| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Kriebel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Yale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Reginald Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mel Michell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Piccirillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Bullock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Yale - foul #1 on George Yale, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:49 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:49 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Shawn Kriebel | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Air Force | Mel Michell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 19:05 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell is denied on a layup by Gregory Bullock | 36-27 |
| 18:41 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Mel Michell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Parson | 36-30 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Robert Reinhart, Shawn Kriebel, George Yale, Johnny Campbell, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Casas (PG), Lucas Voss (C) Douglas Parson, Gregory Bullock | |
| 18:00 | Air Force | Johnie Williams picks off the pass by Matthew Casas in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 17:21 | Air Force | Matthew Casas grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 17:04 | Air Force | Mel Michell knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Casas | 36-32 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery is hacked by Brad Piccirillo - foul #2 on Brad Piccirillo, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), George Yale (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF) Manuel Westbrook, Thomas Barrow, Jeffrey Compton, Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Parson (PG), Robert McLoone (SF), Gregory Bullock (C) Mel Michell, Kenneth Cronin, Brad Piccirillo | |
| 16:18 | UNLV | Gregory Bullock takes the ball from Shawn Kriebel | 36-32 |
| 16:02 | Air Force | Matthew Casas buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert McLoone | 36-34 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Kriebel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Yale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Casas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McLoone (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lucas Voss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Bullock (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the shot near the basket set up by George Yale | 38-34 |
| 15:16 | Air Force | Lucas Voss is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Robert Reinhart, Shawn Kriebel, George Yale, Johnny Campbell, Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Gendreau (SG), Leonard Frampton (PF), Rex Tyler (C) Matthew Casas, Lucas Voss, Gregory Bullock | |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton's fadeaway is rejected by Rex Tyler | 38-34 |
| 14:59 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:49 | Air Force | Robert McLoone is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kornbluth (PG), Mel Michell (SG) Douglas Parson, Michael Gendreau | |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Reginald Holt clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Robert McLoone hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Johnie Williams - foul #2 on Johnie Williams, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), George Yale (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF) Thomas Barrow, Johnie Williams, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin (SF), Brad Piccirillo (PF), Gregory Bullock (C) William Kornbluth, Leonard Frampton, Rex Tyler | |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Robert McLoone makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Robert McLoone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | George Yale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel (SG), Reginald Holt (C) Manuel Westbrook, Jeffrey Compton | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kornbluth (PG) Robert McLoone | |
| 13:37 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brad Piccirillo | 40-38 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | Reginald Holt makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Kriebel | 43-38 |
| 13:11 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Kornbluth | 43-40 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Reinhart | 46-40 |
| 12:53 | Air Force | Robert Reinhart is called for the reach on William Kornbluth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Reinhart, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Robert Reinhart, Shawn Kriebel, George Yale, Johnny Campbell, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Parson (PG), Matthew Casas (SG), Rex Tyler (C) William Kornbluth, Mel Michell, Gregory Bullock | |
| 12:41 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 12:27 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brad Piccirillo - foul #3 on Brad Piccirillo, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG) Julius Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leonard Frampton (SF), Lucas Voss (PF) Kenneth Cronin, Brad Piccirillo | |
| 12:27 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:27 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:27 | Air Force | Lucas Voss pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:25 | Air Force | Douglas Parson is hacked by Manuel Westbrook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Westbrook, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 12:03 | Air Force | Rex Tyler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 12:02 | Air Force | Douglas Parson snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 11:40 | Air Force | Lucas Voss scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Parson | 46-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Manuel Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Barrow (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Compton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Casas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Frampton (fresh) PF - Lucas Voss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rex Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook is fouled on the floor by Douglas Parson - foul #1 on Douglas Parson, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), George Yale (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Manuel Westbrook, Thomas Barrow, Jeffrey Compton, Jack Montgomery, Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Mel Michell (SG), Kenneth Cronin (SF), Gregory Bullock (C) Matthew Casas, Lucas Voss, Rex Tyler | |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel makes the shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Mel Michell | 48-44 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | George Yale connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Kriebel | 50-44 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Parson | 50-46 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Reginald Holt gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | George Yale is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (SG), Julius Wilson (SF) Shawn Kriebel, George Yale | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Casas (PG), Robert McLoone (SF), Brad Piccirillo (PF), Lucas Voss (C) Douglas Parson, Kenneth Cronin, Leonard Frampton, Gregory Bullock | |
