| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Buckner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Brazier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Collins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tracy Prado (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Christopher Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-33 |
| 19:22 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | Christopher Fox clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 19:09 | Air Force | Gregory Pace gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:56 | Air Force | Tracy Prado swats the shot by Christopher Fox | 32-33 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Walter Brazier grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Mason | 32-36 |
| 18:32 | Air Force | The short jumper by Gregory Pace is denied by Tracy Prado | 32-36 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Walter Brazier | 32-36 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Randy Collins lays it up and in | 32-38 |
| 17:48 | Air Force | Christopher Fox misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Robert Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:42 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| 17:33 | Air Force | Michael Valentine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Walter Brazier grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Robert Mason misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:01 | Air Force | James Buckner grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:43 | Air Force | Gregory Pace loses the dribble to Billie Schmidt | 32-38 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Robert Mason banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billie Schmidt | 32-40 |
| 16:25 | Air Force | Christopher Fox is hacked by Billie Schmidt - foul #2 on Billie Schmidt, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Michael Grabill (SF), Ronald Lugo (PF), Willard Young (C) Michael Valentine, Raymond Nichols, James Buckner, Gregory Pace | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG), Brock Rogers (SF), John Wheeler (C) Robert Mason, Walter Brazier, Tracy Prado | |
| 16:08 | Air Force | Christopher Fox connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Smith | 34-40 |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 15:42 | Air Force | Willard Young pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Lugo (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eric Mays (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brock Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Air Force | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 15:18 | Air Force | Michael Grabill pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:01 | Air Force | Michael Grabill buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 36-40 |
| 14:37 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 14:36 | Air Force | Willard Young gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Christopher Fox is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), Raymond Nichols (SF), James Buckner (PF), Gregory Pace (C) Richard Smith, Christopher Fox, Ronald Lugo, Willard Young | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (PG), Walter Brazier (SF), Tracy Prado (PF) Billie Schmidt, Brock Rogers, Randy Collins | |
| 13:58 | UNLV | John Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 36-40 |
| 13:57 | Air Force | Gregory Pace snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 13:29 | Air Force | Robert Mason is called for the reach on Michael Valentine - foul #2 on Robert Mason, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (SG) Michael Grabill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Randy Collins (PF) John Wheeler | |
| 13:05 | Air Force | Robert Mason steals it from James Buckner | 36-40 |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Gregory Pace is called for the reach on Walter Brazier - foul #2 on Gregory Pace, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Fox (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG) Eric Mays | |
| 12:19 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Tracy Prado misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Walter Brazier snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 12:00 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Brazier | 36-43 |
| 11:43 | Air Force | The jump hook by Gregory Pace is blocked by Walter Brazier | 36-43 |
| 11:41 | Air Force | Gregory Pace pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Buckner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Brazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Prado (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Air Force | James Buckner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Tracy Prado pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Robert Mason can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | Walter Brazier hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 10:40 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Nichols, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Ronald Lugo (PF), Willard Young (C) Michael Valentine, James Buckner, Gregory Pace | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG), Brock Rogers (SF), John Wheeler (C) Robert Mason, Walter Brazier, Tracy Prado | |
| 10:21 | UNLV | Randy Collins hits a shot from the left block | 36-47 |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | John Wheeler snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | John Wheeler makes the runner near the basket set up by Brock Rogers and he's hacked by Willard Young - foul #1 on Willard Young, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Grabill (SG), Brad Lambert (SF), Gregory Pace (C) Christopher Fox, Raymond Nichols, Willard Young | |
| Subs | UNLV | Tracy Prado (C) Randy Collins | |
| 09:31 | UNLV | John Wheeler misses the free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:31 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:11 | Air Force | John Wheeler steals the ball from Brad Lambert | 36-49 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | John Wheeler is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Wheeler, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), James Buckner (PF) Richard Smith, Ronald Lugo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (PG) Billie Schmidt | |
| 08:28 | Air Force | Tracy Prado steals the ball from Michael Valentine | 36-49 |
| 07:59 | UNLV | James Buckner blocks the short jumper by John Wheeler | 36-49 |
| 07:57 | Air Force | Brad Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 07:48 | Air Force | Michael Grabill connects on the 3 from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Tracy Prado makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brock Rogers | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Grabill (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brad Lambert (fresh) PF - James Buckner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Mays (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Brock Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Prado (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Michael Valentine misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-51 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | John Wheeler snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Robert Mason's pass is intercepted by Michael Valentine in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 07:12 | Air Force | Michael Valentine lays it in | 41-51 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Brock Rogers misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 06:42 | Air Force | Gregory Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Michael Valentine connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Buckner | 43-51 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Robert Mason hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eric Mays | 43-54 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Fox (SG), Raymond Nichols (SF) Michael Grabill, Brad Lambert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG), Walter Brazier (SF), Randy Collins (PF) Robert Mason, Brock Rogers, John Wheeler | |
| 05:38 | Air Force | James Buckner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols tips it in | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:11 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Mays | 45-57 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Tracy Prado steals it from Christopher Fox | 45-57 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Tracy Prado hits the follow up shot | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Air Force | Gregory Pace misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Eric Mays - foul #1 on Eric Mays, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Ronald Lugo (PF) Michael Valentine, James Buckner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (PG), John Wheeler (C) Eric Mays, Tracy Prado | |
| 04:05 | Air Force | Gregory Pace makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 04:05 | Air Force | Gregory Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 03:45 | Air Force | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 03:30 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 03:29 | Air Force | Gregory Pace grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Gregory Pace can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 47-59 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Randy Collins | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Lugo (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Pace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Brazier (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randy Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Randy Collins | 47-62 |
| 02:42 | Air Force | Christopher Fox makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 49-62 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 02:10 | Air Force | Christopher Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Grabill (SG), Brad Lambert (SF), Willard Young (C) Christopher Fox, Raymond Nichols, Gregory Pace | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (SG), Brock Rogers (SF), Tracy Prado (C) Billie Schmidt, Walter Brazier, Randy Collins | |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Robert Mason can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Tracy Prado tips it in | 49-66 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG), Randy Collins (PF) Robert Mason, Tracy Prado | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Willard Young steals it from Billie Schmidt | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 49-66 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Brock Rogers snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Randy Collins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Lugo - foul #2 on Ronald Lugo, team foul #4 | 49-66 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Randy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Randy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Willard Young misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Wheeler - foul #2 on John Wheeler, team foul #5 | 49-68 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Willard Young misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Willard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Eric Mays runs out the clock | 50-68 |