| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Sweat (fresh) SG - Johnathan Regner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Schlemmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Piatt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Air Force | Richard Edwards is fouled on the floor by Eric Dahmen - foul #3 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF) Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Curtis Piatt loses the ball out of bounds | 35-25 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Joe Lynch drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Vernon Trollinger | 37-25 |
| 18:42 | Air Force | Timothy Sweat comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Vezina - foul #2 on Steven Vezina, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| 18:42 | Air Force | Timothy Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:42 | Air Force | Timothy Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | Richard Edwards snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Johnathan Regner is hacked by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| 17:47 | Air Force | Timothy Sweat misses the floater from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Steven Vezina knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joe Lynch | 40-27 |
| 17:25 | Air Force | Timothy Sweat can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is whistled for a carry | 40-27 |
| 16:55 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Vezina | 43-30 |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fairly fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Sweat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnathan Regner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Schlemmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Piatt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Timothy Sweat is fouled on the floor by Mark Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #4 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch, Patrick Hall, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Cash (PG), Douglas Jones (SG), Gary Roberts (SF), Joseph Wiggins (PF), Daniel Floyd (C) Timothy Sweat, Johnathan Regner, Dan Schlemmer, Richard Edwards, Curtis Piatt | |
| 15:20 | Air Force | Joseph Wiggins hits the finger roll | 46-32 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Eric Dahmen's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wiggins | 46-32 |
| 14:45 | Air Force | Joseph Wiggins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-35 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Daniel Nelson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Toland | 48-35 |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Joseph Wiggins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joshua Cash | 48-38 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Eric Dahmen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Daniel Nelson snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Eric Dahmen drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Nelson and he's hacked by Joseph Wiggins - foul #1 on Joseph Wiggins, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Michael Toland, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sweat (PG), Johnathan Regner (SG), Dan Schlemmer (SF), Richard Edwards (PF), Curtis Piatt (C) Joshua Cash, Douglas Jones, Gary Roberts, Joseph Wiggins, Daniel Floyd | |
| 13:51 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:42 | Air Force | Timothy Sweat scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-41 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is fouled on the floor by Dan Schlemmer - foul #3 on Dan Schlemmer, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Joe Lynch can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| 12:50 | Air Force | The jump hook by Curtis Piatt is blocked by Mark Shellenbarger | 53-41 |
| 12:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 53-41 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 12:05 | Air Force | Curtis Piatt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Schlemmer | 56-44 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Joe Lynch scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Vezina | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Sweat (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Johnathan Regner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Schlemmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Piatt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Air Force | Johnathan Regner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dan Schlemmer | 58-47 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Joe Lynch's floater is tipped away by Curtis Piatt | 58-47 |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 11:14 | Air Force | Timothy Sweat clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 11:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Dahmen | 58-47 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Joe Lynch knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Vernon Trollinger | 60-47 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | Timothy Sweat makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Curtis Piatt | 60-49 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses the driving attempt in the lane | 60-49 |
| 10:18 | Air Force | Johnathan Regner grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Timothy Sweat misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 09:54 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Johnathan Regner | 60-49 |
| 09:39 | Air Force | Timothy Sweat connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Edwards | 60-51 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Joe Lynch clanks a runner in the lane | 60-51 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it back up and in | 62-51 |
| 09:02 | Air Force | Steven Vezina is called for the reach on Timothy Sweat - foul #3 on Steven Vezina, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Cash (PG), Douglas Jones (SG), Gary Roberts (SF), Joseph Wiggins (PF), Daniel Floyd (C) Timothy Sweat, Johnathan Regner, Dan Schlemmer, Richard Edwards, Curtis Piatt | |
| 08:41 | Air Force | Douglas Jones misses short on a shot from the right side | 62-51 |
| 08:40 | Air Force | Daniel Floyd tips it home | 62-53 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Daniel Nelson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 65-53 |
| 08:15 | Air Force | Douglas Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Hall | 65-53 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Daniel Nelson gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Daniel Nelson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Michael Toland tips it but misses | 65-53 |
| 08:06 | Air Force | Joseph Wiggins snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | Douglas Jones connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Cash | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) C - Craig Kohr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joshua Cash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Roberts (fresh) PF - Joseph Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Daniel Floyd pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | The jump hook by Joseph Wiggins is blocked by Craig Kohr | 65-55 |
| 06:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Toland | 65-55 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Daniel Floyd is called for the reach on Daniel Nelson - foul #2 on Daniel Floyd, team foul #3 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Michael Toland, Patrick Hall, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnathan Regner (SG), Dan Schlemmer (SF), Richard Edwards (PF), Curtis Piatt (C) Douglas Jones, Gary Roberts, Joseph Wiggins, Daniel Floyd | |
| 06:30 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the jumper from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 06:11 | Air Force | Richard Edwards connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Steven Vezina - foul #4 on Steven Vezina, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sweat (PG) Joshua Cash | |
| 06:11 | Air Force | Richard Edwards makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Steven Vezina drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Shellenbarger | 70-58 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | Johnathan Regner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Sweat | 70-61 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Richard Edwards steals the ball from Mark Shellenbarger | 70-61 |
| 05:15 | Air Force | Curtis Piatt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 05:13 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Johnathan Regner | 70-61 |
| 05:01 | Air Force | Johnathan Regner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses short on a shot from the baseline | 70-61 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Timothy Sweat grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 04:20 | Air Force | Richard Edwards misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 04:18 | Air Force | Johnathan Regner tips it but misses | 70-61 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Sweat | 70-61 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Richard Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 04:01 | Air Force | Johnathan Regner snags the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 03:52 | Air Force | Curtis Piatt misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Mark Shellenbarger - foul #2 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SF), Patrick Hall (C) Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Cash (PG), Douglas Jones (SG), Gary Roberts (SF), Joseph Wiggins (PF) Timothy Sweat, Johnathan Regner, Dan Schlemmer, Richard Edwards | |
| 03:52 | Air Force | Curtis Piatt makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:52 | Air Force | Curtis Piatt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Patrick Hall gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joshua Cash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Roberts (fresh) PF - Joseph Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Piatt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Joseph Wiggins swats the short shot by Eric Dahmen | 70-62 |
| 03:23 | Air Force | Gary Roberts gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Air Force | Joseph Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 70-62 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Daniel Nelson, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sweat (PG), Johnathan Regner (SG), Dan Schlemmer (SF), Richard Edwards (PF) Joshua Cash, Douglas Jones, Gary Roberts, Joseph Wiggins | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Houston | Joe Lynch loses the dribble to Johnathan Regner | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Air Force | Richard Edwards misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 70-62 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Curtis Piatt can't tip it in | 70-62 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Steven Vezina gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Joe Lynch hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Vezina | 73-62 |
| 01:40 | Air Force | Richard Edwards misses the driving attempt from the right block | 73-62 |
| 01:38 | Air Force | Johnathan Regner tips it in | 73-64 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Joe Lynch is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Regner - foul #1 on Johnathan Regner, team foul #4 | 73-64 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Mark Shellenbarger | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Richard Edwards is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Johnathan Regner hits the follow up shot | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Joe Lynch is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Sweat - foul #3 on Timothy Sweat, team foul #5 | 75-66 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Johnathan Regner is called for the reach on Eric Dahmen - foul #2 on Johnathan Regner, team foul #6 | 75-66 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Steven Vezina is hacked by Curtis Piatt - foul #2 on Curtis Piatt, team foul #7 | 75-66 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-66 |
| 00:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Vernon Trollinger | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Steven Vezina runs out the clock | 77-66 |