| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Patrick Conklin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Heitman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | William Kuhn inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Air Force | John Ferguson banks in the layup set up by Patrick Conklin | 39-36 |
| 19:34 | UNLV | David Mabie buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Anderson | 39-38 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | John Ferguson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Larry Kelton snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Larry Kelton makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Anderson | 39-40 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | Michael Keffer steps in front of the William Kuhn pass | 39-40 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | David Mabie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Keffer | 39-42 |
| 17:50 | Air Force | John Ferguson travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | William Anderson is hacked by John Ferguson - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | William Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Heitman | 39-42 |
| 17:07 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin loses the dribble to Larry Kelton | 39-42 |
| 16:46 | UNLV | Michael Keffer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 16:44 | Air Force | William Kuhn snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:22 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Larry Kelton pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | David Mabie misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | William Kuhn snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 15:45 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant is fouled on the floor by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), David Sykora (SG), Scott Villeneuve (SF), Tim McClucas (PF), Stephen Gustafson (C) Patrick Conklin, Gregory Sargeant, William Kuhn, John Ferguson, Robert Heitman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Walter Bixler (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) William Anderson, George Starkey, Larry Kelton | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fresh) SG - David Sykora (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Villeneuve (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim McClucas (fresh) C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Air Force | David Sykora travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Bixler | 39-44 |
| 14:44 | Air Force | David Sykora clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ognjen Zihal - foul #1 on Ognjen Zihal, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Patrick Conklin (PG) Christopher Norman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:44 | Air Force | David Sykora makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:44 | Air Force | David Sykora misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Ognjen Zihal | 40-44 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:24 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 14:23 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve tips it home | 42-47 |
| 14:10 | UNLV | Michael Keffer is fouled on the floor by Scott Villeneuve - foul #1 on Scott Villeneuve, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant (SG) David Sykora | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 14:03 | UNLV | David Mabie tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 13:40 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Gustafson | 44-49 |
| 13:31 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout is hacked by Patrick Conklin - foul #2 on Patrick Conklin, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Ferguson (PF), Robert Heitman (C) Tim McClucas, Stephen Gustafson | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Larry Kelton (C) Leo Osterhout, Ognjen Zihal | |
| 13:17 | UNLV | John Ferguson takes the ball from Michael Keffer | 44-49 |
| 12:48 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Bixler | 44-49 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | Michael Keffer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | William Anderson buries a jumper from the left wing set up by David Mabie | 44-51 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Mabie - foul #1 on David Mabie, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kuhn (SF) Scott Villeneuve | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Starkey (PF) Walter Bixler | |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:05 | UNLV | David Mabie scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Keffer | 46-54 |
| 11:53 | Air Force | John Ferguson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Mabie - foul #2 on David Mabie, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG) Patrick Conklin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), Ognjen Zihal (C) William Anderson, Michael Keffer, Larry Kelton | |
| 11:53 | Air Force | John Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:53 | Air Force | John Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:38 | UNLV | David Mabie buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Christopher Norman - foul #1 on Christopher Norman, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson (C) Robert Heitman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:38 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fresh) SG - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Calhoon (fresh) PF - George Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Kuhn | 50-57 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout loses the dribble to William Kuhn | 50-57 |
| 10:27 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | David Mabie hits a fadeaway in the paint | 50-59 |
| 09:54 | Air Force | William Kuhn misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Calhoon - foul #1 on Christopher Calhoon, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Patrick Conklin (PG), David Sykora (SG), Tim McClucas (PF), Robert Heitman (C) Christopher Norman, Gregory Sargeant, John Ferguson, Stephen Gustafson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), William Anderson (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Larry Kelton (C) David Mabie, Leo Osterhout, Christopher Calhoon, George Starkey, Ognjen Zihal | |
| 09:54 | Air Force | William Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:54 | Air Force | William Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Michael Keffer comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Kuhn - foul #2 on William Kuhn, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve (SF) William Kuhn | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Michael Keffer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:42 | Air Force | Johnny Barbera is called for the reach on Patrick Conklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Barbera, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| 09:29 | Air Force | The pull-up jumper by Scott Villeneuve is blocked by Larry Kelton | 52-60 |
| 09:28 | Air Force | Tim McClucas grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 08:59 | Air Force | David Sykora can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Kelton - foul #1 on Larry Kelton, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG) Johnny Barbera | |
