| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Fredric Gibbon (fresh) SG - Paul Ward (fresh) SF - Larry Allgood (fresh) PF - Alan Alcock (fresh) C - Michael Zhu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Franklin (fresh) SG - Gilbert McGilberry (fresh) SF - Ryan Schmidt (fresh) PF - Steven Little (fresh) C - Dexter Spinner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Michael Zhu wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Larry Allgood connects on the floater from the right block set up by Michael Zhu | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Ward - foul #1 on Paul Ward, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Larry Allgood clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Alan Alcock snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Fairfield | Steven Little gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Fairfield | Larry Allgood is called for the reach on Ryan Schmidt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Allgood, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Fairfield | Steven Little makes the floater from the right block | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Paul Ward is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Ward, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Kacynski (SG) Paul Ward | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 18:00 | Fairfield | Steven Kacynski is called for the reach on Gilbert McGilberry - foul #1 on Steven Kacynski, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Fairfield | Fredric Gibbon steps in front of the Donald Franklin pass | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski banks in the layup on a great pass from Fredric Gibbon | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt loses the ball out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG), George Baltz (SG), Joshua Turner (SF), Curtis Bonilla (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Fredric Gibbon, Steven Kacynski, Larry Allgood, Alan Alcock, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw (PG), Todd Sandlin (SG), David Conley (SF), Brian Maria (PF), Jeffrey Bumpers (C) Donald Franklin, Gilbert McGilberry, Ryan Schmidt, Steven Little, Dexter Spinner | |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Joshua Turner knocks in the jumper in the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Fairfield | Brian Maria's layup is rejected by Curtis Bonilla | 6-5 |
| 17:01 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Bumpers hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Bonilla and he's fouled by Thomas Outlaw - foul #1 on Thomas Outlaw, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Kacynski (SG) George Baltz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darren Anderson (SF), Steven Little (PF) David Conley, Brian Maria | |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:41 | Fairfield | Thomas Laskowski picks off the pass by Thomas Outlaw in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-7 |
| 16:17 | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 16:15 | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin grabs the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 15:58 | Fairfield | A charge is called on Todd Sandlin - foul #1 on Todd Sandlin, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Larry Allgood (SF), Alan Alcock (PF), John Schubert (C) Thomas Laskowski, Joshua Turner, Curtis Bonilla, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Gilbert McGilberry (SG), Ryan Schmidt (SF), James Wycoff (C) Thomas Outlaw, Todd Sandlin, Darren Anderson, Jeffrey Bumpers | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Fredric Gibbon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Kacynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Allgood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Alcock (fairly fresh) C - John Schubert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gilbert McGilberry (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Schmidt (fresh) PF - Steven Little (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Wycoff (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | James Wycoff snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 15:37 | Fairfield | John Schubert steps in front of the Gilbert McGilberry pass | 11-7 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon's pass is intercepted by Steven Little | 11-7 |
| 15:04 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-7 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Larry Allgood snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | John Schubert hits a runner from the left block | 13-7 |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 13-7 |
| 14:18 | UTEP | John Schubert grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Gilbert McGilberry is called for the reach on Steven Kacynski - foul #1 on Gilbert McGilberry, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG), George Baltz (SG), Curtis Bonilla (PF), Michael Zhu (C) Fredric Gibbon, Steven Kacynski, Alan Alcock, John Schubert | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw (PG), David Conley (SG), Darren Anderson (SF), Brian Maria (PF), Dexter Spinner (C) Donald Franklin, Gilbert McGilberry, Ryan Schmidt, Steven Little, James Wycoff | |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Larry Allgood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 13:51 | Fairfield | Brian Maria gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:32 | Fairfield | Darren Anderson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-10 |
| 13:13 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski is hacked by Thomas Outlaw - foul #2 on Thomas Outlaw, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca (PF) Curtis Bonilla | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Todd Sandlin (SG), Ryan Schmidt (SF) Thomas Outlaw, David Conley, Darren Anderson | |
| 12:55 | UTEP | Donald Franklin takes the ball from Larry Allgood | 13-10 |
| 12:38 | Fairfield | Michael Zhu picks off the pass by Dexter Spinner | 13-10 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joshua Turner (SF), Curtis Bonilla (PF) Larry Allgood, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffrey Bumpers (C) Dexter Spinner | |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | Joshua Turner is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by George Baltz | 15-10 |
| 12:14 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG) Thomas Laskowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla hits the follow up shot | 17-10 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Fredric Gibbon (tiring) 1 ast. SG - George Baltz (tiring) SF - Joshua Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Bonilla (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Zhu (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Franklin (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Todd Sandlin (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Schmidt (tiring) PF - Brian Maria (tiring) C - Jeffrey Bumpers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin misses long on a shot from the right side | 17-10 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Joshua Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Brian Maria denies the turnaround by Fredric Gibbon | 17-10 |
| 11:14 | Fairfield | Brian Maria gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:08 | Fairfield | George Baltz is called for the reach on Todd Sandlin - foul #1 on George Baltz, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG), Steven Kacynski (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Alan Alcock (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Fredric Gibbon, George Baltz, Joshua Turner, Curtis Bonilla, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Conley (PG), Gilbert McGilberry (SG), Darren Anderson (SF), Steven Little (PF), Dexter Spinner (C) Donald Franklin, Todd Sandlin, Ryan Schmidt, Brian Maria, Jeffrey Bumpers | |
| 10:54 | Fairfield | Steven Little connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by David Conley | 17-12 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Anderson - foul #1 on Darren Anderson, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Alan Alcock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Laskowski | 19-12 |
| 10:13 | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner is open and buries a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Timothy Apodaca - foul #1 on Timothy Apodaca, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Michael Zhu (C) Steven Kacynski, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Ryan Schmidt (SF) David Conley, Darren Anderson | |
| 10:13 | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Donald Franklin is called for the reach on Fredric Gibbon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Franklin, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Alan Alcock misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Steven Little grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joshua Turner (SF), John Schubert (C) Larry Allgood, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin (SG), Brian Maria (PF), James Wycoff (C) Gilbert McGilberry, Steven Little, Dexter Spinner | |
| 09:27 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 09:26 | Fairfield | James Wycoff gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:13 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Alan Alcock is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-18 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | John Schubert gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Joshua Turner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joshua Turner, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Baltz (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Curtis Bonilla (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Thomas Laskowski, Joshua Turner, Alan Alcock, John Schubert | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Conley (PG), Gilbert McGilberry (SG), Darren Anderson (SF), Steven Little (PF), Dexter Spinner (C) Donald Franklin, Todd Sandlin, Ryan Schmidt, Brian Maria, James Wycoff | |
| 08:17 | Fairfield | Darren Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-21 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Fredric Gibbon (tired) 1 ast. SG - George Baltz (tiring) SF - Larry Allgood (tired) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Bonilla (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Apodaca (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Conley (fresh) SG - Gilbert McGilberry (tiring) SF - Darren Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Little (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dexter Spinner (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Steven Little misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Curtis Bonilla - foul #1 on Curtis Bonilla, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG), Steven Kacynski (SG), Michael Zhu (C) Fredric Gibbon, Larry Allgood, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin (SG), Ryan Schmidt (SF), Jeffrey Bumpers (C) Gilbert McGilberry, Darren Anderson, Dexter Spinner | |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Steven Little makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Steven Little misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:35 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Michael Zhu hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by David Conley - foul #1 on David Conley, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joshua Turner (SF), Alan Alcock (PF) George Baltz, Curtis Bonilla | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG) Steven Little | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Michael Zhu makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Michael Zhu misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Bumpers grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:00 | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-22 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Joshua Turner misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bumpers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bumpers, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry (SG), Brian Maria (PF) Todd Sandlin, David Conley | |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Joshua Turner misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Joshua Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:31 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Turner - foul #2 on Joshua Turner, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Baltz (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Curtis Bonilla (PF) Steven Kacynski, Joshua Turner, Alan Alcock | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner (C) Jeffrey Bumpers | |
| 06:31 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:31 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Donald Franklin is called for the reach on Thomas Laskowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Franklin, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Conley (PG) Donald Franklin | |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | David Conley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Conley, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin (PG) David Conley | |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Michael Zhu is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Laskowski | 26-24 |
