| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewitt Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Collier (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elton Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neil Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Bellino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Neil Jackson inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese 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) | |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Warren Bellino clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Collier - foul #2 on Louis Collier, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Warren Bellino misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Warren Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Smith - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:44 | Air Force | Warren Bellino misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-28 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews tips it in | 38-30 |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | Louis Collier can't finish the layup | 38-30 |
| 18:20 | McNeese State | Louis Collier grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 18:06 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 17:48 | Air Force | Elton Wiley pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Warren Bellino hits the finger roll | 38-32 |
| 17:05 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas banks in the layup | 40-32 |
| 16:49 | Air Force | Dewitt Thomas takes the ball from Elton Wiley | 40-32 |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Louis Collier loses the dribble to Warren Bellino | 40-32 |
| 16:00 | Air Force | Clarence Ray steps in front of the Warren Bellino pass | 40-32 |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray banks in the layup | 42-32 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewitt Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Collier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Kidd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Wiley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neil Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Bellino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews is hacked by John Rumbaugh - foul #1 on John Rumbaugh, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Roy Wade (SG), Leon Henderson (SF), Robert Heath (C) John Rumbaugh, Dewitt Thomas, Clarence Ray, Scott Kidd | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sanon (PG), Leland Maples (SG), Daniel Williams (SF), Neil King (PF), William Hackworth (C) Joseph Andrews, Elton Wiley, Neil Jackson, Warren Bellino, Frank Smith | |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Leland Maples scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Neil King | 42-34 |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | Robert Heath hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 15:19 | Air Force | William Hackworth grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:14 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dustin Minzenberger - foul #1 on Dustin Minzenberger, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| 15:14 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:14 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:54 | McNeese State | Louis Collier is fouled on the floor by Neil King - foul #1 on Neil King, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | Roy Wade connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Minzenberger | 45-35 |
| 14:24 | Air Force | William Hackworth misses the lay-in | 45-35 |
| 14:23 | McNeese State | Louis Collier grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 14:11 | McNeese State | Roy Wade drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Minzenberger | 47-35 |
| 13:53 | Air Force | Leon Henderson steps in front of the Daniel Williams pass | 47-35 |
| 13:50 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson hits the finger roll | 49-35 |
| 13:27 | Air Force | Neil King blows the dunk but he's fouled by Louis Collier - foul #3 on Louis Collier, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG), Clarence Ray (SF), Scott Kidd (C) Dustin Minzenberger, Roy Wade, Leon Henderson, Louis Collier | |
| Subs | Air Force | Elton Wiley (SG), Neil Jackson (SF), Frank Smith (C) Leland Maples, Daniel Williams, William Hackworth | |
| 13:27 | Air Force | Neil King makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:27 | Air Force | Neil King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:12 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 13:10 | Air Force | Elton Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:05 | Air Force | Neil Jackson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Sanon | 49-39 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 12:50 | Air Force | Neil King grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 12:38 | Air Force | Neil Jackson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 12:36 | Air Force | Neil King hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-41 |
| 12:13 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Timothy Sanon | 49-41 |
| 11:45 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon is hacked by John Rumbaugh - foul #2 on John Rumbaugh, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PF) Robert Heath | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Andrews (PG), Warren Bellino (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Timothy Sanon, Neil King, Frank Smith | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewitt Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Minzenberger (fresh) 4 ast. C - Scott Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neil Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Bellino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Daniel Williams loses the dribble to Dewitt Thomas | 49-41 |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | Warren Bellino steps in front of the Clarence Ray pass | 49-41 |
| 10:45 | Air Force | Warren Bellino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leon Henderson (SF), Louis Collier (PF), Roy Wade (C) Clarence Ray, Dustin Minzenberger, Scott Kidd | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | Roy Wade can't throw it down | 49-41 |
| 10:27 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 10:07 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-41 |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Neil Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Elton Wiley | 52-44 |
