| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Griggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ray Radomski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Giguere (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bart Polizzi (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexei Zehner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Roderick McCoy grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas double dribbles | 35-36 |
| 19:17 | Air Force | Benjamin Giguere makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ray Radomski and the foul's on David Poindexter - foul #2 on David Poindexter, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:17 | Air Force | Benjamin Giguere makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Anthony Robinson is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Giguere - foul #1 on Benjamin Giguere, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 18:37 | Air Force | Benjamin Giguere gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kenny Nicolas - foul #3 on Kenny Nicolas, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (SF) Kenny Nicolas | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:22 | Houston | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Roderick McCoy blows the layup | 35-39 |
| 17:58 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to James Griggs | 35-39 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Roderick McCoy is denied on a layup by Leonard Wilson | 35-39 |
| 17:51 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Leonard Wilson | 35-39 |
| 17:38 | Air Force | Leonard Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Leonard Wilson picks off the pass by Danny Wells | 35-39 |
| 17:08 | Air Force | Alexei Zehner connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Radomski | 35-41 |
| 16:52 | Houston | James Griggs misses the dunk attempt | 35-41 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Anthony Robinson tips it in | 37-41 |
| 16:34 | Air Force | Benjamin Giguere is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG), Robert McPherson (SG), Bobby Rupp (SF), Alfred Cai (PF), Dennis Demars (C) Ray Radomski, Benjamin Giguere, Bart Polizzi, Alexei Zehner, Leonard Wilson | |
| 16:06 | Houston | Alfredo Ibarra is called for the reach on Frank Smith - foul #1 on Alfredo Ibarra, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Danny Wells hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:51 | Air Force | Robert McPherson grabs the board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Alfredo Ibarra (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert McPherson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Rupp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Cai (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Demars (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Air Force | Robert McPherson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:31 | Houston | Colin Rademacher is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF) Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:11 | Air Force | Dennis Demars double dribbles | 37-41 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG) Colin Rademacher | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Giguere (SG), Alexei Zehner (PF) Robert McPherson, Dennis Demars | |
| 14:43 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Giguere - foul #2 on Benjamin Giguere, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), James Griggs (C) Frank Smith, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ray Radomski (PG), Bart Polizzi (SF), Leonard Wilson (C) Alfredo Ibarra, Bobby Rupp, Alfred Cai | |
| 14:43 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:25 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 14:23 | Air Force | Leonard Wilson hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Anthony Robinson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Poindexter | 42-43 |
| 13:48 | Air Force | Benjamin Giguere misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 13:48 | Air Force | Benjamin Giguere misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:48 | Air Force | Benjamin Giguere misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Roderick McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Roderick McCoy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 13:29 | Air Force | Benjamin Giguere pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Ronald Perkins (PF) David Poindexter, Roderick McCoy | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (SG), Alfred Cai (PF), Dennis Demars (C) Benjamin Giguere, Alexei Zehner, Leonard Wilson | |
| 12:47 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 12:45 | Houston | James Griggs grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:22 | Houston | James Griggs is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Anthony Robinson, Kenny Nicolas, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert McPherson (SG), Bobby Rupp (SF) Ray Radomski, Bart Polizzi | |
| 12:12 | Air Force | Bobby Rupp knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:52 | Houston | The short jumper by Frank Smith is denied by Alfred Cai | 42-45 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Frank Smith can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 11:49 | Air Force | Alfred Cai snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Alfredo Ibarra (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert McPherson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Rupp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Cai (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Demars (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Bobby Rupp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Roderick McCoy (PF) Colin Rademacher, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Giguere (SG), Alexei Zehner (PF), Leonard Wilson (C) Robert McPherson, Alfred Cai, Dennis Demars | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Danny Wells | 44-45 |
| 11:11 | Air Force | Alexei Zehner misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Alexei Zehner grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Alexei Zehner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:57 | Houston | David Poindexter grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Roderick McCoy buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Poindexter | 46-45 |
| 10:46 | Air Force | Bobby Rupp can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Danny Wells - foul #1 on Danny Wells, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), James Griggs (C) Frank Smith, Danny Wells, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ray Radomski (PG) Alfredo Ibarra | |
| 10:46 | Air Force | Bobby Rupp makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:46 | Air Force | Bobby Rupp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Anthony Robinson is hacked by Benjamin Giguere - foul #3 on Benjamin Giguere, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bart Polizzi (SF) Bobby Rupp | |
| 10:13 | Houston | James Griggs scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Poindexter and he's hacked by Leonard Wilson - foul #1 on Leonard Wilson, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (SG) Benjamin Giguere | |
| 10:13 | Houston | James Griggs makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:52 | Air Force | Ray Radomski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alfredo Ibarra and he's fouled by Kenny Nicolas - foul #4 on Kenny Nicolas, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Danny Wells (SF) David Poindexter, Kenny Nicolas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfred Cai (C) Leonard Wilson | |
