| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Scott Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Durrant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Warren Tillman inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Air Force | Timothy Durrant steals the ball from Warren Tillman | 32-25 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | David Gaddis steps in front of the Scott Miller pass | 32-25 |
| 18:48 | Air Force | David Gaddis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 18:46 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford tips it back up and in | 32-27 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Donald Heuer hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Brown | 34-27 |
| 18:29 | Air Force | Floyd Roscoe steps in front of the Charles Yohe pass in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Ivan Townsend steals the ball from Scott Miller | 34-27 |
| 18:11 | Air Force | David Gaddis is hacked by Scott Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Miller, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), James Jones (SG), Michael Teisberg (SF), Gerald Nichols (PF) John Brown, Scott Miller, Timothy Durrant, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Wayne Margolis (PF) Ivan Townsend | |
| 18:02 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis travels with the ball | 34-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Haven (C) Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), Dean Conlin (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Steven Kinkade (C) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis, Warren Tillman, Herbert Lansford | |
| 17:49 | UNLV | James Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 34-27 |
| 17:47 | Air Force | Dean Conlin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Robert Garland is hacked by Michael Teisberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Teisberg, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 17:38 | Air Force | Dean Conlin is hacked by Edward Haven - foul #1 on Edward Haven, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo's pass is intercepted by Michael Teisberg | 34-27 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Wayne Margolis - foul #1 on Wayne Margolis, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo is hacked by Roger Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Hall, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| 16:54 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Teisberg - foul #3 on Michael Teisberg, team foul #5 | 36-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Floyd Roscoe (C) Michael Teisberg, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Ivan Townsend (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Robert Garland, Dean Conlin, Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade | |
| 16:54 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:54 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Roger Hall is hacked by Charles Yohe - foul #2 on Charles Yohe, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (SF) Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Air Force | Warren Tillman (SF) Richard Caraballo | |
| 16:30 | UNLV | John Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant tips it in | 38-28 |
| 16:14 | Air Force | David Gaddis buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Lansford | 38-30 |
| 15:55 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Jones and he's fouled by Herbert Lansford - foul #2 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG), Donald Heuer (PF) Roger Hall, James Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG) Charles Yohe | |
| 15:55 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Scott Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Durrant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Caraballo (SG) David Gaddis | |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 15:16 | Air Force | Dean Conlin hits a jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-32 |
| 15:03 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 14:43 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), James Jones (SG), Michael Teisberg (SF), Gerald Nichols (PF), Edward Haven (C) Kerry Eastep, Scott Miller, Timothy Durrant, Donald Heuer, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Wayne Margolis (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Dean Conlin, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols is hacked by Richard Caraballo - foul #2 on Richard Caraballo, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols loses the dribble to David Gaddis | 44-32 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (SF) Richard Caraballo | |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 13:06 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Gaddis | 47-35 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Steven Kinkade swats the layup by Michael Teisberg | 47-35 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | James Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Scott Miller (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) John Brown, James Jones, Michael Teisberg, Gerald Nichols, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Richard Caraballo (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis, Robert Garland, Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade | |
| 12:04 | Air Force | Warren Tillman scores on a turnaround from the right block | 47-37 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Caraballo - foul #3 on Richard Caraballo, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:56 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Miller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Durrant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Heuer - foul #1 on Donald Heuer, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (PG) Scott Miller | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant jams it on a nice dish by Kerry Eastep | 50-39 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Dean Conlin connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Herbert Lansford | 50-41 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Roger Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 10:27 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:23 | Air Force | Donald Heuer steals the ball from Richard Caraballo in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Lansford - foul #3 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Scott Miller (SG), James Jones (SF), Edward Haven (PF) Kerry Eastep, Roger Hall, Timothy Durrant, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Robert Garland (SF), Wayne Margolis (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Dean Conlin, Richard Caraballo, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:57 | Air Force | John Brown is called for the reach on Charles Yohe in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SF) Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:57 | Air Force | Charles Yohe misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | James Jones grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 09:41 | UNLV | John Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 09:39 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 09:22 | Air Force | David Gaddis buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Yohe | 52-43 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Scott Miller hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Teisberg | 54-43 |
