| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ralph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kays (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Rinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Busse (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | George Callahan loses the dribble to Ralph Clark | 25-30 |
| 19:43 | Air Force | Ralph Clark lays it in | 25-32 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | George Callahan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 19:14 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Frank Poirier | 25-32 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Frank Poirier is fouled on the floor by Samual Lee - foul #3 on Samual Lee, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson (SG) Samual Lee | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:42 | Air Force | Clifton Isom steals it from Harvey Rinehart | 25-32 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood banks in the layup set up by Clifton Isom | 27-32 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | William Kays hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-32 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Kays - foul #2 on William Kays, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:50 | Air Force | Ralph Clark misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Lee - foul #1 on Joseph Lee, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 17:50 | Air Force | Ralph Clark misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:50 | Air Force | Ralph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson is hacked by Ralph Clark - foul #1 on Ralph Clark, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG) Clifton Isom | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Czarnecki (SF) William Kays | |
| 17:09 | Nicholls State | George Callahan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Wood | 32-33 |
| 16:55 | Air Force | Ralph Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | George Callahan gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses badly on a shot from close range | 32-33 |
| 16:47 | Air Force | Frank Poirier pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:40 | Air Force | Ralph Clark travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub (SF), Peter Miller (PF), Gregg Thorne (C) Ernest Wood, George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (PG), Kenny Selden (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Corey Hanneman (C) Frank Poirier, Ralph Clark, Harvey Rinehart, Charles Busse | |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub loses the dribble to Andrew Walker | 32-33 |
| 16:21 | Air Force | Ryan Herman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Walker | 32-35 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gregg Thorne | 35-35 |
| 15:56 | Air Force | Ryan Herman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub grabs the board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Phoenix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Miller (fresh) C - Gregg Thorne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ryan Herman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Selden (fresh) SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Czarnecki (fresh) 2 reb. C - Corey Hanneman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 15:12 | Air Force | Kenny Selden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 15:11 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman tips it in | 37-37 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:25 | Air Force | Ralph Strub is called for the reach on Corey Hanneman - foul #1 on Ralph Strub, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Robert Phoenix, Robert Robinson, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller, Gregg Thorne | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), Ralph Clark (SG), William Kays (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Charles Busse (C) Ryan Herman, Kenny Selden, Andrew Walker, William Czarnecki, Corey Hanneman | |
| 14:16 | Air Force | Frank Poirier can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Samual Lee - foul #4 on Samual Lee, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG) Samual Lee | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:16 | Air Force | Frank Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:16 | Air Force | Frank Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 13:36 | Air Force | Frank Poirier buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood knocks in the jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 13:11 | Air Force | George Callahan is called for the reach on Frank Poirier - foul #1 on George Callahan, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| 12:57 | Air Force | Ralph Clark is hacked by George Callahan - foul #2 on George Callahan, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| 12:42 | Air Force | Ralph Clark drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Poirier | 42-44 |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood is fouled on the floor by Ralph Clark - foul #2 on Ralph Clark, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| 11:50 | Air Force | Frank Poirier misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Lee | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Kays (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Rinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Busse (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Clifton Isom | 44-44 |
| 11:33 | Air Force | Charles Busse comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clifton Isom - foul #1 on Clifton Isom, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Ralph Strub (C) Clifton Isom, Kevin Hauer, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (PG), William Czarnecki (SF) Frank Poirier, William Kays | |
| 11:33 | Air Force | Charles Busse makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:33 | Air Force | Charles Busse makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 11:03 | Air Force | Charles Busse misses the shot from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Miller (PF), Gregg Thorne (C) Ernest Wood, George Callahan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Corey Hanneman (C) Ralph Clark, Harvey Rinehart, Charles Busse | |
| 10:17 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Herman | 47-48 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Strub | 50-48 |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Ryan Herman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Phoenix - foul #2 on Robert Phoenix, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG), Joseph Lee (C) Robert Phoenix, Robert Robinson, Gregg Thorne | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), William Kays (SF) Kenny Selden, Andrew Walker | |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Ryan Herman misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 08:58 | Air Force | Frank Poirier buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Herman | 53-50 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 08:31 | Air Force | Ryan Herman gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:26 | Air Force | William Kays knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Poirier | 53-53 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 08:05 | Air Force | Frank Poirier pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:44 | Air Force | Frank Poirier connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Czarnecki and he's hacked by Ralph Strub - foul #2 on Ralph Strub, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), George Callahan (PF), Gregg Thorne (C) Clifton Isom, Kevin Hauer, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ralph Clark (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Charles Busse (C) Ryan Herman, William Kays, William Czarnecki, Corey Hanneman | |
| 07:44 | Air Force | Frank Poirier makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregg Thorne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harvey Rinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Busse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Callahan | 56-56 |
| 07:03 | Air Force | Ralph Clark is whistled for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Martin Simon (PG) Frank Poirier | |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Harvey Rinehart takes the ball from Ernest Wood | 56-56 |
| 06:27 | Air Force | Ralph Clark scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Martin Simon | 56-59 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Simon - foul #1 on Martin Simon, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (SG), Joseph Lee (C) Robert Robinson, Gregg Thorne | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kays (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:10 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 05:47 | Air Force | Ralph Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Wood | 60-59 |
| 05:06 | Air Force | Charles Busse can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-59 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Harvey Rinehart swats the shot by George Callahan | 60-59 |
| 04:55 | Air Force | William Kays grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Charles Busse makes the floater from the right side set up by Ralph Clark | 60-61 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | George Callahan clanks a runner near the basket | 60-61 |
| 04:18 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:57 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart jams it and the foul's on George Callahan - foul #3 on George Callahan, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Ralph Strub (PF), Peter Miller (C) Samual Lee, Clifton Isom, Ernest Wood, George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), Ryan Herman (SG), William Czarnecki (SF), Corey Hanneman (C) Martin Simon, Ralph Clark, William Kays, Charles Busse | |
| 03:57 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart misses the free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Peter Miller, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Walker (SF) Harvey Rinehart | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Phoenix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Miller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Herman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Czarnecki (fresh) 2 reb. C - Corey Hanneman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Peter Miller - foul #3 on Peter Miller, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| 03:23 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 03:07 | Air Force | William Czarnecki gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:05 | Air Force | Frank Poirier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-66 |
| 02:51 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Ernest Wood (SF), George Callahan (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Robert Phoenix, Robert Robinson, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ralph Clark (SG), William Kays (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Charles Busse (C) Ryan Herman, Andrew Walker, William Czarnecki, Corey Hanneman | |
| 02:22 | Air Force | Kevin Hauer steals the ball from Ralph Clark | 63-66 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | George Callahan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Busse - foul #1 on Charles Busse, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Charles Busse knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Frank Poirier | 65-68 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 01:32 | Air Force | Frank Poirier grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Frank Poirier can't connect on a shot from the right side | 65-68 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Hauer | 68-68 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Frank Poirier connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Kays | 68-70 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | George Callahan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | George Callahan hits the follow up shot | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Charles Busse hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-72 |