| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Thomas Lackey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Back (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Mahn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jefferson Sommer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Maranto (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer's floater is tipped away by Raymond Wier | 32-27 |
| 19:43 | Air Force | William Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Joe Putnam connects on the shot from the right side set up by Raymond Wier | 32-29 |
| 19:11 | Nevada | David Wise steals it from Oscar Mahn | 32-29 |
| 18:51 | Air Force | David Wise misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:50 | Nevada | Alton Back snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:40 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Lackey | 34-29 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | Thomas Lackey takes the ball from William Shelton | 34-29 |
| 18:01 | Nevada | David Wise is called for the reach on Thomas Lackey - foul #1 on David Wise, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 17:47 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Deloach - foul #3 on Brian Deloach, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SG) Brian Deloach | |
| 17:47 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:47 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:47 | Air Force | David Wise gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:24 | Air Force | William Shelton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 17:23 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:18 | Nevada | Alton Back misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 17:16 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:07 | Nevada | Anthony Maranto can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Joe Putnam - foul #1 on Joe Putnam, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| 17:07 | Nevada | Anthony Maranto makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:07 | Nevada | Anthony Maranto makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:38 | Air Force | David Wise misses long on a floater from the left block | 37-29 |
| 16:36 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:31 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn can't connect on a jumper from close range | 37-29 |
| 16:30 | Air Force | Raymond Wier gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:08 | Air Force | William Shelton is fouled on the floor by Oscar Mahn - foul #1 on Oscar Mahn, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), James Walton (SG), Frances Zagar (SF), Thomas Shiflett (PF), John Krolikowski (C) Thomas Lackey, Alton Back, Oscar Mahn, Jefferson Sommer, Anthony Maranto | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), John Rutkowski (SF), Christian Head (PF), Paul Kilroy (C) Raymond Wier, William Shelton, David Wise, Joe Putnam | |
| 15:58 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Ruben Rowland | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) SG - James Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frances Zagar (fresh) PF - Thomas Shiflett (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Krolikowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rutkowski (fresh) PF - Christian Head (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Nevada | John Krolikowski throws it down set up by James Walton and he's fouled by Christian Head - foul #2 on Christian Head, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brian Deloach (SG) Ruben Rowland | |
| 15:34 | Nevada | John Krolikowski makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:12 | Air Force | John Rutkowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 15:11 | Nevada | The rebound goes to John Krolikowski | 40-31 |
| 15:03 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett slams it home on a nice dish by James Walton and the foul's on Brian Deloach - foul #4 on Brian Deloach, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Lackey (PG), Jefferson Sommer (PF), Anthony Maranto (C) Robert Hill, Frances Zagar, John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SG), William Shelton (SF), David Wise (PF) Brian Deloach, John Rutkowski, Paul Kilroy | |
| 15:03 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:49 | Air Force | Christian Head clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 14:48 | Nevada | James Walton grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 14:42 | Nevada | David Wise picks off the pass by James Walton | 43-31 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | Larry Wright is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Wright, team foul #6 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alton Back (SG) James Walton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Joe Putnam (C) Larry Wright, Christian Head | |
| 14:19 | Nevada | Anthony Maranto is denied on a layup by David Wise | 43-31 |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Raymond Wier grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 14:12 | Air Force | William Shelton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Wise | 43-34 |
| 13:49 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Shelton - foul #1 on William Shelton, team foul #7 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Oscar Mahn (SF) Thomas Shiflett | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:49 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:49 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Joe Putnam grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 13:31 | Air Force | Jefferson Sommer is called for the reach on Joe Putnam - foul #1 on Jefferson Sommer, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| 13:15 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 13:14 | Air Force | David Wise tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 12:58 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Shelton - foul #2 on William Shelton, team foul #8 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG) Thomas Lackey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (SG), Christian Head (SF) Ruben Rowland, William Shelton | |
| 12:58 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:58 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:42 | Air Force | David Wise drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Wier | 45-39 |
| 12:22 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hill | 47-39 |
| 11:54 | Air Force | Christian Head scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from David Wise and he's fouled by Anthony Maranto - foul #2 on Anthony Maranto, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Lackey (PG), James Walton (SG), Thomas Shiflett (PF), John Krolikowski (C) Robert Hill, Alton Back, Jefferson Sommer, Anthony Maranto | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), William Shelton (SF), Paul Kilroy (C) Raymond Wier, David Wise, Joe Putnam | |
| 11:54 | Air Force | Christian Head makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Thomas Lackey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Mahn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Shiflett (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Krolikowski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Trudeau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christian Head (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett misses the fadeaway in the lane | 47-42 |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Christian Head pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Thomas Shiflett is called for the reach on Christian Head - foul #1 on Thomas Shiflett, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frances Zagar (SF) Oscar Mahn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SG) Stephen Trudeau | |
| 11:04 | Air Force | Christian Head loses the dribble to Thomas Lackey | 47-42 |
| 11:01 | Nevada | Frances Zagar misses the easy layup | 47-42 |
| 10:59 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | Larry Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 10:53 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 10:40 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alton Back (SG), Jefferson Sommer (PF), Anthony Maranto (C) James Walton, Frances Zagar, John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Wise (PF), Joe Putnam (C) Christian Head, Paul Kilroy | |
| 10:32 | Nevada | Alton Back scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Maranto | 49-42 |
