| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Price (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Anthony Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Sam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Radcliff (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Mark Price inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | UNLV | Mark Price is wide open and slams it home | 22-24 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Charles Sam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Everett Adams (PF) Kevin Lira, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam | |
| 19:03 | UNLV | The short jumper by Mark Price is denied by Arthur Radcliff | 22-24 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Arthur Russ tips it in | 24-24 |
| 18:58 | Air Force | William Severance's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Graham in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Mark Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charlie Alexander (SF), Richard Coria (PF) Tyler Stanley, Everett Adams | |
| 18:09 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Rogers | 24-27 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Terry Carr (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Tyler Stanley (SF) William Severance, Charlie Alexander | |
| 17:42 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Terry Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | James Andrews is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Carr | 26-27 |
| 17:06 | Air Force | Kevin Lira hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Rogers | 26-30 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Tyler Stanley steps in front of the Terry Carr pass in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 16:44 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Gregory Ford gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:19 | UNLV | Terry Carr makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mauricio Romano | 29-30 |
| 15:52 | Air Force | Richard Coria is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Coria, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Mauricio Romano, Terry Carr, Danny Grainger, James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Jesse Hartman (SG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Charles Sam (PF) Kevin Lira, Anthony Rogers, Tyler Stanley, Richard Coria | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Price (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Severance (fresh) SG - Jesse Hartman (fresh) SF - Charlie Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Sam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Radcliff (tiring) 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | UNLV | Charlie Alexander steals it from Jeffrey Graham in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander is fouled on the floor by Mark Price - foul #1 on Mark Price, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 15:10 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier scores on a driving attempt from close range | 31-30 |
| 14:26 | Air Force | William Severance scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charlie Alexander | 31-32 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Mark Price connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 13:40 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 13:38 | Air Force | Charles Sam gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:14 | Air Force | Charles Sam is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Terry Carr (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Anthony Rogers (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Everett Adams (PF) William Severance, Jesse Hartman, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam | |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Tyler Stanley steps in front of the Danny Grainger pass in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 12:54 | Air Force | Kevin Lira loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | James Andrews is hacked by Arthur Radcliff - foul #4 on Arthur Radcliff, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charlie Alexander (SF) Tyler Stanley | |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Terry Carr hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Andrews | 35-32 |
| 11:59 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Kevin Lira steps in front of the Terry Carr pass | 35-32 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) PF - James Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Everett Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Radcliff (tired) 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 11:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gregory Ford | 35-32 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Terry Carr | 38-32 |
| 10:44 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Everett Adams gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 10:28 | Air Force | Kevin Lira is fouled on the floor by Danny Grainger - foul #1 on Danny Grainger, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Mauricio Romano, Terry Carr, Danny Grainger, James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Jesse Hartman (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Charles Sam (PF) Kevin Lira, Anthony Rogers, Charlie Alexander, Everett Adams | |
| 10:04 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Graham - foul #2 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| 09:46 | Air Force | Charles Sam blows the layup | 38-32 |
| 09:45 | Air Force | Arthur Radcliff snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Charles Sam can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joshua Houghton - foul #2 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Charles Sam misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | Tyler Stanley is called for the reach on Mark Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Stanley, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Mark Price throws it down set up by Jeffrey Graham | 40-33 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | William Severance is fouled on the floor by Mark Price - foul #2 on Mark Price, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF) Mark Price | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG) Jesse Hartman | |
| 08:30 | Air Force | Charles Sam clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Danny Grainger - foul #2 on Danny Grainger, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Terry Carr (SG), James Andrews (PF) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | Air Force | Anthony Rogers (SG), Charlie Alexander (SF) Kevin Lira, Tyler Stanley | |
| 08:30 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 08:30 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Rogers | 40-38 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | James Andrews knocks in the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Sam - foul #1 on Charles Sam, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Ford (C) Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Jesse Hartman (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Everett Adams (PF) William Severance, Anthony Rogers, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam | |
| 07:49 | UNLV | James Andrews makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) PF - James Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jesse Hartman (fresh) SF - Tyler Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Everett Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Radcliff (very tired) 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 43-38 |
| 07:19 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Terry Carr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | James Andrews tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Kevin Lira clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to James Andrews | 45-40 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 06:16 | Air Force | Everett Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | Kevin Lira scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Everett Adams | 45-43 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF) Mauricio Romano, Terry Carr, Danny Grainger, James Andrews | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Anthony Rogers (SG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Charles Sam (PF) Kevin Lira, Jesse Hartman, Tyler Stanley, Arthur Radcliff | |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Graham | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Charles Sam scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Anthony Rogers | 47-45 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Mark Price misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 47-45 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Everett Adams grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 04:27 | Air Force | Charles Sam buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Rogers | 47-47 |
| 04:05 | UNLV | Gregory Ford can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 47-47 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Gregory Ford tips it in | 49-47 |
| 03:46 | Air Force | Everett Adams knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 49-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Houghton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Severance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Sam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Mark Price scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Charles Sam misses the turnaround near the basket | 51-49 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Mark Price pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham's layup is rejected by Charles Sam | 51-49 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Mark Price grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Mark Price comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 02:17 | Air Force | William Severance grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:17 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Terry Carr (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Jesse Hartman (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Arthur Radcliff (C) William Severance, Anthony Rogers, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam | |
| 01:48 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF) Mauricio Romano, Terry Carr, Danny Grainger, James Andrews | |
| Subs | Air Force | Anthony Rogers (SG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Charles Sam (PF) Jesse Hartman, Tyler Stanley, Everett Adams | |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Mark Price is hacked by Charlie Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Alexander, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| 01:24 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Radcliff - foul #5 on Arthur Radcliff, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Adams (C) Arthur Radcliff | |
| 01:24 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:24 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Charles Sam | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Air Force | Everett Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Arthur Russ gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Mark Price is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Mark Price - foul #3 on Mark Price, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Mark Price scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Anthony Rogers - foul #4 on Anthony Rogers, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Mark Price makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Jeffrey Graham is called for the reach on Charlie Alexander - foul #3 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Wayne Dozier | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier runs out the clock | 54-53 |