| 08:59 | Air Force | David Sykora makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:59 | Air Force | David Sykora misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:59 | UNLV | Larry Kelton pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:45 | UNLV | Scott Villeneuve is called for the reach on Michael Keffer - foul #2 on Scott Villeneuve, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant (SG) David Sykora | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:34 | UNLV | William Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Walter Bixler tips it home | 53-62 |
| 08:03 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 08:01 | UNLV | David Mabie pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | William Anderson's pass is intercepted by Gregory Sargeant | 53-62 |
| 07:35 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Patrick Conklin | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Patrick Conklin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Villeneuve (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim McClucas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Heitman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | William Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Sargeant - foul #1 on Gregory Sargeant, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kuhn (SF), John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Gustafson (C) Scott Villeneuve, Tim McClucas, Robert Heitman | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Starkey (PF) Walter Bixler | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | William Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | William Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:50 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gregory Sargeant | 57-64 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | David Mabie scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Starkey | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 06:11 | Air Force | William Kuhn gets the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), David Sykora (SG), Robert Heitman (C) Patrick Conklin, Gregory Sargeant, Stephen Gustafson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), Walter Bixler (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) David Mabie, William Anderson, George Starkey, Larry Kelton | |
| 05:43 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-67 |
| 05:41 | Air Force | William Kuhn gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 05:21 | Air Force | William Kuhn's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Bixler | 57-67 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Walter Bixler gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Norman - foul #2 on Christopher Norman, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF) Michael Keffer | |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | John Ferguson misses the dunk | 57-69 |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Calhoon | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Air Force | David Sykora lays it up and in | 59-72 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Johnny Barbera is blocked by John Ferguson | 59-72 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout tips it back up and in | 59-74 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Johnny Barbera is called for the reach on David Sykora - foul #2 on Johnny Barbera, team foul #8 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Air Force | Patrick Conklin (PG), Scott Villeneuve (SF), Tim McClucas (PF) Christopher Norman, William Kuhn, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), Michael Keffer (SF), Larry Kelton (C) Johnny Barbera, Christopher Calhoon, Ognjen Zihal | |
| 04:03 | Air Force | David Sykora makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | David Sykora makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Michael Keffer hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Larry Kelton | 61-76 |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-76 |
| 03:31 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to David Sykora | 61-76 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Patrick Conklin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Sykora (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Villeneuve (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim McClucas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Heitman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bixler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-76 |
| 03:13 | Air Force | David Sykora grabs the offensive board | 61-76 |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim McClucas | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout is called for traveling | 64-76 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant (SG), John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Gustafson (C) David Sykora, Tim McClucas, Robert Heitman | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), George Starkey (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Leo Osterhout, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kuhn (SF) Scott Villeneuve | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Kelton (C) Ognjen Zihal | |
| 02:27 | Air Force | George Starkey steals it from John Ferguson | 64-76 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | William Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-76 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), David Sykora (SG), Scott Villeneuve (SF), Tim McClucas (PF) Patrick Conklin, Gregory Sargeant, William Kuhn, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), Ognjen Zihal (C) David Mabie, William Anderson, Michael Keffer, Larry Kelton | |
| 01:53 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-76 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve grabs the board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson is hacked by Ognjen Zihal - foul #2 on Ognjen Zihal, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-76 |
| 00:58 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Christopher Norman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Christopher Norman, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | UNLV | David Sykora is called for the reach on Leo Osterhout in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Sykora, team foul #10 | 66-76 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout misses the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:48 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve snags the defensive board | 66-77 |
| 00:43 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ognjen Zihal - foul #3 on Ognjen Zihal, team foul #10 | 66-77 |
| 00:43 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson misses the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:43 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Christopher Norman is called for the reach on Johnny Barbera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Norman, team foul #11 | 67-77 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-79 |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve tips it in | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Christopher Norman is called for the reach on Johnny Barbera - foul #5 on Christopher Norman, team foul #12 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Air Force | Patrick Conklin (PG) Christopher Norman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve connects on the 3 from the left wing | 72-81 |