| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Kolodziej (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Braden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Everett Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Baxter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Rodney Braden inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Air Force | Gregory Ford denies the turnaround by Everett Adams | 38-36 |
| 19:45 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Baxter | 38-36 |
| 19:25 | Air Force | George Kolodziej splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Adams | 38-39 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Richard Gill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 19:08 | Air Force | Everett Adams scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by George Kolodziej | 38-41 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | James Andrews drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | Kevin Lira is fouled on the floor by Gregory Ford - foul #2 on Gregory Ford, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:21 | Air Force | Rodney Braden comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | Richard Gill pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Lira - foul #3 on Kevin Lira, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Powers (C) Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), Charlie Alexander (SG), Charles Sam (PF), Leon Chaffee (C) Kevin Lira, George Kolodziej, Everett Adams, Robert Baxter | |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:55 | Air Force | Charles Sam loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Louis Thomas (PF) Terry Carr, James Andrews | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (SF) Rodney Braden | |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 17:09 | Air Force | Robert Huckins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Gill - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG), Gregory Ford (C) Richard Gill, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Air Force | George Kolodziej (SG) William Severance | |
| 17:09 | Air Force | Robert Huckins misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:09 | Air Force | Robert Huckins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:59 | UNLV | Gregory Ford loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Everett Adams (PF) Robert Huckins, Charles Sam | |
| 16:45 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee is fouled on the floor by Gregory Ford - foul #3 on Gregory Ford, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Andrews (SF) Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rodney Braden (SF), Robert Baxter (C) Charlie Alexander, Leon Chaffee | |
| 16:31 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:30 | Air Force | Everett Adams tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Terry Carr is fouled in the backcourt by George Kolodziej - foul #2 on George Kolodziej, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| 16:08 | UNLV | James Andrews loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Powers (PF) Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charlie Alexander (SG), Charles Sam (PF) George Kolodziej, Everett Adams | |
| 15:51 | Air Force | Charles Sam is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charlie Alexander out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #2 on Joseph Powers, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (SG), Danny Grainger (SF) Terry Carr, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leon Chaffee (C) Robert Baxter | |
| 15:51 | Air Force | Charles Sam misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:51 | UNLV | James Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Danny Grainger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Braden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Sam (fresh) 9 pts. C - Leon Chaffee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Richard Gill buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 15:07 | Air Force | Charles Sam's floater is tipped away by Joseph Powers | 47-46 |
| 15:05 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Andrews | 47-46 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | James Andrews's floater is knocked away by Charles Sam | 47-46 |
| 14:43 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Kevin Lira drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Alexander | 47-49 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 13:46 | Air Force | Charles Sam misses the turnaround from close range | 50-49 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Joseph Powers snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | Danny Grainger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG), Louis Thomas (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Mauricio Romano, James Andrews, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), George Kolodziej (SG), William Severance (SF), Everett Adams (PF), Robert Baxter (C) Kevin Lira, Charlie Alexander, Rodney Braden, Charles Sam, Leon Chaffee | |
| 13:00 | Air Force | George Kolodziej makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Huckins | 50-52 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Richard Gill is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 12:30 | Air Force | Everett Adams grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 12:18 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Danny Grainger gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | George Kolodziej steals the ball from Terry Carr in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 11:58 | Air Force | Everett Adams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Huckins | 50-54 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Terry Carr can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 11:32 | Air Force | Everett Adams grabs the board | 50-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Huckins (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Kolodziej (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Severance (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Everett Adams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Baxter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Air Force | George Kolodziej works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 11:09 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gregory Ford | 50-54 |
| 10:41 | UNLV | Terry Carr drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Louis Thomas | 52-54 |
| 10:19 | Air Force | Robert Baxter is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Louis Thomas grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Terry Carr is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 09:46 | Air Force | Everett Adams connects on the floater near the basket set up by Robert Baxter | 55-56 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Robert Huckins is called for the reach on Richard Gill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Huckins, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), James Andrews (SF), Joseph Powers (PF) Richard Gill, Danny Grainger, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Charlie Alexander (SG), Rodney Braden (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Leon Chaffee (C) Robert Huckins, George Kolodziej, William Severance, Everett Adams, Robert Baxter | |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Charlie Alexander - foul #1 on Charlie Alexander, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Terry Carr makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Terry Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:14 | Air Force | Kevin Lira knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Joseph Powers snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 08:25 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Leon Chaffee | 57-59 |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | Joseph Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Joseph Powers gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 07:12 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Carr (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Gregory Ford (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Braden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Sam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Leon Chaffee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Air Force | Gregory Ford denies the turnaround by Kevin Lira | 57-59 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Joseph Powers snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charlie Alexander - foul #2 on Charlie Alexander, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Danny Grainger (SF) Mauricio Romano, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), George Kolodziej (SG), William Severance (SF), Tyler Stanley (PF), Robert Baxter (C) Kevin Lira, Charlie Alexander, Rodney Braden, Charles Sam, Leon Chaffee | |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Terry Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:29 | Air Force | George Kolodziej evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | Richard Gill grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | William Severance steals the ball from Danny Grainger in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 06:24 | Air Force | Robert Huckins lays it in on a great pass from William Severance | 58-61 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Robert Huckins is called for the reach on Richard Gill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Huckins, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Louis Thomas (PF) Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Adams (PF) Tyler Stanley | |
| 06:02 | UNLV | James Andrews comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Louis Thomas snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Everett Adams pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | George Kolodziej comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | James Andrews gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:33 | UNLV | Richard Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Gregory Ford (C) Terry Carr, James Andrews | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:13 | Air Force | George Kolodziej's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charlie Alexander (SG), Tyler Stanley (PF), Leon Chaffee (C) George Kolodziej, Everett Adams, Robert Baxter | |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-61 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Louis Thomas snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 04:31 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Ford - foul #4 on Gregory Ford, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG), James Andrews (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Richard Gill, Louis Thomas, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Rodney Braden (SF) Robert Huckins, William Severance | |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | James Andrews buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mauricio Romano | 61-63 |
| 03:25 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander is hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #3 on Joseph Powers, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | George Kolodziej (SG), Everett Adams (PF), Charles Sam (C) Charlie Alexander, Tyler Stanley, Leon Chaffee | |
| 03:14 | Air Force | Charles Sam misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Mauricio Romano - foul #1 on Mauricio Romano, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 03:14 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:14 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Carr (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Andrews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Kolodziej (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Braden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Sam (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - Everett Adams (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses the easy layup | 61-65 |
| 02:54 | Air Force | Everett Adams snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Kevin Lira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Louis Thomas (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Mauricio Romano, Danny Grainger, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), Robert Baxter (C) Kevin Lira, Charles Sam | |
| 02:30 | UNLV | George Kolodziej is called for the reach on Terry Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Kolodziej, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Robert Baxter pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | George Kolodziej comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Richard Gill snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Terry Carr loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (SF) Rodney Braden | |
| 02:01 | Air Force | Everett Adams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | James Andrews pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-65 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | William Severance grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF) Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Rodney Braden (SF) Robert Huckins, William Severance | |
| 01:07 | Air Force | George Kolodziej throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 00:41 | Air Force | Kevin Lira grabs the board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Kevin Lira is hacked by Richard Gill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gill, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gregory Ford | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | UNLV | James Andrews misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Robert Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Robert Baxter is hacked by Richard Gill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Gill, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charlie Alexander (SF), Charles Sam (PF) Rodney Braden, Everett Adams | |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Robert Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Robert Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Richard Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Charlie Alexander | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leon Chaffee (C) Robert Baxter | |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Richard Gill is called for the reach on George Kolodziej in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Gill, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG) Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:22 | Air Force | George Kolodziej makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | George Kolodziej makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Charlie Alexander picks off the pass by Danny Grainger in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | George Kolodziej is fouled on the floor by Terry Carr - foul #1 on Terry Carr, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), Rodney Braden (SF), Everett Adams (PF) Kevin Lira, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam | |
| 00:17 | Air Force | George Kolodziej makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | George Kolodziej makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Danny Grainger can't finish the layup | 61-71 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | James Andrews pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by James Andrews is blocked by Rodney Braden | 61-71 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Danny Grainger grabs the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-71 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee runs out the clock | 61-71 |