| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Nathan Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weston Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brock Pottorff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Bluford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Oliver Spann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Weston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Holloway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Air Force | Nathan Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 19:31 | Air Force | John Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff double dribbles | 34-27 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann is whistled for a carry | 34-27 |
| 18:30 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ron Bluford - foul #2 on Ron Bluford, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:55 | Air Force | John Edwards makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Walker | 38-28 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston jams it on a great pass from Adrian Taylor | 38-30 |
| 17:22 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 17:21 | Air Force | John Edwards tips it in | 40-30 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adrian Taylor | 40-32 |
| 16:49 | Air Force | John Edwards clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 40-32 |
| 16:48 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Weston Chapman | 40-32 |
| 16:32 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff dunks the ball | 42-32 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 16:20 | Air Force | John Edwards grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 15:55 | Air Force | Weston Chapman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Nathan Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Weston Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brock Pottorff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Bluford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oliver Spann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel Goodman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Weston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-32 |
| 15:40 | Air Force | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:35 | Air Force | Adrian Taylor is called for the reach on Weston Chapman - foul #1 on Adrian Taylor, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lon Ranieri (PG), Issac Soule (SG), Samuel Rayes (PF) Nathan Walker, Weston Chapman, Ron Bluford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz (PG), David Albee (SG), Richard Kearse (SF), Chris Hodges (PF), Christian Brand (C) Adrian Taylor, Oliver Spann, Samuel Goodman, Tony Weston, Joe Holloway | |
| 15:23 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Albee - foul #1 on David Albee, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 15:23 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:23 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:23 | Air Force | Samuel Rayes snags the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 15:07 | Air Force | John Edwards is fouled on the floor by Chris Hodges - foul #3 on Chris Hodges, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| 14:45 | Air Force | Christian Brand is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #1 on Christian Brand, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| 14:40 | Air Force | Issac Soule is hacked by David Albee - foul #2 on David Albee, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Weston (PF) Christian Brand | |
| 14:29 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Lon Ranieri gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:58 | Air Force | John Edwards can't finish the layup | 43-32 |
| 13:57 | Air Force | John Edwards tips it but misses | 43-32 |
| 13:56 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff tips it in | 45-32 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Albee | 45-34 |
| 13:25 | Air Force | David Albee steps in front of the Issac Soule pass | 45-34 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston drills a 3 from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 12:56 | Air Force | Issac Soule can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 45-37 |
| 12:43 | Air Force | Samuel Rayes grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 12:28 | Air Force | John Edwards misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | David Albee snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 12:08 | Air Force | Lon Ranieri gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:46 | Air Force | Richard Kearse takes the ball from Lon Ranieri | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lon Ranieri (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Issac Soule (fairly fresh) SF - Brock Pottorff (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Rayes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Todd Ambriz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Albee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Kearse (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Weston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Hodges (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston blows the layup but the foul's on John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (SG), Weston Chapman (SF), Ron Bluford (PF) Issac Soule, Brock Pottorff, Samuel Rayes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor (PG), Oliver Spann (SG), Samuel Goodman (SF), Joe Holloway (C) Todd Ambriz, David Albee, Richard Kearse, Chris Hodges | |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:18 | Air Force | Lon Ranieri loses the dribble to Tony Weston | 45-38 |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-38 |
| 11:12 | Air Force | Ron Bluford snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 10:50 | Air Force | John Edwards buries a shot from close range and he's hacked by Joe Holloway - foul #1 on Joe Holloway, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christian Brand (PF) Tony Weston | |
| 10:50 | Air Force | John Edwards makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor misses badly on a shot from the left side | 48-38 |
| 10:24 | Air Force | Ron Bluford grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 10:11 | Air Force | Nathan Walker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lon Ranieri | 51-38 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 09:44 | Air Force | Ron Bluford grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 09:40 | Air Force | Weston Chapman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-38 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Ron Bluford snags the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 09:29 | Air Force | Nathan Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-38 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor makes the floater from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 08:48 | Air Force | Oliver Spann steals the ball from Nathan Walker | 51-40 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-43 |
| 08:16 | Air Force | Ron Bluford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Samuel Goodman | 51-43 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 08:06 | Air Force | John Edwards grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Ron Bluford clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Christian Brand - foul #2 on Christian Brand, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Myron Taub (PG), Issac Soule (SG), Brock Pottorff (SF), Samuel Rayes (C) Lon Ranieri, Nathan Walker, Weston Chapman, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz (PG), David Albee (SG), Richard Kearse (SF), Tony Weston (PF), Chris Hodges (C) Adrian Taylor, Oliver Spann, Samuel Goodman, Christian Brand, Joe Holloway | |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Ron Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Ron Bluford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Myron Taub (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Issac Soule (fresh) SF - Brock Pottorff (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Bluford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Rayes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Todd Ambriz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Albee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Kearse (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Weston (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Hodges (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Air Force | Samuel Rayes loses the dribble to Tony Weston | 52-43 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | Samuel Rayes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Issac Soule loses the dribble to Todd Ambriz | 52-43 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | David Albee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Ambriz | 52-45 |
| 06:11 | Air Force | Samuel Rayes is fouled on the floor by Chris Hodges - foul #4 on Chris Hodges, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lon Ranieri (PG), Nathan Walker (SG), Weston Chapman (SF), Christopher Vineyard (C) Myron Taub, Issac Soule, Brock Pottorff, Ron Bluford | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor (PG), Oliver Spann (SG) Todd Ambriz, David Albee | |
| 06:11 | Air Force | Samuel Rayes makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:11 | Air Force | Samuel Rayes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Chris Hodges | 53-45 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Tony Weston steps in front of the Samuel Rayes pass | 53-48 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:59 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | Weston Chapman is called for the reach on Richard Kearse - foul #2 on Weston Chapman, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Brock Pottorff (SF), Dennis Campbell (PF), John Edwards (C) Weston Chapman, Samuel Rayes, Christopher Vineyard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Samuel Goodman (SF), Joe Holloway (C) Adrian Taylor, Richard Kearse, Chris Hodges | |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | David Albee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Weston | 53-48 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Dennis Campbell blocks the short jumper by Tony Weston | 53-48 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway lays it up and in set up by Samuel Goodman | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lon Ranieri (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brock Pottorff (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Campbell (fresh) C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Albee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oliver Spann (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Weston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. C - Joe Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Nathan Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Myron Taub (PG), Weston Chapman (SG), Ron Bluford (PF) Lon Ranieri, Nathan Walker, Dennis Campbell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor (PG), Richard Kearse (PF) David Albee, Tony Weston | |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Oliver Spann | 53-53 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Myron Taub clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor is hacked by Myron Taub - foul #1 on Myron Taub, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Samuel Rayes (SF) Brock Pottorff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (SG), Chris Hodges (C) Oliver Spann, Joe Holloway | |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | David Albee grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lon Ranieri (PG), Brock Pottorff (SF) Myron Taub, Samuel Rayes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann (SG), Tony Weston (PF) David Albee, Richard Kearse | |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway (C) Chris Hodges | |
| 01:33 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff banks in the layup on a great pass from Lon Ranieri | 55-53 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | Ron Bluford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | Ron Bluford can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Oliver Spann pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Joe Holloway clanks a shot from the left block | 55-53 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Oliver Spann picks off the pass by Lon Ranieri | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Adrian Taylor scores on a shot from the right side | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Weston Chapman clanks a halfcourt shot | 55-57 |