| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Dahl (fresh) 3 pts. C - Freddie King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Weston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Noland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Robert Noland inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson is hacked by Kevin Sams - foul #2 on Kevin Sams, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:34 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:33 | UNLV | Kevin Sams snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 19:09 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:05 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Weston | 40-35 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Freddie King misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:19 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Daniel Bowen is called for the reach on Kevin Sams - foul #2 on Daniel Bowen, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (SG), James Bui (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Robert Bullard (C) James Bailey, Kevin Sams, George Dahl, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Wan (SG), Odell Graham (PF), Brian Frost (C) Earl Weston, Gregory Harris, Daniel Bowen | |
| 17:27 | UNLV | James Bui's pass is intercepted by Robert Noland | 40-35 |
| 17:24 | Air Force | Robert Noland lays it up and in | 40-37 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:00 | Air Force | Brian Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:43 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Brian Frost tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette loses the dribble to Odell Graham | 40-39 |
| 16:18 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Gustin - foul #1 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), James Bailey (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), George Dahl (PF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, Thomas Gillette, James Bui, Jim Prettyman, Robert Bullard | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski (PG), Earl Weston (SG), Gregory Harris (PF), Daniel Bowen (C) Joseph Mattson, Joseph Wan, Robert Noland, Brian Frost | |
| 16:06 | Air Force | Odell Graham banks in the wide open layup | 40-41 |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Robert Taylor is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Rooney (SG) Odell Graham | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dahl (fresh) 3 pts. C - Freddie King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dustin Budzinski (fresh) SG - John Rooney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Weston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Air Force | John Rooney loses the dribble to Freddie King | 40-41 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Freddie King comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Bowen - foul #3 on Daniel Bowen, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SF) Kevin Sams | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Freddie King misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:08 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:45 | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski drills a turnaround near the basket | 41-43 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | James Bailey buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Taylor | 44-43 |
| 14:05 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), Kevin Sams (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Robert Bullard (C) Robert Taylor, James Bailey, George Dahl, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Mattson (PG), Robert Noland (SF), Odell Graham (PF), Brian Frost (C) Dustin Budzinski, Earl Weston, Gregory Harris, Daniel Bowen | |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman loses the dribble to Brian Frost | 44-43 |
| 13:28 | Air Force | Robert Noland drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Odell Graham | 44-45 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Kevin Sams misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 12:59 | Air Force | Odell Graham snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:33 | Air Force | John Rooney is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Mattson | 44-47 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 11:48 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 11:47 | Air Force | Brian Frost can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 11:46 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Bui | 47-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bui (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Prettyman (fairly fresh) C - Robert Bullard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rooney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Noland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Odell Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Frost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin hits a shot from the left side set up by Kevin Sams | 49-47 |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Robert Noland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), James Bailey (SG), George Dahl (PF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, James Bui, Jim Prettyman, Robert Bullard | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski (PG), Earl Weston (SG), Gregory Harris (PF), Daniel Bowen (C) Joseph Mattson, John Rooney, Robert Noland, Brian Frost | |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Freddie King misses short on a jumper near the basket | 49-47 |
| 10:59 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Sams | 49-47 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Robert Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 10:44 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski makes the floater from the right wing set up by Earl Weston | 49-49 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | George Dahl misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 09:52 | Air Force | Earl Weston pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:47 | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Weir (SF) Odell Graham | |
| 09:47 | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:47 | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | James Bailey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 09:16 | Air Force | Matthew Weir pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:14 | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski loses the dribble to Freddie King in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 08:46 | UNLV | Kevin Sams misses the easy layup | 49-51 |
| 08:45 | Air Force | Gregory Harris grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:43 | Air Force | James Bailey steals the ball from Earl Weston in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 08:21 | UNLV | James Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Gustin | 52-51 |
| 07:59 | Air Force | Earl Weston is fouled on the floor by Jerry Gustin - foul #2 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Thomas Gillette (SG), James Bui (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Robert Bullard (C) Jerry Gustin, James Bailey, Kevin Sams, George Dahl, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Mattson (PG), John Rooney (SG), Robert Noland (SF), Odell Graham (PF), Brian Frost (C) Dustin Budzinski, Earl Weston, Matthew Weir, Gregory Harris, Daniel Bowen | |
| 07:37 | Air Force | John Rooney can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jim Prettyman - foul #1 on Jim Prettyman, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 07:37 | Air Force | John Rooney misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:37 | Air Force | John Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gillette (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Bui (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Prettyman (fresh) C - Robert Bullard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rooney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Noland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Odell Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Robert Taylor is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mattson - foul #1 on Joseph Mattson, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | James Bui clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 06:52 | Air Force | Brian Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:37 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Gillette - foul #2 on Thomas Gillette, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:37 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:37 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 05:47 | Air Force | John Rooney gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:45 | Air Force | John Rooney is hacked by Thomas Gillette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Gillette, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bailey (SG), George Dahl (PF), Freddie King (C) Thomas Gillette, Jim Prettyman, Robert Bullard | |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Weston (SF), Gregory Harris (PF), Tommie Schwaderer (C) Robert Noland, Odell Graham, Brian Frost | |
| 05:45 | Air Force | John Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:45 | Air Force | John Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | James Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 05:23 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:59 | Air Force | Earl Weston is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Rooney | 52-59 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | James Bui's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Kevin Sams (SF) Jerry Gustin, James Bui | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski (PG), Robert Noland (SF), Daniel Bowen (C) Joseph Mattson, John Rooney, Tommie Schwaderer | |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Dustin Budzinski misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 04:15 | UNLV | James Bailey pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | James Bailey connects on the 3 from straight away | 55-59 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen blows the layup but the foul's on Freddie King - foul #3 on Freddie King, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), Thomas Gillette (SG), Jim Prettyman (PF), Robert Bullard (C) Robert Taylor, James Bailey, George Dahl, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Wan (SG), Odell Graham (PF) Earl Weston, Gregory Harris | |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gillette (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Sams (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Prettyman (fresh) C - Robert Bullard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dustin Budzinski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Wan (fresh) SF - Robert Noland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Odell Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Robert Bullard knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Odell Graham drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bailey (SG), George Dahl (PF) Thomas Gillette, Kevin Sams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Mattson (PG), John Rooney (SG), Gregory Harris (PF) Dustin Budzinski, Joseph Wan, Odell Graham | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman misses the shot from the left side | 57-63 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | James Bailey tips it in | 59-63 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | John Rooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin is hacked by Joseph Mattson - foul #2 on Joseph Mattson, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | James Bailey comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Rooney - foul #4 on John Rooney, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Sams (SF), Freddie King (C) Jim Prettyman, Robert Bullard | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:54 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | John Rooney is fouled in the backcourt by James Bailey - foul #2 on James Bailey, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | John Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | John Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Freddie King | 64-65 |
| 01:16 | Air Force | Gregory Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gregory Harris, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Joseph Mattson steals the ball from Jerry Gustin in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | John Rooney can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 01:03 | Air Force | Gregory Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Rooney | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | James Bailey knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Sams | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Robert Noland misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Freddie King pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Dahl (fresh) 3 pts. C - Freddie King (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Mattson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rooney (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Noland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Kevin Sams is called for the reach on Robert Noland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Sams, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SF) Kevin Sams | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Robert Noland makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Robert Noland misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Dahl | 67-68 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | James Bailey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | George Dahl tips it back up and in | 69-68 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Gregory Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Gregory Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:57 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Noland | 69-70 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | James Bailey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Freddie King grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:10 | UNLV | James Bailey scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Bui | 71-70 |
| 02:44 | Air Force | Robert Noland is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Rooney | 71-73 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Freddie King scores on a turnaround from close range | 73-73 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Robert Noland misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Bui - foul #2 on James Bui, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Sams (SF) James Bui | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Robert Noland makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Robert Noland misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen grabs the offensive board | 73-74 |
| 01:33 | Air Force | Gregory Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-74 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | James Bailey grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Kevin Sams dunks the ball set up by James Bailey | 75-74 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | Daniel Bowen hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Harris | 75-77 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Kevin Sams connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Gustin | 77-77 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bailey (tiring) 29 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Dahl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie King (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Mattson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rooney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Noland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Gregory Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Bowen (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:55 | Air Force | George Dahl takes the ball from John Rooney in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | James Bailey travels with the ball | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson is hacked by Jerry Gustin - foul #3 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Joseph Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Freddie King is denied on a dunk by Daniel Bowen | 77-78 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Gregory Harris pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |