| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kolodziej (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyler Stanley (fresh) PF - Everett Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Baxter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Danny Grainger inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | UNLV | James Andrews misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-25 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | James Andrews tips it in | 31-27 |
| 19:15 | Air Force | George Kolodziej clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | Danny Grainger pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 31-29 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | Kevin Lira's fadeaway is rejected by James Andrews | 31-29 |
| 18:21 | Air Force | Robert Baxter tips it home | 33-29 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 18:04 | Air Force | Kevin Lira grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:59 | Air Force | Kevin Lira is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Gill - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charlie Alexander (SG), Rodney Braden (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Leon Chaffee (C) George Kolodziej, Tyler Stanley, Everett Adams, Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Louis Thomas (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Terry Carr, James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| 17:59 | Air Force | Kevin Lira makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:59 | Air Force | Kevin Lira makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Richard Gill can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 17:37 | Air Force | Charles Sam gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:33 | Air Force | Kevin Lira clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Powers | 35-29 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Lira - foul #3 on Kevin Lira, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG) Kevin Lira | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG) Richard Gill | |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:55 | Air Force | Charles Sam is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Sam, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Adams (PF) Charles Sam | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Andrews (SF), Gregory Ford (C) Danny Grainger, Joseph Powers | |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Leon Chaffee steps in front of the James Andrews pass | 35-31 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Gregory Ford is called for the reach on Everett Adams - foul #1 on Gregory Ford, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (SF), Charles Sam (PF) Rodney Braden, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF) Louis Thomas | |
| 16:00 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 15:59 | Air Force | Charles Sam tips it in | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Huckins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Severance (fresh) PF - Charles Sam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Chaffee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Carr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 37-31 |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:15 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee throws it down on a great pass from Robert Huckins | 39-31 |
| 15:13 | UNLV | Terry Carr is hacked by William Severance in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Severance, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | George Kolodziej (SG), Rodney Braden (SF), Everett Adams (PF) Charlie Alexander, William Severance, Charles Sam | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Joseph Powers (C) Mauricio Romano, Gregory Ford | |
| 14:58 | UNLV | James Andrews loses the dribble to George Kolodziej | 39-31 |
| 14:55 | Air Force | George Kolodziej lays it up and in | 41-31 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | James Andrews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Richard Gill tips it home | 41-33 |
| 14:16 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 41-33 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Richard Gill snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Joseph Powers hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Grainger | 41-35 |
| 13:41 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses the lay-in | 41-35 |
| 13:39 | Air Force | Rodney Braden snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 13:22 | Air Force | George Kolodziej misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 13:21 | UNLV | Richard Gill pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Joseph Powers misses the floater in the lane | 41-35 |
| 12:50 | Air Force | Rodney Braden grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 12:34 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | Danny Grainger grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Danny Grainger clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Braden - foul #1 on Rodney Braden, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Charlie Alexander (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Robert Baxter (C) Robert Huckins, George Kolodziej, Rodney Braden, Everett Adams, Leon Chaffee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Louis Thomas (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Terry Carr, James Andrews, Joseph Powers | |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:49 | Air Force | Kevin Lira shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | Louis Thomas gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tyler Stanley (fresh) PF - Charles Sam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Danny Grainger (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Gregory Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Danny Grainger drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gregory Ford | 41-39 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | George Kolodziej (SG) Tyler Stanley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG) Danny Grainger | |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charlie Alexander - foul #1 on Charlie Alexander, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (SG), Tyler Stanley (PF) George Kolodziej, Charles Sam | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Andrews (PF) Louis Thomas | |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:59 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Lira | 44-41 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano is fouled on the floor by Charlie Alexander - foul #2 on Charlie Alexander, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | George Kolodziej (SG), Charles Sam (PF), Leon Chaffee (C) Charlie Alexander, Tyler Stanley, Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF), Joseph Powers (PF) Richard Gill, James Andrews | |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses long on a jump hook from close range | 44-41 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 09:03 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Powers - foul #2 on Joseph Powers, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rodney Braden (SF), Everett Adams (PF), Robert Baxter (C) William Severance, Charles Sam, Leon Chaffee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG) Mauricio Romano | |
