| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Conklin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Air Force | John Ferguson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Walter Bixler - foul #1 on Walter Bixler, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 19:44 | Air Force | John Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:44 | Air Force | John Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:34 | UNLV | William Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 19:33 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 19:28 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Keffer - foul #1 on Michael Keffer, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 19:28 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:28 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | Michael Keffer pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | William Anderson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Walter Bixler | 38-44 |
| 18:54 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 18:53 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | John Ferguson's floater is tipped away by Walter Bixler | 38-44 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Keffer | 41-44 |
| 18:04 | Air Force | Christopher Norman misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Michael Keffer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | William Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Barbera | 44-44 |
| 17:26 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Maggard (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), George Starkey (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Johnny Barbera, William Anderson, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Sykora (PG), William Kuhn (PF), Scott Villeneuve (C) Christopher Norman, John Ferguson, Stephen Gustafson | |
| 16:58 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses the runner from the right block | 44-44 |
| 16:57 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | George Starkey hits a fadeaway from close range | 46-46 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 16:31 | Air Force | William Kuhn pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:15 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Sykora | 46-48 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Michael Keffer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-48 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Maggard (fresh) SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Sykora (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Conklin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Kuhn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Villeneuve (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), William Anderson (SG), Walter Bixler (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Philip Maggard, Leo Osterhout, George Starkey, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Gustafson (C) Patrick Conklin, Gregory Sargeant | |
| 15:30 | UNLV | William Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Mabie | 51-48 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | William Kuhn's pass is intercepted by William Anderson | 51-48 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | William Anderson lays it up and in | 53-48 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | David Sykora misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 14:51 | UNLV | David Mabie gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | David Mabie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Walter Bixler | 56-48 |
| 14:40 | Air Force | John Ferguson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Villeneuve | 56-50 |
| 14:24 | UNLV | William Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 14:22 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 14:06 | Air Force | Walter Bixler blocks the jumper by Scott Villeneuve | 56-50 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | David Mabie misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-50 |
| 13:58 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:52 | Air Force | David Sykora is hacked by David Mabie - foul #4 on David Mabie, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), George Starkey (PF) David Mabie, William Anderson, Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), Patrick Conklin (SG), Gregory Sargeant (SF) David Sykora, William Kuhn, Scott Villeneuve | |
| 13:34 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Norman | 56-52 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 13:21 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 12:54 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson's floater is tipped away by George Starkey | 56-52 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 12:30 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 12:18 | Air Force | George Starkey steals the ball from Christopher Norman | 56-52 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | Larry Kelton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Larry Kelton tips it in | 58-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Larry Kelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Conklin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Gustafson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Christopher Norman loses the dribble to Leo Osterhout | 58-52 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to George Starkey | 58-52 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | George Starkey is fouled on the floor by John Ferguson - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #1 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Maggard (PG), William Anderson (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Johnny Barbera, Leo Osterhout, Michael Keffer, George Starkey, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Sykora (PG), William Kuhn (PF), Scott Villeneuve (C) Christopher Norman, John Ferguson, Stephen Gustafson | |
| 10:38 | UNLV | William Anderson can't finish the layup | 58-52 |
| 10:37 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 10:21 | Air Force | David Sykora's pass is intercepted by Christopher Calhoon | 58-52 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | William Anderson misses the lay-in | 58-52 |
| 10:04 | Air Force | William Kuhn snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 09:49 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 09:48 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 09:39 | UNLV | William Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 09:37 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:23 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin is whistled for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG) Philip Maggard | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tim McClucas (PG), Robert Heitman (C) Patrick Conklin, Gregory Sargeant | |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Walter Bixler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | William Kuhn snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 08:45 | Air Force | Robert Heitman is hacked by Ognjen Zihal - foul #3 on Ognjen Zihal, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Keffer (SF) Christopher Calhoon | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:25 | Air Force | David Sykora clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera drills a 3 from the right wing set up by William Anderson | 61-52 |
| 07:41 | Air Force | David Sykora travels with the ball | 61-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), George Starkey (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Johnny Barbera, William Anderson, Walter Bixler, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), Patrick Conklin (SG), Gregory Sargeant (SF), John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Gustafson (C) Tim McClucas, David Sykora, William Kuhn, Scott Villeneuve, Robert Heitman | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Conklin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Michael Keffer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Larry Kelton snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Patrick Conklin steals it from David Mabie | 61-52 |
| 07:14 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin hits the finger roll | 61-54 |
| 06:58 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Mabie | 64-54 |
| 06:41 | Air Force | Christopher Norman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | George Starkey grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 06:24 | UNLV | Michael Keffer makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Mabie | 67-54 |
| 06:01 | Air Force | Christopher Norman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | George Starkey snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | David Mabie hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Starkey | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | David Mabie buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Keffer | 72-57 |
| 04:49 | Air Force | Christopher Norman buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Sargeant | 72-59 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Walter Bixler (PF) Leo Osterhout, George Starkey | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Larry Kelton tips it home | 74-59 |
| 04:19 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Ferguson | 74-61 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | David Mabie is fouled on the floor by Gregory Sargeant - foul #2 on Gregory Sargeant, team foul #2 | 74-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal (C) Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Sykora (PG) Christopher Norman | |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Stephen Gustafson steals the ball from Michael Keffer | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Sykora | 74-64 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Sykora (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Conklin (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses the easy layup | 74-64 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Ognjen Zihal | 74-64 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses the fadeaway from the left side | 74-64 |
| 02:53 | Air Force | John Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant is whistled for a carry | 74-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF) Michael Keffer | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kuhn (PF), Scott Villeneuve (C) John Ferguson, Stephen Gustafson | |
| 02:44 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Keffer (SF), Larry Kelton (C) Christopher Calhoon, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Gustafson (C) David Sykora, William Kuhn, Scott Villeneuve | |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Michael Keffer loses the ball out of bounds | 74-64 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Larry Kelton swats the layup by Stephen Gustafson | 74-64 |
| 02:01 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin tips it back up and in | 74-66 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | David Mabie drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Anderson | 77-66 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant is fouled on the floor by Michael Keffer - foul #2 on Michael Keffer, team foul #5 | 77-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), George Starkey (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) David Mabie, William Anderson, Michael Keffer, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tim McClucas (PG), David Sykora (SG), William Kuhn (SF), Scott Villeneuve (PF), Robert Heitman (C) Christopher Norman, Patrick Conklin, Gregory Sargeant, John Ferguson, Stephen Gustafson | |
| 01:15 | Air Force | David Sykora drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-68 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), William Anderson (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Johnny Barbera, Leo Osterhout, Christopher Calhoon, George Starkey, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), Patrick Conklin (SG), Gregory Sargeant (SF), John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Gustafson (C) Tim McClucas, David Sykora, William Kuhn, Scott Villeneuve, Robert Heitman | |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Michael Keffer lays it in set up by William Anderson and he's fouled by Gregory Sargeant - foul #3 on Gregory Sargeant, team foul #3 | 79-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), George Starkey (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) David Mabie, William Anderson, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tim McClucas (PG), David Sykora (SG), William Kuhn (SF), Scott Villeneuve (PF), Robert Heitman (C) Christopher Norman, Patrick Conklin, Gregory Sargeant, John Ferguson, Stephen Gustafson | |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Michael Keffer makes the free throw | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Air Force | William Kuhn travels with the ball | 80-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF) Michael Keffer | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UNLV | George Starkey comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 80-68 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal grabs the offensive board | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera runs out the clock | 80-68 |