| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Copeland (fresh) SG - James Wong (fresh) SF - Charles Mericle (fresh) PF - Dustin Eberle (fresh) C - Ronald Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) SF - Ted Wright (fresh) PF - Joseph Hansen (fresh) C - Joe Blessing (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Joe Blessing wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | TCU | Joseph Hansen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Hansen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Fairfield | James Wong hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Copeland | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | TCU | Richard Jackson travels in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | TCU | Richard Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ted Wright | 5-2 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | TCU | Ted Wright grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:42 | TCU | James Wong is called for the reach on Richard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wong, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | TCU | Richard Jackson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Wong - foul #2 on James Wong, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Arend (SG) James Wong | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 18:28 | TCU | Richard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | TCU | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | David Arend comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | TCU | Ted Wright grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | TCU | Richard Jackson is fouled on the floor by Chris Copeland - foul #1 on Chris Copeland, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | TCU | Richard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Chris Copeland - foul #2 on Chris Copeland, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer (SG), Donnie Elamin (SF), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Chris Copeland, Charles Mericle, Dustin Eberle, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | TCU | James Dudley (PG), Mohammad Wagner (SF), Paul Smith (PF), Richard James (C) Rudy Spencer, Ted Wright, Joseph Hansen, Joe Blessing | |
| 17:49 | TCU | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:49 | TCU | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 17:17 | TCU | Richard James connects on the open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mohammad Wagner | 8-7 |
| 16:58 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Donnie Elamin is denied by Richard James | 8-7 |
| 16:56 | TCU | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:29 | TCU | James Dudley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremy Singer - foul #1 on Jeremy Singer, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (SF), Dustin Eberle (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Donnie Elamin, Jeffery Johnson, Larry Rickel | |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Gerald Whatley (SF), Ronald Mortimer (C) Richard Jackson, Paul Smith, Richard James | |
| 16:29 | TCU | James Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:29 | TCU | James Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:18 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF), Joe Blessing (C) James Dudley, Mohammad Wagner | |
| 16:15 | TCU | Charles Mericle steps in front of the Gerald Whatley pass in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith makes the jumper from the left block set up by Jeremy Singer and he's hacked by Joe Blessing - foul #1 on Joe Blessing, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith misses the free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:01 | TCU | Joe Blessing grabs the board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Arend (fairly fresh) SG - Jeremy Singer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Eberle (fresh) C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) SG - Gerald Whatley (fresh) SF - Ted Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Mortimer (fresh) C - Joe Blessing (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | TCU | Gerald Whatley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 15:44 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 15:21 | Fairfield | Rudy Spencer is called for the reach on David Arend - foul #1 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aldo Giordano (SF), Jeffery Johnson (PF) Charles Mericle, Dustin Eberle | |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Hansen (PF), Paul Smith (C) Ronald Mortimer, Joe Blessing | |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | Aldo Giordano is whistled for a carry | 10-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (SF), Larry Rickel (C) Aldo Giordano, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | TCU | Jason Lockett (PG), Mohammad Wagner (SG) Rudy Spencer, Gerald Whatley | |
| 14:43 | TCU | Joseph Hansen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffery Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffery Johnson, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | TCU | James Dudley (PG) Jason Lockett | |
| 14:43 | TCU | Joseph Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:43 | TCU | Joseph Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:21 | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer is fouled on the floor by Mohammad Wagner - foul #1 on Mohammad Wagner, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Smith (C) Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Jackson (SG), Ronald Mortimer (PF), Joe Blessing (C) Ted Wright, Joseph Hansen, Paul Smith | |
| 14:11 | Fairfield | Joe Blessing steps in front of the Jeremy Singer pass | 10-11 |
| 13:55 | TCU | Donnie Elamin takes the ball from Joe Blessing | 10-11 |
| 13:52 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel blows the layup | 10-11 |
| 13:50 | TCU | Richard Jackson grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 13:33 | TCU | James Dudley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:32 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:03 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 13:01 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to David Arend | 10-11 |
