| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Cloninger (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Herrington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Winford Rehnberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Bogan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nolan Simon (fresh) C - Kevin Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger inbounds the ball | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Wade Willey is hacked by Cory Pagel - foul #1 on Cory Pagel, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Wade Willey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 19:36 | North Texas | Cory Pagel's pass is intercepted by Kerry Allen in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 19:19 | Fairfield | Wade Willey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Cloninger | 43-47 |
| 19:17 | North Texas | Kerry Allen steps in front of the Kevin Cecere pass in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 19:15 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen lays it in | 45-47 |
| 18:57 | North Texas | Larry Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Lamay (PF) Joseph Herrington | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 18:44 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 45-47 |
| 18:43 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Nolan Simon | 45-47 |
| 18:30 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (SG), John Byrne (SF), Marvin Capps (C) Kerry Allen, Herbert Cloninger, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | North Texas | Tyler Brundage (SF), Joshua Mattern (PF), Dan Peterson (C) Jason Bogan, Nolan Simon, Kevin Cecere | |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Tung | 47-47 |
| 17:55 | North Texas | Tyler Brundage hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Taylor | 47-49 |
| 17:37 | Fairfield | John Byrne buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Tung | 50-49 |
| 17:33 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Tung - foul #2 on Paul Tung, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Joseph Herrington (PF) Wade Willey, William Lamay | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pete Lloyd (SG), Steven Mills (SF) Cory Pagel, Larry Taylor | |
| 17:22 | North Texas | Tyler Brundage is hacked by Marvin Capps - foul #1 on Marvin Capps, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Lewis (SF) John Byrne | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Bogan (SF), Nolan Simon (PF), Kevin Cecere (C) Steven Mills, Joshua Mattern, Dan Peterson | |
| 17:10 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 50-49 |
| 17:09 | North Texas | Nolan Simon pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 16:52 | North Texas | Jason Bogan is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-49 |
| 16:51 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Marvin Capps | 50-49 |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 16:31 | North Texas | Pete Lloyd snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 16:13 | North Texas | Tyler Brundage misses the jumper from close range | 50-49 |
| 16:12 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 50-49 |
| 15:45 | Fairfield | Paul Tung hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Marvin Capps | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Tung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Herrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Capps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Tyler Brundage (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Pete Lloyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Bogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nolan Simon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Cecere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | North Texas | Paul Tung is called for the reach on Tyler Brundage in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Tung, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), Herbert Cloninger (SF), William Lamay (PF), Winford Rehnberg (C) Kerry Allen, Paul Tung, James Lewis, Joseph Herrington, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | North Texas | Cory Pagel (PG), Larry Taylor (SG), Steven Mills (SF), Jeffery Bunger (PF), Joshua Mattern (C) Tyler Brundage, Pete Lloyd, Jason Bogan, Nolan Simon, Kevin Cecere | |
| 15:35 | North Texas | Steven Mills is denied on a layup by Herbert Cloninger | 52-49 |
| 15:33 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 15:26 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 15:25 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Steven Mills | 52-49 |
| 15:06 | North Texas | The pull-up jumper by Cory Pagel is blocked by William Lamay | 52-49 |
| 15:04 | Fairfield | William Lamay gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 14:42 | Fairfield | A charge is called on Herbert Cloninger - foul #1 on Herbert Cloninger, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG) John Byrne | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 14:20 | North Texas | The jump hook by Jeffery Bunger is blocked by Herbert Cloninger | 52-49 |
| 14:18 | Fairfield | William Lamay snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 13:57 | Fairfield | Wade Willey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Taylor - foul #3 on Larry Taylor, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Soluri (PF) William Lamay | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pete Lloyd (SG), Jason Bogan (SF), Dan Peterson (C) Larry Taylor, Steven Mills, Joshua Mattern | |
| 13:57 | Fairfield | Wade Willey misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:57 | Fairfield | Wade Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:42 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Soluri - foul #1 on Michael Soluri, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington (PF) Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 13:42 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:42 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:24 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Dan Peterson - foul #1 on Dan Peterson, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (SG), John Byrne (SF) Kenneth Oliver, Herbert Cloninger | |
