| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Thorpe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Latimer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Mark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship inbounds the ball | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is hacked by James Mills - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (C) James Mills | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), Robert Francis (C) Tony Latimer, Henry Blankenship, David Henderson | |
| 19:28 | Air Force | Everett Fidler travels with the ball | 51-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF) Ted Borrego, Everett Fidler | |
| 19:13 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 18:55 | Air Force | Tony Latimer hits a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Howard Osterberger - foul #1 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Henderson (C) Robert Francis | |
| 18:55 | Air Force | Tony Latimer makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger can't connect on a runner in the lane | 54-41 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Welch | 54-41 |
| 18:38 | UNLV | Eugene Savage is fouled on the floor by Tony Latimer - foul #1 on Tony Latimer, team foul #1 | 54-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), Robert Francis (C) Tony Latimer, Henry Blankenship, David Henderson | |
| 18:28 | UNLV | David Davis misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 54-41 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 18:25 | Air Force | Archie Mark grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 18:11 | Air Force | Robert Francis's layup is rejected by Howard Osterberger | 54-41 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger can't finish the layup | 54-41 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | David Davis can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Mark Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Mark Welch is hacked by Everett Fidler - foul #1 on Everett Fidler, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Matthew Fox (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF) David Davis, Eugene Savage, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), David Henderson (C) Roy Paul, Everett Fidler, Robert Francis | |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses badly on a shot from the left block | 54-41 |
| 17:41 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Henry Blankenship | 54-41 |
| 17:31 | Air Force | Ted Borrego buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Burt Chapman | 56-44 |
| 16:58 | Air Force | David Henderson is whistled for a carry | 56-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG), Roy Paul (SG), Robert Francis (C) Ted Borrego, Tony Latimer, David Henderson | |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe loses the dribble to Archie Mark | 56-44 |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Michael Klein misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Fox | 58-44 |
| 16:07 | Air Force | Michael Klein loses the dribble to Howard Osterberger | 58-44 |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe is fouled on the floor by Michael Klein - foul #4 on Michael Klein, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Mark Welch (SF), James Mills (C) Burt Chapman, Matthew Fox, Nathan Ortez, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Tony Latimer (SG), David Henderson (C) Michael Klein, Roy Paul, Robert Francis | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Thorpe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Latimer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Mark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Eugene Savage hits the finger roll set up by James Mills and he's fouled by Henry Blankenship - foul #3 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Fidler (SF) Henry Blankenship | |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| 15:25 | Air Force | Archie Mark comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-44 |
| 15:24 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 15:05 | UNLV | James Mills is whistled for a carry | 61-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry Blankenship (SF), Robert Francis (PF) Everett Fidler, Archie Mark | |
| 14:46 | Air Force | Eugene Savage takes the ball from Tony Latimer | 61-44 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | David Davis misses the jumper from the right block | 61-44 |
| 14:19 | UNLV | James Mills hits the follow up shot | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF) Brian Thorpe | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (PG), Archie Mark (PF) Ted Borrego, Robert Francis | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 13:49 | UNLV | James Mills loses the dribble to Henry Blankenship | 63-44 |
| 13:46 | Air Force | Roy Paul misses the easy layup | 63-44 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 13:16 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 13:02 | Air Force | James Mills denies the turnaround by Henry Blankenship | 63-44 |
| 13:01 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship tips it back up and in | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 12:45 | UNLV | James Mills blows the dunk | 63-46 |
| 12:44 | Air Force | David Henderson pulls down the rebound | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 12:26 | Air Force | David Davis picks off the pass by Roy Paul | 63-46 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | James Mills scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Savage | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 11:47 | Air Force | David Henderson drills a driving attempt in the paint | 65-48 |
| 11:27 | UNLV | James Mills is hacked by Roy Paul - foul #2 on Roy Paul, team foul #5 | 65-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Matthew Fox (SG), Brian Thorpe (PF), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, Eugene Savage, Nathan Ortez, James Mills | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG), Ted Borrego (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Robert Francis (C) Roy Paul, Tony Latimer, Henry Blankenship, David Henderson | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Fox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Thorpe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) PF - Archie Mark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger tips it home | 67-48 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Archie Mark banks in the layup set up by Everett Fidler and he's fouled by Matthew Fox - foul #2 on Matthew Fox, team foul #3 | 67-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF) Michael Klein, Everett Fidler | |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Archie Mark makes the free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Francis - foul #3 on Robert Francis, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG) Tony Latimer | |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger grabs the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 70-51 |
