| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Howard Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) SG - Sean Dye (fresh) SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) C - Myron Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Myron Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Richard Verrett misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Air Force | Gerald Olney tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Air Force | Richard Verrett snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Gerald Olney is hacked by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Howard Underwood clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Myron Davis - foul #1 on Myron Davis, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Howard Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Howard Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Air Force | Richard Verrett gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:32 | Air Force | Robert Denault steps in front of the Rick Holquin pass | 1-2 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt loses the dribble to Sean Dye | 1-2 |
| 18:04 | Air Force | Sean Dye lays it in | 1-4 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is fouled on the floor by Sean Dye - foul #1 on Sean Dye, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), James Parker (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Werner Allred (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Karwoski | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | Werner Allred hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | James Harvey snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:51 | UNLV | Robert Denault is whistled for traveling | 3-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Willard Schlueter (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Michael Rosenblatt, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Bert Sica is fouled on the floor by Willard Schlueter - foul #1 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jay Zeigler (SF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Robert Denault | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, James Parker, Werner Allred | |
| 16:21 | Air Force | John Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 16:19 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Bert Sica - foul #1 on Bert Sica, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Olney (SF), Ernest Michel (PF) John Williams, Bert Sica | |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:02 | Air Force | Willard Schlueter is called for the reach on Sean Dye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (SG) Willard Schlueter | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:50 | Air Force | Sean Dye is fouled on the floor by Paul Hayden - foul #1 on Paul Hayden, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG) Lawrence Sperry | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) C - Paul Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Michel (fresh) C - Myron Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 15:37 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:21 | Air Force | Lawrence Lawrence steals the ball from Myron Davis | 5-4 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence dunks the ball | 7-4 |
| 15:16 | Air Force | Rick Holquin travels in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Jay Zeigler, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF) Ernest Michel | |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson jams it on a great pass from James Harvey | 9-4 |
| 14:46 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Howard Underwood - foul #1 on Howard Underwood, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), James Parker (SF) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney | |
| 14:46 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:46 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | James Harvey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 9-6 |
| 14:30 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Myron Davis | 9-6 |
| 14:11 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steven Thomas | 9-8 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Paul Hayden (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (PF), Werner Allred (C) Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-8 |
| 13:36 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Werner Allred | 9-8 |
| 13:13 | Air Force | The short jumper by Werner Allred is denied by Robert Denault | 9-8 |
| 13:11 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Paul Hayden clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-8 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt hits the follow up shot | 11-8 |
| 12:46 | Air Force | Steven Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-8 |
| 12:45 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Hayden | 11-8 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | Paul Hayden scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Harvey | 13-8 |
| 12:16 | Air Force | James Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Howard Underwood (C) James Harvey, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF), Ernest Michel (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, James Parker, Bert Sica, Werner Allred | |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lawrence Lawrence | 16-8 |
| 11:38 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 11:37 | Air Force | Gerald Olney tips it in | 16-10 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Underwood (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Michel (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 11:07 | Air Force | Gerald Olney gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:05 | Air Force | Sean Dye is hacked by Kenneth Karwoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Lawrence Sperry (SG), Robert Denault (SF) Lawrence Lawrence, Kenneth Karwoski, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Air Force | Werner Allred (PF), Myron Davis (C) Richard Verrett, Ernest Michel | |
| 10:56 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 16-10 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | Werner Allred grabs the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 10:40 | Air Force | Sean Dye knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Olney | 16-12 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Howard Underwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Harvey | 19-12 |
| 10:31 | Air Force | Myron Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Danny Sattler (C) Manuel Swanson, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (SF), Bert Sica (PF) Gerald Olney, Werner Allred | |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Harvey | 22-12 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Sean Dye buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Parker and he's hacked by Michael Rosenblatt - foul #1 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SF) Rick Holquin, James Parker | |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Danny Sattler makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Harvey | 24-15 |
| 09:47 | Air Force | Robert Denault steps in front of the John Williams pass in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 09:46 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt banks in the layup set up by Robert Denault | 26-15 |