| 09:52 | Air Force | Ray Radomski makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Anthony Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| 09:22 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Danny Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Colin Rademacher can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 09:15 | Air Force | Alfred Cai grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 08:59 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi misses the runner from close range | 49-50 |
| 08:58 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi tips it in | 49-52 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Roderick McCoy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Colin Rademacher | 52-52 |
| 08:41 | Air Force | Roderick McCoy is called for the reach on Alexei Zehner - foul #3 on Roderick McCoy, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Colin Rademacher, Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Giguere (SG), Leonard Wilson (C) Ray Radomski, Alexei Zehner | |
| 08:25 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Alfredo Ibarra | 52-54 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Anthony Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Danny Wells | 55-54 |
| 07:54 | Air Force | Alfred Cai misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Perkins - foul #1 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF) Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bobby Rupp (SF) Bart Polizzi | |
| 07:54 | Air Force | Alfred Cai makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:54 | Air Force | Alfred Cai makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Ronald Perkins knocks in the shot in the lane | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Alfredo Ibarra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Giguere (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Rupp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfred Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Air Force | David Poindexter is called for the reach on Alfredo Ibarra - foul #3 on David Poindexter, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Roderick McCoy (PF), James Griggs (C) Ronald Perkins, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexei Zehner (PF), Dennis Demars (C) Alfred Cai, Leonard Wilson | |
| 07:17 | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:17 | Houston | James Griggs grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Frank Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:45 | Houston | James Griggs connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Poindexter | 59-56 |
| 06:35 | Air Force | Benjamin Giguere clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 06:33 | Air Force | Dennis Demars grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Roderick McCoy blocks the short jumper by Alexei Zehner | 59-56 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Roderick McCoy pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:56 | Houston | James Griggs can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Dennis Demars grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ray Radomski (PG), Bart Polizzi (SF), Leonard Wilson (C) Alfredo Ibarra, Bobby Rupp, Dennis Demars | |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Benjamin Giguere can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Anthony Robinson gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 59-56 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Ray Radomski grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:09 | Air Force | Kenny Nicolas takes the ball from Leonard Wilson | 59-56 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Anthony Robinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenny Nicolas | 61-56 |
| 04:52 | Air Force | Leonard Wilson is hacked by James Griggs - foul #2 on James Griggs, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 04:52 | Air Force | Leonard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:52 | Air Force | Leonard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:52 | Houston | James Griggs grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 04:24 | Houston | James Griggs blows the dunk | 61-57 |
| 04:22 | Houston | James Griggs tips it home | 63-57 |
| 04:06 | Air Force | Alexei Zehner's fadeaway is rejected by James Griggs | 63-57 |
| 04:04 | Houston | David Poindexter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Poindexter | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:42 | Air Force | Ray Radomski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Anthony Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Griggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ray Radomski (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Giguere (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bart Polizzi (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexei Zehner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Anthony Robinson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenny Nicolas | 68-57 |
| 03:13 | Air Force | Alexei Zehner scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Ray Radomski | 68-59 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Anthony Robinson is hacked by Benjamin Giguere - foul #4 on Benjamin Giguere, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Kenny Nicolas, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG), Robert McPherson (SG), Bobby Rupp (SF), Alfred Cai (PF), Dennis Demars (C) Ray Radomski, Benjamin Giguere, Bart Polizzi, Alexei Zehner, Leonard Wilson | |
| 02:43 | Houston | Colin Rademacher buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Bishop | 70-59 |
| 02:43 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF) Frank Smith, Danny Wells | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ray Radomski (PG), Bart Polizzi (SF), Alexei Zehner (PF), Leonard Wilson (C) Robert McPherson, Bobby Rupp, Alfred Cai, Dennis Demars | |
| 02:25 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Houston | James Griggs (C) Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Giguere (SG) Alfredo Ibarra | |
| 02:09 | Houston | Leonard Wilson is called for the reach on Kenny Nicolas - foul #2 on Leonard Wilson, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG), Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Anthony Robinson, Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG), Robert McPherson (SG), Bobby Rupp (SF), Alfred Cai (PF), Dennis Demars (C) Ray Radomski, Benjamin Giguere, Bart Polizzi, Alexei Zehner, Leonard Wilson | |
| 02:09 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | Robert McPherson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 72-62 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop tips it home | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Air Force | Dennis Demars's floater is knocked away by Ronald Perkins | 74-62 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 74-62 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Frank Smith tips it in | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Dennis Demars hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Bishop - foul #1 on Benjamin Bishop, team foul #10 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (SF) Kenny Nicolas | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Dennis Demars misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Dennis Demars misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop snags the defensive board | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Ronald Perkins knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Frank Smith | 78-62 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Colin Rademacher picks off the pass by Alfredo Ibarra in the backcourt | 78-62 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Colin Rademacher runs out the clock | 78-62 |