| 09:42 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh is fouled on the floor by Neil Jackson - foul #2 on Neil Jackson, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Clarence Ray (SF), Robert Heath (C) John Rumbaugh, Dewitt Thomas, Leon Henderson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sanon (PG), Frank Smith (C) Elton Wiley, Neil Jackson | |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Sanon - foul #4 on Timothy Sanon, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Kidd (C) Robert Heath | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leland Maples (SG) Timothy Sanon | |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:05 | Air Force | Warren Bellino misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Minzenberger - foul #2 on Dustin Minzenberger, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| 09:05 | Air Force | Warren Bellino makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:05 | Air Force | Warren Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:57 | McNeese State | Roy Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:41 | McNeese State | Roy Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 08:40 | Air Force | Daniel Williams grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 08:33 | Air Force | Daniel Williams scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Warren Bellino and he's hacked by Clarence Ray - foul #1 on Clarence Ray, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG), Robert Heath (PF) Dustin Minzenberger, Roy Wade, Louis Collier | |
| Subs | Air Force | Elton Wiley (SG), Neil Jackson (SF) Leland Maples, Warren Bellino | |
| 08:33 | Air Force | Daniel Williams makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:09 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd loses the ball out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leland Maples (PG) Joseph Andrews | |
| 07:40 | Air Force | John Rumbaugh is called for the reach on Leland Maples - foul #3 on John Rumbaugh, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leon Henderson (SF) Clarence Ray | |
| Subs | Air Force | Neil King (PF) Daniel Williams | |
| 07:40 | Air Force | Leland Maples makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:40 | Air Force | Leland Maples makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewitt Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Heath (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leland Maples (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neil King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:16 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas is fouled on the floor by Neil King - foul #2 on Neil King, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Collier (PF) Scott Kidd | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sanon (PG), Warren Bellino (PF) Leland Maples, Neil King | |
| 07:03 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Rumbaugh | 55-51 |
| 06:52 | Air Force | Warren Bellino misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Louis Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | Robert Heath hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Smith - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Williams (C) Frank Smith | |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | Robert Heath misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | Robert Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:35 | Air Force | Elton Wiley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Louis Collier connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Rumbaugh | 58-51 |
| 06:18 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon clanks a shot from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 06:17 | Air Force | Warren Bellino pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:01 | Air Force | Neil Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 58-51 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dewitt Thomas | 58-51 |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Rumbaugh | 61-51 |
| 05:26 | Air Force | Warren Bellino is denied on a layup by Robert Heath | 61-51 |
| 05:25 | Air Force | Daniel Williams gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Neil Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Sanon | 61-53 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clarence Ray (SF), Scott Kidd (C) Leon Henderson, Robert Heath | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Smith (C) Daniel Williams | |
| 04:50 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray clanks a floater from the left side | 61-53 |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 61-53 |
| 03:59 | Air Force | Elton Wiley is fouled on the floor by Scott Kidd - foul #2 on Scott Kidd, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| 03:59 | Air Force | Elton Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:59 | Air Force | Elton Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:51 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Louis Collier tips it but misses | 61-55 |
| 03:48 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas is hacked by Elton Wiley - foul #1 on Elton Wiley, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Andrews (SG), Daniel Williams (PF) Elton Wiley, Warren Bellino | |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:37 | Air Force | Frank Smith gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewitt Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Sanon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Frank Smith hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Neil Jackson | 61-57 |
| 02:58 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-57 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Elton Wiley (SG), Warren Bellino (PF) Joseph Andrews, Daniel Williams | |
| 02:44 | Air Force | Warren Bellino makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Neil Jackson | 64-59 |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 02:23 | Air Force | Elton Wiley pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:16 | Air Force | Elton Wiley misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Rumbaugh - foul #4 on John Rumbaugh, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 02:16 | Air Force | Elton Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:16 | Air Force | Elton Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Neil Jackson gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Elton Wiley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Neil Jackson and he's hacked by Clarence Ray - foul #2 on Clarence Ray, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Elton Wiley makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Dewitt Thomas | 66-64 |
| 01:14 | Air Force | A charge is called on Timothy Sanon - foul #5 on Timothy Sanon, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Andrews (PG) Timothy Sanon | |
| 00:50 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray clanks a jumper from the baseline | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Elton Wiley snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Scott Kidd is called for the reach on Frank Smith - foul #3 on Scott Kidd, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Rumbaugh and he's hacked by Neil Jackson - foul #3 on Neil Jackson, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Neil Jackson | 69-69 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh makes the 3 from the right corner | 72-69 |