| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oleg Pokorny (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eldridge Stackpole (fresh) SF - Floyd Climer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darius Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clark Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Floyd Climer inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Climer | 24-29 |
| 19:09 | Air Force | Charles Steverson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 24-29 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Floyd Climer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson dunks the ball set up by Eldridge Stackpole | 24-31 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | Eldridge Stackpole is called for the reach on Charles Steverson - foul #3 on Eldridge Stackpole, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lewis Bain (SF) Eldridge Stackpole | |
| 18:05 | Air Force | Charles Steverson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 18:03 | Air Force | William Mueller tips it back up and in | 26-31 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Lewis Bain clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by William Mueller - foul #2 on William Mueller, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Lewis Bain misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Lewis Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:33 | Air Force | Richard Brooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 17:31 | Air Force | Charles Steverson tips it home | 28-32 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson misses the tip | 28-32 |
| 17:03 | Air Force | The rebound goes to William Mueller | 28-32 |
| 16:42 | Air Force | Drew Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Steverson | 30-32 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Clark Wilkinson | 30-32 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 16:05 | Air Force | William Mueller gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oleg Pokorny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Floyd Climer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Bain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darius Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clark Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Air Force | Charles Steverson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Lewis Bain is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), John Freeman (SG) Richard Brooks, Charles Steverson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole (SG), John Jacob (C) Lewis Bain, Clark Wilkinson | |
| 14:43 | Air Force | Leroy Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Jacob - foul #1 on John Jacob, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 14:43 | Air Force | Leroy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:43 | Air Force | Leroy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | John Jacob drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Frederick Guajardo | 34-34 |
| 14:20 | Air Force | William Mueller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 14:09 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 14:07 | Air Force | Drew Brown gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:55 | Air Force | Drew Brown scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Leroy Jones | 36-34 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | John Jacob clanks a runner from the left block | 36-34 |
| 13:35 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:06 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Freeman | 38-34 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Climer | 38-37 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | William Mueller is hacked by Floyd Climer - foul #2 on Floyd Climer, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Steverson (SG), James Hudson (PF), Robert Hess (C) John Freeman, Drew Brown, Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell (PG), Lewis Bain (SF), Clark Wilkinson (C) Frederick Guajardo, Floyd Climer, John Jacob | |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Clark Wilkinson steps in front of the Robert Hess pass | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Hudson (fresh) C - Robert Hess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Alfred Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eldridge Stackpole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Bain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darius Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clark Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Lewis Bain can't finish the layup | 38-37 |
| 11:30 | Air Force | James Hudson snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 11:06 | Air Force | William Mueller hits a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Darius Parker - foul #3 on Darius Parker, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG) Leroy Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG) Alfred Caldwell | |
| 11:06 | Air Force | William Mueller makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Robert Hess steps in front of the Lewis Bain pass | 41-37 |
| 10:24 | Air Force | Charles Steverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Holford (SF), Oleg Pokorny (C) William Mueller, Robert Hess | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Jacob (PF) Darius Parker | |
| 10:02 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo is hacked by Edward Holford - foul #1 on Edward Holford, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Drew Brown (PF) Richard Brooks, James Hudson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Floyd Climer (SF) Lewis Bain | |
| 09:46 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 09:44 | Air Force | Edward Holford gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:28 | Air Force | Charles Steverson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Oleg Pokorny | 44-37 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell (PG), Darius Parker (PF) Frederick Guajardo, John Jacob | |
| 09:00 | Air Force | Leroy Jones hits a runner from the right block | 46-37 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Clark Wilkinson and he's hacked by Edward Holford - foul #2 on Edward Holford, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Freeman (SG), William Mueller (SF), James Hudson (PF), Robert Hess (C) Charles Steverson, Edward Holford, Drew Brown, Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lewis Bain (SF), John Jacob (C) Floyd Climer, Clark Wilkinson | |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:24 | Air Force | James Hudson's floater is tipped away by John Jacob | 46-40 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Robert Hess tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Robert Hess hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Robert Hess is called for the reach on Lewis Bain - foul #1 on Robert Hess, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Steverson (SG) John Freeman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG) Alfred Caldwell | |
