| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fresh) SG - Ralph Clark (fresh) SF - William Kays (fresh) PF - Harvey Rinehart (fresh) C - Charles Busse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nick Espinosa (fresh) SG - Henry Shuck (fresh) SF - Timothy Leslie (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cusick (fresh) C - Charles Spencer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Henry Shuck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Frank Poirier steals the ball from Henry Shuck | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Air Force | William Kays lays it up and in set up by Frank Poirier | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | Frank Poirier misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Air Force | Charles Busse tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Air Force | Charles Busse misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Frank Poirier misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Nick Espinosa - foul #1 on Nick Espinosa, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Frank Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Frank Poirier misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa's pass is intercepted by Frank Poirier in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Air Force | William Kays hits the finger roll set up by Frank Poirier | 5-0 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Air Force | Charles Busse gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Ralph Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Air Force | Frank Poirier tips it home | 7-0 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:08 | Air Force | Frank Poirier snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:04 | Air Force | William Kays buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Poirier | 10-0 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-0 |
| 16:46 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Harvey Rinehart | 10-0 |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Ralph Clark is called for 10 seconds | 10-0 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (PG), Kenny Selden (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), William Czarnecki (PF), Corey Hanneman (C) Frank Poirier, Ralph Clark, William Kays, Harvey Rinehart, Charles Busse | |
| Subs | UNLV | Perry Hassell (PG), James Erwin (SG), Kevin Petit (SF), Jason Green (PF), Glenn Regis (C) Nick Espinosa, Henry Shuck, Timothy Leslie, Kenneth Cusick, Charles Spencer | |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Kenny Selden is called for the reach on James Erwin - foul #1 on Kenny Selden, team foul #1 | 10-0 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Jason Green misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Walker - foul #1 on Andrew Walker, team foul #2 | 10-0 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Jason Green makes the 1st free throw | 10-1 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Jason Green makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:48 | Air Force | Kenny Selden buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Herman and he's fouled by Jason Green - foul #1 on Jason Green, team foul #2 | 12-2 |
| 15:48 | Air Force | Kenny Selden makes the free throw | 13-2 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ryan Herman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Selden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) PF - William Czarnecki (fresh) C - Corey Hanneman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Perry Hassell (fresh) SG - James Erwin (fresh) SF - Kevin Petit (fresh) PF - Jason Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Regis (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Corey Hanneman blocks the short jumper by Kevin Petit | 13-2 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Kevin Petit grabs the offensive board | 13-2 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Perry Hassell connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Regis | 13-5 |
| 15:07 | Air Force | Andrew Walker is hacked by James Erwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Erwin, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ralph Clark (SG), Harvey Rinehart (PF) Kenny Selden, Andrew Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Archie Cottman (SG), Gary Green (PF), Charles Spencer (C) Perry Hassell, James Erwin, Jason Green, Glenn Regis | |
| 14:54 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart banks in the layup on a great pass from Corey Hanneman | 15-5 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Archie Cottman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-5 |
| 14:38 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart snags the defensive board | 15-5 |
| 14:36 | Air Force | William Czarnecki's pass is intercepted by Kevin Petit in the backcourt | 15-5 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | Kevin Petit is fouled on the floor by William Czarnecki - foul #1 on William Czarnecki, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), William Kays (SF), Charles Busse (C) Ryan Herman, William Czarnecki, Corey Hanneman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shuck (SG), Kenneth Cusick (PF) Nick Espinosa, Kevin Petit | |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Ralph Clark steals the ball from Gary Green | 15-5 |
| 13:47 | Air Force | Ralph Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-5 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Charles Spencer gets the rebound | 15-5 |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Charles Spencer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-5 |
| 13:34 | Air Force | Frank Poirier gets the rebound | 15-5 |
| 13:25 | Air Force | Gary Green is called for the reach on William Kays - foul #1 on Gary Green, team foul #4 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (SG), Jeffrey Thach (PF) Ralph Clark, Harvey Rinehart | |
| Subs | UNLV | Perry Hassell (PG), James Erwin (SG), Timothy Leslie (SF), Jason Green (PF), Glenn Regis (C) Archie Cottman, Henry Shuck, Gary Green, Kenneth Cusick, Charles Spencer | |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Kenny Selden scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Busse | 18-5 |
| 12:44 | UNLV | James Erwin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-5 |
| 12:43 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Kenny Selden | 18-5 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Kenny Selden misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-5 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie grabs the board | 18-5 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | James Erwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (PG), Ralph Clark (SG), William Czarnecki (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Corey Hanneman (C) Frank Poirier, Kenny Selden, William Kays, Jeffrey Thach, Charles Busse | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Petit (SG), Gary Green (PF), Charles Spencer (C) Perry Hassell, Jason Green, Glenn Regis | |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Ryan Herman is hacked by James Erwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Erwin, team foul #5 | 18-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Archie Cottman (SG) James Erwin, Timothy Leslie | |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman comes up short on the runner in the lane | 18-5 |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 18-5 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ryan Herman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Clark (fresh) SF - William Czarnecki (fresh) PF - Harvey Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Hanneman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nick Espinosa (fresh) SG - Archie Cottman (fresh) SF - Kevin Petit (fresh) PF - Gary Green (fresh) C - Charles Spencer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Kevin Petit connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Nick Espinosa | 18-7 |
| 11:27 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart buries a shot from the free throw line | 20-7 |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Gary Green knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Petit | 20-9 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Ralph Clark misses long on an open floater in the paint | 20-9 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Charles Spencer gets the rebound | 20-9 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Ralph Clark steps in front of the Archie Cottman pass | 20-9 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | William Czarnecki steps out of bounds on the baseline | 20-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | Martin Simon (PG), Andrew Walker (SF), Jeffrey Thach (C) Ryan Herman, Harvey Rinehart, Corey Hanneman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Perry Hassell (PG), Henry Shuck (SG), Timothy Leslie (SF), Kenneth Cusick (PF) Nick Espinosa, Archie Cottman, Kevin Petit, Gary Green | |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie is whistled for a carry | 20-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (SG) Ralph Clark | |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Regis (C) Charles Spencer | |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Kenny Selden misses long on a shot from the right wing | 20-9 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Glenn Regis gets the rebound | 20-9 |