| 10:21 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:20 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 10:05 | Nevada | Alton Back knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jefferson Sommer | 52-42 |
| 09:50 | Air Force | David Wise misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jefferson Sommer - foul #2 on Jefferson Sommer, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Oscar Mahn (SF) Thomas Lackey, Thomas Shiflett | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Christian Head (SF) Larry Wright, William Shelton | |
| 09:50 | Air Force | David Wise makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:50 | Air Force | David Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:50 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:40 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on David Wise - foul #2 on David Wise, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| 09:40 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer misses the free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:40 | Air Force | David Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-43 |
| 09:25 | Air Force | Christian Head tips it but misses | 54-43 |
| 09:24 | Air Force | Christian Head grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 09:04 | Air Force | Christian Head lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Wier | 54-45 |
| 08:39 | Nevada | The jump hook by Alton Back is blocked by Christian Head | 54-45 |
| 08:38 | Air Force | Christian Head grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to David Wise | 54-45 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Christian Head is fouled on the floor by Alton Back - foul #2 on Alton Back, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Lackey (PG), James Walton (SG), Thomas Shiflett (C) Robert Hill, Alton Back, Anthony Maranto | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (SG), William Shelton (SF), Paul Kilroy (C) Ruben Rowland, David Wise, Joe Putnam | |
| 07:54 | Air Force | Christian Head hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 07:53 | Nevada | James Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Thomas Lackey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Mahn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jefferson Sommer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Shiflett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Trudeau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christian Head (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn is fouled on the floor by Paul Kilroy - foul #1 on Paul Kilroy, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Krolikowski (C) Jefferson Sommer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brian Deloach (SG) Stephen Trudeau | |
| 07:47 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:47 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:22 | Air Force | Oscar Mahn is called for the reach on William Shelton - foul #2 on Oscar Mahn, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frances Zagar (SF) Oscar Mahn | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Rutkowski (C) Christian Head | |
| 07:22 | Air Force | William Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:22 | Air Force | William Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:06 | Nevada | Frances Zagar misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Brian Deloach pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:45 | Air Force | Brian Deloach comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 06:43 | Air Force | John Rutkowski tips it but misses | 56-47 |
| 06:42 | Nevada | Frances Zagar grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 06:17 | Nevada | The jumper by John Krolikowski is denied by William Shelton | 56-47 |
| 06:16 | Nevada | John Krolikowski hits the follow up shot | 58-47 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Deloach | 58-49 |
| 05:55 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alton Back (SG), Oscar Mahn (SF), Jefferson Sommer (PF), Anthony Maranto (C) James Walton, Frances Zagar, Thomas Shiflett, John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Wise (PF), Joe Putnam (C) Paul Kilroy, John Rutkowski | |
| 05:42 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Raymond Wier drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Wise | 58-52 |
| 05:25 | Nevada | Thomas Lackey travels in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 05:06 | Air Force | David Wise knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 04:44 | Nevada | Alton Back hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Oscar Mahn | 61-55 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses the runner in the lane | 61-55 |
| 04:22 | Air Force | Brian Deloach tips it home | 61-57 |
| 04:17 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer blows the layup | 61-57 |
| 04:16 | Nevada | Anthony Maranto grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 04:00 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer clanks a turnaround from the left block | 61-57 |
| 03:58 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 03:37 | Nevada | Thomas Lackey misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Wise - foul #3 on David Wise, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG) Raymond Wier | |
| 03:37 | Nevada | Thomas Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:37 | Nevada | Thomas Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Thomas Lackey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Alton Back (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Mahn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jefferson Sommer (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Maranto (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Wise (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alton Back - foul #3 on Alton Back, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 03:24 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:24 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:24 | Nevada | Anthony Maranto snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 03:05 | Nevada | Joe Putnam swats the layup by Thomas Lackey | 62-57 |
| 03:04 | Air Force | William Shelton snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:49 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jefferson Sommer - foul #3 on Jefferson Sommer, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett (SF) Oscar Mahn | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:49 | Air Force | Brian Deloach makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:49 | Air Force | Brian Deloach makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:35 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Maranto | 64-59 |
| 02:18 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 02:17 | Air Force | David Wise hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 02:03 | Nevada | Anthony Maranto connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alton Back | 66-61 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | Jefferson Sommer blocks the short jumper by William Shelton | 66-61 |
| 01:40 | Nevada | Anthony Maranto snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:21 | Nevada | Alton Back can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Joe Putnam | 66-61 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Brian Deloach is denied on a layup by Anthony Maranto | 66-61 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | Joe Putnam grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | William Shelton makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Larry Wright is called for the reach on Thomas Lackey - foul #3 on Larry Wright, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | Oscar Mahn (SF) Jefferson Sommer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG) Larry Wright | |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Thomas Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Thomas Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Air Force | David Wise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Nevada | Anthony Maranto gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Anthony Maranto is hacked by Raymond Wier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Wier, team foul #13 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer (PF) Thomas Shiflett | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Anthony Maranto makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Anthony Maranto makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Brian Deloach can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Thomas Lackey runs out the clock | 70-63 |