| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fletcher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Albert Cote (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Talley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Janes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Luther Pettigrew (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Vicknair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 33-35 |
| 19:44 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Edwin Talley | 33-35 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Derrick Janes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | The short jumper by Richard Stokes is denied by Derrick Janes | 33-35 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Derrick Janes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:59 | UNLV | Albert Cote loses the dribble to Richard Stokes | 33-35 |
| 18:54 | Air Force | Richard Stokes lays it in | 33-37 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Edwin Talley clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Blair - foul #2 on Paul Blair, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), John Cloutier (SG), Clayton Black (SF), Ross Jeffries (C) Milton Wade, James Fletcher, Albert Cote, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Wingert (SF), Ryan Reda (C) Gary Vicknair, John Underwood | |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Edwin Talley makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Edwin Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Paul Blair is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries loses the dribble to Ryan Reda | 35-37 |
| 17:39 | Air Force | Ryan Reda can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-37 |
| 17:38 | Air Force | Paul Blair grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:23 | Air Force | Paul Blair is hacked by Gary Prather - foul #3 on Gary Prather, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Wade (PG), James Fletcher (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Sean Wells (C) Gary Prather, John Cloutier, Clayton Black, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dallas McDavid (PG), Gary Vicknair (SF), William McEaddy (PF) Luther Pettigrew, Richard Stokes, Paul Blair | |
| 17:02 | Air Force | Richard Wingert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Albert Cote pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries is hacked by Dallas McDavid - foul #3 on Dallas McDavid, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (PG), Derrick Janes (C) Milton Wade, Ross Jeffries | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dylan Norby (PG), Richard Stokes (SG), John Underwood (C) Dallas McDavid, Richard Wingert, Ryan Reda | |
| 16:19 | UNLV | James Fletcher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | John Cloutier pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | Albert Cote is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clayton Black (SF), Edwin Talley (PF) Albert Cote, Sean Wells | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Cloutier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Fletcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clayton Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Talley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Derrick Janes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dylan Norby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Vicknair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William McEaddy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Air Force | William McEaddy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:41 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Derrick Janes | 35-37 |
| 15:13 | UNLV | James Fletcher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:11 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | John Underwood misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Clayton Black grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:37 | UNLV | John Cloutier misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 14:36 | Air Force | Dylan Norby gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:33 | Air Force | John Cloutier steals the ball from John Underwood in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | John Cloutier misses the easy layup | 35-37 |
| 14:30 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:13 | Air Force | Dylan Norby makes the jumper from the right side | 35-39 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | Derrick Janes can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-39 |
| 13:57 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Richard Stokes | 35-39 |
| 13:40 | Air Force | Richard Stokes hits the finger roll set up by Dylan Norby and he's fouled by John Cloutier - foul #2 on John Cloutier, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Wade (PG), Gary Prather (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Mario Lewis (PF), Ross Jeffries (C) John Cloutier, James Fletcher, Clayton Black, Edwin Talley, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew (PG), Richard Wingert (SF), Paul Blair (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Dylan Norby, Gary Vicknair, William McEaddy, John Underwood | |
| 13:40 | Air Force | Richard Stokes makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-42 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Albert Cote grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Richard Wingert denies the turnaround by Ross Jeffries | 35-42 |
| 12:57 | Air Force | Ryan Reda gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:32 | Air Force | Richard Wingert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 12:31 | Air Force | Paul Blair tips it in | 35-44 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Prather | 38-44 |
| 11:42 | Air Force | Richard Wingert hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Stokes | 38-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Prather (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Cote (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ross Jeffries (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Luther Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Stokes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Wingert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Reda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Gary Prather misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 11:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Richard Wingert | 38-47 |
| 11:16 | Air Force | Paul Blair knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 38-49 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Milton Wade buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Albert Cote | 41-49 |
| 10:40 | Air Force | Richard Wingert clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Mario Lewis gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Milton Wade clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-49 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Mario Lewis tips it home | 43-49 |
| 10:01 | Air Force | Paul Blair's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Cote | 43-49 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Albert Cote grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Gary Prather misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 09:47 | UNLV | Mario Lewis misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 09:46 | Air Force | Ryan Reda gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Richard Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (PG), James Fletcher (SG), Clayton Black (SF), Sean Wells (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Milton Wade, Gary Prather, Albert Cote, Mario Lewis, Ross Jeffries | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dallas McDavid (PG), Dylan Norby (SG), Gary Vicknair (SF), William McEaddy (PF), John Underwood (C) Luther Pettigrew, Richard Stokes, Richard Wingert, Paul Blair, Ryan Reda | |
| 09:09 | UNLV | John Cloutier buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Derrick Janes | 46-49 |
| 08:47 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 46-51 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | John Cloutier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clayton Black | 48-51 |
| 08:15 | Air Force | The jump hook by William McEaddy is blocked by Derrick Janes | 48-51 |
| 08:14 | Air Force | Dylan Norby grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:00 | Air Force | William McEaddy's dunk attempt is rejected by Derrick Janes | 48-51 |
