| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Johnathan Dancy (fresh) SG - David Gaddis (fresh) SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) C - Joshua Longnecker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) SF - James Alm (fresh) PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Air Force | Johnathan Dancy hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | James Alm grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Air Force | David Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Air Force | Warren Tillman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Townsend | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | James Alm clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | John Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Air Force | Joshua Longnecker grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | Johnathan Dancy hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | John Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Johnathan Dancy - foul #1 on Johnathan Dancy, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Air Force | Donald Heuer swats the short shot by Joshua Longnecker | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | UNLV | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | John Brown lays it up and in set up by Kerry Eastep | 3-4 |
| 17:23 | Air Force | Joshua Longnecker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | James Alm grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | UNLV | James Alm is hacked by Ivan Townsend - foul #1 on Ivan Townsend, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Gregory (PG), Richard Caraballo (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), John Ingram (C) Johnathan Dancy, David Gaddis, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Joshua Longnecker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Scott Miller (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) John Brown, James Alm, Donald Heuer, Gerald Nichols | |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Scott Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG) Kerry Eastep | |
| 16:47 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Samuel Wright clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | John Ingram gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:29 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Gregory | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | UNLV | Roger Hall buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Teisberg | 6-6 |
| 16:19 | Air Force | Charles Gregory is hacked by Roger Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Hall, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo double dribbles | 6-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG) Michael Teisberg | |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Kinkade - foul #1 on Steven Kinkade, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnathan Dancy (PG), Warren Tillman (SF) Charles Gregory, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF) Roger Hall, Scott Miller | |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Johnathan Dancy (fresh) SG - Richard Caraballo (fresh) SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Margolis (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Monte Mills (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Air Force | Warren Tillman knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Caraballo | 8-8 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Monte Mills hits a floater from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 15:03 | Air Force | Warren Tillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Gaddis (SG), Ivan Townsend (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Richard Caraballo, Wayne Margolis, John Ingram | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Donald Heuer (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) John Brown, Samuel Wright, Monte Mills | |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Ivan Townsend swats the dunk try by Gerald Nichols | 8-10 |
| 14:51 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Warren Tillman | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:29 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Townsend | 8-10 |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses short on an open shot from the left block | 8-10 |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Johnathan Dancy snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:56 | Air Force | Warren Tillman can't throw it down but the foul's on Michael Pruitt - foul #1 on Michael Pruitt, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Gregory (PG), Richard Caraballo (SG), Joshua Longnecker (C) Johnathan Dancy, David Gaddis, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG), James Alm (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Edward Haven (C) Kerry Eastep, Michael Pruitt, Donald Heuer, Gerald Nichols | |
| 13:56 | Air Force | Warren Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:56 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:56 | UNLV | Scott Miller gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | UNLV | Scott Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 13:31 | Air Force | Joshua Longnecker grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:26 | Air Force | Samuel Wright picks off the pass by Warren Tillman in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 13:10 | UNLV | James Alm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Edward Haven tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 12:52 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Charles Gregory | 11-12 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Edward Haven drills a jumper from the right block set up by Roger Hall | 11-14 |
| 12:30 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo is hacked by Scott Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Miller, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Gaddis (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF) Richard Caraballo, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Donald Heuer (PF), Monte Mills (C) Roger Hall, Scott Miller, Samuel Wright, Edward Haven | |
| 12:05 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kerry Eastep - foul #1 on Kerry Eastep, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnathan Dancy (PG), John Ingram (C) Charles Gregory, Joshua Longnecker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Nichols (C) Monte Mills | |
| 12:05 | Air Force | David Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:05 | Air Force | David Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:44 | UNLV | John Brown is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Dancy - foul #2 on Johnathan Dancy, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Harold Booker (PG) Johnathan Dancy | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Pruitt (SF), Monte Mills (PF) James Alm, Donald Heuer | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Harold Booker (fresh) SG - David Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Margolis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Kinkade (fresh) C - John Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) PF - Monte Mills (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UNLV | John Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (SG) Kerry Eastep | |
| 11:07 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Monte Mills snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Roger Hall double dribbles | 13-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Caraballo (SG) David Gaddis | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (SF), Samuel Wright (PF) Michael Pruitt, Gerald Nichols | |
