| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rufus Sokoloski (fresh) SG - Jared Williams (fresh) SF - John Broman (fresh) PF - James Bell (fresh) C - Charles Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (fresh) SG - James Hall (fresh) SF - Mark Bibler (fresh) PF - Brandon Garfinkel (fresh) C - Robert Stoner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by John Broman | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler buries a runner in the paint set up by Merle Korte | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Fairfield | Jared Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:57 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall is fouled in the backcourt by John Broman - foul #1 on John Broman, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Merle Korte | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Fairfield | John Broman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rufus Sokoloski | 6-4 |
| 18:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler clanks a jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | James Bell gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:58 | Fairfield | Jared Williams drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Rufus Sokoloski | 8-4 |
| 17:41 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-4 |
| 17:40 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jared Williams | 8-4 |
| 17:34 | Fairfield | John Broman misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (PG), Chad Garces (SG), Francis Studzinski (PF), Michael Ryan (C) Rufus Sokoloski, Jared Williams, James Bell, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Young (PF) Brandon Garfinkel | |
| 17:34 | Fairfield | John Broman makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:34 | Fairfield | John Broman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:09 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Chad Garces - foul #1 on Chad Garces, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tau Abdel (PF) John Broman | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci (SF), David Kent (PF) Mark Bibler, Robert Stoner | |
| 17:09 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:09 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:09 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 17:04 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chad Garces | 13-5 |
| 16:46 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Bell (PF) Tau Abdel | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller (PG), Brandon Garfinkel (PF) Merle Korte, James Hall | |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-5 |
| 16:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Brandon Garfinkel grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 16:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Brandon Garfinkel is fouled on the floor by Chad Garces - foul #2 on Chad Garces, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan (SG), Tau Abdel (SF) Chad Garces, Francis Studzinski | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 16:17 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Bo Miller | 13-7 |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel's pass is intercepted by David Kent | 13-7 |
| 15:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Kent | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Shaun Shawver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Pagan (fresh) SF - Tau Abdel (fresh) PF - James Bell (fresh) C - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Bo Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kent (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Paolucci (fresh) PF - Brandon Garfinkel (fairly fresh) C - William Young (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Fairfield | David Kent steals it from Tau Abdel | 13-9 |
| 15:31 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent hits the finger roll | 13-11 |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 15:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 15:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 15:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 14:47 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:31 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 14:29 | Cal Poly SLO | William Young snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:07 | Cal Poly SLO | William Young blows the layup | 13-11 |
| 14:05 | Cal Poly SLO | William Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller clanks a shot from close range | 13-11 |
| 13:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Brandon Garfinkel misses the tip | 13-11 |
| 13:51 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 13:47 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver loses the ball out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Jared Williams (SG), John Broman (SF), Francis Studzinski (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Shaun Shawver, Alfred Pagan, Tau Abdel, James Bell, Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte (PG), James Hall (SG), Mark Bibler (SF), Robert Stoner (C) Bo Miller, David Kent, Antonio Paolucci, William Young | |
| 13:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Hayes is called for the reach on Robert Stoner - foul #1 on Charles Hayes, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| 12:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:48 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 12:47 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:35 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Merle Korte | 13-17 |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jared Williams | 16-17 |
| 12:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte loses the dribble to Jared Williams in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rufus Sokoloski | 18-17 |
| 11:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Merle Korte | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rufus Sokoloski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Broman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Studzinski (fairly fresh) C - Charles Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Bibler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brandon Garfinkel (tired) 2 reb. C - Robert Stoner (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | James Hall steps in front of the Jared Williams pass | 18-20 |
| 11:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stoner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 11:20 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Stoner | 18-20 |
| 11:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 10:47 | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 10:45 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski gets the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski is called for traveling | 18-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux (PG), James Bell (PF) Rufus Sokoloski, Francis Studzinski | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter (PG), Bo Miller (SG), Antonio Paolucci (SF), David Kent (PF) Merle Korte, James Hall, Mark Bibler, Brandon Garfinkel | |
| 10:31 | Cal Poly SLO | John Broman is called for the reach on Antonio Paolucci in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Broman, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (SF) John Broman | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 10:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Shaun Shawver | 18-23 |
| 10:04 | Fairfield | James Bell knocks in the runner from the left block and the foul's on David Kent - foul #1 on David Kent, team foul #2 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tau Abdel (SF) Jared Williams | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Young (C) Robert Stoner | |
| 10:04 | Fairfield | James Bell misses the free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:04 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to David Kent | 20-23 |
| 09:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller misses long on a floater from the left side | 20-23 |