| 07:59 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Sean Wells - foul #3 on Sean Wells, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Wade (PG), Albert Cote (SF), Mario Lewis (PF) John Cloutier, Clayton Black, Sean Wells | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Blair (PF), Ryan Celentano (C) Dallas McDavid, John Underwood | |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fletcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Albert Cote (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Janes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dylan Norby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McEaddy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gary Vicknair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Celentano (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | James Fletcher is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew (PG), Richard Stokes (SG) Dylan Norby, William McEaddy | |
| 07:08 | Air Force | Richard Stokes misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 07:06 | Air Force | Ryan Celentano tips it home | 48-55 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Albert Cote misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-55 |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:32 | Air Force | Richard Stokes lays it in | 48-57 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | Milton Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 06:27 | UNLV | Albert Cote grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Albert Cote misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 06:08 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Paul Blair | 48-57 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Derrick Janes is called for the reach on Luther Pettigrew - foul #2 on Derrick Janes, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (PG), Clayton Black (SF), Edwin Talley (PF), Sean Wells (C) Milton Wade, Albert Cote, Mario Lewis, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dallas McDavid (PG), Dylan Norby (SG), Richard Wingert (SF), William McEaddy (PF), John Underwood (C) Luther Pettigrew, Richard Stokes, Gary Vicknair, Paul Blair, Ryan Celentano | |
| 05:14 | Air Force | Dylan Norby is hacked by Edwin Talley - foul #2 on Edwin Talley, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG) James Fletcher | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:58 | Air Force | John Underwood can't throw it down | 48-57 |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Edwin Talley snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | John Cloutier clanks a jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Sean Wells grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Sean Wells misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Dallas McDavid - foul #4 on Dallas McDavid, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gary Vicknair (SF) Richard Wingert | |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Sean Wells makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Sean Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:35 | Air Force | William McEaddy grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 04:22 | Air Force | John Underwood's floater is tipped away by Edwin Talley | 49-57 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Edwin Talley gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | Sean Wells comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 03:49 | Air Force | John Underwood gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Air Force | Dallas McDavid misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Edwin Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gary Prather (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cloutier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Wells (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Edwin Talley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dallas McDavid (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dylan Norby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Vicknair (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William McEaddy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Underwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Dylan Norby is called for the reach on Edwin Talley - foul #1 on Dylan Norby, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Wade (PG), James Fletcher (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Mario Lewis (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Gary Prather, John Cloutier, Clayton Black, Sean Wells, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew (PG), Richard Stokes (SG), Richard Wingert (SF), Paul Blair (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Dallas McDavid, Dylan Norby, Gary Vicknair, William McEaddy, John Underwood | |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Milton Wade misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Luther Pettigrew - foul #1 on Luther Pettigrew, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ross Jeffries (C) Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Milton Wade makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Milton Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | Paul Blair pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew's pass is intercepted by Milton Wade in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Mario Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 02:45 | Air Force | Ryan Reda pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 02:37 | Air Force | The short jumper by Richard Stokes is denied by Mario Lewis | 50-57 |
| 02:36 | Air Force | Richard Stokes can't tip it in | 50-57 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Milton Wade grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Paul Blair - foul #3 on Paul Blair, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Derrick Janes (C) Mario Lewis | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:18 | Air Force | Ryan Reda grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 02:14 | Air Force | Milton Wade steps in front of the Luther Pettigrew pass in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Milton Wade misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Ryan Reda snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Richard Stokes is hacked by Albert Cote - foul #1 on Albert Cote, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mario Lewis (PF) Ross Jeffries | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gary Vicknair (SF), John Underwood (C) Richard Wingert, Ryan Reda | |
| 01:32 | Air Force | Richard Stokes misses the dunk | 52-57 |
| 01:31 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair misses the tip | 52-57 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Milton Wade snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Milton Wade misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | John Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Paul Blair can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-57 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Derrick Janes snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | James Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Derrick Janes tips it home | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Wade - foul #1 on Milton Wade, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Wingert (SF), William McEaddy (PF) Gary Vicknair, Paul Blair | |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | James Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | William McEaddy pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Milton Wade is called for the reach on William McEaddy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Wade, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gary Vicknair (SF), Patrick Suggs (C) Richard Stokes, John Underwood | |
| 00:15 | Air Force | William McEaddy makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | William McEaddy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | James Fletcher scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Milton Wade | 57-61 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Stokes (SG), John Underwood (C) Gary Vicknair, Patrick Suggs | |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Richard Stokes is hacked by Milton Wade in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Wade, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Richard Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Richard Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | James Fletcher makes the 3 from straight away | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew runs out the clock | 60-63 |