| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Folk (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joe Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Aubin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ahner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Denny Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Michael Ahner inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | UNLV | Joe Stanley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 19:50 | Air Force | Henry White grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:44 | Air Force | Henry White is fouled on the floor by Denny Johnson - foul #1 on Denny Johnson, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Chapman (SG), David Beam (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Thomas Cook (C) Richard Aubin, Michael Ahner, Charles Stewart, Denny Johnson | |
| 19:31 | Air Force | Herbert Allen scores on a shot from the left side | 26-27 |
| 19:02 | UNLV | Steven Chapman connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-29 |
| 18:47 | Air Force | Henry White drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-29 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | Joe Stanley is hacked by Henry White - foul #2 on Henry White, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury (PG), Richard Aubin (SG), Michael Ahner (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), Denny Johnson (C) Joe Stanley, Steven Chapman, David Beam, Timothy Cromer, Thomas Cook | |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Richard Aubin hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pillsbury | 29-32 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Larry Folk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG) Jeffrey Pillsbury | |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Michael Ahner is hacked by Larry Folk - foul #1 on Larry Folk, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Campbell (PG), Ronald Chesley (C) Jonathan Simmers, Henry White | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Richard Aubin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Charles Stewart tips it home | 29-34 |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Larry Folk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Richard Aubin gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:02 | UNLV | Joe Stanley drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Denny Johnson | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herbert Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Folk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Chesley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joe Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Aubin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ahner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Air Force | David Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 15:47 | Air Force | Larry Folk hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Joe Stanley misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Chesley - foul #2 on Ronald Chesley, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Michael Alger (PF), Henry White (C) Herbert Allen, Richard Lambert, Larry Folk | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Chapman (SG), David Beam (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Thomas Cook (C) Richard Aubin, Michael Ahner, Charles Stewart, Denny Johnson | |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Joe Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Joe Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Michael Alger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury (PG), Denny Johnson (C) Joe Stanley, Thomas Cook | |
| 14:50 | UNLV | David Beam misses short on a jumper in the lane | 31-38 |
| 14:49 | Air Force | Henry White pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:47 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Pillsbury in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 14:46 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury hits the finger roll | 31-40 |
| 14:39 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), Thomas Cook (C) Jeffrey Pillsbury, Denny Johnson | |
| 14:17 | UNLV | David Campbell is called for the reach on Thomas Cook - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Lambert (SF), Larry Folk (PF) Ronald Chesley, Michael Alger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Aubin (SG), Charles Stewart (PF), Denny Johnson (C) Steven Chapman, Timothy Cromer, Thomas Cook | |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Joe Stanley is fouled on the floor by Henry White - foul #3 on Henry White, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury (PG), Steven Chapman (SG), Michael Ahner (SF) Joe Stanley, Richard Aubin, David Beam | |
| 13:42 | UNLV | Steven Chapman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 13:40 | Air Force | Larry Folk pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:25 | Air Force | David Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Denny Johnson grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Steven Chapman scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Pillsbury | 31-42 |
| 12:38 | Air Force | Henry White makes the shot from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 12:13 | UNLV | Steven Chapman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-42 |
| 12:11 | Air Force | Larry Folk gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 11:56 | Air Force | Henry White misses the shot from close range | 33-42 |
| 11:54 | UNLV | Denny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Folk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Henry White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Pillsbury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Ahner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ahner | 33-45 |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Michael Ahner steals it from Henry White | 33-45 |
| 10:59 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury blows the layup but the foul's on Henry White - foul #4 on Henry White, team foul #6 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Royce Stone (PG), Herbert Allen (SG), Ronald Chesley (SF), Michael Alger (PF), Roy Nicholson (C) Jonathan Simmers, David Campbell, Richard Lambert, Larry Folk, Henry White | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Aubin (SG), David Beam (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Thomas Cook (C) Steven Chapman, Michael Ahner, Charles Stewart, Denny Johnson | |
| 10:59 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:59 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:59 | Air Force | Michael Alger gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 10:39 | Air Force | Royce Stone's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Pillsbury | 33-46 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury travels with the ball | 33-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG) Jeffrey Pillsbury | |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Royce Stone makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Chesley | 36-46 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | David Beam knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Richard Aubin and he's fouled by Herbert Allen - foul #2 on Herbert Allen, team foul #7 | 36-48 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | David Beam makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | Roy Nicholson loses the dribble to Richard Aubin | 36-49 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Joe Stanley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Aubin | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:58 | Air Force | Herbert Allen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cook - foul #1 on Thomas Cook, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Lambert (SF), Larry Folk (PF) Michael Alger, Roy Nicholson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Denny Johnson (C) Thomas Cook | |