| 09:40 | Air Force | Mel Michell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert McLoone | 50-48 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 09:22 | Air Force | Brad Piccirillo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:02 | Air Force | Robert McLoone travels with the ball | 50-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), George Yale (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Robert Reinhart, Thomas Barrow, Julius Wilson, Johnny Campbell, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin (SF), Gregory Bullock (C) Mel Michell, Lucas Voss | |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Johnie Williams knocks in the runner near the basket set up by George Yale | 52-48 |
| 08:27 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by George Yale - foul #2 on George Yale, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 08:27 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:27 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Manuel Westbrook | 54-50 |
| 07:48 | Air Force | Johnie Williams is called for the reach on Matthew Casas - foul #3 on Johnie Williams, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF) Shawn Kriebel, George Yale, Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Parson (PG), Mel Michell (SG), Leonard Frampton (PF), Rex Tyler (C) Matthew Casas, Robert McLoone, Brad Piccirillo, Gregory Bullock | |
| 07:36 | Air Force | Rex Tyler misses the easy dunk attempt | 54-50 |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Leonard Frampton gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Manuel Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Barrow (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mel Michell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Frampton (fresh) C - Rex Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Air Force | Johnny Campbell denies the turnaround by Mel Michell | 54-50 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Thomas Barrow | 54-50 |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 06:58 | Air Force | Mel Michell is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Parson | 57-52 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Rex Tyler takes the ball from Jack Montgomery | 57-52 |
| 06:30 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin is hacked by Jack Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), George Yale (SF), Johnie Williams (PF) Manuel Westbrook, Thomas Barrow, Johnny Campbell, Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Casas (SG), Brad Piccirillo (PF), Gregory Bullock (C) Mel Michell, Leonard Frampton, Rex Tyler | |
| 06:30 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:30 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Casas - foul #1 on Matthew Casas, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Holt (C) Jeffrey Compton | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kornbluth (PG), Robert McLoone (SF) Douglas Parson, Kenneth Cronin | |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:08 | Air Force | William Kornbluth is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reinhart - foul #4 on Robert Reinhart, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 06:08 | Air Force | William Kornbluth makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:08 | Air Force | William Kornbluth misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Johnie Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Johnie Williams's floater is tipped away by Brad Piccirillo | 59-55 |
| 05:49 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Gregory Bullock | 59-55 |
| 05:34 | Air Force | Robert Reinhart steals the ball from Brad Piccirillo | 59-55 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart lays it in | 61-55 |
| 05:15 | Air Force | Matthew Casas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Reginald Holt | 61-55 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Gregory Bullock steals the ball from Robert Reinhart | 61-55 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | Matthew Casas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gregory Bullock | 61-58 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:15 | Air Force | Matthew Casas grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Brad Piccirillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Reginald Holt snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Johnie Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Yale | 64-58 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF), Jack Montgomery (C) Shawn Kriebel, George Yale, Johnie Williams, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Parson (PG), Mel Michell (SG), Kenneth Cronin (SF), Lucas Voss (PF), Rex Tyler (C) William Kornbluth, Matthew Casas, Robert McLoone, Brad Piccirillo, Gregory Bullock | |
| 03:38 | Air Force | Mel Michell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell grabs the board | 64-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Westbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mel Michell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lucas Voss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rex Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (SG) Robert Reinhart | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Lucas Voss misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), George Yale (SF) Manuel Westbrook, Thomas Barrow, Jeffrey Compton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brad Piccirillo (PF), Gregory Bullock (C) Lucas Voss, Rex Tyler | |
| 02:36 | UNLV | George Yale misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery tips it home | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Air Force | Mel Michell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reinhart - foul #5 on Robert Reinhart, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG) Robert Reinhart | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:31 | Air Force | Mel Michell makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:31 | Air Force | Mel Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel is hacked by Gregory Bullock - foul #1 on Gregory Bullock, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel's layup is rejected by Gregory Bullock | 66-60 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery tips it home | 68-60 |
| 01:26 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 68-60 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | George Yale pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Holt (C) Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Manuel Westbrook | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-60 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin grabs the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin's floater is tipped away by Johnny Campbell | 70-60 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Mel Michell - foul #1 on Mel Michell, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (SG), Julius Wilson (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Jeffrey Compton (C) Shawn Kriebel, George Yale, Johnny Campbell, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kornbluth (PG), Matthew Casas (SG), Robert McLoone (SF), Lucas Voss (PF), Rex Tyler (C) Douglas Parson, Mel Michell, Kenneth Cronin, Brad Piccirillo, Gregory Bullock | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook misses the fadeaway from the right side | 70-60 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Rex Tyler grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Matthew Casas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnie Williams (C) Julius Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook runs out the clock | 70-60 |