| 09:39 | UNLV | Glenn Regis lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Cusick | 20-11 |
| 09:20 | Air Force | Kenneth Cusick steals it from Jeffrey Thach | 20-11 |
| 08:59 | UNLV | Henry Shuck misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Regis | 20-11 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Shuck | 20-14 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Kenny Selden can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 20-14 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Jeffrey Thach tips it home | 22-14 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Henry Shuck knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Perry Hassell | 22-17 |
| 07:43 | Air Force | William Czarnecki clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Timothy Leslie | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Martin Simon (fairly fresh) SG - Kenny Selden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fairly fresh) PF - William Czarnecki (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Thach (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Perry Hassell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Shuck (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Leslie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cusick (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Regis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Perry Hassell drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 07:01 | Air Force | Andrew Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), Ralph Clark (SG), William Kays (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Charles Busse (C) Martin Simon, Kenny Selden, Andrew Walker, William Czarnecki, Jeffrey Thach | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Kevin Petit (SG), Gary Green (SF), Jason Green (PF), Charles Spencer (C) Perry Hassell, Henry Shuck, Timothy Leslie, Kenneth Cusick, Glenn Regis | |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa misses the floater from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa snags the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Charles Spencer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 06:27 | UNLV | Charles Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 06:14 | Air Force | Ralph Clark is hacked by Kevin Petit in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Petit, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | Ralph Clark misses the shot from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Jason Green gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Charles Busse steps in front of the Kevin Petit pass | 22-23 |
| 05:26 | Air Force | Charles Busse clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Green - foul #2 on Jason Green, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Archie Cottman (SG) Jason Green | |
| 05:26 | Air Force | Charles Busse makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:26 | Air Force | Charles Busse makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Gary Green scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 04:47 | Air Force | Ralph Clark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Petit - foul #2 on Kevin Petit, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (PG), Corey Hanneman (C) Frank Poirier, Charles Busse | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Leslie (SF), Kenneth Cusick (PF) Kevin Petit, Gary Green | |
| 04:47 | Air Force | Ralph Clark makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:47 | Air Force | Ralph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie makes the floater from the right side set up by Charles Spencer | 26-27 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Ralph Clark buries a shot from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (SG), Charles Busse (C) Ralph Clark, Harvey Rinehart | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Jason Green (PF) Nick Espinosa, Kenneth Cusick | |
| 03:30 | Air Force | Charles Busse is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Busse, team foul #4 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Czarnecki (SF) William Kays | |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shuck (SG), Kevin Petit (SF), Gary Green (C) Archie Cottman, Timothy Leslie, Charles Spencer | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ryan Herman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Selden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Czarnecki (fresh) PF - Corey Hanneman (fresh) C - Charles Busse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fresh) SG - Henry Shuck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Petit (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Green (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Kevin Petit is fouled on the floor by Corey Hanneman - foul #1 on Corey Hanneman, team foul #5 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG) Kenny Selden | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:59 | UNLV | James Erwin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Herman - foul #1 on Ryan Herman, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (SG), Harvey Rinehart (PF) Ryan Herman, Corey Hanneman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:59 | UNLV | James Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | James Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:44 | Air Force | Kenny Selden misses short on a floater from the right block | 28-29 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Kevin Petit pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:24 | UNLV | Kevin Petit makes the fadeaway from the left side | 28-31 |
| 02:11 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart misses the easy layup | 28-31 |
| 02:10 | Air Force | Charles Busse tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Jason Green double dribbles | 30-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Martin Simon (PG), Ralph Clark (SG), Andrew Walker (SF) Frank Poirier, Kenny Selden, William Czarnecki | |
| Subs | UNLV | Perry Hassell (PG), Archie Cottman (SG), Timothy Leslie (SF), Glenn Regis (PF), Charles Spencer (C) James Erwin, Henry Shuck, Kevin Petit, Jason Green, Gary Green | |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (PG), Corey Hanneman (C) Martin Simon, Charles Busse | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Glenn Regis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 01:23 | Air Force | Ralph Clark pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 01:16 | Air Force | Ryan Herman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Perry Hassell pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Perry Hassell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Spencer | 30-31 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Andrew Walker is called for the reach on Archie Cottman - foul #2 on Andrew Walker, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), William Kays (SF), William Czarnecki (PF), Jeffrey Thach (C) Ralph Clark, Andrew Walker, Harvey Rinehart, Corey Hanneman | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (SG), Kevin Petit (SF), Kenneth Cusick (PF) Perry Hassell, Timothy Leslie, Glenn Regis | |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Archie Cottman misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:48 | Air Force | William Czarnecki pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:35 | Air Force | William Czarnecki misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kenneth Cusick - foul #1 on Kenneth Cusick, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (SG) Ryan Herman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Green (PF) Kenneth Cusick | |
| 00:35 | Air Force | William Czarnecki makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:35 | Air Force | William Czarnecki makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Kenny Selden steals it from Archie Cottman | 32-31 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Kenny Selden's pass is intercepted by Archie Cottman in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Archie Cottman misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-31 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Frank Poirier grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Frank Poirier hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-31 |