| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Archie Mark (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Mark Welch inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from David Davis | 26-37 |
| 19:07 | Air Force | Robert Francis connects on the fadeaway from close range | 28-37 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Howard Osterberger | 28-39 |
| 18:37 | Air Force | Roy Paul is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Roy Paul, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (SG), Henry Estes (C) Roy Paul, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Henry Estes steps in front of the Howard Osterberger pass | 28-39 |
| 18:04 | Air Force | Archie Mark's fadeaway is rejected by James Mills | 28-39 |
| 18:03 | Air Force | Henry Estes snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 17:46 | Air Force | Archie Mark scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Henry Blankenship | 30-39 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 30-39 |
| 17:27 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Lamont Walters | 30-39 |
| 17:03 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Welch - foul #2 on Mark Welch, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Robert Francis (C) Ted Borrego, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), William Williams (PF) David Davis, Eugene Savage, Mark Welch, Howard Osterberger | |
| 17:03 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:03 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | William Williams is whistled for traveling | 32-39 |
| 16:26 | Air Force | Archie Mark makes the floater from the left block | 34-39 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | James Mills is denied on a layup by Henry Blankenship | 34-39 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Donald Defeo grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 15:39 | Air Force | Robert Francis pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Blankenship (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Archie Mark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Matthew Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Air Force | Lamont Walters is hacked by Donald Defeo - foul #1 on Donald Defeo, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Roy Paul (SG), Henry Estes (C) Ryan Hayes, Lamont Walters, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Mark Welch (SF), Howard Osterberger (PF) Matthew Fox, Donald Defeo, Nathan Ortez, James Mills | |
| 15:15 | Air Force | Roy Paul clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Savage - foul #1 on Eugene Savage, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 15:15 | Air Force | Roy Paul makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:15 | Air Force | Roy Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Mark Welch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Estes - foul #3 on Henry Estes, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Francis (C) Henry Estes | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Osterberger | 36-40 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | David Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Archie Mark - foul #2 on Archie Mark, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry Estes (C) Robert Francis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:40 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | David Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:40 | Air Force | Archie Mark snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 14:33 | Air Force | Roy Paul connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Henry Estes | 39-41 |
| 14:10 | UNLV | David Davis makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Welch | 39-43 |
| 13:56 | Air Force | Archie Mark misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | The rebound goes to David Davis | 39-43 |
| 13:48 | UNLV | David Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Mark Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger is hacked by Archie Mark - foul #3 on Archie Mark, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (SG), Robert Francis (C) Roy Paul, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), James Mills (C) David Davis, Eugene Savage, Howard Osterberger, William Williams | |
| 13:16 | UNLV | James Mills comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Francis - foul #1 on Robert Francis, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG) Ted Borrego | |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (PF) Mark Welch | |
| 13:16 | UNLV | James Mills makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | James Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:56 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Robert Francis is called for the reach on James Mills - foul #2 on Robert Francis, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG) Ryan Hayes | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:25 | UNLV | Robert Francis swats the layup by James Mills | 41-45 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 12:23 | Air Force | Robert Francis snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 12:11 | Air Force | Lamont Walters is hacked by Matthew Fox - foul #1 on Matthew Fox, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Henry Estes (PF) Roy Paul, Archie Mark | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:56 | Air Force | Donald Defeo is called for the reach on Lamont Walters - foul #2 on Donald Defeo, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Archie Mark (PF) Lamont Walters, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Mark Welch (PF), William Williams (C) Matthew Fox, Donald Defeo, Howard Osterberger, James Mills | |
| 11:33 | Air Force | Robert Francis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Eugene Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Blankenship (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Archie Mark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | UNLV | David Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Ortez | 41-47 |
| 10:59 | Air Force | Robert Francis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-47 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | David Davis misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-47 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez tips it in | 44-49 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Robert Francis loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Lamont Walters (SG), Henry Estes (C) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), Howard Osterberger (PF), James Mills (C) David Davis, Eugene Savage, Nathan Ortez, William Williams | |
| 10:09 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the jump hook in the lane | 44-49 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | James Mills can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | James Mills tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 10:04 | Air Force | Henry Estes grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Archie Mark is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Robert Francis (C) Ryan Hayes, Archie Mark | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mike Weiss (SF) Mark Welch | |
| 09:17 | UNLV | Henry Blankenship steps in front of the James Mills pass | 44-49 |
| 09:14 | Air Force | Lamont Walters lays it in set up by Henry Blankenship | 46-49 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger's layup is rejected by Robert Francis | 46-49 |
| 08:53 | Air Force | Robert Francis pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:25 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship connects on the runner from close range and he's fouled by Howard Osterberger - foul #2 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (PG), Archie Mark (PF) Ted Borrego, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), William Williams (PF) Matthew Fox, Donald Defeo, Mike Weiss, Howard Osterberger | |
| 08:25 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | James Mills misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Henry Blankenship - foul #3 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Fidler (SF) Henry Blankenship | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Welch (SF) Nathan Ortez | |
| 08:15 | UNLV | James Mills misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | James Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:15 | Air Force | Archie Mark grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:05 | Air Force | Roy Paul drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Lamont Walters | 51-49 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Mark Welch lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Williams | 51-51 |
| 07:28 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses the floater from the right block | 51-51 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Welch | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roy Paul (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) PF - Archie Mark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | UNLV | James Mills jams it | 51-53 |
| 06:51 | Air Force | Robert Francis scores on a 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Welch | 54-53 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Mark Welch scores on a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Archie Mark - foul #4 on Archie Mark, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Henry Estes (C) Lamont Walters, Everett Fidler, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (PF) James Mills | |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Eugene Savage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF) Mark Welch | |
| 06:01 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG) David Davis, Eugene Savage | |
| 05:48 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Matthew Fox | 54-57 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 54-59 |
| 04:42 | Air Force | Roy Paul's pass is intercepted by Donald Defeo | 54-59 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Donald Defeo can't throw it down | 54-59 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Archie Mark gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:32 | Air Force | Ted Borrego misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Williams | 54-59 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Roy Paul is called for the reach on Matthew Fox - foul #3 on Roy Paul, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Lamont Walters (SG), Robert Francis (C) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Mark Welch (PF), James Mills (C) Donald Defeo, Nathan Ortez, Howard Osterberger, William Williams | |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Matthew Fox makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:27 | Air Force | Archie Mark grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Robert Francis drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Mark Welch splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-60 |
| 03:43 | Air Force | Lamont Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Mark Welch is called for the reach on Ryan Hayes - foul #3 on Mark Welch, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Everett Fidler (SF) Lamont Walters, Henry Blankenship | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF) Matthew Fox | |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | David Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) PF - Archie Mark (tiring) 11 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Francis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Ted Borrego makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | James Mills lays it up and in | 61-64 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is fouled on the floor by James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Henry Estes (PF) Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, Archie Mark | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), Howard Osterberger (PF), William Williams (C) David Davis, Eugene Savage, Nathan Ortez, James Mills | |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Ted Borrego makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Ted Borrego misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | Robert Francis pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:05 | Air Force | Robert Francis is whistled for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Archie Mark (PF) Ted Borrego, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG) Matthew Fox, Donald Defeo | |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Mark Welch comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 62-64 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Mark Welch gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Williams | 62-66 |
| 01:31 | Air Force | Roy Paul loses the ball out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Robert Francis (C) Lamont Walters, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Mills (C) William Williams | |
| 01:15 | UNLV | James Mills drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Welch | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Roy Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | James Mills grabs the board | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | UNLV | James Mills is hacked by Ted Borrego in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Borrego, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | James Mills makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | James Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Robert Francis snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Robert Francis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Mills - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Robert Francis makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Robert Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Ted Borrego is called for the reach on Eugene Savage in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Borrego, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Archie Mark misses the floater from the left side | 64-71 |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Robert Francis tips it home | 66-71 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Mark Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Paul - foul #4 on Roy Paul, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Ted Borrego connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Paul | 69-73 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Ted Borrego is called for the reach on Eugene Savage in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ted Borrego, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (SG) Ted Borrego | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SF) Howard Osterberger | |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Roy Paul can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship gets the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Roy Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eugene Savage | 69-75 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Lamont Walters is called for the reach on Eugene Savage in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lamont Walters, team foul #14 | 69-75 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Archie Mark | 69-76 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Archie Mark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship grabs the offensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Archie Mark pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Roy Paul clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-76 |