| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Andrew Young (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michal Greene (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Nathan Tolman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joel Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Langdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathan Tolman - foul #1 on Nathan Tolman, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:29 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alphonse Romano | 28-34 |
| 18:58 | Fairfield | Michal Greene shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 18:29 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:08 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kim Ringer - foul #2 on Kim Ringer, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Ogara (SG), Allan Cotto (SF), John Thompson (PF) Michal Greene, Nathan Tolman, Joel Bass | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (SF), Ariel Esposito (PF), Kenneth Loar (C) Joseph Bowers, Lindsey Moorer, Kim Ringer | |
| 18:08 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:08 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-34 |
| 17:41 | Fairfield | John Thompson gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Randy Ogara comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Threlkeld - foul #2 on Jason Threlkeld, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathan Tolman (SF), George Angell (C) Andrew Young, Maurice Langdon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG) Jason Threlkeld | |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Randy Ogara misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Randy Ogara makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski is hacked by Nathan Tolman - foul #2 on Nathan Tolman, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michal Greene (SG) Allan Cotto | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer (C) Kenneth Loar | |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 16:43 | Fairfield | Nathan Tolman gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:26 | Fairfield | Randy Ogara loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andrew Young (PG), Joel Bass (PF) Randy Ogara, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (SF), Lindsey Moorer (PF) Russell Lesko, Ariel Esposito | |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Young is called for the reach on Joseph Bowers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Young, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allan Cotto (SF) Andrew Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Alphonse Romano | 31-36 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Hans Sowinski steps in front of the George Angell pass | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Nathan Tolman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SG - Michal Greene (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Allan Cotto (fresh) PF - Joel Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Angell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 14:44 | Fairfield | Allan Cotto misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 14:42 | Fairfield | Nathan Tolman grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:23 | Fairfield | Alphonse Romano is called for the reach on Nathan Tolman - foul #2 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Cochran (PG), Andrew Young (SG), Kenneth Weeden (SF), John Thompson (PF), Maurice Langdon (C) Nathan Tolman, Michal Greene, Allan Cotto, Joel Bass, George Angell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG), Russell Lesko (SF), Ariel Esposito (PF), Kenneth Loar (C) Hans Sowinski, Joseph Bowers, Lindsey Moorer, Kim Ringer | |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | Kenneth Weeden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loar grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Richard Cochran - foul #4 on Richard Cochran, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Ogara (SG) Richard Cochran | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (PG) Alphonse Romano | |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 13:17 | Fairfield | Randy Ogara misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 13:16 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Ogara - foul #1 on Randy Ogara, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:33 | Fairfield | Kenneth Weeden misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 33-42 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loar grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld lays it in set up by Craig Gibson | 33-44 |
| 11:57 | Fairfield | John Thompson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Andrew Young | 35-44 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Weeden in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Maurice Langdon is blocked by Russell Lesko | 35-44 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko grabs the board | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Andrew Young (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Ogara (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Weeden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Langdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Craig Gibson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Lesko (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ariel Esposito (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Loar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito's pass is intercepted by Randy Ogara in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 11:14 | Fairfield | Kenneth Weeden misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-44 |
| 11:12 | Fairfield | Randy Ogara snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 10:56 | Fairfield | Andrew Young scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-44 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Langdon picks off the pass by Jason Threlkeld in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 10:38 | Fairfield | Jason Threlkeld blocks the jumper by Randy Ogara | 38-44 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Lesko | 38-46 |
| 09:44 | Fairfield | Andrew Young drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randy Ogara | 40-46 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Randy Ogara is called for the reach on Jason Threlkeld in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Ogara, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michal Greene (SG), Nathan Tolman (SF), Joel Bass (PF), George Angell (C) Randy Ogara, Kenneth Weeden, John Thompson, Maurice Langdon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Hans Sowinski (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Lindsey Moorer (PF), Kim Ringer (C) Craig Gibson, Jason Threlkeld, Russell Lesko, Ariel Esposito, Kenneth Loar | |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers drills a driving attempt in the paint | 40-48 |
| 09:08 | Fairfield | Michal Greene shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kim Ringer | 40-48 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Joel Bass steps in front of the Alphonse Romano pass | 40-48 |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | Michal Greene makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nathan Tolman | 43-48 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-48 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer is hacked by Michal Greene - foul #2 on Michal Greene, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Cochran (PG), Joseph Mason (PF), Maurice Langdon (C) Andrew Young, Joel Bass, George Angell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:57 | Fairfield | Joseph Mason gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Michal Greene evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Richard Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michal Greene (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Nathan Tolman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Mason (fresh) C - Maurice Langdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hans Sowinski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bowers (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the runner from close range | 43-48 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Tolman takes the ball from Joseph Bowers | 43-48 |
| 06:24 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kim Ringer - foul #3 on Kim Ringer, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allan Cotto (SF), Joel Bass (PF) Nathan Tolman, Joseph Mason | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (SG), Russell Lesko (SF), Ariel Esposito (PF) Hans Sowinski, Joseph Bowers, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 06:24 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:24 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ariel Esposito | 43-48 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko is hacked by Allan Cotto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allan Cotto, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Angell (C) Maurice Langdon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Joel Bass gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 06:14 | Fairfield | Michal Greene connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Cochran | 46-49 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer tips it but misses | 46-49 |
| 05:42 | Fairfield | Joel Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Michal Greene clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Craig Gibson - foul #1 on Craig Gibson, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Ogara (PG) Richard Cochran | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG) Craig Gibson | |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Michal Greene makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Michal Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Allan Cotto is called for the reach on Russell Lesko in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allan Cotto, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Cochran (PG) Michal Greene | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kim Ringer | 48-49 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | George Angell steps in front of the Alphonse Romano pass | 48-49 |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Joel Bass is hacked by Ariel Esposito - foul #2 on Ariel Esposito, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Mason (PF), John Thompson (C) Joel Bass, George Angell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Joseph Mason blows the layup but he's fouled by Ariel Esposito - foul #3 on Ariel Esposito, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Weeden (SF) Allan Cotto | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer (PF), Kenneth Loar (C) Ariel Esposito, Kim Ringer | |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Joseph Mason misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Joseph Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loar grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 48-49 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Joseph Mason snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | Kenneth Weeden clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 03:56 | Fairfield | Joseph Mason snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | John Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Weeden is called for the reach on Russell Lesko in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Weeden, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andrew Young (PG), Michal Greene (SG), Nathan Tolman (SF), Joel Bass (PF), George Angell (C) Richard Cochran, Randy Ogara, Kenneth Weeden, Joseph Mason, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (PG), Craig Gibson (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Ariel Esposito (C) Alphonse Romano, Jason Threlkeld, Lindsey Moorer, Kenneth Loar | |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | Joel Bass misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | George Angell gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Andrew Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michal Greene (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Nathan Tolman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Angell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Gibson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Lesko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ariel Esposito (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Fairfield | Michal Greene buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joel Bass | 51-51 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Joel Bass - foul #1 on Joel Bass, team foul #11 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allan Cotto (SG), Maurice Langdon (C) Michal Greene, George Angell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Kim Ringer (C) Craig Gibson, Russell Lesko | |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:47 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Ogara (SG), Kenneth Weeden (SF) Allan Cotto, Nathan Tolman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG), Kenneth Loar (C) Hans Sowinski, Kim Ringer | |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Kenneth Weeden is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | Kenneth Weeden travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Cochran (PG) Randy Ogara | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer (PF) Ariel Esposito | |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers can't finish the layup | 51-53 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer tips it in | 51-55 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Joel Bass makes the contested floater from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Young | 53-55 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 53-55 |
| 01:25 | Fairfield | Joel Bass grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 01:08 | Fairfield | Joel Bass works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 53-55 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Young picks off the pass by Jason Threlkeld in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Andrew Young blows the layup | 53-55 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Weeden picks off the pass by Lindsey Moorer | 53-55 |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Andrew Young lays it in set up by Kenneth Weeden | 55-55 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michal Greene (SG) Andrew Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Kenneth Weeden connects on the shot from the right block set up by Richard Cochran and the foul's on Joseph Bowers - foul #1 on Joseph Bowers, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer (C) Kenneth Loar | |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Kenneth Weeden makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-55 |