| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Chadwell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cummings (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ken Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Rapier (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Allen Kennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Odom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 19:42 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Cecil Birdsong | 38-29 |
| 19:20 | Texas Southern | John Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ken Baker - foul #3 on Ken Baker, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:20 | Texas Southern | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:20 | Texas Southern | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 18:59 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:38 | Texas Southern | John Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:37 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 18:13 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings scores on a floater from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 17:55 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs drills a turnaround from close range set up by Peter Odom | 40-35 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Ken Baker scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Cummings | 42-35 |
| 17:12 | Texas Southern | John Smith misses the floater from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 17:10 | Air Force | Ken Baker pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:49 | Air Force | Ken Baker drills a driving attempt from the left block | 44-35 |
| 16:29 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Joe Rapier - foul #2 on Joe Rapier, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Harry Robbins (PF), Rodney Gies (C) Jeffrey Cummings, Joe Rapier | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor (SG), Richard Rook (SF) Peter Odom, John Smith | |
| 16:29 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:29 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:29 | Air Force | Rodney Gies snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:17 | Air Force | Ken Baker comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Richard Rook - foul #2 on Richard Rook, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Steven Hazelton (C) Allen Kennett, Cecil Birdsong | |
| 16:17 | Air Force | Ken Baker misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:17 | Air Force | Ken Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:58 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 15:56 | Air Force | Rodney Gies grabs the board | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Chadwell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ken Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodney Gies (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rook (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Hazelton (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 15:50 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:30 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook is whistled for a carry | 45-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Oscar Macias (PG), Jeffrey Cummings (SF), Joe Rapier (C) Fritz Giles, Ken Baker, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Peter Odom (SG), John Smith (SF), Kevin Jones (PF) Henry Taylor, Richard Rook, Glenn Stubbs | |
| 15:11 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Oscar Macias | 47-36 |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG) Timothy Chadwell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (PG), Cecil Birdsong (C) Dane Freeman, Steven Hazelton | |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings scores on a 3 from the right corner | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:10 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Oscar Macias - foul #1 on Oscar Macias, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ken Baker (SF) Jeffrey Cummings | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs (PF) Kevin Jones | |
| 14:10 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:10 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Harry Robbins grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 14:02 | Air Force | Oscar Macias misses the fadeaway near the basket | 50-37 |
| 14:01 | Texas Southern | John Smith gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:41 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Allen Kennett and he's fouled by Fritz Giles - foul #2 on Fritz Giles, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| 13:41 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:32 | Air Force | Ken Baker travels with the ball | 50-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rodney Gies (C) Joe Rapier | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor (SG), Richard Rook (SF) Peter Odom, John Smith | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:07 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong banks in the layup on a great pass from Allen Kennett | 50-42 |
| 12:49 | Air Force | Oscar Macias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-42 |
| 12:47 | Air Force | Harry Robbins pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:32 | Air Force | Fritz Giles is fouled on the floor by Allen Kennett - foul #3 on Allen Kennett, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell (SG), Jeffrey Cummings (SF), Joe Rapier (C) Fritz Giles, Harry Robbins, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Peter Odom (SG), John Smith (SF) Henry Taylor, Richard Rook | |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings is hacked by Glenn Stubbs - foul #2 on Glenn Stubbs, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 12:05 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ken Baker | 53-42 |
| 11:40 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs banks in the layup | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Oscar Macias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Chadwell (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cummings (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ken Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Rapier (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Allen Kennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Odom (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Air Force | Ken Baker can't throw it down | 53-44 |
| 11:22 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | John Smith buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Kennett | 53-46 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Joe Rapier buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Chadwell | 55-46 |
| 10:10 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs is hacked by Oscar Macias - foul #2 on Oscar Macias, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG), Harry Robbins (PF), Rodney Gies (C) Oscar Macias, Ken Baker, Joe Rapier | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Richard Rook (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Steven Hazelton (C) Allen Kennett, Peter Odom, John Smith, Glenn Stubbs, Cecil Birdsong | |
| 09:49 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-46 |
| 09:48 | Air Force | Rodney Gies snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings hits the finger roll | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:06 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Cummings | 57-46 |
| 08:44 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-46 |
| 08:25 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 08:00 | Air Force | Rodney Gies tips it home | 61-49 |
| 07:40 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Rook | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Chadwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cummings (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harry Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Gies (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Hazelton (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 07:19 | Air Force | Rodney Gies tips it in | 63-52 |
| 06:56 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dane Freeman | 63-54 |
| 06:38 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 06:31 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Jones | 66-57 |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook grabs the board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 05:42 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Harry Robbins | 66-57 |
| 05:42 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ken Baker (SF), Joe Rapier (C) Jeffrey Cummings, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (PG), Peter Odom (SG), John Smith (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Dane Freeman, Henry Taylor, Richard Rook, Kevin Jones, Steven Hazelton | |
| 05:29 | Air Force | Ken Baker misses long on a floater from the right block | 66-57 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:14 | Air Force | Joe Rapier can't finish the layup | 66-57 |
| 05:13 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 04:59 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett grabs the board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Fritz Giles grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 04:18 | Air Force | Joe Rapier clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Cecil Birdsong - foul #2 on Cecil Birdsong, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Oscar Macias (SG) Timothy Chadwell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:18 | Air Force | Joe Rapier makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:18 | Air Force | Joe Rapier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | John Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 03:58 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong tips it home | 68-59 |
| 03:44 | Air Force | Joe Rapier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Oscar Macias | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Oscar Macias (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ken Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Robbins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Rapier (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Allen Kennett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Odom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom misses short on a floater from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Ken Baker snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 03:05 | Air Force | Ken Baker is called for traveling | 70-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell (SG), Jeffrey Cummings (SF) Fritz Giles, Harry Robbins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:51 | Texas Southern | A charge is called on Peter Odom - foul #1 on Peter Odom, team foul #5 | 70-59 |
| 02:36 | Air Force | Oscar Macias travels with the ball | 70-59 |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs misses the jumper from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 02:17 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs hits the follow up shot | 70-61 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | Ken Baker is fouled on the floor by Glenn Stubbs - foul #3 on Glenn Stubbs, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG) Oscar Macias | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Air Force | Peter Odom takes the ball from Timothy Chadwell | 70-61 |
| 01:27 | Texas Southern | John Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Fritz Giles is hacked by Allen Kennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Kennett, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Harry Robbins (PF) Ken Baker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Fritz Giles makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Fritz Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Joe Rapier pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Joe Rapier is hacked by Allen Kennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allen Kennett, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG) Allen Kennett | |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Joe Rapier makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Joe Rapier misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Harry Robbins gets the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Air Force | Glenn Stubbs is called for the reach on Harry Robbins - foul #4 on Glenn Stubbs, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Air Force | Harry Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:36 | Air Force | Harry Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Smith | 75-66 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell is fouled in the backcourt by Dane Freeman - foul #1 on Dane Freeman, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | Fritz Giles is called for the reach on Dane Freeman - foul #3 on Fritz Giles, team foul #6 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ken Baker (PF) Harry Robbins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 76-66 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cummings | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Fritz Giles runs out the clock | 76-66 |