| 09:45 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Charles Hayes | 20-23 |
| 09:28 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 09:27 | Cal Poly SLO | William Young pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Frank Tarter | 20-25 |
| 09:07 | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tau Abdel | 23-25 |
| 08:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter loses the dribble to James Bell | 23-25 |
| 08:30 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes blows the layup | 23-25 |
| 08:29 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to William Young | 23-25 |
| 08:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci is fouled in the backcourt by Tau Abdel - foul #1 on Tau Abdel, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Alfred Pagan (SG), Francis Studzinski (SF), Michael Ryan (C) Rick Dedeaux, Shaun Shawver, Tau Abdel, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte (PG), James Hall (SG), Lester Sharp (SF), Robert Stoner (C) Frank Tarter, Bo Miller, Antonio Paolucci, David Kent | |
| 08:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stoner blows the layup but the foul's on Francis Studzinski - foul #1 on Francis Studzinski, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| 08:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stoner misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:09 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 07:49 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan can't connect on a floater near the basket | 23-26 |
| 07:48 | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rufus Sokoloski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Pagan (fresh) SF - Francis Studzinski (fairly fresh) PF - James Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lester Sharp (fresh) PF - William Young (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Stoner (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | James Bell knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Rufus Sokoloski | 25-26 |
| 07:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte travels in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jared Williams (SG) Alfred Pagan | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 07:19 | Fairfield | Jared Williams double dribbles | 25-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler (SF) Lester Sharp | |
| 07:15 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Williams - foul #1 on Jared Williams, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| 07:15 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:15 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:50 | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski is hacked by Mark Bibler - foul #1 on Mark Bibler, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Hayes (C) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | Jared Williams is fouled on the floor by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (SF) Francis Studzinski | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent (SG) James Hall | |
| 06:19 | Fairfield | A charge is called on Jared Williams - foul #2 on Jared Williams, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski (SF) Jared Williams | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter (PG), Lester Sharp (SF) Merle Korte, Mark Bibler | |
| 05:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Lester Sharp is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lester Sharp, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux (PG), Alfred Pagan (SG), Tau Abdel (SF), Michael Ryan (C) Rufus Sokoloski, Shaun Shawver, Francis Studzinski, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller (SG), Antonio Paolucci (SF) Lester Sharp, William Young | |
| 05:35 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan buries a fadeaway from the left block | 27-28 |
| 05:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Robert Stoner picks off the pass by James Bell | 27-28 |
| 04:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Shaun Shawver (SG), Francis Studzinski (SF), Charles Hayes (C) Rick Dedeaux, Alfred Pagan, Tau Abdel, Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte (PG), Mark Bibler (SF), Brandon Garfinkel (PF), William Young (C) Frank Tarter, Antonio Paolucci, David Kent, Robert Stoner | |
| 04:31 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 27-28 |
| 04:30 | Cal Poly SLO | William Young pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:24 | Cal Poly SLO | William Young connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Merle Korte | 27-30 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 04:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller makes the wide open shot from the right side set up by Merle Korte | 27-32 |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Young - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux (PG), Chad Garces (SG), John Broman (SF) Rufus Sokoloski, Shaun Shawver, Francis Studzinski | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall (SG), Antonio Paolucci (SF), Robert Stoner (C) Bo Miller, Mark Bibler, William Young | |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rick Dedeaux (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Garces (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Broman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Bell (tiring) 4 pts. C - Charles Hayes (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Antonio Paolucci (fresh) PF - Brandon Garfinkel (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Stoner (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | John Broman gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Merle Korte is called for the reach on Chad Garces - foul #1 on Merle Korte, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jared Williams (SG), Tau Abdel (PF), Michael Ryan (C) Rick Dedeaux, James Bell, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent (PF) Brandon Garfinkel | |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Chad Garces makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Chad Garces misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:56 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to David Kent | 30-32 |
| 02:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stoner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 02:47 | Fairfield | Jared Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Jared Williams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan is fouled on the floor by James Hall - foul #3 on James Hall, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Alfred Pagan (SG) Chad Garces, Jared Williams | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter (PG), Mark Bibler (SF), Brandon Garfinkel (PF), William Young (C) Merle Korte, James Hall, Antonio Paolucci, Robert Stoner | |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:09 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent is open and scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Mark Bibler | 32-34 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | David Kent steals the ball from Michael Ryan | 32-34 |
| 01:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Alfred Pagan and he's fouled by Frank Tarter - foul #1 on Frank Tarter, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux (PG), Chad Garces (SG), James Bell (PF) Rufus Sokoloski, Alfred Pagan, Tau Abdel | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller (SG), Lester Sharp (SF) Mark Bibler, Brandon Garfinkel | |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 00:55 | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Chad Garces throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (SF), Francis Studzinski (C) John Broman, Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci (SG), Robert Stoner (C) Frank Tarter, William Young | |
| 00:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Lester Sharp hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Bo Miller | 35-36 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Bo Miller steals the ball from James Bell | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-36 |