| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) SF - Brent Graham (fresh) PF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) C - John Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) SF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) C - Tim White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Tim White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Air Force | Edward Smith is hacked by Filiberto Russo - foul #1 on Filiberto Russo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Air Force | Tim White clanks a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Phillip Stewart steps in front of the Filiberto Russo pass | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart lays it in | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Brent Graham clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Air Force | Larry Bailey snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Air Force | Edward Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | Tim White snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Air Force | Tim White blows the layup but the foul's on Filiberto Russo - foul #2 on Filiberto Russo, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Oden (PF) Filiberto Russo | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:16 | Air Force | Tim White makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:16 | Air Force | Tim White makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden can't finish the layup | 0-7 |
| 17:57 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Edward Smith | 0-7 |
| 17:34 | Air Force | Tim White buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 0-9 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | John Nelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Szczesny Klimaszewski | 2-9 |
| 16:49 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 16:48 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart tips it in | 2-11 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 16:40 | Air Force | Larry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 2-11 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Larry Bailey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | John Nelson misses the jumper in the lane | 2-11 |
| 16:02 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden tips it back up and in | 4-11 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Graham (fresh) PF - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryan Hussey (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Air Force | The jumper by Larry Bailey is denied by Brent Graham | 4-11 |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Larry Bailey snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 15:31 | Air Force | Tim White clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:24 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | John Nelson tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| 15:03 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-11 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | Brent Graham is fouled on the floor by Bryan Hussey - foul #1 on Bryan Hussey, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Mike Snelling (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Brent Graham, Benjamin Oden, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (PG), Stacy Mealy (SG), Aaron Ohl (SF), Eddie Allen (PF), Michael Samuelson (C) Edward Smith, Phillip Stewart, Bryan Hussey, Larry Bailey, Tim White | |
| 14:28 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Oden (PF) Mike Snelling | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Massey - foul #1 on Joseph Massey, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:09 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks buries a 3 from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 13:50 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl clanks a turnaround from the left block | 9-12 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Eddie Allen tips it back up and in | 9-14 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Willie Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Hill | 12-14 |
| 13:22 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer makes the 3 from straight away set up by Stacy Mealy | 12-17 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Hill | 15-17 |
| 13:08 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Mark Hill travels with the ball | 15-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Mike Snelling (PF) Kevin Weeks, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Phillip Stewart (SG), Tim White (C) Stacy Mealy, Aaron Ohl, Michael Samuelson | |
| 12:37 | Air Force | Mark Hill is called for the reach on Robert Schwenzer - foul #1 on Mark Hill, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (SF) Robert Schwenzer | |
| 12:24 | Air Force | Eddie Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Troy Cummings (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Mark Hill, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses short on a shot from close range | 15-17 |
| 12:08 | Air Force | Eddie Allen grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 11:52 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey loses the dribble to Mike Snelling | 15-17 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Cummings (fresh) PF - Mike Snelling (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) PF - Eddie Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Bryan Hussey is called for the reach on Troy Cummings - foul #2 on Bryan Hussey, team foul #2 | 15-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Brent Graham (SF), John Nelson (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Troy Cummings, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SF), Michael Samuelson (PF) Bryan Hussey, Eddie Allen | |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Mike Snelling misses the tip | 15-17 |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:03 | Air Force | Tim White clanks a floater from the left side | 15-17 |
| 11:01 | Air Force | Tim White grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 10:44 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart misses the 3 from straight away | 15-17 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Willie Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin Weeks | 18-17 |
| 10:27 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Edward Smith | 18-19 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | John Nelson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tim White - foul #1 on Tim White, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF), Benjamin Oden (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Kevin Weeks, Brent Graham, Mike Snelling | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (SF), Larry Bailey (PF), Eddie Allen (C) Phillip Stewart, Michael Samuelson, Tim White | |
| 10:15 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:58 | Air Force | Eddie Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:40 | UNLV | Mark Hill buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 22-19 |
