| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Sussman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Maples (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Neil King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Warren Bellino (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Hackworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Hong Xyong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Petree (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Denny Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Almaguer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Neil King inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Air Force | Robert Sussman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Hong Xyong - foul #3 on Hong Xyong, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Buchberger (PG), Jeffrey Pillsbury (SF), Allen Adamek (C) Hong Xyong, Richard Gilbert, Mark Almaguer | |
| 19:52 | Air Force | Robert Sussman makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:52 | Air Force | Robert Sussman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:52 | Air Force | Robert Sussman makes the 3rd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Allen Adamek connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Denny Johnson | 38-41 |
| 19:32 | Air Force | George Buchberger takes the ball from Neil King in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | George Buchberger throws it down | 38-43 |
| 19:18 | Air Force | Robert Sussman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Denny Johnson grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Allen Adamek misses the jump hook from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 18:59 | Air Force | William Hackworth grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 18:40 | Air Force | William Hackworth is fouled on the floor by Denny Johnson - foul #1 on Denny Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), Thomas Zimmerman (SG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Frederick Lieber (PF), Mark Almaguer (C) George Buchberger, William Petree, Jeffrey Pillsbury, Denny Johnson, Allen Adamek | |
| 18:29 | Air Force | Richard Gilbert takes the ball from Robert Sussman | 38-43 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer makes the jumper from the right block set up by Frederick Lieber | 38-45 |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Neil King blows the dunk but the foul's on Joe Stanley - foul #1 on Joe Stanley, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Buchberger (SG) Thomas Zimmerman | |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Neil King makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Neil King misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Almaguer | 39-45 |
| 17:55 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer comes up short on the shot in the lane | 39-45 |
| 17:53 | Air Force | Neil King gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:43 | Air Force | Neil King is called for 10 seconds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (PG), Jeremiah Hodge (SG), Richard Lambert (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), Kenneth Claborn (C) Robert Sussman, Leland Maples, Neil King, Warren Bellino, William Hackworth | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Petree (SG), Terry Boelter (SF), Denny Johnson (PF) George Buchberger, Richard Gilbert, Frederick Lieber | |
| 17:25 | UNLV | William Petree connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Denny Johnson | 39-47 |
| 17:08 | Air Force | Joe Stanley takes the ball from Daniel Williams | 39-47 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Richard Lambert steals it from Terry Boelter | 39-47 |
| 16:46 | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-47 |
| 16:45 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Petree | 39-47 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | William Petree hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Stanley | 39-50 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge is whistled for a carry | 39-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Sussman (PG), Leland Maples (SG), Neil King (SF), Warren Bellino (PF), William Hackworth (C) John Zavasky, Jeremiah Hodge, Richard Lambert, Daniel Williams, Kenneth Claborn | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Buchberger (PG), Thomas Zimmerman (SG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Frederick Lieber (PF), Allen Adamek (C) Joe Stanley, William Petree, Terry Boelter, Denny Johnson, Mark Almaguer | |
| 15:58 | UNLV | Allen Adamek misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 39-50 |
| 15:57 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Sussman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Maples (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Neil King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Bellino (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Hackworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - George Buchberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Lieber (fresh) C - Allen Adamek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | George Buchberger loses the dribble to Leland Maples | 39-50 |
| 15:26 | Air Force | Robert Sussman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG) Thomas Zimmerman | |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Allen Adamek is whistled for a carry | 39-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Williams (C) William Hackworth | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:42 | Air Force | Hong Xyong picks off the pass by Warren Bellino | 39-50 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | George Buchberger lays it in set up by Hong Xyong | 39-52 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Neil King misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 39-52 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | George Buchberger pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Allen Adamek clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Leland Maples grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 13:38 | Air Force | Robert Sussman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Neil King - foul #3 on Neil King, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (PG), Jeremiah Hodge (SG), Kenneth Claborn (PF), William Hackworth (C) Robert Sussman, Leland Maples, Neil King, Warren Bellino | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Petree (SG), Denny Johnson (PF), Mark Almaguer (C) George Buchberger, Frederick Lieber, Allen Adamek | |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:20 | Air Force | William Hackworth snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 12:55 | Air Force | Daniel Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Denny Johnson - foul #2 on Denny Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Boelter (SF) Richard Gilbert | |
| 12:55 | Air Force | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:55 | Air Force | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Denny Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Hong Xyong scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Petree | 44-56 |
| 12:19 | Air Force | Daniel Williams is hacked by Terry Boelter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Boelter, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Lambert (SF) Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury (SF) Terry Boelter | |
| 12:06 | Air Force | William Hackworth slams it home | 46-56 |
| 11:45 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer misses the dunk attempt | 46-56 |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Jeffrey Pillsbury pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Zavasky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Claborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Hong Xyong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Petree (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pillsbury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denny Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Almaguer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Hong Xyong makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Petree | 46-59 |
| 11:34 | Air Force | Richard Lambert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Sussman (PG), Leland Maples (SG), Daniel Williams (PF) John Zavasky, Jeremiah Hodge, Kenneth Claborn | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Buchberger (SG), Richard Gilbert (SF) William Petree, Jeffrey Pillsbury | |
| 11:25 | UNLV | Hong Xyong is hacked by Robert Sussman - foul #3 on Robert Sussman, team foul #2 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Petree (SG), Allen Adamek (C) George Buchberger, Mark Almaguer | |
| 11:15 | UNLV | Hong Xyong connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Gilbert | 46-61 |
| 11:13 | Air Force | William Petree picks off the pass by William Hackworth in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Hong Xyong connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Petree | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Richard Lambert buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leland Maples | 48-64 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Hong Xyong comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-64 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert tips it in | 48-66 |
| 10:13 | Air Force | Robert Sussman is hacked by Hong Xyong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hong Xyong, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Neil King (SF), Warren Bellino (PF), Kenneth Claborn (C) Richard Lambert, Daniel Williams, William Hackworth | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Buchberger (PG), Thomas Zimmerman (SG), Terry Boelter (SF), Frederick Lieber (PF), Mark Almaguer (C) Hong Xyong, William Petree, Richard Gilbert, Denny Johnson, Allen Adamek | |
| 10:01 | Air Force | Robert Sussman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 10:00 | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn grabs the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 09:52 | Air Force | Leland Maples loses the dribble to Mark Almaguer | 48-66 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | George Buchberger buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Almaguer | 48-69 |
| 09:23 | Air Force | Robert Sussman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-69 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Terry Boelter gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Boelter | 48-71 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Warren Bellino is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-71 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Mark Almaguer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | George Buchberger hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Lieber | 48-74 |
| 08:29 | Air Force | Warren Bellino hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-74 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Robert Sussman steals it from George Buchberger in the backcourt | 51-74 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Robert Sussman is fouled on the floor by Terry Boelter - foul #2 on Terry Boelter, team foul #7 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (SG), Richard Lambert (SF), Daniel Williams (C) Leland Maples, Neil King, Kenneth Claborn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Stanley (PG), William Petree (SG), Richard Gilbert (SF), Denny Johnson (PF), Allen Adamek (C) George Buchberger, Thomas Zimmerman, Terry Boelter, Frederick Lieber, Mark Almaguer | |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Robert Sussman makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Robert Sussman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Allen Adamek | 52-74 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | William Petree misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 52-74 |
| 07:57 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Warren Bellino | 52-74 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | John Zavasky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-74 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Allen Adamek pulls down the rebound | 52-74 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Allen Adamek hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Petree and the foul's on Robert Sussman - foul #4 on Robert Sussman, team foul #3 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge (SG), William Hackworth (C) Robert Sussman, Warren Bellino | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hong Xyong (PG) Joe Stanley | |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Allen Adamek makes the free throw | 52-77 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Zavasky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Hong Xyong (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Petree (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Gilbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denny Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Allen Adamek (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Air Force | John Zavasky is hacked by William Petree - foul #2 on William Petree, team foul #8 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Buchberger (SG), Mark Almaguer (C) William Petree, Allen Adamek | |
