| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ferman Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elliott Cheatham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Garcia (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Saito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Howard Core (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Ferman Smith inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | UNLV | John Long comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Jack Combs misses the tip | 36-28 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Steven Saito gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:19 | Air Force | David Kelley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Jack Combs grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | John Long knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Combs | 38-28 |
| 18:11 | Air Force | Christopher Bowman is hacked by Ferman Smith - foul #2 on Ferman Smith, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Shenk (PG), Erik Acree (SG), James Almaraz (SF), Robert Cherry (PF), Bruce Carter (C) John Long, Jack Combs, Ferman Smith, Elliott Cheatham, Angel Garcia | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Waterbury (PG), Gordon Carey (SG), Terry Rogers (PF), Roy Smallwood (C) Christopher Bowman, David Kelley, Justin McClain, Howard Core | |
| 17:58 | Air Force | Robert Waterbury is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Carey | 38-31 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Robert Cherry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 17:39 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Waterbury | 38-31 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Gordon Carey connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Saito | 38-33 |
| 17:27 | UNLV | Robert Cherry is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Cherry, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham (PF) Robert Cherry | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alton Holmes (C) Steven Saito | |
| 17:06 | Air Force | Gordon Carey connects on the turnaround in the paint | 38-35 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | James Almaraz misses long on a shot near the basket | 38-35 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham tips it home | 40-35 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | Robert Waterbury is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Carter - foul #1 on Bruce Carter, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Long (PG), Jack Combs (SG), Ferman Smith (SF), Angel Garcia (C) Robert Shenk, Erik Acree, James Almaraz, Bruce Carter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Bowman (PG), David Kelley (SG), Justin McClain (PF), Howard Core (C) Robert Waterbury, Gordon Carey, Roy Smallwood, Alton Holmes | |
| 16:18 | Air Force | Christopher Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:16 | Air Force | David Kelley tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 16:02 | UNLV | Angel Garcia clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 16:00 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Terry Rogers | 40-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ferman Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elliott Cheatham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Angel Garcia (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Howard Core (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Air Force | Terry Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Cherry (PF) Elliott Cheatham | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Saito (SF) Terry Rogers | |
| 15:27 | UNLV | John Long comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Robert Cherry pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Jack Combs makes the jumpshot from the left side | 42-37 |
| 14:52 | Air Force | Justin McClain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:50 | Air Force | Christopher Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:36 | Air Force | Justin McClain makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Angel Garcia lays it up and in on a great pass from Ferman Smith and he's fouled by Howard Core - foul #3 on Howard Core, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Shenk (PG), Erik Acree (SG), James Almaraz (SF), Elliott Cheatham (PF) John Long, Jack Combs, Ferman Smith, Robert Cherry | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Waterbury (PG), Terry Rogers (SG), Gordon Carey (SF), Roy Smallwood (PF), Alton Holmes (C) Christopher Bowman, David Kelley, Steven Saito, Justin McClain, Howard Core | |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Angel Garcia misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:15 | Air Force | Roy Smallwood grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:54 | Air Force | Gordon Carey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 13:53 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Shenk | 44-40 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham blows the dunk but he's hacked by Alton Holmes - foul #1 on Alton Holmes, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Spruill (C) Angel Garcia | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Saito (SF) Alton Holmes | |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Steven Saito connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Waterbury | 46-43 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | The jump hook by Elliott Cheatham is blocked by Roy Smallwood | 46-43 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Robert Shenk pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham lays it in | 48-43 |
| 12:26 | Air Force | Steven Saito drills a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | James Almaraz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Long (PG), Jack Combs (SG), Robert Cherry (SF), Bruce Carter (C) Robert Shenk, Erik Acree, James Almaraz, Elliott Cheatham | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Bowman (PG), David Kelley (SG), Justin McClain (PF), Howard Core (C) Robert Waterbury, Gordon Carey, Terry Rogers, Roy Smallwood | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Combs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cherry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Spruill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Carter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Saito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin McClain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Howard Core (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Air Force | Steven Saito drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Kelley | 48-48 |
| 11:27 | UNLV | John Long comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Sean Spruill hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 11:10 | Air Force | David Kelley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Sean Spruill - foul #4 on Sean Spruill, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ferman Smith (SF) Sean Spruill | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:10 | Air Force | David Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:10 | Air Force | David Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | John Long knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 10:25 | Air Force | David Kelley clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:24 | Air Force | Christopher Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:10 | Air Force | Howard Core hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 53-50 |
| 10:09 | Air Force | Howard Core tips it in | 53-52 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Robert Cherry lays it up and in and the foul's on Justin McClain - foul #1 on Justin McClain, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham (PF), Angel Garcia (C) Ferman Smith, Bruce Carter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Waterbury (PG), Terry Rogers (SG), Gordon Carey (SF), Roy Smallwood (PF), Alton Holmes (C) Christopher Bowman, David Kelley, Steven Saito, Justin McClain, Howard Core | |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Robert Cherry makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:39 | Air Force | Terry Rogers misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Angel Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:27 | UNLV | Jack Combs is hacked by Alton Holmes - foul #2 on Alton Holmes, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Shenk (PG), James Almaraz (SG), Ferman Smith (SF) John Long, Jack Combs, Robert Cherry | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Ferman Smith can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Alton Holmes pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:03 | Air Force | Robert Waterbury misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 09:01 | Air Force | Gordon Carey hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 56-54 |
