| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Rackers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marvin Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Moffitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aleksandar Slavinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwain Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Ricky Morin inbounds the ball | 16-34 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Air Force | Marvin Neal is fouled on the floor by Dwain Williams - foul #3 on Dwain Williams, team foul #1 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arlie Bowlby (PF) Dwain Williams | |
| 19:31 | Air Force | Aleksandar Slavinski steps in front of the Marvin Neal pass | 16-34 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Frank Gaskins hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aleksandar Slavinski | 16-36 |
| 19:06 | Air Force | Ricky Morin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-36 |
| 19:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to George Collins | 16-36 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Frank Gaskins is hacked by William Rackers - foul #1 on William Rackers, team foul #1 | 16-36 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski is fouled on the floor by Michael Lyons - foul #2 on Michael Lyons, team foul #2 | 16-36 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Gary Carpenter buries a shot from the right block | 16-38 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:49 | Air Force | Aleksandar Slavinski steals the ball from Cecil Moffitt | 16-38 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Frank Gaskins loses the dribble to Ricky Morin | 16-38 |
| 16:59 | Air Force | Michael Lyons slams it home | 18-38 |
| 16:40 | Houston | George Collins can't finish the layup | 18-38 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Arlie Bowlby tips it back up and in | 18-40 |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Ricky Morin knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Lyons | 20-40 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Gary Carpenter hits a driving attempt in the paint | 20-42 |
| 16:00 | Air Force | Ricky Morin's fadeaway is rejected by George Collins | 20-42 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Arlie Bowlby gets the rebound | 20-42 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Morin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marvin Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Moffitt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aleksandar Slavinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arlie Bowlby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Houston | Marvin Neal takes the ball from Gary Carpenter | 20-42 |
| 15:34 | Air Force | Gary Carpenter picks off the pass by Ricky Morin | 20-42 |
| 15:12 | Houston | George Collins misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 20-42 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Gary Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 20-44 |
| 15:00 | Air Force | Michael Lyons is fouled on the floor by George Collins - foul #1 on George Collins, team foul #2 | 20-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Sample (PG), Edmond Vineyard (SG), Joseph Lambrecht (SF), Matthew Flood (PF), Barry Bell (C) William Rackers, Michael Lyons, Ricky Morin, Marvin Neal, Cecil Moffitt | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), Ricky Kelly (SG), John Ayres (SF), Dwain Williams (PF), Howard Kirk (C) Frank Gaskins, Aleksandar Slavinski, George Collins, Arlie Bowlby, Gary Carpenter | |
| 14:54 | Air Force | Edmond Vineyard buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Sample and he's hacked by Ricky Kelly - foul #1 on Ricky Kelly, team foul #3 | 22-44 |
| 14:54 | Air Force | Edmond Vineyard makes the free throw | 23-44 |
| 14:27 | Houston | John Ayres is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Ayres, team foul #4 | 23-44 |
| 14:12 | Air Force | Edward Sample misses the shot from the baseline | 23-44 |
| 14:11 | Air Force | Barry Bell hits the follow up shot | 25-44 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Ricky Kelly connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Tracy Alers | 25-46 |
| 13:25 | Air Force | Matthew Flood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Sample | 27-46 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Ricky Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Barry Bell - foul #1 on Barry Bell, team foul #3 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Rackers (PG), Michael Lyons (SG), Ricky Morin (SF), Marvin Neal (PF) Edward Sample, Edmond Vineyard, Joseph Lambrecht, Barry Bell | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Gaskins (PG), George Collins (SF), Gary Carpenter (C) Tracy Alers, John Ayres, Howard Kirk | |
| 13:07 | Houston | Ricky Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Ricky Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 12:46 | Air Force | Gary Carpenter steps in front of the Michael Lyons pass | 27-48 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Gary Carpenter knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Kelly and the foul's on Matthew Flood - foul #2 on Matthew Flood, team foul #4 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski (SG) Ricky Kelly | |
| 12:21 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the free throw | 27-51 |
| 12:03 | Air Force | Ricky Morin hits a 3 from the left wing | 30-51 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Rackers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Morin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marvin Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aleksandar Slavinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwain Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Frank Gaskins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dwain Williams | 30-54 |
| 11:26 | Air Force | Ricky Morin buries a 3 from the left corner | 33-54 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Dwain Williams misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-54 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | William Rackers grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 10:45 | Air Force | Michael Lyons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Aleksandar Slavinski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Slavinski, team foul #5 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Sample (PG), Joseph Lambrecht (SF), Barry Bell (PF), Cecil Moffitt (C) William Rackers, Ricky Morin, Marvin Neal, Matthew Flood | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ayres (SF), Howard Kirk (PF), Arlie Bowlby (C) George Collins, Dwain Williams, Gary Carpenter | |
| 10:45 | Air Force | Michael Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 10:45 | Air Force | Michael Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Frank Gaskins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-54 |