| 07:28 | Air Force | John Zavasky makes the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 07:28 | Air Force | John Zavasky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Hong Xyong misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-77 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Denny Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-77 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Richard Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 54-77 |
| 06:46 | Air Force | Richard Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 54-77 |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Hong Xyong steps in front of the John Zavasky pass in the backcourt | 54-77 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Jeremiah Hodge is called for the reach on George Buchberger - foul #1 on Jeremiah Hodge, team foul #4 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Air Force | Neil King (SF) Richard Lambert | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Petree (SG), Jeffrey Pillsbury (SF), Frederick Lieber (PF), Allen Adamek (C) George Buchberger, Richard Gilbert, Denny Johnson, Mark Almaguer | |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Hong Xyong is fouled on the floor by John Zavasky - foul #3 on John Zavasky, team foul #5 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn (C) William Hackworth | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gilbert (SF) Jeffrey Pillsbury | |
| 06:02 | UNLV | William Petree misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-77 |
| 06:01 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Zavasky | 54-77 |
| 05:59 | Air Force | Neil King's pass is intercepted by William Petree in the backcourt | 54-77 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Hong Xyong lays it up and in set up by William Petree | 54-79 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Zavasky | 57-79 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Daniel Williams denies the turnaround by William Petree | 57-79 |
| 05:29 | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge gets the rebound | 57-79 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-79 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Allen Adamek grabs the board | 57-79 |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Hong Xyong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-79 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | William Petree tips it home | 57-81 |
| 04:35 | Air Force | Daniel Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-81 |
| 04:33 | Air Force | Neil King grabs the offensive board | 57-81 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Neil King clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Hong Xyong - foul #5 on Hong Xyong, team foul #9 | 57-81 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bradley Maiorano (PG), Richard Lambert (PF) Jeremiah Hodge, Kenneth Claborn | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Buchberger (PG), Thomas Zimmerman (SG), Terry Boelter (SF) Hong Xyong, William Petree, Richard Gilbert | |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Neil King misses the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Neil King makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Allen Adamek misses badly on a runner in the paint | 58-81 |
| 03:55 | Air Force | John Zavasky snags the defensive board | 58-81 |
| 03:41 | Air Force | Allen Adamek blocks the short jumper by John Zavasky | 58-81 |
| 03:39 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Frederick Lieber | 58-81 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bradley Maiorano (fresh) SG - John Zavasky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - George Buchberger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Boelter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Lieber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Adamek (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Allen Adamek makes the floater from the left block set up by Terry Boelter | 58-83 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Neil King connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Maiorano | 61-83 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Allen Adamek misses long on a jumper in the paint | 61-83 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Allen Adamek gets the offensive rebound | 61-83 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Thomas Zimmerman hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from George Buchberger | 61-85 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Air Force | Neil King scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Zavasky | 63-85 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Bradley Maiorano takes the ball from Allen Adamek | 63-85 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | John Zavasky can't finish the layup | 63-85 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Terry Boelter gets the rebound | 63-85 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | George Buchberger makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Lieber | 63-88 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | Bradley Maiorano is hacked by Allen Adamek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Adamek, team foul #10 | 63-88 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn (C) Neil King | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:17 | Air Force | Bradley Maiorano makes the 1st free throw | 64-88 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | Bradley Maiorano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-88 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | The short jumper by Allen Adamek is denied by Kenneth Claborn | 65-88 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn gets the rebound | 65-88 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Bradley Maiorano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-88 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge (SG) Bradley Maiorano | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | The jump hook by Allen Adamek is blocked by Kenneth Claborn | 65-88 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Daniel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-88 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Zavasky | 67-88 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | George Buchberger runs out the clock | 67-88 |