| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald McElfresh (fresh) SG - Edward Wint (fresh) SF - Tyrone Nicholson (fresh) PF - Elliott Meadow (fresh) C - Jerrod Shelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fresh) SG - Michael Austin (fresh) SF - Joshua Strobel (fresh) PF - Richard Gilmore (fresh) C - Samuel Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Austin | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | DePaul | Samuel Cole denies the turnaround by Elliott Meadow | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Fairfield | Michael Austin can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | DePaul | Carl Baranski steals it from Elliott Meadow in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Gilmore | 0-7 |
| 18:42 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Austin - foul #1 on Michael Austin, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 18:42 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 18:42 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:29 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Wint - foul #1 on Edward Wint, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:29 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:29 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 18:25 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 18:10 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel's layup is rejected by Tyrone Nicholson | 2-8 |
| 18:08 | DePaul | Tyrone Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | Tyrone Nicholson misses the jumper from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:56 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tyrone Nicholson - foul #1 on Tyrone Nicholson, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Vaz (PG), Edward Smith (SG), Joseph Shumake (SF), Bruce Cary (PF), Kenneth Pace (C) Ronald McElfresh, Edward Wint, Tyrone Nicholson, Elliott Meadow, Jerrod Shelton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Henry Matlock (SG), Stephen Chang (PF), Ian Randle (C) Carl Baranski, Michael Austin, Richard Gilmore, Samuel Cole | |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 17:27 | DePaul | David Vaz is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-10 |
| 17:26 | DePaul | Edward Smith can't tip it in | 2-10 |
| 17:24 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Stephen Chang | 2-10 |
| 17:10 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Matlock | 2-13 |
| 17:08 | DePaul | David Vaz is hacked by Brent Cartagena in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Cartagena, team foul #2 | 2-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley (SF) Joshua Strobel | |
| 16:43 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Gurley - foul #1 on Thomas Gurley, team foul #3 | 2-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | Elliott Meadow (PF) Kenneth Pace | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:43 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 3-13 |
| 16:43 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake misses the 2nd free throw | 3-13 |
| 16:43 | Fairfield | Ian Randle gets the rebound | 3-13 |
| 16:28 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena is hacked by Bruce Cary - foul #1 on Bruce Cary, team foul #3 | 3-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tyrone Nicholson (SF) Joseph Shumake | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Virgil Barham (SG), Richard Gilmore (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Brent Cartagena, Henry Matlock, Stephen Chang, Ian Randle | |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-13 |
| 16:14 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley grabs the offensive rebound | 3-13 |
| 16:02 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG), James Godinez (SG), Jerrod Shelton (C) David Vaz, Edward Smith, Bruce Cary | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (SG) Thomas Gurley | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald McElfresh (fresh) SG - James Godinez (fresh) SF - Tyrone Nicholson (fresh) PF - Elliott Meadow (fresh) C - Jerrod Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Barham (fresh) PF - Richard Gilmore (fairly fresh) C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh is fouled on the floor by Carl Baranski - foul #1 on Carl Baranski, team foul #4 | 3-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Wint (SG), Kenneth Pace (PF) James Godinez, Elliott Meadow | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:28 | DePaul | Edward Wint is open and scores on a runner in the paint | 5-13 |
| 15:24 | Fairfield | Tyrone Nicholson steals it from Carl Baranski | 5-13 |
| 15:19 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh banks in the layup on a great pass from Tyrone Nicholson | 7-13 |
| 15:00 | Fairfield | Michael Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 14:59 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:42 | DePaul | Tyrone Nicholson is alone and drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ronald McElfresh | 9-13 |
| 14:22 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore's floater is tipped away by Jerrod Shelton | 9-13 |
| 14:21 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pace | 9-13 |
| 14:18 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Baranski - foul #2 on Carl Baranski, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Vaz (PG), Edward Smith (SG), Joseph Shumake (SF), Elliott Meadow (PF), Bruce Cary (C) Ronald McElfresh, Edward Wint, Tyrone Nicholson, Kenneth Pace, Jerrod Shelton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Henry Matlock (SG), Thomas Gurley (SF), Stephen Chang (PF), Ian Randle (C) Carl Baranski, Michael Austin, Virgil Barham, Richard Gilmore, Samuel Cole | |
