| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Hubert Zerphey (fresh) SG - Matthew Hubbard (fresh) SF - Tracy Holman (fresh) PF - Barry Reams (fresh) C - Bill Godfrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Tran (fresh) SG - Thomas Knight (fresh) SF - Michael Kimmel (fresh) PF - Keith Fenderson (fresh) C - Thomas Struck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Tracy Holman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Evansville | Bill Godfrey knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Hubert Zerphey | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Kimmel | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Evansville | Thomas Struck denies the turnaround by Bill Godfrey | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Evansville | Barry Reams snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | Keith Fenderson steals it from Hubert Zerphey | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Fairfield | The pull-up jumper by David Tran is blocked by Barry Reams | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Barry Reams gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Evansville | Bill Godfrey hits a wide open shot from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | David Tran misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Barry Reams pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Evansville | Barry Reams scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hubert Zerphey | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Fairfield | Thomas Struck hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Tran | 6-4 |
| 17:28 | Evansville | Michael Kimmel is called for the reach on Hubert Zerphey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Kimmel, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Wei-Quo Xiong (PG), Gerald Deatherage (SG), Troy Rudolph (SF), Marcus Breaux (PF), George Joe (C) Hubert Zerphey, Matthew Hubbard, Tracy Holman, Barry Reams, Bill Godfrey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Magness (C) Thomas Struck | |
| 17:21 | Evansville | George Magness swats the short shot by Troy Rudolph | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Fairfield | George Magness grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight is hacked by Gerald Deatherage - foul #1 on Gerald Deatherage, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts (SG), Sean Pickens (PF), Joel Weeks (C) Thomas Knight, Michael Kimmel, Keith Fenderson | |
| 16:56 | Fairfield | George Magness scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by David Tran | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | Evansville | David Tran steals it from George Joe | 6-7 |
| 16:30 | Fairfield | David Tran lays it up and in | 6-9 |
| 16:14 | Evansville | David Tran takes the ball from Wei-Quo Xiong | 6-9 |
| 16:11 | Fairfield | David Tran banks in the layup | 6-11 |
| 16:09 | Evansville | Marcus Breaux throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey (PG), Matthew Hubbard (SG), Barry Reams (PF) Wei-Quo Xiong, Gerald Deatherage, Marcus Breaux | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG), Thomas Struck (C) David Tran, George Magness | |
| 15:55 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Hubert Zerphey - foul #1 on Hubert Zerphey, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Tracy Holman (SF), Bill Godfrey (C) Troy Rudolph, George Joe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Knight (SG), Michael Kimmel (SF) Jerry Roberts, Sean Pickens | |
| 15:55 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:55 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:55 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Barry Reams | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Hubert Zerphey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Hubbard (fresh) SF - Tracy Holman (fresh) PF - Barry Reams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Devin Decastro (fresh) SG - Thomas Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Kimmel (fresh) PF - Joel Weeks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Struck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Barry Reams and he's hacked by Michael Kimmel - foul #2 on Michael Kimmel, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Magness (SF), Keith Fenderson (PF) Michael Kimmel, Joel Weeks | |
| 15:32 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:32 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:11 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 8-14 |
| 14:51 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Reams | 10-14 |
| 14:33 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson scores on a runner from the left block | 10-16 |
| 14:20 | Evansville | Bill Godfrey misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on George Magness - foul #1 on George Magness, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Wei-Quo Xiong (PG), Gerald Deatherage (SG), Troy Rudolph (SF), Marcus Breaux (PF) Hubert Zerphey, Matthew Hubbard, Tracy Holman, Barry Reams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Tran (PG), Jerry Roberts (SG), Sean Pickens (SF) Devin Decastro, Thomas Knight, George Magness | |
| 14:20 | Evansville | Bill Godfrey misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 14:20 | Evansville | Bill Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:11 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-16 |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | Thomas Struck tips it home | 11-18 |
| 13:48 | Evansville | Wei-Quo Xiong misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 13:46 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-20 |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Sean Pickens - foul #1 on Sean Pickens, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Tracy Holman (SF), George Joe (C) Troy Rudolph, Bill Godfrey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jon Leland (SG), Joel Weeks (C) Jerry Roberts, Thomas Struck | |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 13:05 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joel Weeks, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Hubbard (SG), Barry Reams (PF) Gerald Deatherage, Marcus Breaux | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Magness (SF) Sean Pickens | |
| 12:58 | Evansville | Tracy Holman blows the layup but the foul's on George Magness - foul #2 on George Magness, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sean Pickens (SF) George Magness | |
| 12:58 | Evansville | Tracy Holman makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:58 | Evansville | Tracy Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:58 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 12:41 | Fairfield | David Tran is fouled on the floor by Wei-Quo Xiong - foul #1 on Wei-Quo Xiong, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey (PG) Wei-Quo Xiong | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens buries a fadeaway from the left side | 14-22 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Matthew Hubbard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tracy Holman | 17-22 |
