| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Akim Zellmann (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Phair (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Edward Archey inbounds the ball | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Air Force | Edward Archey's fadeaway is rejected by George Phair | 37-51 |
| 19:43 | UNLV | George Phair grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-51 |
| 19:31 | UNLV | George Phair tips it back up and in | 37-53 |
| 19:13 | Air Force | Edward Archey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 19:12 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Meyers | 37-53 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | William Redmon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | William Redmon is called for the reach on Akim Zellmann - foul #1 on William Redmon, team foul #1 | 37-53 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Phair | 37-55 |
| 18:27 | Air Force | Roger Wightman knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jerome Gibson | 39-55 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Giczewski | 39-58 |
| 17:56 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-58 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Roger Wightman steals the ball from Dikembe Awada | 41-58 |
| 17:39 | Air Force | Edward Archey is fouled in the backcourt by Emmanuel Liu - foul #2 on Emmanuel Liu, team foul #1 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Mallett (PG), Ervin Ledbetter (SG), Gerald Kern (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Myron Foreman (C) Roger Wightman, William Redmon, Edward Archey, Jerome Gibson, Mark Meyers | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), Allan Bartels (SG), James Haynes (SF), John Carlson (PF) Timothy Giczewski, Akim Zellmann, Emmanuel Liu, Dikembe Awada | |
| 17:27 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Stewart | 43-58 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | Shawn Mallett picks off the pass by James Haynes | 43-58 |
| 17:00 | Air Force | Dan Boyer steals it from Shawn Mallett | 43-58 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Dan Boyer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-58 |
| 16:53 | Air Force | Robert Stewart grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | George Phair is called for the reach on Ervin Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Phair, team foul #2 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dikembe Awada (PF) George Phair | |
| 16:25 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 16:07 | UNLV | John Carlson can't throw it down | 45-58 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Allan Bartels hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| 15:42 | Air Force | Robert Stewart misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dikembe Awada - foul #1 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), William Redmon (SG), Edward Archey (SF), Mark Meyers (C) Shawn Mallett, Ervin Ledbetter, Gerald Kern, Myron Foreman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Akim Zellmann (SG), Emmanuel Liu (SF), George Phair (C) Dan Boyer, Allan Bartels, James Haynes, John Carlson | |
| 15:42 | Air Force | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 15:42 | Air Force | Robert Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 15:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Akim Zellmann | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Akim Zellmann (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Awada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Phair (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu loses the ball out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Campbell (PF) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:00 | Air Force | William Redmon's pass is intercepted by Akim Zellmann | 46-60 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski banks in the layup on a great pass from Akim Zellmann | 46-62 |
| 14:52 | Air Force | Dikembe Awada steps in front of the Roger Wightman pass in the backcourt | 46-62 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | George Phair misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Mark Meyers - foul #1 on Mark Meyers, team foul #2 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jerome Gibson (PF) David Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Carlson (PF) Dikembe Awada | |
| 14:38 | UNLV | George Phair makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | George Phair misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 14:38 | Air Force | Mark Meyers gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 14:31 | Air Force | Mark Meyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-63 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | George Phair can't finish the layup | 46-63 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | George Phair tips it but misses | 46-63 |
| 14:11 | Air Force | Edward Archey gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | William Redmon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Mallett (SG) William Redmon | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 13:56 | UNLV | George Phair grabs the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | George Phair makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Timothy Giczewski | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:37 | Air Force | Akim Zellmann steals it from Edward Archey | 46-65 |
| 13:33 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu banks in the layup set up by Akim Zellmann | 46-67 |
| 13:10 | Air Force | Edward Archey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 13:09 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett hits the follow up shot | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | John Carlson snags the offensive board | 48-67 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | The short jumper by George Phair is denied by Mark Meyers | 48-67 |
| 12:26 | Air Force | Roger Wightman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 12:07 | Air Force | Edward Archey hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Wightman | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:42 | UNLV | John Carlson travels with the ball | 50-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), William Redmon (SG), Gerald Kern (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Myron Foreman (C) Roger Wightman, Shawn Mallett, Edward Archey, Jerome Gibson, Mark Meyers | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), Allan Bartels (SG), James Haynes (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF) Timothy Giczewski, Akim Zellmann, Emmanuel Liu, George Phair | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) SG - William Redmon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Kern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dan Boyer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Awada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Carlson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Air Force | Bill Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-67 |
| 11:28 | Air Force | Robert Stewart tips it back up and in | 52-67 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Dan Boyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-67 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Robert Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:52 | Air Force | William Redmon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 52-67 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Myron Foreman misses the tip | 52-67 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | John Carlson snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 10:46 | UNLV | Allan Bartels can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 52-67 |
| 10:44 | Air Force | Robert Stewart pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Bill Bishop is fouled on the floor by John Carlson - foul #2 on John Carlson, team foul #4 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (SG), George Phair (C) Allan Bartels, John Carlson | |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Bill Bishop makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 09:46 | UNLV | Robert Stewart steals the ball from George Phair | 55-67 |
| 09:29 | Air Force | Gerald Kern misses the jump hook from the left block | 55-67 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Phair | 55-70 |
| 08:59 | Air Force | Bill Bishop clanks a jump hook in the lane | 55-70 |
