| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) PF - Michael Hill (fresh) C - Joe Putnam (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | UNLV | Michael Collins hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Wier | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | Raymond Wier grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Air Force | Joe Putnam is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Air Force | Michael Hill grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Air Force | Joe Putnam is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Air Force | Michael Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses the floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Robert Reynolds denies the turnaround by Peter Housley | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Air Force | Brian Deloach snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Denault | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Joe Putnam picks off the pass by Peter Housley | 2-2 |
| 16:40 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Wier and he's fouled by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Erwin Fletcher, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Greg Pontius (SG), Paul Kilroy (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Michael Hill, Joe Putnam | |
| 16:40 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Greg Pontius steals the ball from Francis Windom | 2-5 |
| 15:47 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Francis Windom pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Francis Windom (fresh) C - Paul Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) SG - Greg Pontius (fresh) SF - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Kilroy (fresh) C - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 15:23 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:12 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 15:10 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 14:54 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 14:52 | Air Force | Kenneth Karwoski is called for the reach on Robert Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Brian Deloach (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Joe Putnam (C) Larry Wright, Greg Pontius, Robert Reynolds, Paul Kilroy, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 14:34 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 14:33 | Air Force | Joe Putnam can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | Paul Hayden pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Brian Deloach is called for the reach on Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on Brian Deloach, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF) Kenneth Karwoski, Jay Zeigler, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 13:47 | Air Force | Willard Schlueter takes the ball from Brian Deloach in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Francis Windom (C) Erwin Fletcher, Willard Schlueter, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Kilroy (PF) Michael Hill | |
| 13:16 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | James Harvey grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | James Harvey scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Denault | 7-5 |
| 12:55 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Robert Denault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Paul Hayden (C) Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (SG), Greg Pontius (SF) Brian Deloach, Ruben Rowland | |
| 12:34 | Air Force | James Harvey is called for the reach on Raymond Wier in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 12:23 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Greg Pontius and the foul's on Paul Hayden - foul #1 on Paul Hayden, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Raymond Wier, Joe Putnam | |
| 12:23 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Paul Hayden is hacked by Paul Kilroy - foul #1 on Paul Kilroy, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Hill (PF) Stephen Trudeau | |
| 11:55 | UNLV | Michael Collins can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Wright - foul #1 on Larry Wright, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jay Zeigler (SF) Peter Housley | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:55 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:55 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:55 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 11:39 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen misses short on a jump hook from close range | 8-8 |
| 11:38 | Air Force | Michael Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Paul Hayden (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) SG - Greg Pontius (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Wright | 8-10 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher knocks in the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Larry Wright - foul #2 on Larry Wright, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Francis Windom (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Jay Zeigler, Paul Hayden, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Brian Deloach (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Joe Putnam (C) Larry Wright, Greg Pontius, Michael Hill, Paul Kilroy | |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:45 | Air Force | Brian Deloach buries a floater from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 10:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Brian Deloach | 11-12 |
| 10:03 | Air Force | Raymond Wier connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Reynolds | 11-14 |
| 09:48 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 09:46 | UNLV | Robert Denault tips it home | 13-14 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Brian Deloach hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 13-14 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Manuel Swanson is called for the reach on Joe Putnam - foul #1 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Paul Hayden (PF), Michael Collins (C) Erwin Fletcher, James Harvey, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SF), Michael Hill (PF) Robert Reynolds, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 09:18 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Deloach | 13-17 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-17 |
| 08:51 | Air Force | Michael Hill pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | Raymond Wier is denied on a layup by Michael Collins | 13-17 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 13-17 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 08:26 | Air Force | Brian Deloach gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:10 | Air Force | Michael Hill's pass is intercepted by Peter Housley | 13-17 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 07:59 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler gets the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Michael Collins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-17 |
| 07:40 | Air Force | Michael Hill grabs the board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fairly fresh) SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Paul Hayden (fairly fresh) C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Air Force | Raymond Wier connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 13-19 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler is called for traveling | 13-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Francis Windom (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Peter Housley, Jay Zeigler, Paul Hayden, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Greg Pontius (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Ruben Rowland, Michael Hill, Joe Putnam | |
| 07:08 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy is called for traveling | 13-19 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Francis Windom buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 06:31 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy is open but misses the lay-in | 16-19 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Robert Denault clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-19 |
| 06:18 | Air Force | Greg Pontius grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Willard Schlueter is called for the reach on Greg Pontius in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Collins (C) Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SG) Stephen Trudeau | |
| 06:06 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | James Harvey hits the follow up shot | 18-22 |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds is fouled on the floor by James Harvey - foul #2 on James Harvey, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Paul Hayden (PF) James Harvey, Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joe Putnam (C) Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Greg Pontius is called for the reach on Peter Housley - foul #1 on Greg Pontius, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Brian Deloach (SG), Michael Hill (PF) Greg Pontius, Robert Reynolds, Paul Kilroy | |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Michael Hill denies the turnaround by Erwin Fletcher | 18-24 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Michael Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 04:39 | Air Force | Joe Putnam grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 04:33 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Paul Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses short on a jumper in the lane | 18-24 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| 04:14 | Air Force | Raymond Wier's pass is intercepted by Erwin Fletcher in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher lays it up and in | 22-24 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Michael Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Francis Windom (PF) Peter Housley, Kenneth Karwoski, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Greg Pontius (SG), Sean Wilcoxen (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF) Brian Deloach, Ruben Rowland, Michael Hill | |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Putnam - foul #1 on Joe Putnam, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (PF) Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Larry Wright (SG) Raymond Wier, Joe Putnam | |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:54 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Reynolds (SF) Stephen Trudeau | |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-24 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Schlueter | 23-24 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willard Schlueter (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Francis Windom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Greg Pontius (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is fouled on the floor by Paul Kilroy - foul #2 on Paul Kilroy, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG) Erwin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brian Deloach (SG) Greg Pontius | |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson can't finish the layup | 23-24 |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | James Harvey is called for the reach on Paul Kilroy - foul #3 on James Harvey, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Willard Schlueter, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Joe Putnam (C) Larry Wright, Robert Reynolds | |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Robert Denault's dunk attempt is rejected by Joe Putnam | 23-26 |
| 02:34 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Robert Denault is called for the reach on Raymond Wier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Michael Collins (C) Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Greg Pontius (SF), Michael Hill (PF) Sean Wilcoxen, Paul Kilroy | |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Raymond Wier makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Raymond Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Peter Housley | 26-28 |
| 01:58 | Air Force | Kenneth Karwoski takes the ball from Brian Deloach | 26-28 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Paul Hayden lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Karwoski | 28-28 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | Raymond Wier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (PF) Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF) Brian Deloach, Greg Pontius | |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Peter Housley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Joe Putnam snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 01:40 | Air Force | Raymond Wier buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Wright | 28-31 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the 3 from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 01:28 | Air Force | Peter Housley picks off the pass by Ruben Rowland | 31-31 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Peter Housley drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Erwin Fletcher | 34-31 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Larry Wright drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Wier | 34-33 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Michael Collins loses the dribble to Larry Wright | 34-33 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Raymond Wier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses long on a jumper from the left block | 34-33 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Michael Hill pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |