| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (fresh) SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Charles (fresh) PF - John Rothstein (fresh) C - Jesse Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) C - Don Strom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Fairfield | Don Strom swats the shot by Joseph Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Denver | Don Strom pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Roy Mullins misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Richard Kittel can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Rothstein | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Fairfield | Brian Bradley picks off the pass by John Rothstein | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Denver | The short jumper by Brian Bradley is denied by Jesse Williams | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Don Strom can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Don Strom grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Denver | The jumper by Richard Kittel is denied by Jesse Williams | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Fairfield | John Rothstein gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Michael Charles misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Richard Kittel snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Denver | Don Strom is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Fairfield | John Rothstein scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Roy Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Brian Bradley - foul #1 on Brian Bradley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rickey Funke (PG), Michael Schwend (SG), Donald Bowles (SF), Robert Riley (PF), John Walden (C) Jimmie Ramey, Joseph Smith, Michael Charles, John Rothstein, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:32 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Fairfield | Robert Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Robert Riley misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Brian Bradley - foul #2 on Brian Bradley, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (PG), Bill Kimura (SF), Mike Stewart (PF), Joel Davis (C) Roy Mullins, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley, Don Strom | |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Robert Riley misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Robert Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:09 | Denver | Bill Kimura is fouled in the backcourt by Rickey Funke - foul #1 on Rickey Funke, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Mike Stewart misses the easy open layup | 3-0 |
| 16:51 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 16:31 | Fairfield | John Walden misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 16:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bill Kimura | 3-0 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Robert Riley is called for the reach on Richard Kittel - foul #1 on Robert Riley, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Wayne Gaines (PF), Jesse Williams (C) Rickey Funke, Michael Schwend, Robert Riley, John Walden | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:54 | Denver | Bill Kimura clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jesse Williams - foul #1 on Jesse Williams, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Charles (SF) Donald Bowles | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Jason Christiano (SF) Richard Kittel, Joel Davis | |
| 15:54 | Denver | Bill Kimura makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 15:54 | Denver | Bill Kimura makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (fresh) SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Charles (fresh) PF - Wayne Gaines (fresh) C - Jesse Williams (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) SG - Danny Heimbach (fresh) SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) PF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams is hacked by Mike Stewart - foul #1 on Mike Stewart, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Rothstein (PF) Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:22 | Fairfield | John Rothstein scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Jason Christiano dunks the ball set up by Bill Kimura | 6-4 |
| 14:56 | Fairfield | Michael Charles makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Smith | 8-4 |
| 14:50 | Denver | Mike Stewart travels with the ball | 8-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rickey Funke (PG), Michael Schwend (SF), Robert Riley (C) Jimmie Ramey, Michael Charles, Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG), Joel Davis (PF), Don Strom (C) Danny Heimbach, Bill Kimura, Mike Stewart | |
| 14:34 | Fairfield | Rickey Funke makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Riley | 10-4 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Jason Christiano's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Schwend | 10-4 |
| 14:21 | Fairfield | Robert Riley snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | Rickey Funke's pass is intercepted by Joel Davis | 10-4 |
| 13:53 | Denver | Joel Davis misses the lay-in | 10-4 |
| 13:51 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Rothstein | 10-4 |
| 13:44 | Fairfield | Rickey Funke blows the layup | 10-4 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Joel Davis pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:40 | Denver | Roy Mullins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Donald Bowles (SF), Wayne Gaines (PF), John Walden (C) Rickey Funke, Joseph Smith, John Rothstein, Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Denver | Chuck Hales (PG), Charles Hull (SF), Bill Kimura (PF) Roy Mullins, Jason Christiano, Joel Davis | |
| 13:25 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-4 |
| 13:24 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles tips it home | 12-4 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Charles Hull misses short on a shot in the lane | 12-4 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Don Strom tips it home | 12-6 |
| 12:41 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Schwend | 14-6 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Michael Schwend is called for the reach on Richard Kittel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Schwend, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Charles (SF), Jesse Williams (C) Michael Schwend, John Walden | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (SG), Mike Stewart (C) Richard Kittel, Don Strom | |
| 12:28 | Denver | Charles Hull hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 14-6 |
| 12:27 | Denver | Bill Kimura hits the follow up shot | 14-8 |
| 12:08 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 12:07 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines snags the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 11:58 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 11:57 | Denver | Chuck Hales grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:47 | Denver | The short jumper by Mike Stewart is denied by Jesse Williams | 14-8 |
| 11:46 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jesse Williams | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Bowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Williams (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Chuck Hales (fairly fresh) SG - Danny Heimbach (fresh) SF - Charles Hull (fairly fresh) PF - Bill Kimura (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-8 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Mike Stewart snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Bill Kimura knocks in the jumper from the right side | 14-10 |
| 10:57 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rickey Funke (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Robert Riley (SF), John Rothstein (PF), John Walden (C) Jimmie Ramey, Donald Bowles, Michael Charles, Wayne Gaines, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Joel Davis (PF), Don Strom (C) Chuck Hales, Danny Heimbach, Charles Hull, Bill Kimura, Mike Stewart | |
| 10:33 | Denver | John Rothstein is called for the reach on Joel Davis - foul #1 on John Rothstein, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Schwend (SF) Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:26 | Denver | Don Strom can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 14-10 |
| 10:24 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:01 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith clanks a jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Jason Christiano pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Richard Kittel loses the ball out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Charles (SF), Robert Riley (C) Michael Schwend, John Walden | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:18 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Charles | 17-10 |
| 08:56 | Denver | Don Strom clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 17-10 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Richard Kittel tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 08:43 | Fairfield | John Rothstein hits a jump hook from the right block | 19-12 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Roy Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Rickey Funke - foul #2 on Rickey Funke, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Michael Schwend (SG), Donald Bowles (SF), Jesse Williams (C) Rickey Funke, Joseph Smith, Michael Charles, John Rothstein | |
| Subs | Denver | Chuck Hales (PG), Danny Heimbach (SG), Charles Hull (SF), Bill Kimura (PF), Mike Stewart (C) Roy Mullins, Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Joel Davis, Don Strom | |
| 08:23 | Denver | Bill Kimura can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Riley - foul #2 on Robert Riley, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines (PF) Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:23 | Denver | Bill Kimura makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Bill Kimura misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:23 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Hull - foul #1 on Charles Hull, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Wayne Gaines steps in front of the Danny Heimbach pass | 21-13 |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bill Kimura - foul #1 on Bill Kimura, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Smith (SG), Michael Charles (SF), John Walden (C) Donald Bowles, Michael Schwend, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Jason Christiano (SF) Chuck Hales, Charles Hull | |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Michael Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Walden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) SG - Danny Heimbach (fresh) SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Fairfield | Michael Charles jams it on a great pass from Jimmie Ramey and he's fouled by Mike Stewart - foul #2 on Mike Stewart, team foul #6 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Rothstein (PF) Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG), Don Strom (C) Danny Heimbach, Mike Stewart | |
| 07:15 | Fairfield | Michael Charles makes the free throw | 25-13 |
| 07:03 | Denver | The jump hook by Don Strom is blocked by John Rothstein | 25-13 |
| 07:02 | Fairfield | John Rothstein grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | John Walden can't connect on a runner from close range | 25-13 |
| 06:55 | Denver | The rebound goes to Don Strom | 25-13 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Richard Kittel loses the dribble to Joseph Smith in the backcourt | 25-13 |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-13 |
| 06:31 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Ramey | 25-13 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | Michael Charles misses long on a shot from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 06:24 | Fairfield | John Rothstein tips it back up and in | 27-13 |
| 06:13 | Denver | Michael Charles is called for the reach on Jason Christiano - foul #1 on Michael Charles, team foul #8 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Schwend (PG), Donald Bowles (SF), Jesse Williams (C) Jimmie Ramey, Michael Charles, John Walden | |
| Subs | Denver | Chuck Hales (PG), Joel Davis (C) Roy Mullins, Don Strom | |
| 06:13 | Denver | Jason Christiano makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 06:13 | Denver | Jason Christiano makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 06:01 | Fairfield | Michael Schwend comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-15 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Jason Christiano grabs the defensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 05:37 | Denver | Richard Kittel lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jason Christiano | 27-17 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-17 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Jason Christiano gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Jason Christiano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-17 |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Michael Schwend is whistled for traveling | 27-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Michael Charles (SF), Wayne Gaines (PF), John Walden (C) Michael Schwend, Donald Bowles, John Rothstein, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Danny Heimbach (SG), Charles Hull (SF), Don Strom (C) Chuck Hales, Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Joel Davis | |
| 04:47 | Denver | Roy Mullins is hacked by Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #9 | 27-17 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Roy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Roy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | Michael Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-19 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Gaines - foul #1 on Wayne Gaines, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Danny Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Danny Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Danny Heimbach - foul #1 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jesse Williams (C) John Walden | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Wayne Gaines steals it from Bill Kimura | 28-21 |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-21 |
| 03:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Don Strom | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Hull (fresh) PF - Bill Kimura (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Strom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Denver | Danny Heimbach hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Michael Charles gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmie Ramey | 30-21 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Roy Mullins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Charles Hull hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Williams | 32-23 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Roy Mullins's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Charles | 32-23 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 01:51 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams is fouled on the floor by Don Strom - foul #1 on Don Strom, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rickey Funke (PG), Michael Schwend (SG), Donald Bowles (SF), Robert Riley (PF) Jimmie Ramey, Joseph Smith, Michael Charles, Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Denver | Chuck Hales (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Mike Stewart (C) Roy Mullins, Danny Heimbach, Charles Hull, Bill Kimura, Don Strom | |
| 01:51 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Mike Stewart gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 01:36 | Denver | Rickey Funke takes the ball from Richard Kittel | 32-23 |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles banks in the layup set up by Rickey Funke | 34-23 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Mike Stewart drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-25 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Rickey Funke lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Bowles and he's hacked by Mike Stewart - foul #3 on Mike Stewart, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Rothstein (PF), John Walden (C) Robert Riley, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Joel Davis (C) Mike Stewart | |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Rickey Funke makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Brian Bradley knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Jason Christiano and he's fouled by Donald Bowles - foul #1 on Donald Bowles, team foul #11 | 37-27 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Brian Bradley makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Rickey Funke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 00:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jason Christiano | 37-28 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | John Walden gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | John Walden drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Chuck Hales clanks a fullcourt shot | 39-28 |