| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Royce Stone (fresh) SG - Bryan Myers (fresh) SF - Sam Monreal (fresh) PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) C - Henry White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - David Beam (fresh) PF - Michael Ahner (fresh) C - Charles Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Henry White 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Air Force | Sam Monreal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Air Force | Henry White tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Air Force | Michael Rosato gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Air Force | Bryan Myers is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Bryan Myers - foul #1 on Bryan Myers, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Royce Stone makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses long on a floater from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | David Beam hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Air Force | Sam Monreal misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Air Force | Michael Rosato gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Arthur Knight steals it from Sam Monreal | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Sam Monreal steps in front of the Todd Reynolds pass | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | Air Force | Bryan Myers lays it in on a nice dish by Sam Monreal | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Knight | 7-7 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | A charge is called on Royce Stone - foul #1 on Royce Stone, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Alger (PF) Michael Rosato | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Chapman (PG), John Harvey (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Todd Reynolds, David Beam, Michael Ahner, Charles Stewart | |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer hits a shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 16:10 | Air Force | Royce Stone clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Steven Chapman grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Steven Chapman's dunk attempt is rejected by Henry White | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | Air Force | Michael Alger gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Royce Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sam Monreal (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Alger (fresh) C - Henry White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Steven Chapman (fresh) SG - John Harvey (fresh) SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Timothy Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Air Force | Bryan Myers connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Royce Stone | 9-9 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Steven Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 15:23 | Air Force | Michael Alger gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:02 | Air Force | Bryan Myers knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sam Monreal | 12-9 |
| 14:52 | UNLV | John Harvey is hacked by Bryan Myers - foul #2 on Bryan Myers, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Paul Cox (SG), Thomas Cape (SF), Michael Rosato (PF) Royce Stone, Bryan Myers, Sam Monreal, Henry White | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:41 | UNLV | Jonathan Simmers is called for the reach on Steven Chapman - foul #1 on Jonathan Simmers, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Beam (SF), Michael Ahner (PF), Charles Stewart (C) Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer, Eric Smith | |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Michael Ahner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cape - foul #1 on Thomas Cape, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG) John Harvey | |
| 14:15 | UNLV | David Beam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, David Beam, Michael Ahner, Charles Stewart | |
| 13:55 | Air Force | Paul Cox's pass is intercepted by Steven Chapman | 12-9 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Alger - foul #1 on Michael Alger, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), David Beam (SF), Charles Stewart (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:22 | Air Force | Thomas Cape hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Todd Reynolds - foul #1 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #1 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry White (C) Michael Alger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Ahner (PF) Timothy Cromer | |
| 13:22 | Air Force | Thomas Cape makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Henry White denies the turnaround by David Beam | 15-11 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Michael Ahner tips it home | 15-13 |
| 12:51 | Air Force | Paul Cox makes the shot from the left side | 17-13 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Steven Chapman is fouled on the floor by Henry White - foul #1 on Henry White, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | Royce Stone (PG), Sam Monreal (SF), Donald Kilroy (PF) Paul Cox, Thomas Cape, Michael Rosato | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) Todd Reynolds | |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Steven Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Steven Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:24 | Air Force | Sam Monreal misses the lay-in | 17-15 |
| 12:22 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy tips it in | 19-15 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Arthur Knight knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Steven Chapman | 19-18 |
| 11:34 | Air Force | Henry White comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 19-18 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Charles Stewart pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Royce Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Simmers (fairly fresh) SF - Sam Monreal (fresh) PF - Donald Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Beam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Ahner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Stewart (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Henry White blocks the short jumper by Steven Chapman | 19-18 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Arthur Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | David Beam is hacked by Sam Monreal - foul #1 on Sam Monreal, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Cox (SG), Thomas Cape (SF), Michael Rosato (PF), Michael Alger (C) Jonathan Simmers, Sam Monreal, Donald Kilroy, Henry White | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Todd Reynolds (SG), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Steven Chapman, Michael Ahner, Charles Stewart | |
| 11:02 | UNLV | David Beam makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | David Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Thomas Cape scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Cox | 21-20 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #2 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Chapman (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Michael Ahner (PF), Charles Stewart (C) Todd Reynolds, David Beam, Timothy Cromer, Eric Smith | |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Michael Rosato knocks in the shot from the left block | 23-20 |
| 09:40 | UNLV | Charles Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Rosato | 23-20 |