| 12:56 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:54 | TCU | The rebound goes to Ronald Mortimer | 10-11 |
| 12:40 | TCU | Mohammad Wagner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:38 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Larry Rickel | 10-11 |
| 12:19 | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer connects on the floater from the right side | 12-11 |
| 12:06 | TCU | Ronald Mortimer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:04 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:48 | Fairfield | Mohammad Wagner takes the ball from David Arend | 12-11 |
| 11:43 | TCU | James Dudley lays it up and in set up by Mohammad Wagner | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Arend (tired) SG - Jeremy Singer (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Elamin (tiring) PF - Larry Rickel (tiring) C - Ronald Smith (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - James Dudley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Mohammad Wagner (tiring) PF - Ronald Mortimer (fairly fresh) C - Joe Blessing (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 11:22 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 11:20 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin tips it home | 14-13 |
| 10:59 | TCU | Mohammad Wagner misses the lay-in | 14-13 |
| 10:58 | TCU | Joe Blessing snags the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:37 | TCU | James Dudley misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 10:36 | TCU | Ronald Mortimer hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 10:14 | Fairfield | Mohammad Wagner picks off the pass by Donnie Elamin | 14-15 |
| 10:11 | TCU | James Dudley is fouled in the backcourt by David Arend - foul #1 on David Arend, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (SF), Dustin Eberle (PF), Jeffery Johnson (C) Donnie Elamin, Larry Rickel, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Ted Wright (SF), Joseph Hansen (PF), Paul Smith (C) Richard Jackson, Mohammad Wagner, Ronald Mortimer, Joe Blessing | |
| 10:11 | TCU | James Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:11 | TCU | James Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:56 | Fairfield | James Dudley takes the ball from Charles Mericle | 14-17 |
| 09:54 | TCU | Rudy Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffery Johnson, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Smith (C) Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | TCU | Gerald Whatley (SG) James Dudley | |
| 09:54 | TCU | Rudy Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:54 | TCU | Rudy Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:35 | Fairfield | The jumper by David Arend is denied by Joseph Hansen | 14-19 |
| 09:33 | TCU | Rudy Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:13 | TCU | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #9 | 14-19 |
| 09:13 | TCU | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:13 | TCU | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith's pass is intercepted by Ted Wright | 14-21 |
| 08:43 | TCU | Paul Smith is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ted Wright | 14-23 |
| 08:39 | Fairfield | Ted Wright picks off the pass by Jeremy Singer | 14-23 |
| 08:37 | TCU | Gerald Whatley is hacked by Jeremy Singer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Singer, team foul #10 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Wong (SG), Aldo Giordano (SF) Jeremy Singer, Charles Mericle | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard James (C) Paul Smith | |
| 08:37 | TCU | Gerald Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:37 | TCU | Gerald Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:30 | Fairfield | David Arend knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-24 |
| 08:22 | TCU | Ted Wright lays it up and in set up by Gerald Whatley | 16-26 |
| 08:08 | Fairfield | Richard James is called for the reach on Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Richard James, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | TCU | Jason Lockett (PG), Richard Jackson (SG) Rudy Spencer, Gerald Whatley | |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | David Arend's fadeaway is rejected by Richard James | 16-26 |
| 07:53 | TCU | The rebound goes to Richard James | 16-26 |
| 07:40 | TCU | Joseph Hansen hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ted Wright | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Arend (very tired) 2 pts. SG - James Wong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aldo Giordano (fresh) PF - Dustin Eberle (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Smith (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jason Lockett (fresh) SG - Richard Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ted Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Fairfield | Richard Jackson steals it from James Wong | 16-28 |
| 07:20 | TCU | Jason Lockett misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Dustin Eberle - foul #1 on Dustin Eberle, team foul #11 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Copeland (PG), Charles Mericle (SF) James Wong, Aldo Giordano | |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Smith (C) Richard James | |
| 07:20 | TCU | Jason Lockett misses the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:20 | TCU | Jason Lockett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 19-29 |
| 06:51 | TCU | Ted Wright can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Arend - foul #2 on David Arend, team foul #12 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Wong (SG) David Arend | |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Mohammad Wagner (SG) Jason Lockett, Richard Jackson | |
| 06:51 | TCU | Ted Wright misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:51 | TCU | Ted Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 06:31 | TCU | Ted Wright gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 06:22 | TCU | Ted Wright makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mohammad Wagner | 19-32 |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 06:08 | TCU | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 05:46 | TCU | Rudy Spencer connects on the floater from the free throw line | 19-34 |
| 05:37 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 05:18 | TCU | Mohammad Wagner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 05:17 | TCU | Ted Wright gets the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 05:02 | TCU | Paul Smith is called for traveling | 21-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aldo Giordano (SF), Larry Rickel (C) Charles Mericle, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | TCU | Jason Lockett (PG), Richard Jackson (SG), Gerald Whatley (SF), Joe Blessing (C) Rudy Spencer, Mohammad Wagner, Ted Wright, Paul Smith | |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | Chris Copeland misses the easy layup | 21-34 |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle gets the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 04:33 | Fairfield | Chris Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-34 |
| 04:32 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle can't tip it in | 21-34 |
| 04:30 | TCU | Joe Blessing grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 04:26 | TCU | Gerald Whatley is hacked by Aldo Giordano - foul #1 on Aldo Giordano, team foul #13 | 21-34 |
| 04:26 | TCU | Gerald Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 04:26 | TCU | Gerald Whatley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | Richard Jackson is called for the reach on James Wong - foul #1 on Richard Jackson, team foul #6 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF), Mohammad Wagner (PF) Richard Jackson, Joseph Hansen | |
| 03:58 | Fairfield | Ted Wright swats the layup by Chris Copeland | 21-34 |
| 03:57 | TCU | The rebound goes to Gerald Whatley | 21-34 |
| 03:53 | TCU | Jason Lockett hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Mohammad Wagner | 21-36 |
| 03:42 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Mohammad Wagner - foul #2 on Mohammad Wagner, team foul #7 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (SF), Jeffery Johnson (C) Aldo Giordano, Larry Rickel | |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), James Dudley (SG), Ronald Mortimer (PF) Jason Lockett, Ted Wright, Mohammad Wagner | |
| 03:42 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:42 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Copeland (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Wong (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Charles Mericle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Eberle (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Whatley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Mortimer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Blessing (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | TCU | Chris Copeland is called for the reach on Rudy Spencer - foul #3 on Chris Copeland, team foul #14 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer (PG), Donnie Elamin (C) Chris Copeland, Dustin Eberle | |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF), Richard James (C) Gerald Whatley, Joe Blessing | |
| 03:26 | TCU | Rudy Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:26 | TCU | Rudy Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Rudy Spencer steals it from Jeremy Singer in the backcourt | 22-37 |
| 03:09 | TCU | James Dudley is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rudy Spencer | 22-40 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-40 |
| 02:42 | TCU | Rudy Spencer pulls down the rebound | 22-40 |
| 02:40 | TCU | Rudy Spencer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Arend (PG) Jeremy Singer | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Jackson (SG), Mohammad Wagner (PF) James Dudley, Ronald Mortimer | |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-40 |
| 02:21 | TCU | Richard Jackson gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 02:13 | TCU | Ted Wright hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-40 |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 01:55 | Fairfield | David Arend comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #8 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aldo Giordano (SF), Dustin Eberle (PF) Charles Mericle, Donnie Elamin | |
| Subs | TCU | Jason Lockett (PG), Gerald Whatley (SF), Joseph Hansen (PF), Joe Blessing (C) Rudy Spencer, Ted Wright, Mohammad Wagner, Richard James | |
| 01:55 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-40 |
| 01:55 | Fairfield | David Arend misses the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 01:55 | Fairfield | David Arend makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 01:53 | TCU | Aldo Giordano is called for the reach on Gerald Whatley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aldo Giordano, team foul #15 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), James Dudley (SG), Paul Smith (PF) Jason Lockett, Richard Jackson, Joseph Hansen | |
| 01:53 | TCU | Gerald Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 01:53 | TCU | Gerald Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | James Dudley steps in front of the Jeffery Johnson pass | 23-41 |
| 01:18 | TCU | Paul Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Johnson | 23-41 |
| 01:16 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Smith | 23-41 |
| 01:05 | TCU | Gerald Whatley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-41 |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Aldo Giordano buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Wong | 25-41 |
| 00:48 | TCU | Rudy Spencer is hacked by David Arend in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Arend, team foul #16 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer (PG), Larry Rickel (PF) David Arend, Dustin Eberle | |
| Subs | TCU | Ronald Mortimer (PF) Gerald Whatley | |
| 00:48 | TCU | Rudy Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 00:48 | TCU | Rudy Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson hits the follow up shot | 27-43 |
| 00:02 | TCU | James Dudley hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-43 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |