| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bert Sica (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland is fouled on the floor by Peter Housley - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:29 | Air Force | Bert Sica blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 19:29 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:29 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Michael Collins is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| 18:56 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | Robert Reynolds steps in front of the James Harvey pass | 39-39 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Raymond Wier is hacked by Peter Housley - foul #3 on Peter Housley, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Francis Windom (PF) Peter Housley, Kenneth Karwoski, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen (PF), Myron Davis (C) Michael Hill, Bert Sica | |
| 18:16 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Wier | 39-42 |
| 17:50 | UNLV | Michael Collins clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Myron Davis - foul #1 on Myron Davis, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG) James Harvey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Stephen Trudeau (SG), Clint Sargent (PF) Raymond Wier, Ruben Rowland, Robert Reynolds | |
| 17:50 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:50 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:31 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Collins | 40-42 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is hacked by Stephen Trudeau - foul #2 on Stephen Trudeau, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Paul Hayden (C) Willard Schlueter, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Hill (PF) Clint Sargent | |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Francis Windom loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Bert Sica (C) Stephen Trudeau, Myron Davis | |
| 16:34 | Air Force | Raymond Wier can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF) Larry Wright, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Willard Schlueter is called for the reach on Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Clint Sargent (PF) Michael Hill | |
| 15:50 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ruben Rowland, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF) Kenneth Karwoski, Willard Schlueter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (C) Bert Sica | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clint Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Verrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:27 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Clint Sargent | 40-42 |
| 15:00 | Air Force | Clint Sargent misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Peter Housley snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:54 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 14:37 | Air Force | Clint Sargent loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Francis Windom (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Michael Rosenblatt, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Stephen Trudeau (SG), Sean Wilcoxen (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Bert Sica (C) Raymond Wier, Ruben Rowland, Robert Reynolds, Clint Sargent, Richard Verrett | |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 14:14 | UNLV | Michael Collins tips it home | 45-42 |
| 14:11 | Air Force | Kenneth Karwoski steals it from Larry Wright in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 14:10 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski lays it up and in | 47-42 |
| 13:51 | Air Force | Larry Wright drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bert Sica | 47-45 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Michael Hill denies the turnaround by Robert Denault | 47-45 |
| 13:20 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:59 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Peter Housley clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Stephen Trudeau | 47-48 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Michael Hill buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Larry Wright | 47-50 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Peter Housley scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Peter Housley is called for the reach on Larry Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Housley, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Francis Windom, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Ruben Rowland (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Clint Sargent (PF), Myron Davis (C) Larry Wright, Stephen Trudeau, Sean Wilcoxen, Michael Hill, Bert Sica | |
| 11:48 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 11:47 | Air Force | Raymond Wier tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 11:46 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 11:44 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clint Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Air Force | Clint Sargent makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ruben Rowland | 49-52 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Clint Sargent denies the turnaround by Manuel Swanson | 49-52 |
| 11:08 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 10:52 | Air Force | Raymond Wier clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Swanson - foul #2 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Willard Schlueter | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:52 | Air Force | Raymond Wier makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:52 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Hayden | 49-53 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | James Harvey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Hayden | 52-53 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland is denied on a layup by Paul Hayden | 52-53 |
| 10:13 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reynolds | 52-53 |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Hayden - foul #2 on Paul Hayden, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (SG), Sean Wilcoxen (PF), Richard Verrett (C) Ruben Rowland, Clint Sargent, Myron Davis | |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Richard Verrett swats the layup by Michael Rosenblatt | 52-54 |
| 09:34 | Air Force | Richard Verrett pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Willard Schlueter is called for the reach on Larry Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF) James Harvey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Larry Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Larry Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Sean Wilcoxen - foul #1 on Sean Wilcoxen, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (SG) Raymond Wier | |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:16 | Air Force | Larry Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Robert Denault can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 53-56 |
| 08:51 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Sean Dye | 53-56 |
| 08:36 | Air Force | Sean Dye lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Wright | 53-58 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | The jumper by Robert Denault is denied by Sean Dye | 53-58 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 08:03 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 07:41 | Air Force | Sean Dye is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Trudeau | 53-61 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willard Schlueter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Larry Wright (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Trudeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Dye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Verrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Michael Collins travels with the ball | 53-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Ruben Rowland (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Bert Sica (C) Larry Wright, Stephen Trudeau, Sean Dye, Sean Wilcoxen, Richard Verrett | |
| 06:50 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Bert Sica steps in front of the Francis Windom pass | 53-61 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | Raymond Wier loses the dribble to Peter Housley in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | James Harvey is fouled on the floor by Raymond Wier - foul #1 on Raymond Wier, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | James Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Francis Windom pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 05:53 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Reynolds | 53-61 |
| 05:51 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland is hacked by Manuel Swanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SF) Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Air Force | Myron Davis (C) Bert Sica | |