| 10:37 | Air Force | Harold Booker misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 10:35 | Air Force | John Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:18 | Air Force | Harold Booker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Samuel Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:09 | UNLV | James Alm clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Samuel Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:47 | UNLV | John Brown is hacked by Harold Booker - foul #1 on Harold Booker, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Gregory (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), Joshua Longnecker (C) Harold Booker, Richard Caraballo, Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade, John Ingram | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Scott Miller (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Edward Haven (C) John Brown, Roger Hall, James Alm, Samuel Wright, Monte Mills | |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Scott Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 09:02 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 08:35 | Air Force | Charles Gregory knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Gaddis | 16-14 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg banks in the layup | 16-16 |
| 07:59 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend throws it down | 18-16 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Scott Miller scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Haven | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Longnecker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Teisberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Heuer (fairly fresh) C - Edward Haven (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Air Force | Joshua Longnecker is hacked by Edward Haven - foul #1 on Edward Haven, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Air Force | Harold Booker (PG), Richard Caraballo (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), John Ingram (C) Charles Gregory, David Gaddis, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Joshua Longnecker | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Roger Hall (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Michael Teisberg, Kerry Eastep, Scott Miller, Donald Heuer, Edward Haven | |
| 07:09 | Air Force | Harold Booker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Monte Mills (PF) Michael Pruitt | |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Richard Caraballo is called for the reach on Gerald Nichols - foul #1 on Richard Caraballo, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | John Brown connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Hall | 18-21 |
| 06:32 | Air Force | John Ingram comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Wright - foul #1 on Samuel Wright, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| 06:32 | Air Force | John Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:32 | Air Force | John Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Roger Hall makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-24 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Roger Hall grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Roger Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Monte Mills misses the tip | 20-24 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Samuel Wright grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | John Brown makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Wright and he's fouled by Harold Booker - foul #2 on Harold Booker, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Gregory (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), Joshua Longnecker (C) Harold Booker, Richard Caraballo, Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade, John Ingram | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG), James Alm (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Edward Haven (C) Roger Hall, Samuel Wright, Monte Mills, Gerald Nichols | |
| 05:18 | UNLV | John Brown makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:55 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Donald Heuer gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Heuer | 20-30 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-30 |
| 04:39 | Air Force | Joshua Longnecker tips it but misses | 20-30 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Warren Tillman gets the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:25 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Longnecker | 22-30 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Edward Haven hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Joshua Longnecker - foul #1 on Joshua Longnecker, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Caraballo (SG) David Gaddis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Scott Miller (SF), Samuel Wright (C) John Brown, James Alm, Donald Heuer | |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Edward Haven makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Edward Haven makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Warren Tillman knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Caraballo | 24-32 |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Edward Haven throws it down | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Caraballo (fresh) SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Longnecker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Haven (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Samuel Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Air Force | Charles Gregory can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 03:34 | UNLV | Roger Hall grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Scott Miller | 24-36 |
| 03:13 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-36 |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Roger Hall snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Scott Miller scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Hall | 24-39 |
| 02:40 | Air Force | Charles Gregory buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Edward Haven tips it but misses | 26-39 |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Joshua Longnecker gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnathan Dancy (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), John Ingram (C) Charles Gregory, Richard Caraballo, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Joshua Longnecker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG), James Alm (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Kerry Eastep, Scott Miller, Edward Haven, Samuel Wright | |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Roger Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | James Alm is called for the reach on John Ingram in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Alm, team foul #7 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG) Roger Hall | |
| 01:35 | Air Force | John Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | John Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | David Gaddis takes the ball from Michael Teisberg | 27-39 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | David Gaddis banks in the layup | 29-39 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols makes the jump hook in the lane set up by John Brown and he's hacked by Steven Kinkade - foul #2 on Steven Kinkade, team foul #9 | 29-41 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:53 | Air Force | Johnathan Dancy is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 29-42 |
| 00:53 | Air Force | Johnathan Dancy misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:53 | Air Force | John Ingram gets the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade's layup is rejected by Donald Heuer | 29-42 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Teisberg | 29-42 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Caraballo (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF) David Gaddis, Wayne Margolis, John Ingram | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) John Brown, Michael Teisberg, James Alm, Donald Heuer, Gerald Nichols | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Johnathan Dancy hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-42 |