| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Maggard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Calhoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Heitman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Russell Lewis inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Air Force | Robert Heitman makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Norman | 33-36 |
| 19:34 | UNLV | Larry Kelton's floater is tipped away by Robert Heitman | 33-36 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Philip Maggard misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 19:30 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | Robert Heitman misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Larry Kelton - foul #1 on Larry Kelton, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | Robert Heitman misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | Robert Heitman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Walter Bixler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 18:52 | Air Force | Christopher Norman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Maggard | 39-40 |
| 18:04 | Air Force | Russell Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Larry Kelton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Gustafson - foul #2 on Stephen Gustafson, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Larry Kelton misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Larry Kelton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:21 | Air Force | Robert Heitman misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 17:10 | Air Force | Robert Heitman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:45 | Air Force | Robert Heitman makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Norman | 40-42 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Philip Maggard | 43-42 |
| 16:01 | Air Force | Russell Lewis hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Norman | 43-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Maggard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Calhoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bixler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Kelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Heitman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Gustafson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Bixler | 45-44 |
| 15:29 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan makes the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Leo Osterhout - foul #1 on Leo Osterhout, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG), George Starkey (SF), Nathan Nevin (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Leo Osterhout, Christopher Calhoon, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jimmie Ross (PG), Christopher Stennett (SF), Brian Toms (PF), John Fugate (C) Christopher Norman, Russell Lewis, Robert Heitman, Stephen Gustafson | |
| 15:29 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 45-46 |
| 15:10 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to George Starkey | 45-46 |
| 15:01 | UNLV | George Starkey's floater is tipped away by Brian Toms | 45-46 |
| 15:00 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:46 | Air Force | Christopher Stennett's floater is knocked away by Ognjen Zihal | 45-46 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | George Starkey gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia connects on the shot from close range set up by Philip Maggard | 47-46 |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmie Ross | 47-49 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 13:56 | Air Force | Christopher Stennett pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:29 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 13:27 | Air Force | Brian Toms gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Jimmie Ross is hacked by Philip Maggard - foul #2 on Philip Maggard, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Guillermo Garcia, George Starkey, Nathan Nevin, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | Air Force | Milton Levine (SG), Russell Lewis (SF), Robert Heitman (PF), Stephen Gustafson (C) Todd Sullivan, Christopher Stennett, Brian Toms, John Fugate | |
| 12:50 | Air Force | Walter Bixler steals it from Stephen Gustafson | 47-49 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Walter Bixler buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Philip Maggard | 49-49 |
| 12:08 | Air Force | Russell Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 49-49 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo Osterhout | 51-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Maggard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Calhoon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jimmie Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Levine (fresh) SF - Russell Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Heitman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Air Force | Robert Heitman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from close range | 51-49 |
| 11:33 | Air Force | Milton Levine hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Philip Maggard loses the dribble to Robert Heitman | 51-51 |
| 10:47 | Air Force | Philip Maggard steals it from Russell Lewis | 51-51 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Larry Kelton misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Heitman - foul #2 on Robert Heitman, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Starkey (PF) Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), Todd Sullivan (SG), Christopher Stennett (SF) Jimmie Ross, Milton Levine, Russell Lewis | |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Larry Kelton misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Larry Kelton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:09 | Air Force | Robert Heitman comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Kelton - foul #2 on Larry Kelton, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sam Hill (PG), Guillermo Garcia (SG) Philip Maggard, Leo Osterhout | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Fugate (C) Stephen Gustafson | |
| 10:09 | Air Force | Robert Heitman makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:09 | Air Force | Robert Heitman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia hits the finger roll | 54-53 |
| 09:30 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | George Starkey gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Larry Kelton drills a driving attempt from the left block | 56-53 |
| 09:00 | Air Force | Robert Heitman makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Fugate | 56-55 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Sam Hill | 59-55 |
| 08:19 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia is called for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Maggard (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), Walter Bixler (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Sam Hill, Guillermo Garcia, Christopher Calhoon, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Milton Levine (SG), Russell Lewis (SF), Brian Toms (PF), Stephen Gustafson (C) Todd Sullivan, Christopher Stennett, Robert Heitman, John Fugate | |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Philip Maggard steps in front of the Milton Levine pass | 59-55 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Maggard (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Starkey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milton Levine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Toms (fresh) C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | UNLV | The short jumper by George Starkey is denied by Russell Lewis | 59-55 |
| 07:33 | Air Force | Brian Toms grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:16 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson's pass is intercepted by Leo Osterhout | 59-55 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout blows the layup | 59-55 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Milton Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Philip Maggard - foul #3 on Philip Maggard, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harris Zakar (SF) George Starkey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jimmie Ross (PG) Christopher Norman | |
| 06:53 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Philip Maggard buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Walter Bixler and he's hacked by Jimmie Ross - foul #1 on Jimmie Ross, team foul #3 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF) Harris Zakar | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Heitman (PF) Brian Toms | |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Philip Maggard makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:10 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon lays it up and in set up by Philip Maggard and the foul's on Robert Heitman - foul #3 on Robert Heitman, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Kelton (C) Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Sullivan (SG), Christopher Stennett (SF) Milton Levine, Russell Lewis | |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Jimmie Ross misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Kelton - foul #3 on Larry Kelton, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Jimmie Ross makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Jimmie Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Robert Heitman grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 05:09 | Air Force | Robert Heitman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG), George Starkey (PF) Leo Osterhout, Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Fugate (C) Stephen Gustafson | |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Todd Sullivan is called for the reach on Larry Kelton - foul #1 on Todd Sullivan, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Calhoon | 68-60 |
| 04:28 | Air Force | Robert Heitman makes the contested runner near the basket | 68-62 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 68-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Walter Bixler (PF) Guillermo Garcia, Christopher Calhoon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), Milton Levine (SG), Russell Lewis (SF), Brian Toms (PF), Stephen Gustafson (C) Jimmie Ross, Todd Sullivan, Christopher Stennett, Robert Heitman, John Fugate | |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Larry Kelton takes the ball from Brian Toms | 68-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Maggard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Starkey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milton Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Toms (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Philip Maggard drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leo Osterhout | 70-62 |
| 03:02 | Air Force | Russell Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on George Starkey - foul #4 on George Starkey, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal (C) Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:02 | Air Force | Russell Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:02 | Air Force | Russell Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF), Larry Kelton (C) George Starkey, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Sullivan (SG), Robert Heitman (PF) Milton Levine, Brian Toms | |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Larry Kelton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 02:46 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 02:23 | Air Force | Leo Osterhout is called for the reach on Todd Sullivan - foul #2 on Leo Osterhout, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| 02:23 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:23 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Christopher Norman is called for the reach on Philip Maggard - foul #2 on Christopher Norman, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Walter Bixler hits the finger roll | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Robert Heitman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Bixler - foul #2 on Walter Bixler, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Robert Heitman misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Robert Heitman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Walter Bixler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Sullivan - foul #2 on Todd Sullivan, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Air Force | Christopher Norman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Christopher Norman is called for the reach on Larry Kelton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Norman, team foul #8 | 74-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harris Zakar (SF) Christopher Calhoon | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Larry Kelton makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Larry Kelton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Robert Heitman's fadeaway is rejected by Harris Zakar | 76-65 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Harris Zakar drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Leo Osterhout | 78-65 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Philip Maggard runs out the clock | 78-67 |