| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Luther Pettigrew (fresh) SG - Richard Stokes (fresh) SF - Gary Vicknair (fresh) PF - Paul Blair (fresh) C - John Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fresh) SG - Andrew Webb (fresh) SF - Charles Sasso (fresh) PF - Stanley Lanigan (fresh) C - Tony Carney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Paul Blair wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Air Force | Paul Blair connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Texas Southern | Tony Carney connects on the floater from the left block set up by Stanley Lanigan | 3-2 |
| 19:19 | Air Force | John Underwood comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Tony Carney - foul #1 on Tony Carney, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:19 | Air Force | John Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:19 | Air Force | John Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Vicknair - foul #1 on Gary Vicknair, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:53 | Air Force | Paul Blair grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 18:51 | Air Force | Douglas Polk is called for the reach on Gary Vicknair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Polk, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:30 | Air Force | Stanley Lanigan steals it from Richard Stokes | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan blows the dunk | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Tony Carney - foul #2 on Tony Carney, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dallas McDavid (PG), William McEaddy (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Luther Pettigrew, Paul Blair, John Underwood | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Wallis (SF), Ralph Young (C) Charles Sasso, Tony Carney | |
| 17:47 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:24 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-3 |
| 17:22 | Air Force | Ryan Reda grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Richard Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Young - foul #1 on Ralph Young, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Wingert (SF) Gary Vicknair | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (PG), William Porter (C) Douglas Polk, Stanley Lanigan | |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Richard Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Richard Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Richard Stokes misses the 3rd free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:05 | Texas Southern | William Porter pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:59 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith loses the dribble to Ryan Reda | 8-3 |
| 16:56 | Air Force | John Wallis takes the ball from Dallas McDavid in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| 16:55 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith can't finish the layup | 8-3 |
| 16:53 | Air Force | Dallas McDavid grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 16:48 | Air Force | Richard Stokes knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by William Porter - foul #1 on William Porter, team foul #5 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Blair (PF) William McEaddy | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG), Charles Sasso (SF) Andrew Webb, William Porter | |
| 16:48 | Air Force | Richard Stokes misses the free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:48 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 16:28 | Texas Southern | John Wallis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-3 |
| 16:26 | Air Force | Ryan Reda grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 16:21 | Air Force | Richard Wingert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| Subs | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew (PG), William McEaddy (SF), Ryan Celentano (C) Dallas McDavid, Richard Stokes, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Porter (C) Ralph Young | |
| 16:13 | Texas Southern | Richard Wingert steps in front of the William Porter pass | 10-3 |
| 16:10 | Air Force | Richard Wingert lays it up and in | 12-3 |
| 15:54 | Texas Southern | John Wallis hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Carson | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Luther Pettigrew (fresh) SG - Richard Wingert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William McEaddy (fresh) PF - Paul Blair (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Celentano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Smith (fresh) SF - Charles Sasso (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Wallis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Porter (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Air Force | Joseph Carson is called for the reach on Luther Pettigrew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Carson, team foul #6 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dylan Norby (SG), Gary Vicknair (SF), John Underwood (C) Richard Wingert, Paul Blair, Ryan Celentano | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Andrew Webb (SG), Stanley Lanigan (PF) Joseph Carson, Charles Sasso, John Wallis | |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew is hacked by Douglas Polk - foul #2 on Douglas Polk, team foul #7 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso (SF) Douglas Polk | |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 15:18 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 15:16 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan tips it in | 14-8 |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Oscar Smith - foul #1 on Oscar Smith, team foul #8 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dallas McDavid (PG), Paul Blair (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Luther Pettigrew, William McEaddy, John Underwood | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG), Taylor Harden (PF), Ralph Young (C) Oscar Smith, Stanley Lanigan, William Porter | |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair misses the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:58 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 14:49 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Ryan Reda - foul #1 on Ryan Reda, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Stokes (SG) Gary Vicknair | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Wallis (SF) Charles Sasso | |
