| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ernie Swader (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chris Hester (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Viera (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Zelaya (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Brian Grady inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Air Force | Brian Grady drills a jumper in the paint set up by Ernie Swader and he's fouled by Chad Joyal - foul #2 on Chad Joyal, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:49 | Air Force | Brian Grady makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Chad Joyal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 19:20 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Viera | 29-32 |
| 19:16 | Air Force | Sidney Foxx steals it from Chris Hester | 29-32 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx blows the layup | 29-32 |
| 19:12 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Brian Grady | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | Air Force | Brian Grady drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on James Viera - foul #1 on James Viera, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:31 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Roy Zelaya | 30-35 |
| 18:14 | Air Force | Chris Hester is hacked by Sidney Foxx - foul #2 on Sidney Foxx, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 17:58 | Air Force | Thomas Lusher blocks the short jumper by Roy Zelaya | 30-35 |
| 17:56 | UNLV | Chad Joyal grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Chris Hester gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:14 | Air Force | James Viera is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Viera, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Brian Grady steals the ball from Daryl Guenther | 30-35 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | Brian Grady hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Chad Joyal gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:07 | UNLV | Shawn Holston misses the easy layup | 30-35 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx misses the tip | 30-35 |
| 16:03 | Air Force | Brian Grady gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:01 | Air Force | Shawn Holston is called for the reach on Ernie Swader in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Holston, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (PG), Zoran Zourkos (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Cranmer (C) Shawn Holston, Chad Joyal, Daryl Guenther, Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Lindsey (SF), Israel Thomas (PF), Robert Archer (C) Brian Grady, James Viera, Roy Zelaya | |
| 15:51 | Air Force | Chris Hester misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Fred Cranmer pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sidney Foxx (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Zoran Zourkos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Cranmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ernie Swader (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Hester (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Israel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Archer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | James Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 15:37 | Air Force | Robert Lindsey snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 15:16 | Air Force | Chris Hester's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Cranmer | 30-35 |
| 15:14 | UNLV | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG), Chad Joyal (SG), Thomas Lusher (C) James Johnson, Sidney Foxx, Fred Cranmer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kelly Shaw (SG), Brian Grady (SF), James Viera (PF), Roy Zelaya (C) Ernie Swader, Chris Hester, Israel Thomas, Robert Archer | |
| 14:26 | Air Force | Brian Grady loses the dribble to Shawn Holston | 30-35 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Chacko | 32-35 |
| 13:43 | Air Force | Brian Grady misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | James Chacko snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Roy Zelaya misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 12:58 | Air Force | Brian Grady grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 12:32 | Air Force | Robert Lindsey comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Holston - foul #3 on Shawn Holston, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG), Daryl Guenther (PF) Zoran Zourkos, James Chacko | |
| Subs | Air Force | Chris Hester (SG) Kelly Shaw | |
| 12:32 | Air Force | Robert Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:32 | Air Force | Robert Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:07 | UNLV | Shawn Holston can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 12:05 | UNLV | Shawn Holston snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 11:40 | UNLV | The jump hook by Thomas Lusher is blocked by James Viera | 34-37 |
| 11:39 | Air Force | Brian Grady pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chris Hester (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Grady (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Viera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Zelaya (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Air Force | Chris Hester connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Lindsey | 34-40 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Chad Joyal is fouled on the floor by Brian Grady - foul #2 on Brian Grady, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (PG), Zoran Zourkos (SF), James Chacko (C) Shawn Holston, Chad Joyal, Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ernie Swader (PG), Matthew Snider (SF), Israel Thomas (PF), Robert Archer (C) Robert Lindsey, Brian Grady, James Viera, Roy Zelaya | |
| 11:00 | UNLV | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Matthew Snider hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Sidney Foxx - foul #3 on Sidney Foxx, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Matthew Snider makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Matthew Snider misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | James Chacko pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | James Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | James Chacko misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 10:13 | Air Force | Matthew Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:58 | Air Force | Robert Archer clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 09:56 | Air Force | Matthew Snider tips it in | 36-43 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Israel Thomas denies the turnaround by James Johnson | 36-43 |
| 09:34 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Israel Thomas | 36-43 |
| 09:07 | Air Force | Matthew Snider misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | James Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Zoran Zourkos | 38-43 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Israel Thomas misses the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Zoran Zourkos - foul #1 on Zoran Zourkos, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG), Chad Joyal (SF), Fred Cranmer (PF), Thomas Lusher (C) Sidney Foxx, Zoran Zourkos, Daryl Guenther, James Chacko | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brian Grady (SF), Roy Zelaya (C) Matthew Snider, Robert Archer | |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Israel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Israel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Israel Thomas misses the 3rd free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Viera (PF) Israel Thomas | |
| 07:33 | Air Force | Chris Hester makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Grady | 38-48 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Cranmer (fresh) C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ernie Swader (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Hester (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Grady (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Viera (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Zelaya (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Grady | 38-48 |
| 07:16 | Air Force | James Viera pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Roy Zelaya buries a floater from the left block and the foul's on Thomas Lusher - foul #1 on Thomas Lusher, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Lindsey (SG) Chris Hester | |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Roy Zelaya makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:53 | UNLV | Shawn Holston clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 06:52 | Air Force | Ernie Swader grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 06:45 | Air Force | Brian Grady scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ernie Swader | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Shawn Holston misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Lindsey - foul #1 on Robert Lindsey, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG), Daryl Guenther (PF) Zoran Zourkos, Fred Cranmer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kelly Shaw (SG) Ernie Swader | |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the 3rd free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Kelly Shaw misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 06:19 | Air Force | Roy Zelaya tips it but misses | 41-54 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Holston | 43-54 |
| 05:37 | Air Force | Robert Lindsey hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Roy Zelaya denies the turnaround by Thomas Lusher | 43-56 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Roy Zelaya | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ernie Swader (PG), Chris Hester (SG) Robert Lindsey, Kelly Shaw | |
| 05:01 | Air Force | James Viera clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 43-56 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Daryl Guenther | 43-56 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther is fouled on the floor by Brian Grady - foul #3 on Brian Grady, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Chad Joyal buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Chris Hester's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Thomas Lusher | 46-56 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Chad Joyal gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Ernie Swader takes the ball from Thomas Lusher | 46-56 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Ernie Swader lays it up and in | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | UNLV | James Viera is called for the reach on Shawn Holston - foul #3 on James Viera, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ernie Swader (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Hester (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Grady (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Viera (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roy Zelaya (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Air Force | Ernie Swader misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Chad Joyal | 46-58 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | James Viera is called for the reach on Sidney Foxx - foul #4 on James Viera, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (PG), Zoran Zourkos (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Cranmer (C) Shawn Holston, Chad Joyal, Daryl Guenther, Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Lindsey (PG), Kelly Shaw (SG), Matthew Snider (SF), Israel Thomas (PF), Robert Archer (C) Ernie Swader, Chris Hester, Brian Grady, James Viera, Roy Zelaya | |
| 02:58 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Archer | 47-58 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Air Force | Robert Lindsey buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:16 | UNLV | James Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | James Chacko snags the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | James Johnson drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sidney Foxx | 49-61 |
| 01:38 | Air Force | Robert Lindsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Fred Cranmer snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | James Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Leath (SF) Sidney Foxx | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Robert Lindsey is hacked by Fred Cranmer - foul #1 on Fred Cranmer, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Robert Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Robert Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | Fred Cranmer snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | James Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 01:00 | Air Force | Robert Archer pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Air Force | Robert Archer loses the ball out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Kelly Shaw takes the ball from James Chacko | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Robert Lindsey runs out the clock | 49-62 |