| Subs | North Texas | Nolan Simon (PF), Kevin Cecere (C) Jeffery Bunger, Dan Peterson | |
| 13:24 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:24 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:11 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere jams it and he's hacked by Michael Soluri - foul #2 on Michael Soluri, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (SG) Wade Willey | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 13:11 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 13:11 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | Nolan Simon steals the ball from Kerry Allen | 55-53 |
| 12:35 | North Texas | Michael Soluri blocks the short jumper by Nolan Simon | 55-53 |
| 12:33 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 12:09 | Fairfield | John Byrne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 12:07 | North Texas | Nolan Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 11:59 | North Texas | Jason Bogan misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-53 |
| 11:57 | North Texas | Nolan Simon tips it home | 55-55 |
| 11:40 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 11:39 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Tung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Byrne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Herrington (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Soluri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Lloyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Bogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nolan Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Cecere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | North Texas | Kerry Allen is called for the reach on Cory Pagel - foul #3 on Kerry Allen, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), James Lewis (SF), William Lamay (PF), Winford Rehnberg (C) Kerry Allen, Paul Tung, John Byrne, Joseph Herrington, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Taylor (SG), Tyler Brundage (SF), Jeffery Bunger (PF), Joshua Mattern (C) Pete Lloyd, Jason Bogan, Nolan Simon, Kevin Cecere | |
| 11:31 | North Texas | Cory Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:31 | North Texas | Cory Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:11 | Fairfield | William Lamay clanks a floater in the lane | 55-57 |
| 11:09 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 11:04 | North Texas | Larry Taylor is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Steven Mills (SF) Cory Pagel | |
| 10:41 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger (SF) James Lewis | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 10:39 | North Texas | Steven Mills is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 10:24 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Winford Rehnberg | 55-57 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | William Lamay comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Jeffery Bunger - foul #4 on Jeffery Bunger, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marvin Capps (C) Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Bogan (SF), Dan Peterson (C) Jeffery Bunger, Joshua Mattern | |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | William Lamay makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | William Lamay misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:10 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Dan Peterson | 56-57 |
| 10:07 | North Texas | Larry Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Oliver - foul #4 on Kenneth Oliver, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (SG), Winford Rehnberg (C) Kenneth Oliver, William Lamay | |
| Subs | North Texas | Cory Pagel (PG) Tyler Brundage | |
| 10:07 | North Texas | Larry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:07 | North Texas | Larry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:38 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Steven Mills - foul #2 on Steven Mills, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Lewis (SF) Herbert Cloninger | |
| Subs | North Texas | Nolan Simon (PF) Steven Mills | |
| 09:38 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:38 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:38 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Dan Peterson | 57-59 |
| 09:10 | North Texas | Nolan Simon jams it set up by Cory Pagel | 57-61 |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | Wade Willey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (SG), Herbert Cloninger (SF), William Lamay (PF) Kerry Allen, James Lewis, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | North Texas | Tyler Brundage (PG), Kevin Cecere (C) Cory Pagel, Dan Peterson | |
| 08:24 | North Texas | Jason Bogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Soluri (C) Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pete Lloyd (SG), Steven Mills (SF), Joshua Mattern (PF) Larry Taylor, Jason Bogan, Nolan Simon | |
| 08:17 | Fairfield | Paul Tung is hacked by Steven Mills - foul #3 on Steven Mills, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (SG), John Byrne (SF) Wade Willey, Herbert Cloninger | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | William Lamay makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Byrne | 59-61 |
| 07:40 | North Texas | Steven Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver (SG), James Lewis (SF), Joseph Herrington (PF), Winford Rehnberg (C) Kerry Allen, John Byrne, William Lamay, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | North Texas | Cory Pagel (PG), Larry Taylor (SG), Jeffery Bunger (PF) Tyler Brundage, Pete Lloyd, Kevin Cecere | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Oliver (fresh) 4 pf. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Herrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Winford Rehnberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Mills (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Bunger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Mattern (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | James Lewis drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Tung | 62-61 |