| 14:49 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:49 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:33 | Air Force | Ryan Reda clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph Carson - foul #2 on Joseph Carson, team foul #9 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gary Vicknair (SF) Dylan Norby | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (PG) Joseph Carson | |
| 14:33 | Air Force | Ryan Reda misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:33 | Air Force | Ryan Reda misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:33 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 14:11 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden double dribbles | 15-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Wingert (SF), Ryan Celentano (C) Gary Vicknair, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan (PF) Ralph Young | |
| 14:01 | Air Force | Richard Wingert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 13:59 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 13:46 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 13:44 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb snags the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 13:25 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 13:24 | Texas Southern | John Wallis gets the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:10 | Texas Southern | John Wallis is hacked by Dallas McDavid - foul #1 on Dallas McDavid, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew (PG), Dylan Norby (SF), William McEaddy (PF), John Underwood (C) Dallas McDavid, Richard Wingert, Paul Blair, Ryan Celentano | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso (SF), William Porter (C) John Wallis, Taylor Harden | |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan loses the dribble to John Underwood | 15-10 |
| 12:40 | Air Force | John Underwood is hacked by Andrew Webb - foul #1 on Andrew Webb, team foul #10 | 15-10 |
| 12:40 | Air Force | John Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:40 | Air Force | John Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:40 | Texas Southern | William Porter gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William McEaddy - foul #1 on William McEaddy, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gary Vicknair (SF) Richard Stokes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Young (C) William Porter | |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:17 | Air Force | Charles Sasso steals the ball from Gary Vicknair in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 12:14 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso can't finish the layup | 16-12 |
| 12:12 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith grabs the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:58 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-12 |
| 11:57 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young grabs the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:38 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 11:36 | Air Force | William McEaddy grabs the board | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Luther Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dylan Norby (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Vicknair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William McEaddy (fresh) C - John Underwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Oscar Smith (tiring) SG - Andrew Webb (tiring) SF - Charles Sasso (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stanley Lanigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ralph Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew misses the dunk attempt | 16-12 |
| 11:18 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair gets the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:05 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair lays it up and in on a great pass from Dylan Norby | 18-12 |
| 10:49 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young misses the easy layup | 18-12 |
| 10:47 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Underwood | 18-12 |
| 10:29 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dallas McDavid (PG), Richard Stokes (SG), Richard Wingert (SF), Paul Blair (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Luther Pettigrew, Dylan Norby, Gary Vicknair, William McEaddy, John Underwood | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Wallis (SF), William Porter (C) Charles Sasso, Ralph Young | |
| 10:17 | Texas Southern | Ryan Reda is called for the reach on Andrew Webb - foul #2 on Ryan Reda, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Celentano (C) Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden (PF) Stanley Lanigan | |
| 09:59 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb hits a shot from the baseline | 18-14 |
| 09:40 | Air Force | Richard Stokes makes the floater from the baseline set up by Paul Blair | 20-14 |
| 09:22 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso (SF), Stanley Lanigan (PF) Oscar Smith, Taylor Harden | |
| 08:58 | Air Force | Paul Blair misses the easy open layup | 20-14 |
| 08:56 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Wallis | 20-14 |
| 08:32 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Webb | 20-16 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Stanley Lanigan picks off the pass by Paul Blair | 20-16 |
| 07:58 | Texas Southern | John Wallis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 07:57 | Air Force | Paul Blair snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 07:40 | Air Force | Richard Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew (PG), Dylan Norby (SG), Gary Vicknair (SF), William McEaddy (PF), Patrick Suggs (C) Dallas McDavid, Richard Stokes, Richard Wingert, Paul Blair, Ryan Celentano | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (PG), Ralph Young (C) Charles Sasso, William Porter | |
| 07:26 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young loses the dribble to Luther Pettigrew | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Luther Pettigrew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dylan Norby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Vicknair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McEaddy (fresh) C - Patrick Suggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Oscar Smith (tiring) SG - Andrew Webb (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wallis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Lanigan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Ralph Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Air Force | Patrick Suggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 07:16 | Air Force | Dylan Norby grabs the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 07:02 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 06:45 | Texas Southern | John Wallis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 06:44 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Luther Pettigrew | 22-16 |