| 08:53 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Garland | 54-45 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg is hacked by Robert Garland - foul #1 on Robert Garland, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Gerald Nichols (PF), Samuel Wright (C) John Brown, Scott Miller, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Richard Caraballo (SG), Warren Tillman (SF) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis, Robert Garland | |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:27 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo's pass is intercepted by James Jones in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg is fouled on the floor by Warren Tillman - foul #2 on Warren Tillman, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (PG), Floyd Roscoe (C) James Jones, Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:54 | Air Force | Warren Tillman is hacked by Roger Hall - foul #2 on Roger Hall, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (SF) Michael Teisberg | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Ingram (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade | |
| 07:54 | Air Force | Warren Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:54 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 07:35 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols blows the layup | 58-46 |
| 07:33 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Durrant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Ingram (fresh) C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Air Force | Gerald Nichols swats the layup by Richard Caraballo | 58-46 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | John Ingram steps in front of the Roger Hall pass | 58-46 |
| 06:48 | Air Force | Gerald Nichols steals the ball from John Ingram | 58-46 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 06:24 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:09 | Air Force | Floyd Roscoe blocks the short jumper by Richard Caraballo | 60-46 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols grabs the board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Caraballo - foul #4 on Richard Caraballo, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SG), Michael Teisberg (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Edward Haven (C) Roger Hall, Timothy Durrant, Gerald Nichols, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Dean Conlin, Richard Caraballo, Warren Tillman, John Ingram, Herbert Lansford | |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 06:06 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Teisberg - foul #4 on Michael Teisberg, team foul #10 | 60-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Scott Miller (SG) Kerry Eastep, Michael Teisberg | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Scott Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 05:15 | Air Force | Charles Yohe hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 05:13 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 05:02 | Air Force | David Gaddis is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:46 | UNLV | David Gaddis steps in front of the James Jones pass | 60-50 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses the lay-in | 60-50 |
| 04:39 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:29 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Gaddis | 60-52 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Donald Heuer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | James Jones tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | Air Force | Donald Heuer steals the ball from David Gaddis | 62-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | UNLV | Scott Miller's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by David Gaddis | 62-52 |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Heuer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Edward Haven (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wayne Margolis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Kinkade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Air Force | Charles Yohe hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Donald Heuer misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:52 | Air Force | David Gaddis is called for 3 seconds | 62-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (PG), Roger Hall (SG), Michael Teisberg (SF), Gerald Nichols (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) John Brown, Scott Miller, James Jones, Donald Heuer, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Richard Caraballo (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), John Ingram (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis, Wayne Margolis, Ivan Townsend, Steven Kinkade | |
| 02:50 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (SF) Kerry Eastep | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Roger Hall buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Timothy Durrant | 65-55 |
| 02:27 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), James Jones (SG) Roger Hall, Michael Teisberg | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Ivan Townsend (PF) Dean Conlin, Richard Caraballo, John Ingram | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Floyd Roscoe | 65-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:45 | UNLV | James Jones misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on David Gaddis - foul #1 on David Gaddis, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Michael Teisberg (SF), Edward Haven (C) John Brown, Timothy Durrant, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), Dean Conlin (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Wayne Margolis (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| 01:45 | UNLV | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Wayne Margolis | 66-55 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Garland | 66-57 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Scott Miller (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Roger Hall, James Jones, Michael Teisberg, Gerald Nichols, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Robert Garland, Dean Conlin, Richard Caraballo, Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade | |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Air Force | David Gaddis is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| 00:54 | Air Force | David Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:54 | Air Force | David Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:52 | UNLV | Charles Yohe is called for the reach on John Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Yohe, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (SG), Michael Teisberg (SF), James Jones (PF) Scott Miller, Timothy Durrant, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:52 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Charles Yohe hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 68-59 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Yohe - foul #4 on Charles Yohe, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:35 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend can't finish the layup | 69-59 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Warren Tillman tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Charles Yohe is called for the reach on John Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Yohe, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG) Charles Yohe | |
| 00:32 | UNLV | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | David Gaddis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Dean Conlin is called for the reach on Roger Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Conlin, team foul #14 | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Roger Hall misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Roger Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | James Jones denies the turnaround by Warren Tillman | 71-61 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 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 | John Brown runs out the clock | 71-61 |