| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Baize (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Haywood Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Czarnecki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Busse (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Larry Childress inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Air Force | William Czarnecki misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Baize - foul #3 on Larry Baize, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Maurice Karns (SG) Larry Baize | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 19:43 | Air Force | William Czarnecki makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:43 | Air Force | William Czarnecki makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Erwin and he's hacked by Ralph Clark - foul #2 on Ralph Clark, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie misses the free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Gilbert Owens grabs the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Maurice Karns is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Maurice Karns, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Jackson (SG) Maurice Karns | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:41 | Air Force | William Czarnecki lays it in set up by Larry Childress | 39-29 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Larry Childress is called for the reach on Timothy Leslie - foul #2 on Larry Childress, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Petit (SG), Gary Green (SF), Charles Spencer (PF), Kenneth Cusick (C) James Erwin, Timothy Leslie, Gilbert Owens, Haywood Burns | |
| Subs | Air Force | Corey Hanneman (C) Charles Busse | |
| 18:12 | UNLV | Charles Spencer comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-29 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Charles Jackson tips it home | 41-29 |
| 18:09 | Air Force | Frank Poirier is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jackson - foul #1 on Charles Jackson, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (PG), Ryan Herman (SG), William Kays (SF), Jeffrey Thach (C) Frank Poirier, Ralph Clark, Larry Childress, William Czarnecki | |
| 17:54 | Air Force | Jeffrey Thach misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 17:52 | Air Force | Ryan Herman snags the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Jeffrey Thach can't finish the layup | 41-29 |
| 17:33 | Air Force | William Kays snags the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 17:17 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | Kevin Petit pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Charles Spencer comes up short on the runner in the lane | 41-29 |
| 17:08 | Air Force | Jeffrey Thach snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 16:52 | Air Force | Kenny Selden misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-29 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | William Kays tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Charles Jackson misses badly on a shot from the right block | 41-31 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick tips it in | 43-31 |
| 16:34 | Air Force | Ryan Herman loses the dribble to Charles Jackson in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Charles Jackson lays it in | 45-31 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Ryan Herman is called for 10 seconds | 45-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Timothy Leslie (SF), Gilbert Owens (PF), Haywood Burns (C) Kevin Petit, Gary Green, Charles Spencer, Kenneth Cusick | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), Ralph Clark (SG), Larry Childress (SF), William Czarnecki (PF), Charles Busse (C) Kenny Selden, Ryan Herman, William Kays, Corey Hanneman, Jeffrey Thach | |
| 16:05 | UNLV | James Erwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie hits the follow up shot | 47-31 |
| 15:53 | Air Force | Larry Childress is hacked by Timothy Leslie - foul #1 on Timothy Leslie, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Baize (SG) Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart (PF) William Czarnecki | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Baize (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Haywood Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Busse (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Air Force | Frank Poirier is denied on a layup by Gilbert Owens | 47-31 |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Gilbert Owens snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by James Erwin | 49-31 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Ralph Clark is hacked by James Erwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Erwin, team foul #5 | 49-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Regis (PF) Gilbert Owens | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:56 | Air Force | Larry Childress makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Poirier | 49-34 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Glenn Regis misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 14:33 | Air Force | Charles Busse gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 14:12 | Air Force | Ralph Clark is hacked by Larry Baize - foul #4 on Larry Baize, team foul #6 | 49-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Maurice Karns (PG), Kevin Petit (SG), Gary Green (SF), Charles Spencer (C) James Erwin, Larry Baize, Timothy Leslie, Haywood Burns | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (PG), William Kays (SG), William Czarnecki (SF), Corey Hanneman (C) Frank Poirier, Ralph Clark, Larry Childress, Charles Busse | |
| 13:51 | Air Force | William Kays misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 13:50 | Air Force | William Czarnecki can't tip it in | 49-34 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart misses the tip | 49-34 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Maurice Karns snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Kevin Petit misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | Glenn Regis tips it back up and in | 51-34 |
| 13:16 | Air Force | William Kays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gilbert Owens (PF) Glenn Regis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (PG) Harvey Rinehart | |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Ryan Herman steals the ball from Charles Spencer | 51-34 |
| 12:54 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 51-34 |
| 12:53 | Air Force | William Czarnecki snags the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 12:36 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 51-34 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Charles Spencer gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Charles Spencer misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Corey Hanneman - foul #1 on Corey Hanneman, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Charles Jackson (SG), Timothy Leslie (SF) Maurice Karns, Kevin Petit, Gary Green | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ralph Clark (SG), Larry Childress (SF), Jeffrey Thach (C) Ryan Herman, William Kays, Corey Hanneman | |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Charles Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Charles Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:13 | Air Force | Larry Childress clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Erwin - foul #2 on James Erwin, team foul #7 | 53-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick (C) Charles Spencer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), Harvey Rinehart (PF) Kenny Selden, William Czarnecki | |