| 05:54 | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner drills a jumper from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Michael Zhu hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Michael Zhu grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Larry Allgood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 05:19 | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 05:04 | Fairfield | Brian Maria misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Schmidt | 26-26 |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | Brian Maria's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Zhu | 26-26 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | Larry Allgood gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Steven Kacynski (SG), Timothy Apodaca (PF), John Schubert (C) Thomas Laskowski, George Baltz, Curtis Bonilla, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darren Anderson (SF), Steven Little (PF), Jeffrey Bumpers (C) Ryan Schmidt, Brian Maria, Dexter Spinner | |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon is open and buries a jumper from the left wing set up by John Schubert | 28-26 |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Larry Allgood misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Darren Anderson - foul #2 on Darren Anderson, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alan Alcock (PF) John Schubert | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt (SF), James Wycoff (C) Darren Anderson, Jeffrey Bumpers | |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Larry Allgood makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Larry Allgood makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:58 | Fairfield | Fredric Gibbon picks off the pass by Todd Sandlin in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Alan Alcock can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Wycoff - foul #1 on James Wycoff, team foul #12 | 30-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Ward (SG), Joshua Turner (SF), Michael Zhu (C) Steven Kacynski, Larry Allgood, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Thomas Outlaw (SG), David Conley (PF) Todd Sandlin, Gilbert McGilberry, Steven Little | |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Alan Alcock misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Alan Alcock makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Fredric Gibbon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Ward (fresh) SF - Joshua Turner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Alcock (tiring) 3 pts. C - Michael Zhu (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Franklin (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Outlaw (fresh) SF - Ryan Schmidt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Conley (fresh) C - James Wycoff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | David Conley blows the layup | 31-26 |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Alan Alcock grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffrey Bumpers (C) James Wycoff | |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joshua Turner | 34-29 |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw hits a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Paul Ward - foul #3 on Paul Ward, team foul #10 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG), George Baltz (SG), John Schubert (C) Fredric Gibbon, Paul Ward, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darren Anderson (SF), Steven Little (PF), Dexter Spinner (C) Donald Franklin, Ryan Schmidt, Jeffrey Bumpers | |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | George Baltz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 02:33 | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Conley | 34-35 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | George Baltz is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Laskowski | 36-35 |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner misses short on a floater from close range | 36-35 |
| 01:58 | Fairfield | Darren Anderson grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 01:47 | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner misses long on a floater from the left block | 36-35 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | The rebound goes to George Baltz | 36-35 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Thomas Outlaw is called for the reach on Thomas Laskowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Outlaw, team foul #13 | 36-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Curtis Bonilla (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) George Baltz, Alan Alcock, John Schubert | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Ryan Schmidt (SF), Brian Maria (PF), James Wycoff (C) Thomas Outlaw, Darren Anderson, Steven Little, Dexter Spinner | |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:27 | Fairfield | David Conley makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Franklin and he's hacked by Timothy Apodaca - foul #2 on Timothy Apodaca, team foul #11 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Kacynski (SG) Thomas Laskowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:27 | Fairfield | David Conley makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Curtis Bonilla misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski tips it home | 40-38 |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG), George Baltz (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Alan Alcock (PF), Michael Zhu (C) Fredric Gibbon, Steven Kacynski, Joshua Turner, Curtis Bonilla, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin (SG), Steven Little (PF), Jeffrey Bumpers (C) David Conley, Brian Maria, James Wycoff | |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Bumpers | 40-40 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Larry Allgood is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Schmidt - foul #1 on Ryan Schmidt, team foul #14 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Schubert (C) Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Larry Allgood misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Larry Allgood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Thomas Laskowski steps in front of the Ryan Schmidt pass in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski lays it in | 43-40 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Laskowski - foul #1 on Thomas Laskowski, team foul #12 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darren Anderson (SF) Ryan Schmidt | |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 43-42 |