| 08:42 | Air Force | Robert Waterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:37 | Air Force | Terry Rogers hits the finger roll | 56-56 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Angel Garcia buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Almaraz | 58-56 |
| 08:09 | Air Force | Alton Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Long (PG), Erik Acree (SG), Bruce Carter (C) Robert Shenk, James Almaraz, Angel Garcia | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Bowman (PG), David Kelley (SG), Justin McClain (PF), Howard Core (C) Robert Waterbury, Gordon Carey, Roy Smallwood, Alton Holmes | |
| 07:52 | UNLV | John Long knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Erik Acree | 60-56 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Long (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Acree (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ferman Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elliott Cheatham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Carter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin McClain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Howard Core (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:50 | Air Force | David Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Acree - foul #2 on Erik Acree, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Spruill (PF) Elliott Cheatham | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Saito (SF) Terry Rogers | |
| 07:31 | Air Force | David Kelley makes the 3 from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Ferman Smith misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Steven Saito - foul #2 on Steven Saito, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Angel Garcia (C) Bruce Carter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Roberts (SG) David Kelley | |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Ferman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Ferman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:48 | Air Force | Scott Roberts misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Sean Spruill | 62-59 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Erik Acree can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 06:23 | Air Force | Justin McClain gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:07 | Air Force | Justin McClain misses the jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 06:06 | Air Force | Justin McClain grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:48 | Air Force | Howard Core misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Sean Spruill grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Ferman Smith is whistled for a carry | 62-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Shenk (PG), James Almaraz (SG), Robert Cherry (SF), Elliott Cheatham (PF), Bruce Carter (C) John Long, Erik Acree, Ferman Smith, Sean Spruill, Angel Garcia | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Waterbury (PG), David Kelley (SG), Gordon Carey (SF), Terry Rogers (PF), Roy Smallwood (C) Christopher Bowman, Scott Roberts, Steven Saito, Justin McClain, Howard Core | |
| 05:07 | Air Force | Gordon Carey hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Waterbury | 62-62 |
| 04:43 | UNLV | Robert Cherry is denied on a layup by Roy Smallwood | 62-62 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | Roy Smallwood gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:25 | Air Force | Roy Smallwood scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Robert Cherry can't finish the layup | 62-64 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Terry Rogers | 62-64 |
| 04:05 | Air Force | Gordon Carey is hacked by Robert Cherry - foul #4 on Robert Cherry, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Long (PG), Jack Combs (SG), Angel Garcia (C) Robert Shenk, James Almaraz, Bruce Carter | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:52 | Air Force | Robert Waterbury hits a wide open shot from the right side | 62-66 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Long (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cherry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Elliott Cheatham (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Angel Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Waterbury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Carey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Combs | 64-66 |
| 03:21 | Air Force | Elliott Cheatham is called for the reach on Terry Rogers - foul #1 on Elliott Cheatham, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Spruill (C) Angel Garcia | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Bowman (PG), Steven Saito (SF), Alton Holmes (PF), Howard Core (C) Robert Waterbury, David Kelley, Gordon Carey, Roy Smallwood | |
| 03:21 | Air Force | Terry Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:21 | Air Force | Terry Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:21 | UNLV | Sean Spruill pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Howard Core blocks the jumper by Jack Combs | 64-67 |
| 02:54 | Air Force | Steven Saito snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 02:54 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Shenk (PG), Erik Acree (SF), Angel Garcia (C) John Long, Robert Cherry, Sean Spruill | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Kelley (SG), Justin McClain (PF) Terry Rogers, Alton Holmes | |
| 02:51 | Air Force | David Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Combs - foul #1 on Jack Combs, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 02:51 | Air Force | David Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:51 | Air Force | David Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Cherry (SF) Erik Acree | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Angel Garcia misses the shot from close range | 64-69 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Angel Garcia can't tip it in | 64-69 |
| 02:25 | Air Force | Steven Saito gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:23 | Air Force | Christopher Bowman's pass is intercepted by Robert Cherry in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Robert Shenk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Long (PG), Ferman Smith (SF) Robert Shenk, Robert Cherry | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:39 | Air Force | Howard Core hits a runner in the paint | 64-71 |
| 01:24 | UNLV | Jack Combs misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-71 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Christopher Bowman | 64-71 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Christopher Bowman banks in the layup set up by Justin McClain | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:03 | UNLV | John Long buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Elliott Cheatham | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Air Force | David Kelley is fouled on the floor by Jack Combs - foul #2 on Jack Combs, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Rogers (PF) Justin McClain | |
| 00:59 | Air Force | David Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | David Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Steven Saito is called for the reach on Elliott Cheatham - foul #3 on Steven Saito, team foul #6 | 66-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Justin McClain (PF) Terry Rogers | |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Jack Combs makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Long | 69-75 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | John Long is called for the reach on Steven Saito in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Long, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Rogers (PF) Justin McClain | |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Steven Saito makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Steven Saito makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | John Long double dribbles | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Terry Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by John Long - foul #3 on John Long, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Terry Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Terry Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Jack Combs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-79 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Steven Saito grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Air Force | David Kelley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Terry Rogers can't tip it in | 69-79 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | John Long gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | John Long misses the fullcourt shot | 69-79 |