| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mel Michell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brad Piccirillo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sheldon Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter West (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Yale (fresh) PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Montgomery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 19:33 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-30 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 19:08 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter West | 28-35 |
| 18:51 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson travels in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Walter West hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 28-35 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Brad Piccirillo | 28-35 |
| 18:33 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mel Michell | 31-35 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | George Yale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Walter West snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | George Yale misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mel Michell - foul #1 on Mel Michell, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Casas (SG), Samuel Buttars (SF), Leonard Frampton (PF), Robert McLoone (C) Mel Michell, Kenneth Cronin, Brad Piccirillo, Sheldon Patel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), James Palmer (SG), Jeffrey Compton (PF), Shawn Kriebel (C) Robert Reinhart, Walter West, Johnny Campbell, Jack Montgomery | |
| 18:03 | UNLV | George Yale misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | George Yale makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:48 | Air Force | Robert McLoone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 17:46 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Buttars | 31-36 |
| 17:32 | Air Force | Leonard Frampton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 17:30 | UNLV | James Palmer gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 17:01 | Air Force | Leonard Frampton pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:51 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 16:49 | Air Force | Matthew Casas pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:30 | Air Force | Samuel Buttars comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:19 | UNLV | George Yale double dribbles | 31-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Mel Michell (SG), Kenneth Cronin (SF), Brad Piccirillo (PF), Sheldon Patel (C) Timothy Patterson, Samuel Buttars, Leonard Frampton, Robert McLoone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Walter West (SG), Johnny Campbell (PF), Jack Montgomery (C) Manuel Westbrook, James Palmer, Jeffrey Compton, Shawn Kriebel | |
| 15:55 | Air Force | Matthew Casas hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 15:53 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin tips it home | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Matthew Casas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mel Michell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brad Piccirillo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sheldon Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter West (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Yale (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Walter West makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Reinhart | 33-39 |
| 15:05 | Air Force | Matthew Casas misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 33-39 |
| 15:03 | Air Force | Brad Piccirillo grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:47 | Air Force | Walter West steals the ball from Sheldon Patel | 33-39 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Parson (PG), Samuel Buttars (SF), Robert McLoone (C) Matthew Casas, Kenneth Cronin, Sheldon Patel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), James Palmer (SF), Johnie Williams (C) Robert Reinhart, Walter West, George Yale, Jack Montgomery | |
| 14:29 | Air Force | Mel Michell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Parson | 36-39 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | Robert McLoone is called for the reach on Johnny Campbell - foul #2 on Robert McLoone, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leonard Frampton (PF) Brad Piccirillo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (PF) Johnny Campbell | |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | James Palmer snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Parson - foul #2 on Douglas Parson, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (PG), Kenneth Cronin (SF), Sheldon Patel (C) Douglas Parson, Mel Michell, Robert McLoone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG) Thomas Barrow | |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:11 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Frampton | 38-41 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 12:50 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Sheldon Patel | 38-41 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | Samuel Buttars is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-41 |
| 12:34 | Air Force | Samuel Buttars hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel makes the shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 12:08 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 11:55 | Air Force | Leonard Frampton grabs the board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Buttars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Leonard Frampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sheldon Patel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Kriebel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Compton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnie Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Air Force | Samuel Buttars scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-43 |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Johnie Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Timothy Patterson steals it from Jeffrey Compton | 44-43 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Samuel Buttars | 47-43 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | James Palmer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 10:35 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Timothy Patterson | 47-43 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Patterson | 49-43 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | James Palmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Frampton - foul #1 on Leonard Frampton, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Parson (PG), Mel Michell (SG), Matthew Casas (SF), Brad Piccirillo (PF), Robert McLoone (C) Timothy Patterson, Samuel Buttars, Kenneth Cronin, Leonard Frampton, Sheldon Patel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (PG), Walter West (SG), Johnny Campbell (PF), Jack Montgomery (C) Robert Reinhart, Shawn Kriebel, Jeffrey Compton, Johnie Williams | |
| 10:16 | UNLV | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:58 | Air Force | Douglas Parson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Walter West - foul #1 on Walter West, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF) James Palmer | |
| 09:58 | Air Force | Douglas Parson makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:58 | Air Force | Douglas Parson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:47 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Walter West makes the jumper near the basket set up by George Yale and he's fouled by Mel Michell - foul #2 on Mel Michell, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Walter West makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Douglas Parson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Barrow - foul #4 on Thomas Barrow, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG) Thomas Barrow | |
| 09:25 | Air Force | Mel Michell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 51-48 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery hits the finger roll | 51-50 |
| 08:48 | Air Force | Matthew Casas can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 51-50 |