| 07:22 | North Texas | Winford Rehnberg takes the ball from Cory Pagel in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 07:06 | Fairfield | Paul Tung scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-61 |
| 06:50 | North Texas | Steven Mills misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Herbert Cloninger (SF), Marvin Capps (C) Paul Tung, James Lewis, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dan Peterson (C) Joshua Mattern | |
| 06:50 | North Texas | Steven Mills makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:50 | North Texas | Steven Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:39 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 06:37 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 06:20 | North Texas | Steven Mills can't connect on a shot from the right side | 64-63 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 05:51 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger lays it in uncontested | 66-65 |
| 05:35 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Wade Willey | 68-65 |
| 05:33 | North Texas | Larry Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Oliver - foul #5 on Kenneth Oliver, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (SG), John Byrne (SF), William Lamay (PF), Michael Soluri (C) Kenneth Oliver, Herbert Cloninger, Joseph Herrington, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pete Lloyd (PG), Tyler Brundage (SF), Nolan Simon (PF), Kevin Cecere (C) Cory Pagel, Steven Mills, Jeffery Bunger, Dan Peterson | |
| 05:33 | North Texas | Larry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:33 | North Texas | Larry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:18 | Fairfield | Nolan Simon blocks the short jumper by William Lamay | 68-67 |
| 05:16 | North Texas | Nolan Simon gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:12 | North Texas | Larry Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (SG) Wade Willey | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Bogan (SF) Larry Taylor | |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Paul Tung is fouled on the floor by Pete Lloyd - foul #1 on Pete Lloyd, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Paul Tung misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:03 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Kevin Cecere | 68-67 |
| 04:47 | North Texas | Pete Lloyd misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 04:46 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Bogan | 68-67 |
| 04:37 | North Texas | John Byrne steps in front of the Jason Bogan pass | 68-67 |
| 04:25 | Fairfield | Jason Bogan takes the ball from Michael Soluri | 68-67 |
| 04:10 | North Texas | Pete Lloyd loses the ball out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Herbert Cloninger (SF), Marvin Capps (PF), Winford Rehnberg (C) Paul Tung, John Byrne, William Lamay, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | North Texas | Cory Pagel (PG), Joshua Mattern (PF), Dan Peterson (C) Pete Lloyd, Nolan Simon, Kevin Cecere | |
| 04:03 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg can't finish the layup | 68-67 |
| 04:02 | North Texas | Jason Bogan pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:43 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern misses the driving attempt in the paint | 68-67 |
| 03:42 | North Texas | Cory Pagel snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 03:20 | North Texas | Wade Willey is called for the reach on Joshua Mattern - foul #1 on Wade Willey, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Lewis (SF), William Lamay (PF) Herbert Cloninger, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Taylor (SG), Jeffery Bunger (PF) Tyler Brundage, Dan Peterson | |
| 03:20 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:20 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lamay (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Winford Rehnberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Bogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Bunger (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Mattern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Taylor - foul #4 on Larry Taylor, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (SG) Wade Willey | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pete Lloyd (SG), Nolan Simon (SF), Kevin Cecere (C) Larry Taylor, Jason Bogan, Joshua Mattern | |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:03 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:44 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger is called for traveling | 69-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Soluri (C) Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SG), Herbert Cloninger (SF), Marvin Capps (C) Kerry Allen, James Lewis, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | William Lamay misses badly on a floater near the basket | 69-69 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | William Lamay tips it back up and in | 71-69 |
| 02:28 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington (PF), Winford Rehnberg (C) William Lamay, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Taylor (SG) Pete Lloyd | |
| 02:11 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger is hacked by Joseph Herrington - foul #1 on Joseph Herrington, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Bogan (SF) Nolan Simon | |
| 02:11 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:11 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:52 | Fairfield | Jeffery Bunger denies the turnaround by Herbert Cloninger | 71-71 |
| 01:50 | North Texas | Larry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:37 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere misses the wide open floater from the right block | 71-71 |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Kerry Allen (SG) Paul Tung, John Byrne | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 01:17 | Fairfield | Wade Willey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-71 |
| 01:15 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:09 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-73 |