| 09:44 | Air Force | Robert Francis scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ted Borrego | 70-53 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Henry Blankenship denies the turnaround by Howard Osterberger | 70-53 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Matthew Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 08:59 | UNLV | The jumper by Howard Osterberger is denied by Robert Francis | 70-53 |
| 08:58 | Air Force | Robert Francis gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-53 |
| 08:45 | Air Force | Robert Francis hits the follow up shot | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Matthew Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), James Mills (C) Burt Chapman, Matthew Fox, Mark Welch, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), David Henderson (C) Michael Klein, Henry Blankenship, Archie Mark | |
| 08:15 | Air Force | Tony Latimer is hacked by Brian Thorpe - foul #3 on Brian Thorpe, team foul #4 | 70-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SF) Everett Fidler | |
| 08:10 | Air Force | Ted Borrego drills a 3 from the left wing | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe blows the layup | 70-58 |
| 07:48 | Air Force | Ted Borrego grabs the board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 07:29 | Air Force | David Henderson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-60 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) PF - Brian Thorpe (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Latimer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Paul (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Robert Francis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe banks in the layup | 72-60 |
| 07:03 | Air Force | David Henderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nathan Ortez - foul #1 on Nathan Ortez, team foul #5 | 72-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Howard Osterberger (PF) David Davis, Brian Thorpe | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Archie Mark (PF) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Robert Francis | |
| 07:03 | Air Force | David Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:03 | Air Force | David Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | James Mills connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Burt Chapman | 74-61 |
| 06:25 | Air Force | Michael Klein drills a shot near the basket | 74-63 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger can't finish the layup | 74-63 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Eugene Savage snags the offensive board | 74-63 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | James Mills clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David Henderson - foul #2 on David Henderson, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SG), Mark Welch (SF) Eugene Savage, Nathan Ortez | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Robert Francis (C) Tony Latimer, Henry Blankenship, David Henderson | |
| 06:05 | UNLV | James Mills makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | James Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ted Borrego, team foul #8 | 76-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry Blankenship (SF) Everett Fidler | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Ted Borrego picks off the pass by Mark Welch | 76-63 |
| 05:41 | Air Force | Ted Borrego hits the finger roll | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Robert Francis grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 05:07 | Air Force | Archie Mark's layup is rejected by James Mills | 76-65 |
| 05:06 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship grabs the offensive board | 76-65 |
| 04:52 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the contested turnaround from close range | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Archie Mark misses the shot from the right side | 78-65 |
| 04:14 | Air Force | Robert Francis tips it but misses | 78-65 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Matthew Fox pulls down the rebound | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:51 | UNLV | James Mills clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-65 |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 78-65 |
| 03:25 | Air Force | Michael Klein clanks a jumper from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 03:23 | UNLV | James Mills gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Fox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Welch (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Howard Osterberger (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Mills (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ted Borrego (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Blankenship (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Archie Mark (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Francis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the fadeaway from the right block | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:48 | Air Force | Michael Klein is whistled for traveling | 80-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF), Brian Thorpe (PF) Mark Welch, James Mills | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), William Nault (PF) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, Archie Mark | |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger jams it and the foul's on Robert Francis - foul #4 on Robert Francis, team foul #9 | 82-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (SG) Michael Klein | |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the free throw | 82-65 |
| 02:20 | Air Force | William Nault snags the defensive board | 82-65 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | Roy Paul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-65 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe buries a fadeaway in the paint | 84-65 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is hacked by Brian Thorpe - foul #4 on Brian Thorpe, team foul #6 | 84-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Mills (C) Brian Thorpe | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:20 | Air Force | Robert Francis blows the layup | 84-65 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Paul | 84-65 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses the jump hook near the basket | 84-65 |
| 01:07 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Fidler | 84-65 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | James Mills picks off the pass by Ted Borrego | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | UNLV | James Mills comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 84-65 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | James Mills misses the tip | 84-65 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | James Mills snags the offensive board | 84-65 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Burt Chapman runs out the clock | 84-65 |