| 07:44 | UNLV | John Jacob misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Hess - foul #2 on Robert Hess, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| 07:44 | UNLV | John Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:44 | UNLV | John Jacob misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:44 | Air Force | William Mueller grabs the board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eldridge Stackpole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Bain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darius Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Jacob (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Air Force | James Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), Drew Brown (PF), Oleg Pokorny (C) Leroy Jones, James Hudson, Robert Hess | |
| Subs | UNLV | Floyd Climer (SF), Clark Wilkinson (C) Lewis Bain, John Jacob | |
| 07:03 | UNLV | William Mueller picks off the pass by Floyd Climer | 48-41 |
| 07:00 | Air Force | Charles Steverson banks in the layup set up by William Mueller | 50-41 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Darius Parker | 50-44 |
| 06:35 | Air Force | Charles Steverson's pass is intercepted by Frederick Guajardo | 50-44 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo banks in the layup | 50-46 |
| 06:09 | Air Force | Drew Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Darius Parker - foul #4 on Darius Parker, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), John Freeman (SG) Richard Brooks, Charles Steverson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lewis Bain (SF), John Jacob (PF) Eldridge Stackpole, Darius Parker | |
| 06:09 | Air Force | Drew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:09 | Air Force | Drew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Leroy Jones steps in front of the Frederick Guajardo pass in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 05:40 | Air Force | William Mueller travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Holford (SF), James Hudson (PF), Robert Hess (C) William Mueller, Drew Brown, Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell (SG) Floyd Climer | |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Leroy Jones is called for the reach on Frederick Guajardo - foul #4 on Leroy Jones, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Steverson (SG) John Freeman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole (SG), Darius Parker (PF) Frederick Guajardo, Clark Wilkinson | |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Charles Steverson - foul #2 on Charles Steverson, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole makes the 3rd free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:49 | Air Force | James Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 04:09 | Air Force | Robert Hess misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on John Jacob - foul #2 on John Jacob, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Mueller (SF), Drew Brown (PF) Edward Holford, James Hudson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Floyd Climer (SG), Clark Wilkinson (C) Alfred Caldwell, Eldridge Stackpole, John Jacob | |
| 04:09 | Air Force | Robert Hess misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:09 | Air Force | Robert Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Lewis Bain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny (C) Robert Hess | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:27 | Air Force | Drew Brown is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell (SG) Lewis Bain | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Oleg Pokorny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Climer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Darius Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Clark Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Darius Parker misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Drew Brown - foul #2 on Drew Brown, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), John Freeman (SG) Leroy Jones, Charles Steverson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole (SG) Alfred Caldwell | |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Darius Parker misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Darius Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:42 | Air Force | William Mueller comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 02:40 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson misses the dunk attempt | 53-51 |
| 02:33 | Air Force | William Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Charles Steverson (SG) Richard Brooks, John Freeman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:04 | Air Force | The short jumper by William Mueller is denied by Darius Parker | 53-51 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Frederick Guajardo | 53-51 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Floyd Climer is whistled for a carry | 53-51 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny's fadeaway is rejected by Clark Wilkinson | 53-51 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo is called for 3 seconds | 53-51 |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Leroy Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 00:54 | Air Force | Drew Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Floyd Climer is called for the reach on William Mueller - foul #3 on Floyd Climer, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 00:33 | Air Force | William Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Leroy Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Guajardo - foul #1 on Frederick Guajardo, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Leroy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Leroy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | William Mueller grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Eldridge Stackpole is called for the reach on William Mueller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eldridge Stackpole, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG) Leroy Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:12 | Air Force | William Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | William Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Maurice Wilson (PG), Robert Hess (C) Richard Brooks, Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Robert Hess is hacked by Frederick Guajardo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Guajardo, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Robert Hess makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Robert Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Darius Parker grabs the board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Darius Parker clanks a fullcourt shot | 58-51 |