| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Vickers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Rutherford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Weiss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Kocher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Trapani (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Donald Kocher inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Robert Rumble hits a floater from the right side | 19-27 |
| 19:15 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Donald Kocher grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Donald Kocher clanks a jumper from the right side | 19-27 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | Donald Kocher tips it back up and in | 19-29 |
| 18:47 | Air Force | Fritz Giles buries a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Rumble - foul #1 on Robert Rumble, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell (SG), Glen Conde (SF), John Bliss (PF), Robert Walker (C) Kenny Vickers, David Grove, Harry Robbins, Terry Rutherford | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:47 | Air Force | Fritz Giles makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 18:27 | Air Force | John Bliss gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Kocher - foul #3 on Donald Kocher, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Grove (PG) Fritz Giles | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | John Trapani gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Robert Rumble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Grove - foul #2 on David Grove, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Rutherford (C) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:58 | Air Force | John Bliss gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:36 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 17:34 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton is hacked by Glen Conde - foul #2 on Glen Conde, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG), Kenny Vickers (SG), Robert Walker (C) David Grove, Bernard Frizzell, Terry Rutherford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terrence Wood (C) John Trapani | |
| 16:43 | UNLV | David Weiss knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 16:26 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers clanks a floater from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Donald Kocher snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-31 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton grabs the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 15:47 | UNLV | Terrence Wood misses short on a shot near the basket | 23-31 |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Donald Kocher snags the offensive board | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Vickers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Conde (fresh) PF - John Bliss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Rumble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Weiss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kocher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dudley Ashton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Terrence Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Robert Walker picks off the pass by David Weiss | 23-31 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Donald Kocher can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Terrence Wood gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Robert Rumble knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 14:06 | Air Force | Fritz Giles is fouled on the floor by Terrence Wood - foul #1 on Terrence Wood, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell (SG), David Grove (SF), Harry Robbins (PF), Terry Rutherford (C) Kenny Vickers, Glen Conde, John Bliss, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (PG), Edward Whitney (SG), Adrian Hensley (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), John Trapani (C) Robert Rumble, David Weiss, Donald Kocher, Dudley Ashton, Terrence Wood | |
| 13:39 | Air Force | Harry Robbins misses the jumper from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | John Trapani pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Russell Sea | 26-37 |
| 12:53 | Air Force | Fritz Giles misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Joseph Adams connects on the runner from the left block set up by Edward Whitney | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 12:04 | Air Force | Harry Robbins connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Fritz Giles and the foul's on Joseph Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Adams, team foul #4 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Vickers (SF) Fritz Giles | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (PG) Russell Sea | |
| 12:04 | Air Force | Harry Robbins makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Joseph Adams hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Adrian Hensley | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Frizzell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenny Vickers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Rutherford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adrian Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Trapani (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 11:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Trapani | 29-41 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Robert Rumble lays it up and in | 29-43 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Harry Robbins knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenny Vickers and he's fouled by Edward Whitney - foul #1 on Edward Whitney, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Glen Conde (SF) Kenny Vickers | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Weiss (SG), Donald Kocher (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Edward Whitney, Adrian Hensley, Joseph Adams, John Trapani | |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Harry Robbins makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Donald Kocher banks in the layup on a great pass from Terrence Wood | 32-45 |
| 10:21 | Air Force | Terry Rutherford is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Terry Rutherford, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry Rutherford - foul #3 on Terry Rutherford, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG), Kenny Vickers (SG), John Bliss (PF) Bernard Frizzell, Glen Conde, Harry Robbins | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 09:59 | Air Force | John Bliss grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 09:47 | Air Force | Fritz Giles makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Grove | 34-46 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | John Bliss picks off the pass by David Weiss | 34-46 |
| 09:07 | Air Force | Terry Rutherford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Terry Rutherford, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell (SG), Glen Conde (SF), Harry Robbins (PF), Robert Walker (C) Fritz Giles, Kenny Vickers, John Bliss, Terry Rutherford | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Trapani (C) Terrence Wood | |
| 08:46 | UNLV | Robert Rumble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG) Glen Conde | |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (PG) Robert Rumble | |
| 08:34 | Air Force | Fritz Giles scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Bernard Frizzell | 37-46 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses long on a floater from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | John Trapani snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Russell Sea misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fritz Giles - foul #2 on Fritz Giles, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Vickers (SG), Glen Conde (SF), John Bliss (PF), Terry Rutherford (C) Fritz Giles, Bernard Frizzell, Harry Robbins, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (SG) David Weiss | |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Grove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenny Vickers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Conde (fresh) PF - John Bliss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Rutherford (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Russell Sea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kocher (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Trapani (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by David Grove - foul #3 on David Grove, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Harry Robbins (PF) John Bliss | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adrian Hensley (SF), Joseph Adams (PF) Donald Kocher, Dudley Ashton | |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Terry Rutherford clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-51 |
| 07:03 | Air Force | Harry Robbins pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 06:47 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Grove | 42-51 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley travels with the ball | 42-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG), Bernard Frizzell (SG), John Bliss (PF) Kenny Vickers, Glen Conde, Harry Robbins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (PG), Terrence Wood (C) Russell Sea, John Trapani | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:54 | Air Force | John Bliss's pass is intercepted by Adrian Hensley | 42-51 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Joseph Adams can't tip it in | 42-51 |
| 05:23 | Air Force | Terry Rutherford grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 04:54 | Air Force | John Bliss can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Rumble | 42-51 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Vickers (SG), Glen Conde (SF), Harry Robbins (PF) Bernard Frizzell, David Grove, John Bliss | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Weiss (SG), Donald Kocher (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF), John Trapani (C) Edward Whitney, Adrian Hensley, Joseph Adams, Terrence Wood | |
| 04:31 | UNLV | John Trapani is hacked by Terry Rutherford - foul #5 on Terry Rutherford, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Grove (PG), Robert Walker (C) Fritz Giles, Terry Rutherford | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:31 | UNLV | John Trapani makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | John Trapani makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:17 | Air Force | David Grove is called for traveling | 42-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG) Glen Conde | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 03:59 | Air Force | Robert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:30 | Air Force | Fritz Giles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 03:29 | Air Force | Robert Walker hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Vickers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harry Robbins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kocher (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Trapani (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Donald Kocher drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dudley Ashton | 44-56 |
| 02:40 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell (SG), Glen Conde (SF), John Bliss (PF) Fritz Giles, Kenny Vickers, Harry Robbins | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Donald Kocher hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Rumble | 44-58 |
| 01:48 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 01:47 | Air Force | Robert Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 01:23 | Air Force | John Bliss buries a jumper in the lane | 46-58 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 01:07 | Air Force | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 01:02 | Air Force | Glen Conde can't finish the layup | 46-58 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | John Trapani grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Donald Kocher comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 46-58 |
| 00:38 | Air Force | John Bliss pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Air Force | John Bliss knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-58 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Donald Kocher clanks a turnaround near the basket | 48-58 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Bernard Frizzell | 48-58 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | John Trapani swats the short shot by John Bliss | 48-58 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | The clock runs out | 48-58 |