| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tim White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Graham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Brent Graham inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Brent Graham is hacked by Bryan Hussey - foul #2 on Bryan Hussey, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Brent Graham, John Nelson | |
| 19:28 | UNLV | Mark Hill is denied on a layup by Larry Bailey | 25-30 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | Larry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:06 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Oden | 25-30 |
| 19:05 | UNLV | Mark Hill pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo is hacked by Larry Bailey - foul #2 on Larry Bailey, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (PG), Brent Graham (SF), Mike Snelling (PF), John Nelson (C) Kevin Weeks, Mark Hill, Filiberto Russo, Benjamin Oden | |
| 18:24 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| 18:24 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:24 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:24 | Air Force | Tim White grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:07 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart clanks a turnaround from close range | 25-31 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Bailey | 25-31 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-31 |
| 17:44 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Larry Bailey misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Szczesny Klimaszewski - foul #2 on Szczesny Klimaszewski, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Benjamin Oden (PF) Willie Wilson, Mike Snelling | |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Larry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Larry Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-31 |
| 17:13 | Air Force | Larry Bailey snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 16:55 | Air Force | Tim White hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-31 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Larry Bailey - foul #3 on Larry Bailey, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Eddie Allen (PF) Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Troy Cummings (SF), Filiberto Russo (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Brent Graham, John Nelson | |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Joseph Massey snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | Joseph Massey misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 16:09 | Air Force | Eddie Allen pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:03 | Air Force | Edward Smith is fouled on the floor by Kevin Weeks - foul #2 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SF) Bryan Hussey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Brent Graham (SF), John Nelson (C) Benjamin Oden, Troy Cummings, Joseph Massey | |
| 15:45 | Air Force | Filiberto Russo blocks the jumper by Edward Smith | 29-32 |
| 15:44 | UNLV | John Nelson gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brent Graham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Brent Graham buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Weeks | 29-34 |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Smith and the foul's on John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (SF), Larry Bailey (PF) Edward Smith, Tim White | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Benjamin Oden (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Willie Wilson, Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, John Nelson | |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Weeks | 32-36 |
| 14:34 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer hits a driving attempt from the right block | 34-36 |
| 14:14 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden knocks in the runner in the lane | 34-38 |
| 13:55 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer is hacked by Kevin Weeks - foul #3 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Tim White (C) Phillip Stewart, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (PG), Brent Graham (SF), John Nelson (C) Kevin Weeks, Mark Hill, Joseph Massey | |
| 13:34 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Schwenzer | 37-38 |
| 13:10 | UNLV | John Nelson jams it set up by Brent Graham | 37-40 |
| 12:54 | Air Force | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 12:53 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Bailey - foul #4 on Larry Bailey, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG), Eddie Allen (PF) Bryan Hussey, Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Filiberto Russo (PF) Willie Wilson, Szczesny Klimaszewski, Brent Graham | |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:08 | Air Force | John Nelson blocks the jumper by Robert Schwenzer | 39-42 |
| 12:07 | UNLV | Mark Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | John Nelson can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Tim White - foul #1 on Tim White, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (SF) Robert Schwenzer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Brent Graham (SF) Benjamin Oden, Mark Hill | |
| 11:43 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | John Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stacy Mealy (fresh) PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brent Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Phillip Stewart, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Joseph Massey (C) Willie Wilson, John Nelson | |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Phillip Stewart takes the ball from Szczesny Klimaszewski | 39-43 |
| 11:03 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart lays it in | 41-43 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski is hacked by Phillip Stewart - foul #4 on Phillip Stewart, team foul #8 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SG), Bryan Hussey (SF), Michael Samuelson (C) Phillip Stewart, Stacy Mealy, Tim White | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Oden (PF), John Nelson (C) Filiberto Russo, Joseph Massey | |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:17 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Eddie Allen snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Smith | 44-45 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden is fouled on the floor by Michael Samuelson - foul #1 on Michael Samuelson, team foul #9 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (SG) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Brent Graham | |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:58 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 09:37 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Weeks | 46-47 |
| 08:53 | Air Force | Eddie Allen hits a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Schwenzer | 48-47 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Eddie Allen - foul #2 on Eddie Allen, team foul #10 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Tim White (C) Stacy Mealy, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Brent Graham (SF), Filiberto Russo (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Willie Wilson, Mark Hill, Benjamin Oden, John Nelson | |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:24 | Air Force | Kevin Weeks picks off the pass by Robert Schwenzer | 48-49 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Brent Graham can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 08:04 | Air Force | Tim White grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Filiberto Russo - foul #1 on Filiberto Russo, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG) Robert Schwenzer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (PG), Benjamin Oden (PF), John Nelson (C) Kevin Weeks, Filiberto Russo, Joseph Massey | |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Samuelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski's pass is intercepted by Bryan Hussey | 49-49 |
| 07:00 | Air Force | Tim White misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (SF), Larry Bailey (PF) Bryan Hussey, Michael Samuelson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Filiberto Russo (PF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Benjamin Oden | |
| 07:00 | Air Force | Tim White makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:00 | Air Force | Tim White makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 51-51 |
| 06:18 | Air Force | Larry Bailey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 53-51 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | John Nelson is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SF) Stacy Mealy | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Benjamin Oden (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Willie Wilson, Filiberto Russo, John Nelson | |
| 05:29 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Szczesny Klimaszewski | 55-53 |
| 04:54 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 04:52 | Air Force | Tim White snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 04:35 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Weeks - foul #4 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (SF) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Filiberto Russo (PF), John Nelson (C) Kevin Weeks, Brent Graham, Benjamin Oden, Joseph Massey | |
| 04:35 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:35 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 55-53 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | John Nelson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Wilson | 55-55 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Tim White - foul #2 on Tim White, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Eddie Allen (PF), Michael Samuelson (C) Robert Schwenzer, Larry Bailey, Tim White | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Brent Graham (SF), Benjamin Oden (PF) Willie Wilson, Mark Hill, Filiberto Russo | |
| 03:27 | UNLV | John Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | John Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:27 | Air Force | Eddie Allen snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Samuelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Eddie Allen can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 58-55 |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Edward Smith steals it from Brent Graham | 58-55 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Bailey (PF), Tim White (C) Eddie Allen, Michael Samuelson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Filiberto Russo (PF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, John Nelson | |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart makes the jumper from close range set up by Bryan Hussey | 60-55 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Brent Graham buries a shot from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Phillip Stewart | 62-57 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Weeks | 62-59 |
| 01:03 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart misses short on a turnaround from close range | 62-59 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Bailey - foul #5 on Larry Bailey, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Eddie Allen (PF) Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), John Nelson (C) Willie Wilson, Benjamin Oden | |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Edward Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Szczesny Klimaszewski - foul #3 on Szczesny Klimaszewski, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | UNLV | John Nelson connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Szczesny Klimaszewski | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Szczesny Klimaszewski is called for the reach on Phillip Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Szczesny Klimaszewski, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Bryan Hussey steals it from Filiberto Russo | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey runs out the clock | 66-63 |