| 09:03 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:03 | Air Force | Kevin Lira makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:03 | Air Force | Kevin Lira makes the 3rd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Terry Carr scores on a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Rodney Braden - foul #2 on Rodney Braden, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Charles Sam (PF) Kevin Lira, Rodney Braden, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Louis Thomas (PF) Gregory Ford | |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Terry Carr makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Louis Thomas blocks the short jumper by Charles Sam | 46-46 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Terry Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Joseph Powers is hacked by Robert Huckins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Huckins, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Everett Adams (PF), Leon Chaffee (C) Robert Huckins, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam, Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Joseph Powers misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:17 | Air Force | Everett Adams gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:57 | Air Force | George Kolodziej comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Louis Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Joseph Powers misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Lira - foul #4 on Kevin Lira, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), Rodney Braden (SG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Robert Baxter (C) Kevin Lira, George Kolodziej, Tyler Stanley, Everett Adams, Leon Chaffee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG) Richard Gill | |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Joseph Powers misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Joseph Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:36 | Air Force | Charles Sam grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Huckins (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Braden (fresh) SF - Charlie Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Sam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Baxter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Carr (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Charles Sam hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charlie Alexander | 48-46 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano is hacked by Robert Huckins - foul #4 on Robert Huckins, team foul #10 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), George Kolodziej (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Everett Adams (PF), Leon Chaffee (C) Robert Huckins, Rodney Braden, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam, Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (SF), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Danny Grainger, Louis Thomas, Joseph Powers | |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:28 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Tyler Stanley | 50-48 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | James Andrews's pass is intercepted by Leon Chaffee | 50-48 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Everett Adams connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Tyler Stanley | 52-48 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Tyler Stanley steps in front of the Richard Gill pass in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 05:39 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley lays it in | 54-48 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Gregory Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), Charlie Alexander (SG), Rodney Braden (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Robert Baxter (C) Kevin Lira, George Kolodziej, Tyler Stanley, Everett Adams, Leon Chaffee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF) Terry Carr | |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander travels with the ball | 54-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (SG) Rodney Braden | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:41 | UNLV | James Andrews connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mauricio Romano | 54-51 |
| 04:31 | Air Force | Richard Gill steals the ball from William Severance | 54-51 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Richard Gill lays it up and in | 54-53 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 04:01 | Air Force | Charles Sam tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mauricio Romano, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), George Kolodziej (SG), Rodney Braden (SF), Everett Adams (PF), Leon Chaffee (C) Robert Huckins, William Severance, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam, Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG), Louis Thomas (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Richard Gill, James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| 03:43 | Air Force | George Kolodziej is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 03:42 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 03:21 | Air Force | Everett Adams hits a wide open jump hook from the right block | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Kolodziej (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Braden (fresh) PF - Everett Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Chaffee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Carr (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | George Kolodziej steals it from Joseph Powers in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 03:12 | Air Force | George Kolodziej misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Everett Adams tips it in | 60-53 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 02:42 | Air Force | Everett Adams grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 02:18 | Air Force | Kevin Lira clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Terry Carr pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), Charlie Alexander (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Robert Baxter (C) Kevin Lira, George Kolodziej, Rodney Braden, Everett Adams, Leon Chaffee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), James Andrews (SF) Mauricio Romano, Danny Grainger | |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Richard Gill drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-56 |
| 01:23 | Air Force | Charles Sam misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Andrews - foul #3 on James Andrews, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), George Kolodziej (SG) Robert Huckins, Charlie Alexander | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF), Gregory Ford (C) Louis Thomas, Joseph Powers | |
| 01:23 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:23 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Danny Grainger's floater is tipped away by Robert Baxter | 62-56 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | James Andrews snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Danny Grainger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:35 | Air Force | Robert Baxter grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Robert Baxter is hacked by Terry Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Carr, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charlie Alexander (SF), Leon Chaffee (C) Tyler Stanley, Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:31 | Air Force | James Andrews is called for the reach on Charles Sam - foul #4 on James Andrews, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Richard Gill comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-56 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Charles Sam gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Charles Sam is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Carr - foul #4 on Terry Carr, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG) Kevin Lira | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Gregory Ford can't finish the layup | 66-56 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Terry Carr tips it in | 66-58 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | George Kolodziej is hacked by Terry Carr in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Carr, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Adams (PF) Charles Sam | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG) Terry Carr | |
| 00:10 | Air Force | George Kolodziej makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | George Kolodziej makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Richard Gill is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rodney Braden (SF), Charles Sam (PF) George Kolodziej, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Robert Huckins runs out the clock | 68-58 |