| 14:13 | DePaul | Edward Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:11 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| 13:35 | DePaul | Bruce Cary buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Edward Smith | 11-13 |
| 13:19 | Fairfield | Ian Randle buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Henry Matlock | 11-15 |
| 13:02 | DePaul | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-15 |
| 13:00 | DePaul | Elliott Meadow grabs the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:43 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake is called for 5 seconds | 11-15 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG), James Godinez (SG), Tyrone Nicholson (SF), Jerrod Shelton (C) David Vaz, Edward Smith, Joseph Shumake, Bruce Cary | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Henry Matlock, Thomas Gurley, Ian Randle | |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | James Godinez is called for the reach on Brent Cartagena - foul #1 on James Godinez, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Wint (SG) James Godinez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:09 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel travels with the ball | 11-15 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Virgil Barham (SG), Richard Gilmore (PF) Michael Austin, Stephen Chang | |
| 11:54 | DePaul | Tyrone Nicholson comes up short on the runner near the basket | 11-15 |
| 11:53 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald McElfresh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wint (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyrone Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elliott Meadow (fairly fresh) C - Jerrod Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brent Cartagena (fairly fresh) SG - Virgil Barham (fresh) SF - Joshua Strobel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Gilmore (tiring) C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena makes the runner from close range set up by Joshua Strobel | 11-17 |
| 11:15 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh is denied on a layup by Richard Gilmore | 11-17 |
| 11:14 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 10:45 | Fairfield | Edward Wint picks off the pass by Brent Cartagena | 11-17 |
| 10:41 | DePaul | Edward Wint throws it down | 13-17 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Edward Wint is called for the reach on Virgil Barham - foul #2 on Edward Wint, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Vaz (PG), Edward Smith (SG), Joseph Shumake (SF), Bruce Cary (PF), Kenneth Pace (C) Ronald McElfresh, Edward Wint, Tyrone Nicholson, Elliott Meadow, Jerrod Shelton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Thomas Gurley (SF), Stephen Chang (PF), Ian Randle (C) Brent Cartagena, Virgil Barham, Joshua Strobel, Richard Gilmore, Samuel Cole | |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang connects on the floater from the right block | 13-19 |
| 09:54 | DePaul | Edward Smith hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 09:33 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 09:31 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:14 | DePaul | Edward Smith loses the dribble to Henry Matlock | 15-19 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | Ian Randle lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Matlock | 15-21 |
| 08:33 | DePaul | Ian Randle is called for the reach on David Vaz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ian Randle, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG), James Godinez (SG), Tyrone Nicholson (SF), Elliott Meadow (PF), Jerrod Shelton (C) David Vaz, Edward Smith, Joseph Shumake, Bruce Cary, Kenneth Pace | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Henry Matlock, Thomas Gurley, Ian Randle | |
| 08:28 | DePaul | James Godinez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 08:27 | DePaul | Elliott Meadow hits the follow up shot | 17-21 |
| 08:23 | Fairfield | James Godinez steps in front of the Michael Austin pass | 17-21 |
| 08:09 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-21 |
| 08:07 | DePaul | Tyrone Nicholson can't tip it in | 17-21 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-24 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald McElfresh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Godinez (fresh) SF - Tyrone Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elliott Meadow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerrod Shelton (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brent Cartagena (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Michael Austin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Strobel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Chang (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | DePaul | Elliott Meadow's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Cole | 17-24 |
| 07:28 | DePaul | Elliott Meadow hits the follow up shot | 19-24 |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel's layup is rejected by Jerrod Shelton | 19-24 |
| 07:09 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Tyrone Nicholson | 19-24 |
| 07:07 | DePaul | Tyrone Nicholson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Vaz (SF), Bruce Cary (C) Tyrone Nicholson, Jerrod Shelton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (PG), Virgil Barham (SG), Richard Gilmore (PF) Brent Cartagena, Michael Austin, Stephen Chang | |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Elliott Meadow - foul #1 on Elliott Meadow, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Smith (SF) Ronald McElfresh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ian Randle (C) Samuel Cole | |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:45 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Bruce Cary | 19-25 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Bruce Cary knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Elliott Meadow | 21-25 |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham lays it in | 21-27 |
| 05:47 | DePaul | Richard Gilmore is called for the reach on James Godinez - foul #1 on Richard Gilmore, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tyrone Nicholson (SF), Kenneth Pace (C) David Vaz, Bruce Cary | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Michael Austin (SG) Henry Matlock, Joshua Strobel | |
| 05:47 | DePaul | James Godinez makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:47 | DePaul | James Godinez makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:35 | Fairfield | Michael Austin makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Gilmore | 23-30 |
| 05:11 | DePaul | Tyrone Nicholson's pass is intercepted by Richard Gilmore | 23-30 |
| 05:06 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 05:04 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Randle | 23-30 |
| 04:50 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ian Randle | 23-32 |
| 04:32 | DePaul | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 23-32 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 04:15 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 04:11 | DePaul | Tyrone Nicholson connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Godinez and he's hacked by Virgil Barham - foul #1 on Virgil Barham, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG), David Vaz (SG), Joseph Shumake (PF), Jerrod Shelton (C) James Godinez, Edward Smith, Elliott Meadow, Kenneth Pace | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (PG), Thomas Gurley (SF), Stephen Chang (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Brent Cartagena, Virgil Barham, Richard Gilmore, Ian Randle | |
| 04:11 | DePaul | Tyrone Nicholson makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Austin | 26-37 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Wint (SG) Tyrone Nicholson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG) Henry Matlock | |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Austin | 26-39 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald McElfresh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wint (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Vaz (fresh) PF - Joseph Shumake (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerrod Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Austin (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Gurley (fresh) PF - Stephen Chang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Vaz | 28-39 |
| 02:53 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Chang and he's hacked by Ronald McElfresh - foul #1 on Ronald McElfresh, team foul #7 | 28-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tyrone Nicholson (SF), Elliott Meadow (PF), Bruce Cary (C) David Vaz, Joseph Shumake, Jerrod Shelton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF) Michael Austin, Thomas Gurley | |
| 02:53 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski makes the free throw | 28-42 |
| 02:32 | DePaul | Tyrone Nicholson is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 28-42 |
| 02:31 | DePaul | Elliott Meadow gets the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 02:10 | DePaul | Joshua Strobel picks off the pass by Ronald McElfresh | 28-42 |
| 01:55 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-42 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Bruce Cary pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 01:31 | DePaul | Edward Wint misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel hits a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Bruce Cary - foul #2 on Bruce Cary, team foul #8 | 28-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Vaz (PG), James Godinez (SG), Edward Smith (SF), Kenneth Pace (PF), Joseph Shumake (C) Ronald McElfresh, Edward Wint, Tyrone Nicholson, Elliott Meadow, Bruce Cary | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Virgil Barham (SG), Thomas Gurley (PF), Ian Randle (C) Henry Matlock, Stephen Chang, Samuel Cole | |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the free throw | 28-45 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | David Vaz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Ian Randle snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore (PF) Joshua Strobel | |
| 00:33 | DePaul | James Godinez hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 28-45 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Ian Randle makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carl Baranski | 28-47 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Baranski - foul #3 on Carl Baranski, team foul #9 | 28-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG), Edward Wint (SG), Tyrone Nicholson (SF), Jerrod Shelton (C) David Vaz, James Godinez, Edward Smith, Kenneth Pace | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Carl Baranski, Virgil Barham, Thomas Gurley, Ian Randle | |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Michael Austin connects on the fadeaway from close range | 30-49 |