| 08:44 | Air Force | Larry Folk connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Chesley | 38-52 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | David Beam misses the easy layup | 38-52 |
| 08:27 | Air Force | Richard Lambert pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Joe Stanley steals the ball from Royce Stone | 38-52 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Denny Johnson is whistled for a carry | 38-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG) Royce Stone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Ahner (SF), Charles Stewart (PF) David Beam, Timothy Cromer | |
| 07:54 | Air Force | Michael Ahner takes the ball from Richard Lambert | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Folk (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Ronald Chesley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joe Stanley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Aubin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Ahner (fresh) 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Joe Stanley is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Simmers - foul #3 on Jonathan Simmers, team foul #8 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Campbell (SG), Henry White (C) Herbert Allen, Ronald Chesley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Joe Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Joe Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:19 | Air Force | Henry White makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Campbell | 41-54 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Richard Aubin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #9 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Beam (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Thomas Cook (C) Michael Ahner, Charles Stewart, Denny Johnson | |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Richard Aubin misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Richard Aubin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 06:51 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 06:50 | Air Force | Henry White grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 06:45 | Air Force | Henry White lays it up and in on a great pass from David Campbell | 43-55 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Joe Stanley makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Cook | 43-57 |
| 06:18 | Air Force | Richard Aubin takes the ball from Richard Lambert | 43-57 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Joe Stanley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-57 |
| 06:12 | Air Force | Henry White gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 05:53 | Air Force | Larry Folk is fouled on the floor by Joe Stanley - foul #3 on Joe Stanley, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Herbert Allen (SG) David Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Chapman (SG), Michael Ahner (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), Denny Johnson (C) Richard Aubin, David Beam, Timothy Cromer, Thomas Cook | |
| 05:42 | Air Force | Charles Stewart is called for the reach on Herbert Allen - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ronald Chesley (SF) Richard Lambert | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Larry Folk makes the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Charles Stewart - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Larry Folk misses the free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Denny Johnson | 45-57 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Steven Chapman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Charles Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Joe Stanley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Stewart | 45-60 |
| 04:22 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Larry Folk steals the ball from Denny Johnson | 47-60 |
| 03:46 | Air Force | Henry White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Campbell (PG), Richard Lambert (SF), Michael Alger (C) Jonathan Simmers, Larry Folk, Henry White | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Aubin (SG), David Beam (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF) Steven Chapman, Michael Ahner, Charles Stewart | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Chesley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Alger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joe Stanley (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Aubin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Beam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Cromer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Denny Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Denny Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Aubin | 47-62 |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Herbert Allen misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-62 |
| 03:06 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Richard Aubin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Beam | 47-65 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | David Campbell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Herbert Allen | 50-65 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Richard Aubin connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Beam | 50-68 |
| 02:03 | Air Force | David Campbell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-68 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Denny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Denny Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Beam and he's fouled by Ronald Chesley - foul #3 on Ronald Chesley, team foul #10 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Air Force | Royce Stone (PG), Roy Nicholson (C) Herbert Allen, Richard Lambert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury (PG), Steven Chapman (SG) Joe Stanley, Richard Aubin | |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Denny Johnson misses the free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:55 | Air Force | Roy Nicholson snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Air Force | Ronald Chesley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-70 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Pillsbury | 50-70 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Denny Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Denny Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Cook (C) Denny Johnson | |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Royce Stone scores on a floater from the right wing | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Royce Stone - foul #2 on Royce Stone, team foul #11 | 52-70 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Air Force | The refs have stopped play. Ronald Chesley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 52-71 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Myers (SG) Ronald Chesley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Royce Stone misses the floater from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Timothy Cromer | 52-71 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury runs out the clock | 52-71 |