| 08:46 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 08:25 | Air Force | Matthew Casas gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Douglas Parson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Manuel Westbrook - foul #3 on Manuel Westbrook, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (PG), Kenneth Cronin (SF) Matthew Casas, Robert McLoone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG) Walter West | |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Douglas Parson misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Douglas Parson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:01 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell is hacked by Brad Piccirillo - foul #1 on Brad Piccirillo, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sheldon Patel (C) Douglas Parson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter West (SG), Johnie Williams (C) Manuel Westbrook, Jack Montgomery | |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Johnie Williams scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Byron Pittard | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mel Michell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Brad Piccirillo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Sheldon Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Byron Pittard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Yale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnie Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Air Force | Johnny Campbell steals it from Sheldon Patel | 52-52 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | George Yale grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | Walter West can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-54 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Johnie Williams misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 06:33 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:14 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | George Yale grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Timothy Patterson steals it from Walter West | 52-54 |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson banks in the layup | 54-54 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Parson (PG), Matthew Casas (SG), Samuel Buttars (SF), Leonard Frampton (PF), Robert McLoone (C) Timothy Patterson, Mel Michell, Kenneth Cronin, Brad Piccirillo, Sheldon Patel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Manuel Westbrook (SG), James Palmer (SF), Jack Montgomery (C) Byron Pittard, Walter West, George Yale, Johnie Williams | |
| 05:26 | Air Force | Matthew Casas's pass is intercepted by Johnny Campbell | 54-54 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | James Palmer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Reinhart | 54-57 |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Douglas Parson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel (C) Johnny Campbell | |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Matthew Casas takes the ball from Manuel Westbrook | 54-57 |
| 04:56 | Air Force | Matthew Casas jams it | 56-57 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery blows the layup but he's fouled by Leonard Frampton - foul #2 on Leonard Frampton, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (PF) Manuel Westbrook | |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Leonard Frampton snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Matthew Casas is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Douglas Parson and he's fouled by Shawn Kriebel - foul #1 on Shawn Kriebel, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Matthew Casas misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the dunk attempt | 58-57 |
| 04:02 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Douglas Parson | 58-57 |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Leonard Frampton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-57 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Parson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Casas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Buttars (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Frampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert McLoone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Kriebel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Compton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | UNLV | Samuel Buttars takes the ball from Jeffrey Compton | 58-57 |
| 03:17 | Air Force | Matthew Casas can't finish the layup | 58-57 |
| 03:15 | Air Force | Robert McLoone tips it in | 60-57 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton hits a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Leonard Frampton - foul #3 on Leonard Frampton, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (PG), Mel Michell (SG), Kenneth Cronin (SF), Brad Piccirillo (PF), Sheldon Patel (C) Douglas Parson, Matthew Casas, Samuel Buttars, Leonard Frampton, Robert McLoone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (PG), Manuel Westbrook (SG), George Yale (SF), Johnie Williams (C) Robert Reinhart, Shawn Kriebel, James Palmer, Jack Montgomery | |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:02 | Air Force | Brad Piccirillo grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 02:45 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin is hacked by George Yale - foul #2 on George Yale, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Campbell (PF) Jeffrey Compton | |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin is fouled on the floor by Johnie Williams - foul #4 on Johnie Williams, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Brad Piccirillo - foul #2 on Brad Piccirillo, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Casas (SF) Kenneth Cronin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), James Palmer (SF), Jack Montgomery (C) Thomas Barrow, George Yale, Johnie Williams | |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:17 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:14 | Air Force | Matthew Casas is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Montgomery - foul #1 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter West (SG) Manuel Westbrook | |
| 02:14 | Air Force | Matthew Casas makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:14 | Air Force | Matthew Casas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | James Palmer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Reinhart | 64-63 |
| 01:47 | Air Force | Matthew Casas is fouled on the floor by Walter West - foul #2 on Walter West, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin (SF) Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF), Johnie Williams (C) James Palmer, Jack Montgomery | |
| 01:47 | Air Force | Matthew Casas misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | George Yale gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Johnie Williams misses the floater from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 01:24 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:14 | Air Force | Matthew Casas clanks a shot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | George Yale grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by George Yale | 64-65 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel blows the wide open layup | 64-65 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Yale | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Yale | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Matthew Casas misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Reinhart - foul #1 on Robert Reinhart, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Matthew Casas makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Matthew Casas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | George Yale is fouled in the backcourt by Mel Michell - foul #3 on Mel Michell, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (PG) Matthew Casas | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | George Yale makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | George Yale makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Mel Michell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Brad Piccirillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Mel Michell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |