| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Lewis (fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Nault (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael John (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | John Lewis inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by William Nault - foul #2 on William Nault, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry Estes (PF) William Nault | |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:30 | Air Force | Johnny Fulkerson is called for the reach on Michael John - foul #3 on Johnny Fulkerson, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Williams (C) Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Parks (PF) Henry Estes | |
| 19:20 | Air Force | Everett Fidler hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lamont Walters and he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (SG), Henry Estes (PF) Roy Paul, Daniel Parks | |
| 19:20 | Air Force | Everett Fidler makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | William Williams makes the floater from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 18:37 | Air Force | The jump hook by Michael John is blocked by John Lewis | 37-47 |
| 18:35 | Air Force | Henry Estes tips it in | 37-49 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Eugene Savage scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Defeo | 40-49 |
| 17:58 | Air Force | Henry Estes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 17:56 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Williams | 40-49 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Eugene Savage comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Donald Defeo pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | John Lewis's pass is intercepted by Michael John | 40-49 |
| 17:12 | Air Force | Michael John can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Edward Barr (SF), William Nault (PF) Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, Henry Estes | |
| 17:12 | Air Force | Michael John makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 17:12 | Air Force | Michael John makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 16:52 | Air Force | Lamont Walters grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | John Lewis takes the ball from Lamont Walters | 40-51 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Eugene Savage lays it up and in on a great pass from John Lewis | 42-51 |
| 16:03 | Air Force | Edward Barr connects on the floater from the left wing set up by William Nault | 42-53 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Nault (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael John (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:47 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the contested jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Savage | 44-53 |
| 15:29 | Air Force | Michael John is hacked by Eugene Savage - foul #2 on Eugene Savage, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Fidler (SF), Mark Nash (C) Edward Barr, Michael John | |
| 15:10 | Air Force | Lamont Walters misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Lamont Walters grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 14:54 | Air Force | Everett Fidler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lamont Walters | 44-56 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Roy Paul takes the ball from Eugene Savage | 44-56 |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Mark Nash can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Savage - foul #3 on Eugene Savage, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), James King (PF) Eugene Savage, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (SG), Henry Estes (PF) Roy Paul, William Nault | |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Mark Nash makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Mark Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 14:09 | UNLV | James King loses the dribble to Henry Estes | 44-58 |
| 13:40 | Air Force | Henry Estes misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | Donald Defeo drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Kerr | 47-58 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Mark Nash clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-58 |
| 12:58 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Estes | 47-58 |
| 12:53 | Air Force | The jumper by Ryan Hayes is denied by Johnny Fulkerson | 47-58 |
| 12:51 | UNLV | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Donald Defeo is blocked by Mark Nash | 47-58 |
| 12:29 | Air Force | Henry Estes gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 12:19 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Philip Short (SG), John Lowe (SF), Mark Welch (PF) Donald Kerr, Donald Defeo, John Lewis, James King | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (PF), Richard Dewees (C) Henry Estes, Mark Nash | |
| 12:19 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 12:19 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 12:19 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Mark Welch is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-59 |
| 11:51 | Air Force | Lamont Walters gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Short (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lowe (fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 13 pts. PF - William Nault (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Dewees (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Air Force | Mark Welch steps in front of the William Nault pass | 47-59 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-59 |
| 11:05 | Air Force | William Nault grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | William Nault is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-61 |
| 10:21 | UNLV | Eugene Savage connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Johnny Fulkerson | 50-61 |
| 10:10 | Air Force | Richard Dewees scores on a shot from the left side set up by Lamont Walters | 50-63 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Savage | 52-63 |
| 09:41 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes lays it in uncontested set up by Lamont Walters | 52-65 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | Eugene Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Philip Short hits the follow up shot | 54-65 |
| 09:00 | Air Force | Lamont Walters is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-65 |
| 08:58 | Air Force | Richard Dewees grabs the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 08:43 | Air Force | Richard Dewees misses long on a shot from close range | 54-65 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Eugene Savage grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 08:34 | UNLV | John Lowe buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Welch | 56-65 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Richard Dewees can't connect on a shot from close range | 56-65 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Philip Short travels with the ball | 56-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), John Lewis (SF), James King (PF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Philip Short, John Lowe, Mark Welch, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Henry Estes (SF), Daniel Parks (PF), Michael John (C) Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, William Nault, Richard Dewees | |
| 07:43 | Air Force | Roy Paul is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lewis (fresh) PF - James King (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Estes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Parks (fresh) C - Michael John (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Henry Estes picks off the pass by William Williams | 56-65 |
| 07:02 | Air Force | Donald Defeo is called for the reach on Roy Paul - foul #3 on Donald Defeo, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| 07:02 | Air Force | Roy Paul misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | James King can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Parks - foul #1 on Daniel Parks, team foul #2 | 56-65 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | James King makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | Roy Paul clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-65 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | William Williams snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Donald Defeo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Kerr | 61-65 |
| 06:23 | Air Force | Daniel Parks knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Estes and he's hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| 06:23 | Air Force | Daniel Parks makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | James King lays it in on a great pass from Donald Defeo | 63-68 |
| 06:06 | Air Force | Roy Paul drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lamont Walters | 63-71 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | James King jams it | 65-71 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | Henry Estes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | James King gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Donald Defeo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 05:02 | Air Force | Henry Estes snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Lamont Walters is fouled on the floor by Donald Kerr - foul #2 on Donald Kerr, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Mark Welch (PF) Donald Kerr, James King | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (PF) Daniel Parks | |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Lamont Walters makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Lamont Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | William Williams connects on the open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Defeo | 67-72 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Henry Estes is fouled on the floor by Donald Defeo - foul #4 on Donald Defeo, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Fidler (SF) William Nault | |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Henry Estes makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Henry Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 04:05 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson dunks the ball on a great pass from Donald Defeo | 69-74 |
| 03:44 | Air Force | Mark Welch picks off the pass by Henry Estes | 69-74 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | The jump hook by John Lewis is blocked by Michael John | 69-74 |
| 03:25 | Air Force | Lamont Walters grabs the board | 69-74 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (tiring) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Henry Estes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael John (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Air Force | Donald Defeo steps in front of the Henry Estes pass | 69-74 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Everett Fidler takes the ball from Donald Defeo | 69-74 |
| 02:54 | Air Force | Roy Paul lays it up and in on a nice dish by Everett Fidler | 69-76 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson tips it but misses | 69-76 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 69-76 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 69-76 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Henry Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:26 | Air Force | Roy Paul's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Mark Welch | 69-76 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Eugene Savage is hacked by Lamont Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lamont Walters, team foul #3 | 69-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, John Lewis, Mark Welch, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (PF), Mark Nash (C) Henry Estes, Michael John | |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Everett Fidler steps in front of the Donald Defeo pass | 69-76 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Mark Nash travels with the ball | 69-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), John Lewis (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Kerr, John Lowe, James King, William Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael John (C) Mark Nash | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-76 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | John Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Eugene Savage can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | William Nault grabs the board | 69-76 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Lamont Walters connects on the open shot from the left wing set up by Roy Paul | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Eugene Savage is fouled in the backcourt by Lamont Walters - foul #4 on Lamont Walters, team foul #4 | 69-78 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Everett Fidler steps in front of the Donald Defeo pass | 69-78 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Everett Fidler throws it down | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael John - foul #1 on Michael John, team foul #5 | 69-80 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), Philip Short (SG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF) Eugene Savage, Donald Defeo, John Lewis, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Edward Barr (SG), Henry Estes (SF), Richard Dewees (PF), Mark Nash (C) Lamont Walters, Roy Paul, Everett Fidler, William Nault, Michael John | |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Richard Dewees snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Edward Barr misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 70-80 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | John Lowe grabs the board | 70-80 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | John Lowe clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Henry Estes - foul #1 on Henry Estes, team foul #6 | 70-80 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Williams (C) Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:05 | UNLV | John Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | John Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes runs out the clock | 72-80 |