| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sheng Ximines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vrooman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Ohl (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Forest Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:45 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo misses the lay-in | 30-26 |
| 19:43 | Air Force | Forest Hansen pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:18 | Air Force | Anthony Marshall is called for the reach on Craig Smith - foul #3 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Michael Fuller (SG), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 18:59 | UNLV | Joseph Massey pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Adam Sontag misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Michael Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:33 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo is hacked by Aaron Ohl - foul #2 on Aaron Ohl, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG) Adam Sontag | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:27 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo misses the jump hook in the lane | 30-26 |
| 18:25 | Air Force | Forest Hansen pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:59 | Air Force | David Vrooman knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Forest Hansen | 30-28 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | Craig Smith steals it from Sheng Ximines | 30-28 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Forest Hansen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines clanks a turnaround near the basket | 30-30 |
| 17:11 | Air Force | Craig Smith snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:52 | Air Force | Craig Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo loses the dribble to David Vrooman | 30-33 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Forest Hansen drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-36 |
| 15:57 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines connects on the turnaround in the paint | 32-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fuller (fresh) SF - Filiberto Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sheng Ximines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Massey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Vrooman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Ohl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Craig Smith's floater is knocked away by Joseph Massey | 32-36 |
| 15:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Massey | 32-36 |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), John Nelson (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Michael Fuller, Filiberto Russo, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG) Craig Smith | |
| 15:07 | Air Force | David Vrooman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski is fouled on the floor by James Lighthall - foul #2 on James Lighthall, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | John Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 14:36 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | John Nelson's floater is knocked away by Forest Hansen | 32-38 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 13:43 | Air Force | James Lighthall is called for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Filiberto Russo (SF) Anthony Bates | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG) James Lighthall | |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 13:34 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:13 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Alexei Kawczynski | 36-38 |
| 12:28 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 12:27 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson tips it home | 36-40 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | John Nelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 12:14 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:50 | Air Force | David Vrooman is hacked by Sheng Ximines - foul #3 on Sheng Ximines, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Bates (SF) Filiberto Russo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (SG), James Lighthall (SF), Ron Bluford (PF), John Edwards (C) David Vrooman, Aaron Ohl, Alvin Jackson, Forest Hansen | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Bates (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sheng Ximines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lighthall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Bluford (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Air Force | Craig Smith is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Filiberto Russo (SF) Anthony Bates | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:06 | Air Force | Sheng Ximines swats the short shot by James Lighthall | 37-40 |
| 11:05 | Air Force | John Edwards grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Alexei Kawczynski is called for the reach on Craig Smith - foul #2 on Alexei Kawczynski, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Bates (SF) Filiberto Russo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Aaron Ohl (SF), Alvin Jackson (PF), Forest Hansen (C) Craig Smith, Ron Bluford, John Edwards | |
| 10:22 | Air Force | James Lighthall is hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Filiberto Russo (SF) Anthony Bates | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (PG) Nathan Walker | |
| 10:09 | Air Force | James Lighthall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Alvin Jackson - foul #3 on Alvin Jackson, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lance Simmers (C) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG) James Lighthall | |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Nelson (C) Lance Simmers | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:21 | Air Force | David Vrooman loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Fuller (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), Lance Simmers (C) Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:03 | UNLV | Michael Fuller scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sheng Ximines | 40-40 |
| 08:38 | Air Force | Anthony Marshall takes the ball from David Vrooman | 40-40 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 08:30 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Forest Hansen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Vrooman | 40-42 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Michael Fuller connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Sheng Ximines and he's fouled by Aaron Ohl - foul #3 on Aaron Ohl, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Filiberto Russo (SF), John Nelson (C) Anthony Bates, Lance Simmers | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (SG), James Lighthall (SF), Ron Bluford (PF), John Edwards (C) David Vrooman, Aaron Ohl, Alvin Jackson, Forest Hansen | |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Michael Fuller misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:57 | Air Force | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:41 | Air Force | Nathan Walker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 07:40 | Air Force | Craig Smith tips it in | 42-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sheng Ximines (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lighthall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Bluford (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Nathan Walker - foul #3 on Nathan Walker, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG) Michael Fuller | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Craig Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 06:58 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo misses the jumper from the right block | 44-44 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Alexei Kawczynski | 46-44 |
| 06:12 | Air Force | Craig Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo is hacked by John Edwards - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Massey (C) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (PG), Aaron Ohl (SF), Alvin Jackson (PF), Forest Hansen (C) Craig Smith, Nathan Walker, Ron Bluford, John Edwards | |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | David Vrooman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Nelson (C) Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 05:14 | Air Force | David Vrooman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Filiberto Russo | 48-47 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Lighthall - foul #3 on James Lighthall, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), Joseph Massey (C) Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG) James Lighthall | |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:48 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:19 | Air Force | Nathan Walker is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), John Nelson (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Anthony Bates, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG) Nathan Walker | |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Forest Hansen swats the short shot by Sheng Ximines | 48-47 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | John Nelson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Filiberto Russo | 50-47 |
| 03:17 | Air Force | Forest Hansen's floater is tipped away by John Nelson | 50-47 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Filiberto Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Sheng Ximines (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Vrooman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Ohl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Alexei Kawczynski and he's hacked by Aaron Ohl - foul #4 on Aaron Ohl, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), Joseph Massey (C) Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG), Ron Bluford (PF) David Vrooman, Aaron Ohl | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:45 | Air Force | James Lighthall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), John Nelson (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Anthony Bates, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Edwards (C) Forest Hansen | |
| 02:24 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines's fadeaway is rejected by John Edwards | 53-47 |
| 02:23 | Air Force | Ron Bluford gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 02:23 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), Joseph Massey (C) Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (SG), Aaron Ohl (SF), Forest Hansen (C) James Lighthall, Ron Bluford, John Edwards | |
| 02:02 | Air Force | David Vrooman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Craig Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), John Nelson (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Anthony Bates, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:14 | UNLV | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Forest Hansen - foul #2 on Forest Hansen, team foul #10 | 53-47 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Craig Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UNLV | David Vrooman is called for the reach on Alexei Kawczynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Vrooman, team foul #11 | 55-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marshall Buford (PF) Sheng Ximines | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Buford | 56-47 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Craig Smith is called for the reach on Marshall Buford - foul #2 on Craig Smith, team foul #12 | 56-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG) Alexei Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Marshall Buford makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Marshall Buford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | John Nelson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Szczesny Klimaszewski | 60-47 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | David Vrooman knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Craig Smith | 60-49 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall runs out the clock | 60-49 |