| 09:39 | Air Force | Myron Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Danny Sattler | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (SF) Sean Dye | |
| 09:17 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-15 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler tips it in | 28-15 |
| 08:47 | Air Force | James Parker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Paul Hayden lays it in on a great pass from Lawrence Sperry | 30-18 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Manuel Swanson is called for the reach on Bert Sica in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #8 | 30-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Sperry, Jay Zeigler, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF) Steven Thomas, John Williams, Myron Davis | |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 08:22 | UNLV | Howard Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | James Harvey connects on the jumper from the left side | 32-19 |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Gerald Olney connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Howard Underwood travels with the ball | 32-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SG), Werner Allred (C) James Parker, Bert Sica | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Werner Allred (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Air Force | Werner Allred's layup is rejected by Michael Rosenblatt | 32-22 |
| 07:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Denault | 32-22 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | James Harvey is hacked by Rick Holquin - foul #1 on Rick Holquin, team foul #5 | 32-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (PF) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ernest Michel (C) Richard Verrett | |
| 06:44 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson double dribbles | 32-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (C) Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Air Force | George Debellis (PG) Rick Holquin | |
| 06:31 | Air Force | George Debellis is whistled for traveling | 32-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), James Parker (SF), Myron Davis (C) George Debellis, Gerald Olney, Ernest Michel | |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Harvey and he's fouled by Werner Allred - foul #1 on Werner Allred, team foul #6 | 34-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF) Lawrence Lawrence, Robert Denault | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SG), Ernest Michel (PF) Sean Dye, Werner Allred | |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the free throw | 35-22 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | Paul Hayden is called for the reach on Myron Davis - foul #2 on Paul Hayden, team foul #9 | 35-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Danny Sattler (C) Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:57 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ernest Michel - foul #1 on Ernest Michel, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Underwood (C) Danny Sattler | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF) Ernest Michel | |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Richard Verrett snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | James Harvey picks off the pass by John Williams in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | James Harvey is hacked by Steven Thomas - foul #1 on Steven Thomas, team foul #8 | 36-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG) Steven Thomas, James Parker | |
| 05:32 | UNLV | James Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Richard Verrett pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Sean Dye loses the dribble to James Harvey in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Howard Underwood hits a jump hook from the right block | 38-23 |
| 04:53 | Air Force | Sean Dye hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 38-23 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | James Harvey snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | John Williams picks off the pass by Lawrence Sperry | 38-23 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Myron Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (C) Lawrence Sperry, Jay Zeigler, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), James Parker (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Werner Allred (PF), Ernest Michel (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, John Williams, Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-23 |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Ernest Michel snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 03:55 | Air Force | Gerald Olney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Robert Denault gets the rebound | 38-23 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Willard Schlueter (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) C - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Werner Allred (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Michel (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Air Force | Ernest Michel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-23 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-23 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter tips it in | 40-23 |
| 02:44 | Air Force | Manuel Swanson swats the shot by Steven Thomas | 40-23 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson pulls down the rebound | 40-23 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Gerald Olney steals the ball from James Harvey | 40-23 |
| 02:05 | Air Force | Ernest Michel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | James Harvey grabs the board | 40-23 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Robert Denault drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Karwoski | 43-23 |
| 01:41 | Air Force | Manuel Swanson picks off the pass by Gerald Olney | 43-23 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Ernest Michel picks off the pass by Willard Schlueter | 43-23 |
| 01:24 | Air Force | Ernest Michel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Lawrence Sperry (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Paul Hayden (PF), Howard Underwood (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), John Williams (SF), Richard Verrett (PF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, James Parker, Gerald Olney, Werner Allred, Ernest Michel | |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Howard Underwood knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Sperry | 45-23 |
| 00:48 | Air Force | John Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-23 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Myron Davis can't tip it in | 45-23 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Paul Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 45-23 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Hayden | 48-23 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Lawrence Sperry picks off the pass by Richard Verrett in the backcourt | 48-23 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry lays it up and in | 50-23 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | John Williams clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-23 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler snags the defensive board | 50-23 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 50-23 |