| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Park (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Villagomez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Finley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Michael Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hill | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Michael Collins tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 19:18 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-29 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Bobby Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Carroll Park comes up short on the shot in the paint | 34-29 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | Michael Collins tips it in | 36-29 |
| 18:51 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses the dunk | 36-29 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Michael Collins scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Erwin Fletcher | 38-29 |
| 18:20 | Air Force | Joe Putnam is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joe Putnam, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Kilroy (C) Joe Putnam | |
| 17:56 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carroll Park | 41-29 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Brian Deloach knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Wier and he's fouled by Carroll Park - foul #2 on Carroll Park, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Ruben Rowland (SF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Raymond Wier, Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill | |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Brian Deloach makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez's pass is intercepted by Brian Deloach | 41-32 |
| 17:25 | Air Force | Brian Deloach lays it up and in | 41-34 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-34 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Michael Collins tips it but misses | 41-34 |
| 17:07 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:52 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Brian Deloach and the foul's on Bobby Finley - foul #1 on Bobby Finley, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG) Brian Deloach | |
| 16:52 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Bobby Finley makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Carroll Park | 43-37 |
| 16:14 | Air Force | Larry Wright misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Bobby Finley grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 15:43 | UNLV | Michael Collins drills a fadeaway from the right block | 45-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Park (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Villagomez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Finley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stephen Trudeau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ruben Rowland (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Kilroy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wilcoxen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Michael Collins is fouled on the floor by Sean Wilcoxen - foul #2 on Sean Wilcoxen, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Steven Jones (PF), Francis Windom (C) Carroll Park, Bobby Finley, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Greg Pontius (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Joe Putnam (C) Stephen Trudeau, Larry Wright, Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez is fouled on the floor by Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brian Deloach (SG) Greg Pontius | |
| 14:29 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Erwin Fletcher and he's hacked by Brian Deloach - foul #2 on Brian Deloach, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:14 | Air Force | Joe Putnam can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Billy Villagomez | 48-40 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Francis Windom clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-40 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | Steven Jones gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Steven Jones connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Erwin Fletcher and he's fouled by Robert Reynolds - foul #3 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (PG), Michael Collins (C) Erwin Fletcher, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF) Brian Deloach, Robert Reynolds | |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Steven Jones misses the free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:20 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:04 | Air Force | Joe Putnam connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Wier | 50-42 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Ruben Rowland - foul #2 on Ruben Rowland, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Paul Kilroy (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Raymond Wier, Michael Hill, Joe Putnam | |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Larry Wright scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ruben Rowland | 51-44 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Peter Housley is called for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Bobby Finley (PF), Francis Windom (C) Billy Villagomez, Steven Jones, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brian Deloach (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF) Larry Wright, Ruben Rowland | |
| 11:40 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau makes the wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Kilroy | 51-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Housley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carroll Park (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bobby Finley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Windom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stephen Trudeau (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Francis Windom clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Sean Wilcoxen - foul #3 on Sean Wilcoxen, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Villagomez (SF) Peter Housley | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Joe Putnam (C) Stephen Trudeau, Paul Kilroy | |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Francis Windom - foul #1 on Francis Windom, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Hill (PF) Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Joe Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Joe Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:35 | UNLV | Carroll Park comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Bobby Finley misses the tip | 53-48 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Finley | 53-48 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 10:11 | Air Force | Michael Hill snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:05 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds buries a shot in the lane set up by Raymond Wier | 53-50 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Carroll Park is denied on a dunk by Michael Hill | 53-50 |
| 09:50 | Air Force | Joe Putnam snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 09:48 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Villagomez - foul #2 on Billy Villagomez, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Steven Jones (PF), Michael Collins (C) Billy Villagomez, Bobby Finley, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Larry Wright (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill | |
| 09:34 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 09:33 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Joe Putnam hits a wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Larry Wright | 53-52 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Stephen Trudeau steals it from Steven Jones | 53-52 |
| 08:55 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau's layup is rejected by Steven Jones | 53-52 |
| 08:54 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland tips it home | 53-54 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Carroll Park connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 08:15 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-54 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Steven Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Michael Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Putnam | 55-54 |
| 08:03 | Air Force | Joe Putnam pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:58 | Air Force | Erwin Fletcher is called for the reach on Stephen Trudeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Villagomez (SF) Peter Housley | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Brian Deloach (SG), Michael Hill (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Stephen Trudeau, Larry Wright, Paul Kilroy, Joe Putnam | |
| 07:41 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (C) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Greg Pontius (SF) Ruben Rowland | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tired) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Park (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Villagomez (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Windom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Pontius (fresh) PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Steven Jones misses the dunk | 55-54 |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez drills a turnaround from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Brian Deloach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bobby Finley (PF) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Reynolds (SF) Greg Pontius | |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Bobby Finley snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | Carroll Park misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 06:27 | Air Force | Michael Hill pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:14 | Air Force | Francis Windom picks off the pass by Robert Reynolds | 57-54 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Bobby Finley loses the dribble to Michael Hill | 57-54 |
| 05:43 | Air Force | Raymond Wier is fouled in the backcourt by Erwin Fletcher - foul #3 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (PG), Steven Jones (PF), Michael Collins (C) Erwin Fletcher, Bobby Finley, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Larry Wright (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF), Joe Putnam (C) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Michael Collins is called for the reach on Joe Putnam - foul #3 on Michael Collins, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Joe Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Joe Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Carroll Park clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 04:56 | Air Force | Joe Putnam snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Peter Housley - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG) Carroll Park | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 04:23 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:19 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Paul Kilroy | 57-60 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Paul Kilroy swats the layup by Steven Jones | 57-60 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Steven Jones tips it in | 59-60 |
| 03:43 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 59-60 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 59-60 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tired) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Housley (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Billy Villagomez (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stephen Trudeau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Kilroy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Erwin Fletcher | 61-60 |
| 03:20 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (PG), Bobby Finley (PF) Erwin Fletcher, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Brian Deloach (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF) Stephen Trudeau, Larry Wright, Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy | |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Michael Hill scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-62 |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Hill | 61-62 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Billy Villagomez picks off the pass by Robert Reynolds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Carroll Park lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Villagomez | 63-62 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Brian Deloach's pass is intercepted by Carroll Park in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Carroll Park hits the finger roll | 65-62 |
| 02:18 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez's floater is tipped away by Michael Hill | 65-62 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | Michael Hill grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | Brian Deloach can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Carroll Park | 65-62 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Michael Collins is fouled on the floor by Raymond Wier - foul #2 on Raymond Wier, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG) Peter Housley | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:14 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Villagomez - foul #3 on Billy Villagomez, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| 01:14 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:14 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 67-63 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Air Force | Raymond Wier hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-63 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Bobby Finley snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Bobby Finley is hacked by Raymond Wier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Wier, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Bobby Finley makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Bobby Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Michael Hill pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Raymond Wier pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Raymond Wier is called for the reach on Billy Villagomez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Wier, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Raymond Wier is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Wier, team foul #11 | 73-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Steven Jones (PF), Francis Windom (C) Carroll Park, Bobby Finley, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Larry Wright (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill, Joe Putnam | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher runs out the clock | 73-63 |