| 12:01 | Fairfield | David Tran throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage (SG), Troy Rudolph (SF), Bill Godfrey (C) Matthew Hubbard, Tracy Holman, George Joe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG), Thomas Knight (SG), Thomas Struck (C) David Tran, Jon Leland, Joel Weeks | |
| 11:53 | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 11:52 | Evansville | Barry Reams gets the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Hubert Zerphey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Deatherage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Rudolph (fresh) PF - Barry Reams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Godfrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Devin Decastro (fresh) SG - Thomas Knight (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Pickens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Fenderson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Struck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Barry Reams | 19-22 |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Devin Decastro clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 11:13 | Evansville | Barry Reams grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 11:07 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 10:51 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 10:50 | Evansville | Bill Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 10:46 | Evansville | Thomas Struck is called for the reach on Hubert Zerphey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Struck, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Hubbard (SG), Tracy Holman (SF), Marcus Breaux (PF), George Joe (C) Gerald Deatherage, Troy Rudolph, Barry Reams, Bill Godfrey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Tran (PG), Jon Leland (SG), Jerry Roberts (SF) Devin Decastro, Thomas Knight, Sean Pickens | |
| 10:46 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:46 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 10:33 | Fairfield | David Tran misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Hubbard - foul #1 on Matthew Hubbard, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Wei-Quo Xiong (PG) Hubert Zerphey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:33 | Fairfield | David Tran makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 10:33 | Fairfield | David Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Wei-Quo Xiong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson is denied on a layup by George Joe | 21-24 |
| 10:20 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts double dribbles | 21-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joel Weeks (PF) Keith Fenderson | |
| 09:51 | Evansville | Matthew Hubbard is hacked by Jon Leland - foul #1 on Jon Leland, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Bill Godfrey (C) George Joe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Caldwell (SG) Jon Leland | |
| 09:51 | Evansville | Matthew Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:51 | Evansville | Matthew Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | John Caldwell makes the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Matthew Hubbard - foul #2 on Matthew Hubbard, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey (PG), Troy Rudolph (SF) Matthew Hubbard, Tracy Holman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Knight (SG), Keith Fenderson (PF) Jerry Roberts, Thomas Struck | |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | John Caldwell makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:28 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Tran - foul #1 on David Tran, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Barry Reams (PF) Marcus Breaux | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sean Pickens (SF) John Caldwell | |
| 09:28 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 09:28 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 09:10 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Troy Rudolph - foul #1 on Troy Rudolph, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage (SG) Wei-Quo Xiong | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Struck (C) Joel Weeks | |
| 09:10 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 09:10 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 08:58 | Evansville | Barry Reams is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Deatherage and he's hacked by David Tran - foul #2 on David Tran, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Joe (C) Bill Godfrey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG) David Tran | |
| 08:58 | Evansville | Barry Reams makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:43 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Devin Decastro | 27-31 |
| 08:30 | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 08:29 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 08:23 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Tracy Holman (SF) Troy Rudolph | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jon Leland (PG), John Caldwell (SG), Jerry Roberts (SF) Devin Decastro, Thomas Knight, Sean Pickens | |
| 07:58 | Evansville | Barry Reams makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Keith Fenderson - foul #1 on Keith Fenderson, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Wei-Quo Xiong (SG), Bill Godfrey (C) Gerald Deatherage, George Joe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 07:58 | Evansville | Barry Reams misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 07:58 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Holman | 29-31 |
| 07:43 | Evansville | Barry Reams's pass is intercepted by Jon Leland | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Hubert Zerphey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wei-Quo Xiong (fresh) SF - Tracy Holman (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Barry Reams (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Godfrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jon Leland (fresh) SG - John Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Fenderson (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Struck (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts is fouled on the floor by Tracy Holman - foul #1 on Tracy Holman, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Marcus Breaux (PF) Barry Reams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG), Joel Weeks (C) Jon Leland, Thomas Struck | |
| 07:28 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 07:28 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 07:28 | Evansville | Bill Godfrey grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 07:12 | Evansville | Wei-Quo Xiong connects on the open shot in the lane on a great pass from Marcus Breaux | 31-32 |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks hits a fadeaway from the right block | 31-34 |