| 00:52 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere grabs the board | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Cory Pagel steals the ball from Herbert Cloninger | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | North Texas | Larry Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Willey - foul #2 on Wade Willey, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| 00:27 | North Texas | Larry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:27 | North Texas | Larry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger connects on the 3 from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 00:19 | North Texas | Wade Willey is called for the reach on Cory Pagel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wade Willey, team foul #14 | 74-75 |
| 00:19 | North Texas | Cory Pagel misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:19 | North Texas | Cory Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Cloninger and he's fouled by Cory Pagel - foul #2 on Cory Pagel, team foul #9 | 76-76 |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses the free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:10 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:10 | North Texas | North Texas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Larry Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-76 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Cloninger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Herrington (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Winford Rehnberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Bogan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Bunger (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Kevin Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:52 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere can't finish the layup | 76-76 |
| 04:50 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wade Willey | 79-76 |
| 04:17 | North Texas | Larry Taylor scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Cory Pagel | 79-78 |
| 03:58 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 79-78 |
| 03:57 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Jeffery Bunger | 79-78 |
| 03:39 | North Texas | The short jumper by Jeffery Bunger is denied by Winford Rehnberg | 79-78 |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 03:29 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington grabs the offensive board | 79-78 |
| 03:20 | Fairfield | Wade Willey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 79-78 |
| 03:19 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Herrington | 79-78 |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Wade Willey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 79-78 |
| 03:01 | North Texas | Jason Bogan pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:40 | North Texas | Larry Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-78 |
| 02:38 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere tips it but misses | 79-78 |
| 02:37 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger tips it home | 79-80 |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 79-80 |
| 02:28 | North Texas | Larry Taylor gets the rebound | 79-80 |
| 02:21 | North Texas | Wade Willey takes the ball from Jeffery Bunger | 79-80 |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | Wade Willey blows the layup | 79-80 |
| 02:16 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere grabs the board | 79-80 |
| 01:56 | North Texas | Larry Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-80 |
| 01:54 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger gets the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 01:42 | North Texas | Larry Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-82 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wade Willey | 82-82 |
| 01:02 | North Texas | Larry Taylor is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Larry Taylor, team foul #10 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Tyler Brundage (SG) Larry Taylor | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Allen (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Cloninger (tiring) 16 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Herrington (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Winford Rehnberg (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Brundage (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Bogan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Bunger (tiring) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Kevin Cecere (tiring) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington lays it in | 84-82 |
| 00:45 | North Texas | Cory Pagel is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Willey - foul #4 on Wade Willey, team foul #15 | 84-82 |
| 00:45 | North Texas | Cory Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:45 | North Texas | Cory Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 00:31 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger pulls down the rebound | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | North Texas | Jason Bogan misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 84-84 |
| 00:09 | North Texas | Jason Bogan pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 00:03 | North Texas | Jason Bogan comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 84-84 |
| 00:02 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger grabs the offensive board | 84-84 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | The clock runs out | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kerry Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Cloninger (tiring) 16 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Herrington (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Winford Rehnberg (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Brundage (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Bogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Bunger (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Kevin Cecere (tiring) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | North Texas | Tyler Brundage misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-84 |