| 09:22 | Air Force | Thomas Cape misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Michael Ahner pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:04 | UNLV | Michael Ahner makes the 3 from the left wing set up by John Harvey | 23-23 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Royce Stone is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Royce Stone, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Sam Monreal (SF), Henry White (C) Royce Stone, Thomas Cape, Michael Rosato | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), David Beam (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Paul Beadles, Michael Ahner, Charles Stewart | |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Steven Chapman is hacked by Paul Cox - foul #1 on Paul Cox, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Ahner (PF) Timothy Cromer | |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Steven Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Steven Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:17 | Air Force | Sam Monreal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Henry White | 26-25 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Steven Chapman buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Knight | 26-28 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Michael Alger misses the fadeaway from the right side | 26-28 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Eric Smith gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Michael Ahner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 07:35 | UNLV | Eric Smith tips it home | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fresh) SG - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Monreal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Alger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Beam (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Ahner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Michael Alger loses the dribble to Michael Ahner | 26-30 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Steven Chapman is hacked by Paul Cox - foul #2 on Paul Cox, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Cape (SG), Michael Rosato (PF) Paul Cox, Michael Alger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Charles Stewart (C) David Beam, Michael Ahner, Eric Smith | |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Steven Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Steven Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:41 | Air Force | Sam Monreal misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Arthur Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | Sam Monreal steals it from Arthur Knight | 26-32 |
| 06:12 | Air Force | Paul Beadles steps in front of the Thomas Cape pass | 26-32 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Steven Chapman connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Knight and he's hacked by Michael Rosato - foul #1 on Michael Rosato, team foul #12 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (SG), David Beam (SF), Michael Ahner (PF) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer | |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Steven Chapman makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Sam Monreal misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Beam - foul #1 on David Beam, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) Steven Chapman | |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Sam Monreal makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Sam Monreal makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Arthur Knight scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ahner | 28-38 |
| 05:08 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Harvey - foul #1 on John Harvey, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Osborn (SF), Michael Alger (PF), Donald Kilroy (C) Sam Monreal, Michael Rosato, Henry White | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF) David Beam, Michael Ahner | |
| 05:08 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 05:08 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Charles Stewart misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Kilroy - foul #1 on Donald Kilroy, team foul #13 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Beam (SF), Michael Ahner (PF) Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer | |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Charles Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Charles Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 04:35 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | John Harvey is called for the reach on Michael Alger - foul #2 on John Harvey, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Chapman (SG), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Charles Stewart | |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Thomas Cape drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | Michael Ahner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Chapman | 32-42 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Thomas Cape's pass is intercepted by David Beam | 32-42 |
| 03:34 | UNLV | David Beam lays it in | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Cape (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Osborn (fresh) PF - Michael Alger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Chapman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Beam (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Ahner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy is fouled on the floor by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #6 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Royce Stone (PG), Bryan Myers (SG), Sam Monreal (SF), Michael Rosato (PF), Henry White (C) Jonathan Simmers, Thomas Cape, Michael Osborn, Michael Alger, Donald Kilroy | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Charles Stewart (C) Arthur Knight, Steven Chapman, David Beam, Michael Ahner, Eric Smith | |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Henry White hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Harvey - foul #3 on John Harvey, team foul #7 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) John Harvey | |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Henry White misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Henry White makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Charles Stewart knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Cromer | 33-47 |
| 02:41 | Air Force | Henry White buries a shot from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 02:18 | Air Force | Henry White grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | Michael Rosato is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cromer - foul #1 on Timothy Cromer, team foul #8 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Osborn (SF) Sam Monreal | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Chapman (PG), David Beam (SF), Michael Ahner (PF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer, Charles Stewart | |
| 01:56 | Air Force | Michael Rosato makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | Michael Rosato makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Michael Ahner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 01:36 | Air Force | Michael Osborn snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Bryan Myers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | David Beam gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Michael Ahner drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Reynolds | 37-49 |
| 00:52 | Air Force | Michael Rosato clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Ahner - foul #1 on Michael Ahner, team foul #9 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sam Monreal (SF) Michael Osborn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Stewart (C) Eric Smith | |
| 00:52 | Air Force | Michael Rosato makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:52 | Air Force | Michael Rosato makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Chapman | 39-52 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Henry White can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #10 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Paul Cox (SG), Michael Alger (PF) Royce Stone, Bryan Myers, Michael Rosato | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) Steven Chapman | |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Henry White misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Henry White makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Michael Alger blocks the jumper by Michael Ahner | 40-52 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Sam Monreal snags the defensive board | 40-52 |