| 06:45 | Evansville | Bill Godfrey comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 06:43 | Evansville | Marcus Breaux tips it but misses | 31-34 |
| 06:42 | Evansville | Bill Godfrey tips it home | 33-34 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | Wei-Quo Xiong steals it from Jerry Roberts | 33-34 |
| 06:21 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey is fouled in the backcourt by Devin Decastro - foul #1 on Devin Decastro, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage (SG), Troy Rudolph (SF), George Joe (C) Wei-Quo Xiong, Tracy Holman, Bill Godfrey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jon Leland (PG), Thomas Knight (SG), Sean Pickens (SF), Thomas Struck (C) Devin Decastro, John Caldwell, Jerry Roberts, Keith Fenderson | |
| 06:21 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 06:21 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 06:05 | Fairfield | George Joe steals the ball from Thomas Knight | 35-34 |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Rudolph | 38-34 |
| 05:27 | Fairfield | George Joe swats the layup by Joel Weeks | 38-34 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 05:04 | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Jon Leland's dunk attempt is rejected by George Joe | 38-34 |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks misses the tip | 38-34 |
| 04:44 | Evansville | George Joe grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | Hubert Zerphey steals the ball from Jon Leland in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 03:56 | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage misses short on an open shot from the left side | 40-34 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 03:46 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Leland | 42-34 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens hits a turnaround from the right block | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Hubert Zerphey (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Deatherage (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Rudolph (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Breaux (tiring) C - George Joe (tiring) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jon Leland (tiring) SG - Thomas Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Pickens (tired) 8 pts. PF - Joel Weeks (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Struck (very tired) 4 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Knight - foul #1 on Thomas Knight, team foul #13 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Hubbard (SG), Tracy Holman (SF), Barry Reams (PF), Bill Godfrey (C) Gerald Deatherage, Troy Rudolph, Marcus Breaux, George Joe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Tran (PG), John Caldwell (SG), Michael Kimmel (SF), Keith Fenderson (PF), George Magness (C) Jon Leland, Thomas Knight, Sean Pickens, Joel Weeks, Thomas Struck | |
| 03:28 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 03:28 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 03:11 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 03:10 | Evansville | Tracy Holman pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 03:08 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Wei-Quo Xiong (PG) Hubert Zerphey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | David Tran misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 02:53 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Barry Reams | 43-36 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Matthew Hubbard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 02:45 | Fairfield | George Magness pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | John Caldwell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wei-Quo Xiong - foul #2 on Wei-Quo Xiong, team foul #8 | 43-36 |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | John Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | John Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Matthew Hubbard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 02:16 | Evansville | Tracy Holman tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Tran and the foul's on Barry Reams - foul #1 on Barry Reams, team foul #9 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Knight (SG) John Caldwell | |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 02:09 | Evansville | David Tran steals it from Matthew Hubbard in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 02:03 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Hubbard - foul #3 on Matthew Hubbard, team foul #10 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage (SG) Matthew Hubbard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:03 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 02:03 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | Barry Reams snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 01:48 | Evansville | Barry Reams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 45-40 |
| 01:47 | Fairfield | George Magness snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | George Magness drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Wei-Quo Xiong - foul #3 on Wei-Quo Xiong, team foul #11 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey (PG) Wei-Quo Xiong | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG) David Tran | |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | George Magness makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 01:13 | Evansville | Tracy Holman scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Deatherage | 47-43 |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Barry Reams - foul #2 on Barry Reams, team foul #12 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Troy Rudolph (SF), George Joe (C) Tracy Holman, Bill Godfrey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | George Joe is hacked by Thomas Knight - foul #2 on Thomas Knight, team foul #14 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts (SG) Thomas Knight | |
| 00:51 | Evansville | George Joe makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | George Joe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Deatherage - foul #2 on Gerald Deatherage, team foul #13 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Caldwell (SG), Sean Pickens (C) Jerry Roberts, Keith Fenderson | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:35 | Evansville | George Joe snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 00:13 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey knocks in the floater from the right side | 51-46 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | John Caldwell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | The clock runs out | 51-46 |