| 06:25 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-16 |
| 06:15 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 24-16 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | John Wallis snags the offensive board | 24-16 |
| 05:57 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan can't connect on a shot from the left block | 24-16 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | Dylan Norby can't finish the layup | 24-16 |
| 05:36 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Suggs | 24-16 |
| 05:20 | Air Force | William McEaddy is open but misses the lay-in | 24-16 |
| 05:19 | Texas Southern | John Wallis grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:19 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Stokes (SG), Richard Wingert (SF), Paul Blair (PF), John Underwood (C) Dylan Norby, Gary Vicknair, William McEaddy, Patrick Suggs | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso (SF), Taylor Harden (PF), William Porter (C) Oscar Smith, Stanley Lanigan, Ralph Young | |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | William Porter tips it back up and in | 24-18 |
| 04:52 | Air Force | John Underwood is hacked by Andrew Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Webb, team foul #11 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (PG) Andrew Webb | |
| 04:52 | Air Force | John Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:52 | Air Force | John Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:36 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden is whistled for traveling | 26-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dallas McDavid (PG) Luther Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Richard Stokes comes up short on the runner in the paint | 26-18 |
| 04:19 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Wallis | 26-18 |
| 03:57 | Texas Southern | John Underwood steps in front of the Oscar Smith pass | 26-18 |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Richard Wingert scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Underwood | 28-18 |
| 03:21 | Texas Southern | William Porter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 03:19 | Air Force | Paul Blair gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dallas McDavid (fresh) SG - Richard Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Wingert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Underwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Oscar Smith (tired) SG - John Wallis (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Charles Sasso (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Taylor Harden (fairly fresh) C - William Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Air Force | John Underwood drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Wingert | 30-18 |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | John Wallis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew (PG), Dylan Norby (SF), William McEaddy (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Dallas McDavid, Richard Wingert, Paul Blair, John Underwood | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Joseph Carson (SG), Stanley Lanigan (PF), Tony Carney (C) Oscar Smith, John Wallis, Taylor Harden, William Porter | |
| 02:41 | Air Force | Ryan Reda comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 30-18 |
| 02:40 | Air Force | William McEaddy grabs the offensive board | 30-18 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Douglas Polk - foul #3 on Douglas Polk, team foul #12 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gary Vicknair (SF) Richard Stokes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb (SG) Douglas Polk | |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 02:17 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan drills a shot from the left block and he's hacked by William McEaddy - foul #2 on William McEaddy, team foul #6 | 32-20 |
| 02:17 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan makes the free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Dylan Norby is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Webb - foul #3 on Andrew Webb, team foul #13 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Wallis (SG) Andrew Webb | |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Dylan Norby makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Dylan Norby misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Tony Carney | 33-21 |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan is hacked by William McEaddy - foul #3 on William McEaddy, team foul #7 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Blair (PF) William McEaddy | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:55 | Air Force | Paul Blair pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| 01:48 | Air Force | Paul Blair clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 01:47 | Texas Southern | Tony Carney grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 01:23 | Texas Southern | Tony Carney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-21 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to John Wallis | 33-21 |
| 01:08 | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson drills a shot near the basket set up by John Wallis | 33-23 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Charles Sasso is called for the reach on Gary Vicknair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Sasso, team foul #14 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Stokes (SG), Ryan Celentano (C) Dylan Norby, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Young (PF) Stanley Lanigan | |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 00:53 | Texas Southern | John Wallis knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-25 |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Paul Blair snags the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Ryan Celentano makes the wide open shot from the left block | 37-25 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-25 |