| 10:25 | Air Force | Michael Lyons pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Edward Sample comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-54 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Frank Gaskins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Frank Gaskins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-57 |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Edward Sample misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Howard Kirk - foul #1 on Howard Kirk, team foul #6 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Rackers (PG), Marvin Neal (PF) Michael Lyons, Barry Bell | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), Ricky Kelly (SG), George Collins (SF) Frank Gaskins, Aleksandar Slavinski, John Ayres | |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Edward Sample makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Edward Sample makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 09:16 | Houston | George Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ricky Morin (SF) Joseph Lambrecht | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Carpenter (C) Howard Kirk | |
| 09:00 | Air Force | George Collins steals it from Edward Sample | 37-57 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Ricky Kelly banks in the layup on a great pass from George Collins | 37-59 |
| 08:45 | Air Force | Edward Sample connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Marvin Neal | 39-59 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Ricky Kelly buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tracy Alers | 39-62 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Ricky Morin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 08:10 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt snags the offensive board | 39-62 |
| 08:05 | Air Force | Marvin Neal hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Tracy Alers - foul #1 on Tracy Alers, team foul #7 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Flood (C) Cecil Moffitt | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Gaskins (PG), Dwain Williams (PF) Ricky Kelly, Arlie Bowlby | |
| 08:05 | Air Force | Marvin Neal misses the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 08:05 | Air Force | Marvin Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Gary Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Frank Gaskins is fouled on the floor by William Rackers - foul #2 on William Rackers, team foul #5 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Lyons (SG) Edward Sample | |
| Subs | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski (SG) Tracy Alers | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Rackers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Morin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marvin Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aleksandar Slavinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwain Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Houston | George Collins buries a floater from the baseline | 39-64 |
| 06:57 | Air Force | Ricky Morin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-64 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Gary Carpenter grabs the board | 39-64 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Frank Gaskins scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dwain Williams | 39-67 |
| 06:21 | Air Force | William Rackers buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ricky Morin | 42-67 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Matthew Flood denies the turnaround by George Collins | 42-67 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Marvin Neal gets the rebound | 42-67 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Matthew Flood is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Matthew Flood, team foul #6 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Sample (PG), Edmond Vineyard (SG), Joseph Lambrecht (SF), Barry Bell (C) William Rackers, Michael Lyons, Ricky Morin, Marvin Neal | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), Ricky Kelly (SG), John Ayres (SF), Howard Kirk (PF), Arlie Bowlby (C) Frank Gaskins, Aleksandar Slavinski, George Collins, Dwain Williams, Gary Carpenter | |
| 05:48 | Houston | Edward Sample steals the ball from Tracy Alers in the backcourt | 42-67 |
| 05:34 | Air Force | Tracy Alers is called for the reach on Edward Sample - foul #2 on Tracy Alers, team foul #8 | 42-67 |
| 05:34 | Air Force | Edward Sample makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 05:34 | Air Force | Edward Sample makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Ricky Kelly hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tracy Alers | 44-69 |
| 04:59 | Air Force | The short jumper by Barry Bell is denied by Howard Kirk | 44-69 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Howard Kirk snags the defensive board | 44-69 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Ricky Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-69 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Barry Bell | 44-69 |
| 04:15 | Air Force | Matthew Flood lays it in | 46-69 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Ricky Kelly misses the floater from the left wing | 46-69 |
| 03:48 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Barry Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-69 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Rickert (SF) Matthew Flood | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Aiken (PF) Arlie Bowlby | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Sample (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Vineyard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Rickert (fresh) PF - Joseph Lambrecht (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ricky Kelly (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ayres (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Aiken (fresh) C - Howard Kirk (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:11 | Houston | Ricky Kelly comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-69 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Roy Aiken tips it back up and in | 46-71 |
| 02:53 | Air Force | Edward Sample misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-71 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Edmond Vineyard tips it back up and in | 48-71 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Edward Sample takes the ball from Ricky Kelly | 48-71 |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Edmond Vineyard misses the easy layup | 48-71 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Howard Kirk pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| 02:10 | Houston | John Ayres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-71 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Zatarain (SF), Matthew Flood (C) Edmond Vineyard, Barry Bell | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Strasser (SF), Arlie Bowlby (C) John Ayres, Howard Kirk | |
| 01:55 | Air Force | Edward Sample buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Zatarain | 51-71 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Ricky Kelly misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-71 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:16 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht lays it in | 53-71 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Ricky Kelly knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Strasser | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Matthew Flood hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 53-73 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Roy Aiken gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Daniel Strasser's pass is intercepted by Joseph Lambrecht | 53-73 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Matthew Flood misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-73 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Arlie Bowlby gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Ricky Kelly runs out the clock | 53-73 |