| 05:51 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:51 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| 05:23 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-63 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Peter Housley knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Harvey | 57-63 |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Peter Housley picks off the pass by Robert Reynolds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Peter Housley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Harvey | 60-63 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds is hacked by Peter Housley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Housley, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Sean Wilcoxen (PF) Raymond Wier, Ruben Rowland, Michael Hill | |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Robert Denault clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 04:23 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Michael Collins steals it from Myron Davis | 60-65 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Myron Davis is called for the reach on Robert Denault - foul #2 on Myron Davis, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (PF) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (SG), Clint Sargent (PF), Bert Sica (C) Sean Dye, Robert Reynolds, Myron Davis | |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Larry Wright takes the ball from Kenneth Karwoski | 60-65 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Francis Windom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Trudeau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bert Sica (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Larry Wright misses the floater from close range | 60-65 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Michael Collins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-65 |
| 03:02 | Air Force | Clint Sargent throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG) Kenneth Karwoski, Lawrence Lawrence | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Ruben Rowland (SG) Larry Wright, Stephen Trudeau | |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Bert Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG) Willard Schlueter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF) Sean Wilcoxen, Clint Sargent | |
| 02:42 | Air Force | Bert Sica hits a shot from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Raymond Wier is hacked by James Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Collins | 66-67 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Michael Collins's layup is rejected by Bert Sica | 66-67 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Michael Hill gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:32 | Air Force | Bert Sica hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 66-67 |
| 01:31 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Michael Collins knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Michael Rosenblatt | 68-67 |
| 00:57 | Air Force | Bert Sica drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ruben Rowland | 68-69 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | James Harvey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland is hacked by Robert Denault in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Denault, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UNLV | James Harvey double dribbles | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Raymond Wier is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Michael Collins pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Michael Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Wier - foul #2 on Raymond Wier, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Air Force | Bert Sica snags the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Raymond Wier connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bert Sica (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Michael Collins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-72 |
| 04:47 | Air Force | Michael Hill gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:35 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 04:33 | Air Force | Bert Sica tips it back up and in | 72-74 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Bert Sica snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Harvey | 75-74 |
| 03:52 | Air Force | James Harvey is called for the reach on Ruben Rowland in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harvey, team foul #14 | 75-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (PF) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen (PF), Myron Davis (C) Michael Hill, Bert Sica | |
| 03:52 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:52 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Harvey | 78-76 |
| 03:25 | Air Force | Kenneth Karwoski is called for the reach on Sean Wilcoxen - foul #2 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #15 | 78-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Clint Sargent (PF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 03:25 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:25 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Myron Davis blocks the jumper by Kenneth Karwoski | 78-78 |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Michael Collins tips it back up and in | 80-78 |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Clint Sargent comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Francis Windom - foul #1 on Francis Windom, team foul #16 | 80-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Stephen Trudeau (SG) Raymond Wier, Ruben Rowland | |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Clint Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Clint Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Ruben Rowland (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF) Larry Wright, Stephen Trudeau, Clint Sargent, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski grabs the offensive board | 80-80 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is fouled on the floor by Ruben Rowland - foul #4 on Ruben Rowland, team foul #8 | 80-80 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (C) Myron Davis | |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:58 | Air Force | Michael Hill misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 82-80 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Bert Sica tips it but misses | 82-80 |
| 01:55 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds snags the offensive board | 82-80 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | Michael Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-80 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-80 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Raymond Wier is fouled in the backcourt by James Harvey - foul #3 on James Harvey, team foul #17 | 85-80 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Raymond Wier makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Raymond Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | Robert Denault clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-82 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the offensive board | 85-82 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt throws it down set up by James Harvey | 87-82 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Rowland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bert Sica (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Michael Collins is called for the reach on Raymond Wier - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #18 | 87-82 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Raymond Wier makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Raymond Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Denault | 89-84 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Michael Collins steals the ball from Raymond Wier in the backcourt | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | James Harvey is hacked by Raymond Wier - foul #3 on Raymond Wier, team foul #9 | 89-84 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Paul Hayden (PF) Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | James Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the offensive board | 89-84 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-84 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Michael Hill is called for the reach on Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Hill, team foul #10 | 89-84 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Paul Hayden is called for the reach on Michael Hill - foul #3 on Paul Hayden, team foul #19 | 91-84 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Michael Hill misses the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Michael Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is hacked by Raymond Wier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Wier, team foul #11 | 91-85 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Paul Hayden (PF) Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 93-85 |