| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (fresh) SG - Jess Murphy (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) PF - Jack Montgomery (fresh) C - Reginald Holt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Parson (fresh) SG - Todd Leclair (fresh) SF - Scott Geil (fresh) PF - Lucas Voss (fresh) C - Gregory Bullock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Reginald Holt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Scott Geil | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | Todd Leclair misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Lucas Voss tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | UNLV | The jump hook by Jess Murphy is blocked by Gregory Bullock | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Timothy Perry is called for the reach on Douglas Parson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Perry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Air Force | Todd Leclair misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Reginald Holt pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Timothy Perry misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Air Force | Douglas Parson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Air Force | Scott Geil is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Parson | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Jess Murphy drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | Air Force | Lucas Voss comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Air Force | Douglas Parson tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG), Julius Wilson (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Timothy Perry, Jeffrey Compton, Jack Montgomery, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Davis (SF) Scott Geil | |
| 17:06 | Air Force | Todd Leclair can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | Air Force | Todd Leclair is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Davis | 5-7 |
| 16:14 | UNLV | Todd Leclair steals the ball from Julius Wilson | 5-7 |
| 15:56 | Air Force | Douglas Parson is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 15:55 | Air Force | Lucas Voss grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roy Williams (fresh) SG - Jess Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Julius Wilson (fresh) PF - Johnie Williams (fresh) C - Steven Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Parson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Leclair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Davis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lucas Voss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Bullock (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Air Force | The short jumper by Gregory Bullock is denied by Johnie Williams | 5-7 |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Julius Wilson pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Johnie Williams is hacked by Gregory Bullock - foul #1 on Gregory Bullock, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Roy Williams, Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams, Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kornbluth (PG), Oren Donaldson (SG), Scott Geil (SF), Rex Tyler (PF), Aaron Johnson (C) Douglas Parson, Todd Leclair, Scott Davis, Lucas Voss, Gregory Bullock | |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton banks in the layup set up by Thomas Jean | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Air Force | Rex Tyler can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Scott Geil pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:59 | Air Force | Scott Geil can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Jess Murphy snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:50 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Jean | 9-7 |
| 14:25 | Air Force | Jess Murphy is called for the reach on Oren Donaldson - foul #1 on Jess Murphy, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Julius Wilson (SG) Thomas Jean, Jess Murphy | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson lays it in and he's fouled by Timothy Perry - foul #2 on Timothy Perry, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG), Steven Baldwin (C) Timothy Perry, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Davis (SG) Oren Donaldson | |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:00 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:40 | Air Force | Rex Tyler loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnie Williams (PF) Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | Air Force | Oren Donaldson (SG), Gregory Bullock (C) Scott Geil, Aaron Johnson | |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Williams | 12-10 |
| 12:48 | Air Force | William Kornbluth misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Steven Baldwin - foul #1 on Steven Baldwin, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Jess Murphy (SG), Jack Montgomery (PF) Roy Williams, Julius Wilson, Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Leclair (SG), Lucas Voss (PF) Scott Davis, Rex Tyler | |
| 12:48 | Air Force | William Kornbluth makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:48 | Air Force | William Kornbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | William Kornbluth is called for the reach on Thomas Jean - foul #1 on William Kornbluth, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Parson (PG), Scott Geil (SF) William Kornbluth, Oren Donaldson | |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Johnie Williams comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Johnie Williams tips it home | 14-12 |
| 12:05 | Air Force | Lucas Voss is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Holt (C) Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Aaron Johnson (C) Gregory Bullock | |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Reginald Holt comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 14-12 |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Thomas Jean (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jess Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Compton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Montgomery (fairly fresh) C - Reginald Holt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Leclair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Geil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Voss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery is whistled for a carry | 14-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), Steven Baldwin (SF) Thomas Jean, Jess Murphy, Jeffrey Compton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Oren Donaldson (SG), Rex Tyler (C) Todd Leclair, Aaron Johnson | |
| 11:28 | Air Force | Scott Geil is hacked by Steven Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Baldwin, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (SF) Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:18 | Air Force | Rex Tyler misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 11:17 | Air Force | Scott Geil snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:01 | Air Force | Lucas Voss misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 14-12 |
| 11:00 | Air Force | Rex Tyler snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:52 | Air Force | Oren Donaldson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton loses the ball out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnie Williams (C) Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Leclair (SG), Scott Davis (SF), Gregory Bullock (C) Oren Donaldson, Scott Geil, Lucas Voss | |
| 10:14 | Air Force | Todd Leclair misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 14-14 |
| 10:12 | Air Force | Douglas Parson tips it but misses | 14-14 |
| 10:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnie Williams | 14-14 |
