| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Paul Beadles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wendell Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bart Polizzi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Kilroy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Earl Jones misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Beadles - foul #1 on Paul Beadles, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (SF) Michael Garrison | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Earl Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Earl Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Richard Neal misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 19:34 | UNLV | Paul Beadles pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | Richard Neal is called for the reach on Albert Harshbarger - foul #3 on Richard Neal, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SG), Michael Garrison (SF), Glenn Fowler (C) Wendell Jones, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Rosato (C) Richard Neal | |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Paul Beadles can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 18:48 | Air Force | Michael Rosato pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:42 | Air Force | Michael Rosato travels with the ball | 28-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (PG), Joseph Monteiro (SF), Frank Davis (C) Paul Beadles, Michael Garrison, Glenn Fowler | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:16 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger lays it in | 30-26 |
| 17:54 | Air Force | Michael Rosato loses the ball out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (PG), Michael Garrison (SF) Steven Kirk, Joseph Monteiro | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Frank Davis misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:24 | Air Force | Jack Simpson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bart Polizzi | 30-29 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Frank Davis is hacked by Bart Polizzi - foul #2 on Bart Polizzi, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SG), Joseph Monteiro (SF), Glenn Fowler (C) Wendell Jones, Michael Garrison, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Garret Flood (C) Bart Polizzi | |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Paul Beadles can't throw it down but he's fouled by Garret Flood - foul #2 on Garret Flood, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Paul Beadles makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Paul Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:29 | Air Force | Earl Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Paul Beadles grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Steven Kirk | 34-29 |
| 15:50 | Air Force | The jump hook by Earl Jones is blocked by Glenn Fowler | 34-29 |
| 15:49 | Air Force | Garret Flood hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Paul Beadles (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Earl Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Rosato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Kilroy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Garret Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | UNLV | Steven Kirk loses the dribble to Jack Simpson | 34-31 |
| 15:05 | Air Force | Michael Rosato clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Jack Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:50 | Air Force | Glenn Fowler is called for the reach on Garret Flood - foul #1 on Glenn Fowler, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (SG), Michael Garrison (SF), Frank Davis (C) Steven Kirk, Joseph Monteiro, Glenn Fowler | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG), Bart Polizzi (SG), Michael Osborn (SF), Richard Neal (C) Earl Jones, Jack Simpson, Michael Rosato, Garret Flood | |
| 14:36 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy blows the dunk | 34-31 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Beadles | 34-31 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Frank Davis hits a floater in the lane | 36-31 |
| 13:52 | Air Force | Richard Neal double dribbles | 36-31 |
| 13:31 | UNLV | Paul Beadles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 13:29 | UNLV | Paul Beadles gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Paul Beadles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Wendell Jones and he's fouled by Michael Osborn - foul #4 on Michael Osborn, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SG), Joseph Monteiro (SF) Paul Beadles, Michael Garrison | |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Jones (PG), Jack Simpson (SG), Michael Rosato (PF) Alfredo Ibarra, Michael Osborn, Donald Kilroy | |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Steven Kirk misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-31 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 12:08 | Air Force | Richard Neal snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 11:45 | Air Force | Albert Harshbarger denies the turnaround by Earl Jones | 38-31 |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Michael Rosato misses the tip | 38-31 |
| 11:41 | Air Force | Jack Simpson grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Wendell Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bart Polizzi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Richard Neal buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Earl Jones | 38-34 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Earl Jones steps in front of the Wendell Jones pass in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 11:13 | Air Force | Earl Jones buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | Steven Kirk loses the dribble to Earl Jones | 38-36 |
| 10:49 | Air Force | Earl Jones can't finish the layup | 38-36 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro's layup is rejected by Richard Neal | 38-36 |
| 10:21 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro tips it in | 40-36 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Jack Simpson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 10:05 | Air Force | Michael Rosato pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:53 | Air Force | Michael Rosato misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Steven Kirk grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | Richard Neal swats the layup by Steven Kirk | 40-36 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Bart Polizzi is called for the reach on Joseph Monteiro - foul #3 on Bart Polizzi, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (PG), Michael Garrison (SF), Glenn Fowler (C) Steven Kirk, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG), John Longoria (SG), Donald Kilroy (PF) Earl Jones, Jack Simpson, Michael Rosato | |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 08:39 | Air Force | Richard Neal grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 08:34 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Beadles | 42-36 |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Richard Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SG), Frank Davis (C) Wendell Jones, Glenn Fowler | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Simpson (SG), Michael Osborn (SF) John Longoria, Bart Polizzi | |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Donald Kilroy denies the turnaround by Frank Davis | 42-36 |
| 07:18 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Paul Beadles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Harshbarger (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Alfredo Ibarra (fresh) SG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Donald Kilroy (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Neal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Air Force | Michael Osborn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 06:52 | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jack Simpson | 42-39 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Frank Davis is fouled on the floor by Richard Neal - foul #4 on Richard Neal, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (SG), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Glenn Fowler (C) Steven Kirk, Albert Harshbarger, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Jones (PG), Michael Rosato (C) Alfredo Ibarra, Richard Neal | |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Jack Simpson steps in front of the Joseph Monteiro pass | 42-39 |
| 05:48 | Air Force | Jack Simpson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 05:46 | Air Force | Earl Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Michael Osborn misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-39 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro scores on a turnaround from the left block | 44-39 |
| 04:42 | Air Force | Earl Jones is called for 5 seconds | 44-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Frank Davis (C) Wendell Jones, Michael Garrison, Glenn Fowler | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (SG), Richard Neal (C) Jack Simpson, Michael Rosato | |
| 04:19 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Beadles | 46-39 |
| 03:58 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy's pass is intercepted by Paul Beadles | 46-39 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Paul Beadles banks in the layup | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Air Force | Michael Osborn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Davis and he's hacked by Donald Kilroy - foul #2 on Donald Kilroy, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (SG) Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Simpson (SG) Alfredo Ibarra | |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Jack Simpson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Paul Beadles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Osborn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Donald Kilroy (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Neal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex 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 (-1) | |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Paul Beadles buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 02:46 | Air Force | Albert Harshbarger steals the ball from Donald Kilroy | 54-42 |
| 02:21 | UNLV | Frank Davis makes the jump hook from the left block | 56-42 |
| 02:10 | Air Force | Jack Simpson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | Richard Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | Jack Simpson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Wendell Jones and he's fouled by Donald Kilroy - foul #3 on Donald Kilroy, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SG), Glenn Fowler (C) Wendell Jones, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG), John Longoria (SG), Bart Polizzi (SF), Michael Rosato (PF), Garret Flood (C) Earl Jones, Jack Simpson, Michael Osborn, Donald Kilroy, Richard Neal | |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex 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 (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi is whistled for a carry | 59-45 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Bart Polizzi is called for the reach on Glenn Fowler - foul #4 on Bart Polizzi, team foul #9 | 59-45 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Rosato | 60-45 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Albert Harshbarger is called for the reach on Alfredo Ibarra - foul #2 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Michael Rosato drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Garret Flood | 60-47 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Beadles | 62-47 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Michael Rosato misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Paul Beadles snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Paul Beadles runs out the clock | 62-47 |