| 12:13 | Air Force | Larry Childress makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 12:13 | Air Force | Larry Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 12:13 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Charles Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-35 |
| 11:45 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick tips it in | 55-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Leslie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Cusick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Childress (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Rinehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Thach (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Air Force | Ralph Clark connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-38 |
| 11:11 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 11:05 | Air Force | James Erwin is called for the reach on Frank Poirier - foul #3 on James Erwin, team foul #8 | 55-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Petit (SG), Gary Green (SF), Glenn Regis (PF), Haywood Burns (C) Charles Jackson, Timothy Leslie, Gilbert Owens, Kenneth Cusick | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Czarnecki (PF), Charles Busse (C) Harvey Rinehart, Jeffrey Thach | |
| 11:05 | Air Force | Frank Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:05 | Air Force | Frank Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:49 | UNLV | Kevin Petit blows the layup | 55-40 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Kevin Petit grabs the offensive board | 55-40 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | Haywood Burns comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Charles Busse grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:09 | Air Force | Frank Poirier is hacked by James Erwin - foul #4 on James Erwin, team foul #9 | 55-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Maurice Karns (SG), Timothy Leslie (SF), Gilbert Owens (PF) James Erwin, Kevin Petit, Glenn Regis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (SG), Corey Hanneman (PF) Ralph Clark, Larry Childress | |
| 10:09 | Air Force | Frank Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 10:09 | Air Force | Frank Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Gilbert Owens's pass is intercepted by Charles Busse | 55-42 |
| 09:31 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman lays it in uncontested on a great pass from William Czarnecki | 55-44 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | Corey Hanneman steals it from Maurice Karns | 55-44 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Frank Poirier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Herman and he's hacked by Gary Green - foul #3 on Gary Green, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Jackson (PG), Charles Spencer (PF), Kenneth Cusick (C) Gary Green, Gilbert Owens, Haywood Burns | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kays (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Jeffrey Thach (C) William Czarnecki, Corey Hanneman, Charles Busse | |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Frank Poirier makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:50 | UNLV | Charles Spencer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 08:38 | Air Force | Jeffrey Thach knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Poirier and he's fouled by Maurice Karns - foul #4 on Maurice Karns, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Petit (SG) Maurice Karns | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ralph Clark (SG) Frank Poirier | |
| 08:38 | Air Force | Jeffrey Thach makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Charles Jackson makes the shot in the paint | 59-50 |
| 08:12 | Air Force | Charles Spencer picks off the pass by William Kays in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Kevin Petit connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 07:41 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart blows the layup | 61-50 |
| 07:40 | Air Force | William Kays snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Charles Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Petit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Leslie (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Cusick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ryan Herman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kays (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harvey Rinehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Thach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Air Force | Ralph Clark makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Herman | 61-53 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Charles Spencer tips it home | 63-53 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | William Kays is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Leslie - foul #2 on Timothy Leslie, team foul #12 | 63-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Larry Baize (SG), Gary Green (SF), Glenn Regis (PF), Haywood Burns (C) Charles Jackson, Kevin Petit, Timothy Leslie, Charles Spencer, Kenneth Cusick | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (PG), Larry Childress (SF), William Czarnecki (PF), Charles Busse (C) Ryan Herman, Ralph Clark, Harvey Rinehart, Jeffrey Thach | |
| 07:04 | Air Force | William Kays makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | William Kays misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:04 | UNLV | Haywood Burns grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | Charles Busse is called for the reach on Haywood Burns - foul #3 on Charles Busse, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ralph Clark (SG) William Kays | |
| 06:31 | UNLV | James Erwin double dribbles | 63-54 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | Kenny Selden is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 06:18 | Air Force | Larry Childress can't tip it in | 63-54 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Haywood Burns pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Glenn Regis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-54 |
| 05:51 | Air Force | Larry Childress grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Ralph Clark misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Haywood Burns snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Larry Baize misses the easy layup | 63-54 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | William Czarnecki grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 05:22 | Air Force | Charles Busse can't finish the layup but the foul's on Haywood Burns - foul #1 on Haywood Burns, team foul #13 | 63-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Maurice Karns (PG), Kevin Petit (SF), Gilbert Owens (PF) James Erwin, Gary Green, Glenn Regis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Corey Hanneman (PF) William Czarnecki | |
