| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Hagins (fresh) SG - Douglas Hilliard (fresh) SF - Mark Humphrey (fresh) PF - Brad Davis (fresh) C - Edgar Krajewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) SG - Greg Laux (fresh) SF - Todd Wyatt (fresh) PF - Steve Trynowski (fresh) C - John Beyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins's pass is intercepted by Greg Laux | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Air Force | John Beyer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Air Force | Mark Humphrey is called for the reach on Todd Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Humphrey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Air Force | John Beyer is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Edgar Krajewski | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Air Force | Greg Laux can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Texas Southern | Greg Laux is called for the reach on Mark Humphrey - foul #1 on Greg Laux, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Air Force | Greg Laux misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Air Force | John Beyer misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Mark Hagins | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey hits the finger roll set up by Mark Hagins | 7-2 |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cole Casper and the foul's on Mark Humphrey - foul #2 on Mark Humphrey, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG), James Riley (SG), Hank Hardy (SF), Clarence Donohue (PF), Gerard Scott (C) Mark Hagins, Douglas Hilliard, Mark Humphrey, Brad Davis, Edgar Krajewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Link (PG), Daniel Stewart (SG), Major Schneck (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Cole Casper, Greg Laux, Steve Trynowski, John Beyer | |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:16 | Texas Southern | James Riley misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Herbert Lansford - foul #1 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (SG) Todd Wyatt | |
| 16:16 | Texas Southern | James Riley makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:16 | Texas Southern | James Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:49 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart is fouled on the floor by Hank Hardy - foul #1 on Hank Hardy, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Beyer (C) Robert Garland | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Jefferson (fresh) SG - James Riley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hank Hardy (fresh) PF - Clarence Donohue (fresh) C - Gerard Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Link (fresh) SG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) SF - Major Schneck (fresh) PF - Herbert Lansford (fresh) C - John Beyer (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Major Schneck is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 9-5 |
| 15:35 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:18 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Riley | 12-5 |
| 15:00 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford hits the finger roll | 12-7 |
| 14:39 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:37 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Beyer | 12-7 |
| 14:34 | Air Force | Douglas Link is fouled in the backcourt by James Jefferson - foul #1 on James Jefferson, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins (PG), Douglas Hilliard (SG), David Eaton (SF), Brad Davis (PF), Edgar Krajewski (C) James Jefferson, James Riley, Hank Hardy, Clarence Donohue, Gerard Scott | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Greg Laux (SG), Todd Wyatt (SF), Steve Trynowski (PF) Douglas Link, Daniel Stewart, Major Schneck, Herbert Lansford | |
| 14:13 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Greg Laux | 12-10 |
| 14:06 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 12-10 |
| 14:04 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 13:37 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 12-10 |
| 13:36 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:18 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis can't connect on a floater in the paint | 12-10 |
| 13:17 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 13:14 | Air Force | Mark Hagins steals it from Cole Casper in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | Steve Trynowski steals it from Mark Hagins | 14-10 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | Cole Casper is fouled on the floor by Mark Hagins - foul #1 on Mark Hagins, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (SG), James Riley (SF), Clarence Donohue (PF), Gerard Scott (C) Douglas Hilliard, David Eaton, Brad Davis, Edgar Krajewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Link (PG), Daniel Stewart (PF), Major Schneck (C) Cole Casper, Steve Trynowski, John Beyer | |
| 12:22 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt can't finish the layup | 14-10 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 11:59 | Texas Southern | James Riley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Hagins | 16-12 |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Greg Laux is hacked by James Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jefferson, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), Hank Hardy (SF) Mark Hagins, James Jefferson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (SG), Herbert Lansford (C) Greg Laux, Todd Wyatt | |
| 11:51 | Air Force | Robert Garland connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Link | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Anthony Easter (fresh) SG - James Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hank Hardy (fresh) PF - Clarence Donohue (fresh) C - Gerard Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Link (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Garland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Major Schneck (fresh) C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:11 | Air Force | Douglas Link misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 16-15 |
| 10:53 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:33 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue is whistled for a carry | 16-15 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins (PG), Douglas Hilliard (SG), David Eaton (PF), Edgar Krajewski (C) Anthony Easter, James Riley, Clarence Donohue, Gerard Scott | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Greg Laux (SG), Todd Wyatt (SF), Steve Trynowski (PF), John Beyer (C) Douglas Link, Robert Garland, Daniel Stewart, Major Schneck, Herbert Lansford | |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 10:21 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:08 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Hank Hardy | 19-15 |
| 09:45 | Air Force | John Beyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brad Davis (PF) Hank Hardy | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:32 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 09:31 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins tips it back up and in | 21-15 |
| 09:29 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt travels in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (SF) Brad Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:10 | Texas Southern | James Riley connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Eaton | 23-15 |
| 08:53 | Air Force | Cole Casper is hacked by David Eaton - foul #1 on David Eaton, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue (PF) David Eaton | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:53 | Air Force | Cole Casper makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:53 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:53 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:40 | Texas Southern | A charge is called on Edgar Krajewski - foul #1 on Edgar Krajewski, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG) Mark Hagins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Link (PG) Cole Casper | |