| 04:43 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Bogan | 84-84 |
| 04:38 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Winford Rehnberg - foul #1 on Winford Rehnberg, team foul #16 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), John Byrne (SG), James Lewis (SF), William Lamay (PF), Marvin Capps (C) Wade Willey, Kerry Allen, Herbert Cloninger, Joseph Herrington, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pete Lloyd (SG), Nolan Simon (SF), Joshua Mattern (PF) Cory Pagel, Jason Bogan, Jeffery Bunger | |
| 04:38 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 04:38 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | William Lamay's pass is intercepted by Nolan Simon | 84-86 |
| 04:24 | North Texas | Paul Tung picks off the pass by Tyler Brundage in the backcourt | 84-86 |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | James Lewis banks in the layup set up by Paul Tung | 86-86 |
| 04:05 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Pete Lloyd | 86-88 |
| 03:56 | Fairfield | Paul Tung comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Mattern - foul #3 on Joshua Mattern, team foul #11 | 86-88 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Cory Pagel (PG), Dan Peterson (C) Pete Lloyd, Kevin Cecere | |
| 03:56 | Fairfield | Paul Tung makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 03:56 | Fairfield | Paul Tung misses the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 03:56 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Dan Peterson | 87-88 |
| 03:31 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 87-88 |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps grabs the defensive rebound | 87-88 |
| 03:07 | Fairfield | James Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Lamay | 90-88 |
| 02:55 | North Texas | Nolan Simon can't throw it down but the foul's on James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #17 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Kerry Allen (SG), Herbert Cloninger (SF), Michael Soluri (PF), Winford Rehnberg (C) Paul Tung, John Byrne, James Lewis, William Lamay, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pete Lloyd (SG), Steven Mills (PF) Tyler Brundage, Joshua Mattern | |
| 02:55 | North Texas | Nolan Simon makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 02:55 | North Texas | Nolan Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 90-90 |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Dan Peterson takes the ball from Wade Willey | 90-90 |
| 02:41 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (SG), William Lamay (PF), Marvin Capps (C) Wade Willey, Michael Soluri, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger (PF) Steven Mills | |
| 02:20 | North Texas | Nolan Simon misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 90-90 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | William Lamay gets the rebound | 90-90 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SF) Herbert Cloninger | |
| Subs | North Texas | Tyler Brundage (SG), Jason Bogan (SF) Pete Lloyd, Dan Peterson | |
| 02:00 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen travels with the ball | 90-90 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Herbert Cloninger (SF), Joseph Herrington (PF), Winford Rehnberg (C) Paul Tung, John Byrne, William Lamay, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kevin Cecere (C) Nolan Simon | |
| 01:39 | North Texas | Tyler Brundage travels with the ball | 90-90 |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington is whistled for a carry | 90-90 |
| 01:30 | North Texas | Cory Pagel loses the dribble to Wade Willey in the backcourt | 90-90 |
| 01:02 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-90 |
| 01:01 | North Texas | Cory Pagel grabs the defensive rebound | 90-90 |
| 00:57 | North Texas | Jason Bogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-90 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kerry Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Cloninger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Herrington (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Winford Rehnberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Cory Pagel (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Brundage (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Bogan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffery Bunger (fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Kevin Cecere (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 90-90 |
| 00:45 | North Texas | Jason Bogan gets the rebound | 90-90 |
| 00:37 | North Texas | Joseph Herrington is called for the reach on Kevin Cecere - foul #2 on Joseph Herrington, team foul #18 | 90-90 |
| 00:37 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 00:37 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere misses the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 00:37 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Bunger | 90-91 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger is fouled on the floor by Joseph Herrington - foul #3 on Joseph Herrington, team foul #19 | 90-91 |
| 00:36 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger misses the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 00:36 | North Texas | Jeffery Bunger misses the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Winford Rehnberg | 90-91 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Wade Willey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 90-91 |
| 00:20 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere gets the rebound | 90-91 |
| 00:17 | North Texas | Kerry Allen is called for the reach on Kevin Cecere in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kerry Allen, team foul #20 | 90-91 |
| 00:17 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:17 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 90-93 |
| 00:02 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Jason Bogan | 90-93 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Jason Bogan runs out the clock | 90-93 |