| 08:57 | Air Force | Myron Foreman hits the follow up shot | 57-70 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | James Haynes scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dan Boyer | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:43 | Air Force | Dan Boyer is called for the reach on Bill Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Boyer, team foul #5 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), Shawn Mallett (SG), Edward Archey (SF), David Campbell (PF), Mark Meyers (C) Bill Bishop, William Redmon, Gerald Kern, Robert Stewart, Myron Foreman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Allan Bartels (SG), Emmanuel Liu (SF), John Carlson (C) Dan Boyer, Akim Zellmann, James Haynes, George Phair | |
| 08:36 | Air Force | Mark Meyers can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-73 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Carlson | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 57-73 |
| 08:10 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu gets the offensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 07:53 | UNLV | Allan Bartels clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | John Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Allan Bartels banks in the layup on a great pass from Emmanuel Liu | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Mallett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Campbell (fresh) C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allan Bartels (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Awada (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Carlson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Carlson - foul #3 on John Carlson, team foul #6 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jerome Gibson (PF) David Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (SG), George Phair (C) Allan Bartels, Dikembe Awada | |
| 07:27 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 07:27 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Wightman - foul #1 on Roger Wightman, team foul #3 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (SF) Edward Archey | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Mark Meyers makes the turnaround from the baseline | 61-77 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann is hacked by Shawn Mallett - foul #1 on Shawn Mallett, team foul #4 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), William Redmon (SG), Gerald Kern (SF), Myron Foreman (C) Roger Wightman, Shawn Mallett, Ervin Ledbetter, Mark Meyers | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), James Haynes (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF) Timothy Giczewski, Emmanuel Liu, John Carlson | |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-77 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to George Phair | 61-77 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-77 |
| 05:49 | Air Force | Gerald Kern snags the defensive board | 61-77 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Gerald Kern misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Haynes - foul #2 on James Haynes, team foul #7 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stewart (PF) Jerome Gibson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allan Bartels (SF), John Carlson (C) James Haynes, George Phair | |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Gerald Kern makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Gerald Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann makes the floater from the right side | 63-79 |
| 05:17 | Air Force | Bill Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Awada - foul #2 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #8 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Archey (SF), Mark Meyers (C) Gerald Kern, Myron Foreman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu (SF) Akim Zellmann | |
| 05:17 | Air Force | Bill Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | John Carlson snags the defensive board | 63-79 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | John Carlson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 63-79 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | John Carlson snags the offensive board | 63-79 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Allan Bartels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-79 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), Shawn Mallett (SG), David Campbell (PF) Bill Bishop, William Redmon, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Akim Zellmann (SG), James Haynes (SF), George Phair (C) Dan Boyer, Allan Bartels, Emmanuel Liu, Dikembe Awada | |
| 04:13 | Air Force | Edward Archey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-79 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann snags the defensive board | 63-79 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | John Carlson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-79 |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Edward Archey snags the defensive board | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Air Force | David Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by John Carlson - foul #4 on John Carlson, team foul #9 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Kern (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF) Edward Archey, Mark Meyers | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (SG), Allan Bartels (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF) Akim Zellmann, James Haynes, John Carlson | |
| 03:29 | Air Force | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 03:29 | Air Force | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Mallett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dan Boyer (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allan Bartels (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Awada (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Phair (tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Allan Bartels buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Boyer | 65-82 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Awada - foul #3 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #10 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (SG), Robert Stewart (C) Roger Wightman, David Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Haynes (SF), John Carlson (C) Timothy Giczewski, George Phair | |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 65-82 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | James Haynes knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Allan Bartels | 66-84 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Allan Bartels is called for the reach on Gerald Kern in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allan Bartels, team foul #11 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), Myron Foreman (C) Shawn Mallett, Jerome Gibson | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Phair (C) Dikembe Awada | |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Gerald Kern makes the 1st free throw | 67-84 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Gerald Kern misses the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | George Phair pulls down the rebound | 67-84 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | James Haynes is hacked by Gerald Kern - foul #1 on Gerald Kern, team foul #5 | 67-84 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Allan Bartels buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Haynes and he's fouled by Ervin Ledbetter - foul #1 on Ervin Ledbetter, team foul #6 | 67-86 |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Mallett (PG) Bill Bishop | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Allan Bartels makes the free throw | 67-87 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | Robert Stewart blows the layup | 67-87 |
| 01:33 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Kern | 67-87 |
| 01:18 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-87 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Allan Bartels pulls down the rebound | 67-87 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Allan Bartels misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-87 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Dan Boyer grabs the offensive board | 67-87 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Allan Bartels drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Haynes | 67-89 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Gerald Kern misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-89 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | George Phair grabs the board | 67-89 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Dan Boyer runs out the clock | 67-89 |