| 08:25 | Air Force | Douglas Link knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Greg Laux | 23-18 |
| 08:08 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-18 |
| 08:06 | Texas Southern | James Riley tips it home | 25-18 |
| 07:52 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 25-18 |
| 07:50 | Texas Southern | James Riley pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Anthony Easter (fresh) SG - Douglas Hilliard (tiring) SF - James Riley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Donohue (fresh) C - Edgar Krajewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Link (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Laux (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Wyatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Trynowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Beyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter is fouled on the floor by Greg Laux - foul #2 on Greg Laux, team foul #3 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins (PG), Hank Hardy (SG), David Eaton (SF), Brad Davis (PF), Gerard Scott (C) Anthony Easter, Douglas Hilliard, James Riley, Clarence Donohue, Edgar Krajewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Daniel Stewart (SF), Major Schneck (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Douglas Link, Greg Laux, Todd Wyatt, Steve Trynowski, John Beyer | |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-18 |
| 07:09 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Mark Hagins steals it from Cole Casper in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 06:53 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott is hacked by Major Schneck - foul #1 on Major Schneck, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Gerard Scott | 27-18 |
| 06:25 | Air Force | Hank Hardy is called for the reach on Cole Casper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hank Hardy, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard (SG), Clarence Donohue (PF) Hank Hardy, Brad Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Link (SG), John Beyer (C) Robert Garland, Herbert Lansford | |
| 06:25 | Air Force | Cole Casper makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:25 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:25 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerard Scott | 30-19 |
| 06:02 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 30-19 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart tips it back up and in | 30-21 |
| 05:55 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 05:54 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Cole Casper | 30-21 |
| 05:37 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Beyer and he's fouled by David Eaton - foul #2 on David Eaton, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (SF), Edgar Krajewski (C) David Eaton, Gerard Scott | |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Wyatt (SF), Steve Trynowski (PF) Cole Casper, Major Schneck | |
| 05:37 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:20 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Riley | 33-24 |
| 04:55 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Link and he's hacked by Mark Hagins - foul #2 on Mark Hagins, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), Brad Davis (PF) Mark Hagins, Clarence Donohue | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Robert Garland (SG) Douglas Link, Daniel Stewart | |
| 04:55 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski misses the free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:55 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 04:42 | Air Force | Charles Yohe is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Yohe, team foul #5 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Herbert Lansford (C) John Beyer | |
| 04:23 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Trynowski - foul #1 on Steve Trynowski, team foul #6 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Major Schneck (PF) Steve Trynowski | |
| 04:23 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:23 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:23 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 04:05 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Wyatt | 34-28 |
| 03:57 | Texas Southern | James Riley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Todd Wyatt - foul #1 on Todd Wyatt, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (SG), Mark Humphrey (SF), David Eaton (PF), Gerard Scott (C) Anthony Easter, Douglas Hilliard, Brad Davis, Edgar Krajewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Greg Laux (SG) Charles Yohe, Robert Garland | |
| 03:57 | Texas Southern | James Riley misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:57 | Texas Southern | James Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:57 | Texas Southern | James Riley makes the 3rd free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:29 | Air Force | Greg Laux's pass is intercepted by Gerard Scott | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Riley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Eaton (fresh) C - Gerard Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Laux (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Major Schneck (fresh) C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Riley | 37-28 |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Cole Casper is called for 10 seconds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins (PG), Clarence Donohue (C) James Riley, Gerard Scott | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Stewart (SF), Steve Trynowski (PF), John Beyer (C) Todd Wyatt, Major Schneck, Herbert Lansford | |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Beyer - foul #1 on John Beyer, team foul #8 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski (C) David Eaton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Link (PG) Cole Casper | |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Link | 39-30 |
| 02:25 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy (SF), Brad Davis (PF) Mark Humphrey, Clarence Donohue | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:04 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart comes up short on the runner from the right block | 39-30 |
| 02:03 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Mark Hagins | 39-30 |
| 01:43 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 01:41 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 01:24 | Air Force | John Beyer scores on a runner near the basket set up by Greg Laux | 39-32 |
| 01:13 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins blows the layup | 39-32 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | Douglas Link snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Douglas Link is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Davis - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #12 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Eaton (SF), Clarence Donohue (PF), Gerard Scott (C) James Jefferson, Brad Davis, Edgar Krajewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Todd Wyatt (SF), Major Schneck (PF) Greg Laux, Daniel Stewart, Steve Trynowski | |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Douglas Link makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Douglas Link makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by Gerard Scott is blocked by John Beyer | 39-34 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Douglas Link grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Cole Casper connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Link | 39-36 |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), James Riley (SG), Mark Humphrey (SF), Edgar Krajewski (C) Mark Hagins, Hank Hardy, David Eaton, Gerard Scott | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (SG), Herbert Lansford (C) Douglas Link, John Beyer | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt misses the fullcourt shot | 39-36 |