| 09:47 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses long on a runner from close range | 14-14 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses the tip | 14-14 |
| 09:43 | Air Force | Rex Tyler gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:28 | Air Force | Scott Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 09:27 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 09:15 | Air Force | Scott Davis is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Rex Tyler | 14-16 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 14-16 |
| 08:51 | Air Force | Scott Davis pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Julius Wilson steals it from Todd Leclair in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Roy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Jess Murphy (SG), Reginald Holt (C) Roy Williams, Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kornbluth (PG), Oren Donaldson (SG), Aaron Johnson (SF), Lucas Voss (PF) Douglas Parson, Todd Leclair, Scott Davis, Rex Tyler | |
| 08:17 | Air Force | William Kornbluth's floater is knocked away by Jack Montgomery | 14-16 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Jess Murphy gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Wilson (SF), Johnie Williams (PF) Jeffrey Compton, Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Geil (SF) Gregory Bullock | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Thomas Jean (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jess Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Julius Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Johnie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Holt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Kornbluth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oren Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Geil (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lucas Voss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Aaron Johnson - foul #1 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Davis (SG) Oren Donaldson | |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Reginald Holt makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:25 | Air Force | Lucas Voss grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 07:10 | Air Force | Scott Davis is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 18-16 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Jess Murphy pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Jess Murphy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 07:01 | Air Force | Scott Davis snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 06:59 | Air Force | Scott Davis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Davis, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG) Thomas Jean | |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Leclair (SG) Aaron Johnson | |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Roy Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 06:24 | Air Force | Scott Geil's pass is intercepted by Roy Williams | 21-16 |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Roy Williams lays it in | 23-16 |
| 06:07 | Air Force | William Kornbluth loses the dribble to Johnie Williams | 23-16 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses long on a shot from the left block | 23-16 |
| 05:43 | Air Force | Scott Geil grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Lucas Voss connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Reginald Holt - foul #1 on Reginald Holt, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF) Julius Wilson, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Parson (PG), Oren Donaldson (SG), Aaron Johnson (SF), Gregory Bullock (C) William Kornbluth, Todd Leclair, Scott Geil, Scott Davis | |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Lucas Voss misses the free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Roy Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-18 |
| 04:59 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 04:43 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | Lucas Voss misses the tip | 23-18 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnie Williams | 23-18 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Jess Murphy is hacked by Aaron Johnson - foul #2 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), Reginald Holt (C) Roy Williams, Jess Murphy, Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Leclair (SG), Rex Tyler (PF) Aaron Johnson, Lucas Voss | |
| 04:15 | UNLV | Todd Leclair steals it from Julius Wilson | 23-18 |
| 03:51 | Air Force | Todd Leclair misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Montgomery - foul #1 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Steven Baldwin (C) Thomas Jean, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:51 | Air Force | Todd Leclair makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:51 | Air Force | Todd Leclair misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Gregory Bullock swats the dunk try by Steven Baldwin | 23-19 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Julius Wilson snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (fresh) SG - Julius Wilson (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Compton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Montgomery (tiring) C - Steven Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Leclair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Oren Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rex Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Oren Donaldson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Todd Leclair | 26-22 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 02:45 | Air Force | Rex Tyler gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 02:26 | Air Force | Todd Leclair scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Parson | 26-24 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Oren Donaldson - foul #1 on Oren Donaldson, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Jess Murphy (SG) Timothy Perry, Julius Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kornbluth (PG), Scott Davis (SG), Scott Geil (SF), Lucas Voss (PF), Aaron Johnson (C) Douglas Parson, Todd Leclair, Oren Donaldson, Rex Tyler, Gregory Bullock | |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | Lucas Voss scores on a shot near the basket set up by William Kornbluth | 28-26 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Jess Murphy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-26 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin misses the tip | 28-26 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Jess Murphy can't tip it in | 28-26 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | Lucas Voss pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Thomas Jean is called for the reach on Scott Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Jean, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnie Williams (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Jack Montgomery, Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Scott Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Scott Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Scott Davis takes the ball from Jess Murphy | 28-28 |
| 01:20 | Air Force | Jess Murphy steals it from Scott Davis in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-28 |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Lucas Voss grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | William Kornbluth is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Geil | 28-31 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Jess Murphy drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Jeffrey Compton | 30-31 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Lucas Voss misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Johnie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Johnie Williams misses the fullcourt shot | 30-31 |