| 05:22 | Air Force | Charles Busse misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:22 | Air Force | Charles Busse makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Kevin Petit's layup is rejected by Larry Childress | 63-55 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Haywood Burns grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Maurice Karns misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenny Selden - foul #1 on Kenny Selden, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Spencer (C) Haywood Burns | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), Harvey Rinehart (PF) Kenny Selden, Charles Busse | |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Maurice Karns makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Maurice Karns misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Owens | 64-55 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Gilbert Owens can't finish the layup | 64-55 |
| 04:33 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Corey Hanneman | 64-55 |
| 04:25 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Petit - foul #2 on Kevin Petit, team foul #14 | 64-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (SG), William Kays (SF) Ralph Clark, Larry Childress | |
| 04:25 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:25 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Kevin Petit clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-56 |
| 04:02 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Frank Poirier | 64-58 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Kevin Petit buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Maurice Karns and he's hacked by Ryan Herman - foul #2 on Ryan Herman, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Jackson (PG), Gary Green (SF), Glenn Regis (PF), Kenneth Cusick (C) Maurice Karns, Larry Baize, Gilbert Owens, Charles Spencer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (PG), William Czarnecki (C) Frank Poirier, Corey Hanneman | |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Kevin Petit misses the free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Glenn Regis pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Charles Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Petit (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Regis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cusick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kenny Selden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Herman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kays (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harvey Rinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Czarnecki (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick hits a shot from the right block | 68-58 |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Kenny Selden travels in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG) Kevin Petit | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ralph Clark (SG), Jeffrey Thach (C) Ryan Herman, William Kays | |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Gary Green is whistled for traveling | 68-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Childress (SF) Harvey Rinehart | |
| 02:55 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Leslie (SF), Charles Spencer (PF), Haywood Burns (C) Gary Green, Glenn Regis, Kenneth Cusick | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Charles Busse (C) Kenny Selden, William Czarnecki, Jeffrey Thach | |
| 02:40 | Air Force | Ralph Clark misses the easy layup | 68-58 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Baize (SG), Gilbert Owens (PF) Charles Jackson, Charles Spencer | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Larry Baize misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 02:24 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie tips it home | 70-58 |
| 02:21 | Air Force | Larry Baize steals it from Frank Poirier in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Baize | 73-58 |
| 01:48 | Air Force | Ralph Clark connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Gilbert Owens snags the offensive board | 73-61 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Haywood Burns can't throw it down | 73-61 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie can't tip it in | 73-61 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Gilbert Owens can't tip it in | 73-61 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | Frank Poirier grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Ralph Clark is hacked by Haywood Burns - foul #2 on Haywood Burns, team foul #15 | 73-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Maurice Karns (PG), Charles Jackson (SG), Gary Green (SF), Charles Spencer (PF), Kenneth Cusick (C) James Erwin, Larry Baize, Timothy Leslie, Gilbert Owens, Haywood Burns | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (PG), William Kays (SF), William Czarnecki (PF), Corey Hanneman (C) Frank Poirier, Larry Childress, Harvey Rinehart, Charles Busse | |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Ralph Clark misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Ralph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Gary Green is hacked by Ralph Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Clark, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Regis (PF) Charles Spencer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (PG) Ralph Clark | |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Gary Green misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:56 | Air Force | William Czarnecki snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Air Force | Ryan Herman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Herman, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Petit (SG) Gary Green | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Maurice Karns hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 73-62 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Corey Hanneman | 73-62 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Ryan Herman is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Larry Baize (SG), Timothy Leslie (SF), Gilbert Owens (PF), Haywood Burns (C) Maurice Karns, Kevin Petit, Charles Jackson, Glenn Regis, Kenneth Cusick | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), Ralph Clark (SG), Larry Childress (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Charles Busse (C) Kenny Selden, Ryan Herman, William Kays, William Czarnecki, Corey Hanneman | |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Ralph Clark is called for the reach on Larry Baize in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Clark, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick (C) Haywood Burns | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Larry Baize makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Larry Baize makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Larry Childress comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 75-65 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Frank Poirier pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Larry Childress lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Clark and he's hacked by Kenneth Cusick - foul #1 on Kenneth Cusick, team foul #16 | 75-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Haywood Burns (C) Kenneth Cusick | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Larry Childress makes the free throw | 75-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Erwin runs out the clock | 75-68 |