hudson | 19-31 |
| 03:50 | Air Force | The pull-up jumper by Bobby Shafer is blocked by Michael Deshields | 19-31 |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bobby Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Miller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Davis (fresh) PF - Victor Vital (fresh) C - Daryl Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stephen Hayden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Hudson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Deshields (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tomas Wardlaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | John Miller picks off the pass by Dwayne Hudson | 19-31 |
| 03:07 | Air Force | Daryl Bates is open and scores on a shot from the left block set up by Bobby Shafer | 21-31 |
| 02:49 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Dustin Robinson | 21-34 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Victor Vital hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-34 |
| 02:26 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Hudson grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 02:04 | Texas Southern | Tomas Wardlaw misses the lay-in | 21-34 |
| 02:03 | Air Force | Daryl Bates snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Daryl Bates scores on a floater from the left block set up by Bobby Shafer and he's fouled by Stephen Hayden - foul #1 on Stephen Hayden, team foul #8 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond English (PG), Todd Marcucci (SG), Jim Sinclair (SF), Steven Suzuki (PF) Bobby Shafer, John Miller, Mark Davis, Victor Vital | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard (PG), Benjamin Laplante (SG), John Patterson (SF), Fred Jennings (PF), John Scott (C) Stephen Hayden, Dustin Robinson, Dwayne Hudson, Michael Deshields, Tomas Wardlaw | |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Daryl Bates makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:42 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Laplante knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Jennings | 24-37 |
| 01:40 | Air Force | Raymond English's pass is intercepted by John Patterson in the backcourt | 24-37 |
| 01:39 | Texas Southern | Ray Ballard lays it up and in set up by John Patterson | 24-39 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | Raymond English throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Floyd Gilchrist (C) Daryl Bates | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Laplante hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Ray Ballard | 24-42 |
| 01:26 | Air Force | Ray Ballard picks off the pass by Todd Marcucci | 24-42 |
| 01:12 | Texas Southern | Fred Jennings connects on the floater from the right block set up by Benjamin Laplante | 24-44 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Raymond English is hacked by Ray Ballard - foul #3 on Ray Ballard, team foul #9 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Harry Hartford (PF) Floyd Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Connery (PG), Dustin Robinson (SG) Ray Ballard, Benjamin Laplante | |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Raymond English makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Raymond English makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:26 | Texas Southern | Richard Connery is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Connery, team foul #10 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Miller (SG), Floyd Gilchrist (C) Todd Marcucci, Steven Suzuki | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden (PG), Dwayne Hudson (SF), Tomas Wardlaw (C) Richard Connery, John Patterson, John Scott | |
| 00:01 | Air Force | John Miller hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Stephen Hayden hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-44 |