| 09:21 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy is hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Brent Graham (SF), Mike Snelling (PF) John Nelson, Mark Hill, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG) Edward Smith | |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Larry Bailey travels with the ball | 22-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tim White (C) Eddie Allen | |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Brent Graham knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 24-19 |
| 08:44 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 08:42 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Tim White | 24-19 |
| 08:35 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), John Nelson (C) Willie Wilson, Mike Snelling | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is called for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG) Robert Schwenzer | |
| 08:13 | Air Force | Larry Bailey's layup is rejected by John Nelson | 24-19 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | Stacy Mealy is called for the reach on Brent Graham - foul #1 on Stacy Mealy, team foul #4 | 24-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Brent Graham | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Oden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 27-19 |
| 07:06 | Air Force | Edward Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Weeks - foul #1 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Brent Graham (SF), Mike Snelling (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Willie Wilson, Mark Hill, Benjamin Oden, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SG), Eddie Allen (PF), Michael Samuelson (C) Phillip Stewart, Larry Bailey, Tim White | |
| 07:06 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:06 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Joseph Massey hits a shot from the left block | 29-21 |
| 06:32 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer is whistled for traveling | 29-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Oden (PF), John Nelson (C) Mike Snelling, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edmund Lamarre (SG), Aaron Ohl (SF) Edward Smith, Stacy Mealy | |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Brent Graham drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Szczesny Klimaszewski | 32-21 |
| 06:05 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-21 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brent Graham | 35-21 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Eddie Allen scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Edmund Lamarre | 35-23 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | John Nelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Samuelson - foul #1 on Michael Samuelson, team foul #5 | 35-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (PG), Mike Snelling (PF) Kevin Weeks, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Phillip Stewart (SG), Larry Bailey (PF), Tim White (C) Edmund Lamarre, Aaron Ohl, Eddie Allen, Michael Samuelson | |
| 05:15 | UNLV | John Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 05:02 | Air Force | Larry Bailey hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Edward Smith and the foul's on Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #7 | 36-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Benjamin Oden (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Mike Snelling, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:02 | Air Force | Larry Bailey makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Joseph Massey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Mike Snelling (PF) Kevin Weeks, Brent Graham, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:19 | Air Force | Larry Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Willie Wilson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Larry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 04:06 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 04:04 | Air Force | Tim White can't tip it in | 36-26 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Mark Hill snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Mark Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Brent Graham (SF), Filiberto Russo (PF), John Nelson (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Mark Hill, Mike Snelling, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (SF), Eddie Allen (PF) Robert Schwenzer, Larry Bailey | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) C - John Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Air Force | Tim White banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Smith | 36-28 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | John Nelson connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Kevin Weeks | 38-28 |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey is fouled on the floor by Brent Graham - foul #1 on Brent Graham, team foul #8 | 38-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Brent Graham can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bryan Hussey - foul #3 on Bryan Hussey, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Oden (C) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (SF) Bryan Hussey | |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 02:32 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Tim White snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 02:20 | Air Force | Tim White can't connect on a shot from the left block | 40-30 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Brent Graham buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Weeks | 43-30 |
| 01:44 | Air Force | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Brent Graham grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden lays it up and in on a great pass from Szczesny Klimaszewski and the foul's on Tim White - foul #2 on Tim White, team foul #7 | 45-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), John Nelson (C) Kevin Weeks, Szczesny Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (PG), Aaron Ohl (SF), Larry Bailey (PF) Edward Smith, Phillip Stewart, Tim White | |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Aaron Ohl takes the ball from Benjamin Oden | 45-30 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy is fouled on the floor by Filiberto Russo - foul #3 on Filiberto Russo, team foul #9 | 45-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Mark Hill (SF) Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Samuelson (C) Eddie Allen | |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-30 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | John Nelson tips it back up and in | 47-30 |
| 00:35 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Hill | 50-30 |
| 00:05 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy double dribbles | 50-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Brent Graham (SF) Willie Wilson, Mark Hill | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Phillip Stewart (SG), Tim White (C) Stacy Mealy, Aaron Ohl, Michael Samuelson | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Brent Graham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-30 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the offensive board | 50-30 |