| Lineup | TCU | PG - Forrest Napier (fresh) SG - Adam Jones (fresh) SF - John Huggins (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - Bruce McGlathery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dean Murphy (fresh) SG - John Eatmon (fresh) SF - Kevin Henderson (fresh) PF - Gene Hampton (fresh) C - Dustin Slaughter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Dustin Slaughter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU 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) | |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | Dustin Slaughter blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Gene Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Fairfield | Dean Murphy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Eatmon | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | TCU | Adam Jones is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by Forrest Napier | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson's floater is knocked away by Gary Lee | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | TCU | Bruce McGlathery pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | TCU | John Huggins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:24 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson is fouled on the floor by Bruce McGlathery - foul #1 on Bruce McGlathery, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | Dean Murphy misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | TCU | John Huggins gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:52 | TCU | Forrest Napier misses the turnaround in the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | TCU | Adam Jones can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | Fairfield | Dean Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | TCU | Forrest Napier grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | TCU | Adam Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Garver (PG), Johnnie Hughes (SG), William Manns (PF), Keith Carter (C) Dean Murphy, John Eatmon, Gene Hampton, Dustin Slaughter | |
| 17:28 | Fairfield | Michael Garver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:27 | TCU | The rebound goes to John Huggins | 5-3 |
| 17:23 | TCU | Adam Jones misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | Fairfield | Forrest Napier steals it from Johnnie Hughes | 5-3 |
| 16:50 | TCU | Bruce McGlathery can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Manns - foul #1 on William Manns, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Massey (SG), Clarence Knauer (SF), Randolph Akbar (PF) Adam Jones, John Huggins, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Parkison (SF) Kevin Henderson | |
| 16:50 | TCU | Bruce McGlathery misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:50 | TCU | Bruce McGlathery makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:29 | Fairfield | Forrest Napier is called for the reach on Michael Garver - foul #1 on Forrest Napier, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | TCU | John Davalos (PG), William Nasser (C) Forrest Napier, Bruce McGlathery | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dean Murphy (PG), John Eatmon (SG), Dustin Slaughter (C) Michael Garver, William Parkison, Keith Carter | |
| 16:07 | Fairfield | Dean Murphy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:05 | Fairfield | Dustin Slaughter pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:47 | Fairfield | John Eatmon misses the 3 from straight away | 6-3 |
| 15:46 | TCU | Randolph Akbar snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - John Davalos (fresh) SG - Michael Massey (fresh) SF - Clarence Knauer (fresh) PF - Randolph Akbar (fresh) C - William Nasser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dean Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Eatmon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - William Manns (fairly fresh) C - Dustin Slaughter (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | TCU | William Nasser misses the floater in the paint | 6-3 |
| 15:30 | Fairfield | John Eatmon grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 15:24 | Fairfield | John Eatmon scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Johnnie Hughes | 6-5 |
| 15:20 | TCU | John Eatmon is called for the reach on Michael Massey in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Eatmon, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | TCU | Forrest Napier (PG), Adam Jones (SG), John Huggins (SF), Gary Lee (PF) John Davalos, Michael Massey, Randolph Akbar, William Nasser | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Garver (PG), Donald Markham (SG), William Parkison (SF), Gene Hampton (PF), Keith Carter (C) Dean Murphy, John Eatmon, Johnnie Hughes, William Manns, Dustin Slaughter | |
| 14:51 | TCU | Adam Jones is hacked by Donald Markham - foul #1 on Donald Markham, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | TCU | David Dalton (C) Clarence Knauer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson (SF) William Parkison | |
| 14:33 | TCU | John Huggins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-5 |
| 14:31 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Michael Garver | 6-5 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | Gene Hampton scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Michael Garver | 6-7 |
| 13:52 | TCU | Gene Hampton steals the ball from David Dalton | 6-7 |
| 13:38 | Fairfield | Donald Markham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | TCU | John Davalos (PG), Michael Massey (SG), Randolph Akbar (SF), Bruce McGlathery (C) Forrest Napier, Adam Jones, John Huggins, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dean Murphy (PG), John Eatmon (SG), Dustin Slaughter (C) Michael Garver, Donald Markham, Keith Carter | |
| 13:35 | TCU | Randolph Akbar is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Dustin Slaughter pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:58 | Fairfield | John Davalos takes the ball from Gene Hampton | 6-7 |
| 12:47 | TCU | Dustin Slaughter is called for the reach on Randolph Akbar - foul #1 on Dustin Slaughter, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | TCU | Clarence Knauer (SF) David Dalton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes (SF), William Manns (PF) Kevin Henderson, Gene Hampton | |
| 12:34 | TCU | John Davalos is fouled on the floor by Dean Murphy - foul #1 on Dean Murphy, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | TCU | Forrest Napier (PG), John Huggins (SF) John Davalos, Randolph Akbar | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Parkison (SF) Dustin Slaughter | |
| 12:21 | TCU | John Huggins misses short on a floater from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 12:20 | Fairfield | William Manns snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 12:16 | Fairfield | Dean Murphy scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-10 |
| 11:54 | TCU | Michael Massey misses the floater from the right side | 6-10 |
| 11:52 | TCU | Bruce McGlathery pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 11:38 | TCU | Michael Massey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | William Parkison grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Forrest Napier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Massey (fairly fresh) SF - John Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Knauer (fresh) C - Bruce McGlathery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dean Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Eatmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Parkison (fresh) PF - Johnnie Hughes (fairly fresh) C - William Manns (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Dean Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 6-10 |
| 11:14 | TCU | Bruce McGlathery grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 10:46 | TCU | Dean Murphy takes the ball from Bruce McGlathery | 6-10 |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | Forrest Napier is called for the reach on Dean Murphy - foul #2 on Forrest Napier, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | TCU | John Davalos (PG), Adam Jones (SG), Randolph Akbar (SF), Gary Lee (PF), William Nasser (C) Forrest Napier, Michael Massey, John Huggins, Clarence Knauer, Bruce McGlathery | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Garver (PG), Donald Markham (SG), Kevin Henderson (SF), Keith Carter (PF), Dustin Slaughter (C) Dean Murphy, John Eatmon, William Parkison, Johnnie Hughes, William Manns | |
| 10:14 | Fairfield | John Davalos is called for the reach on Michael Garver - foul #1 on John Davalos, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| 09:58 | Fairfield | John Davalos steps in front of the Michael Garver pass | 6-10 |
| 09:56 | TCU | John Davalos is hacked by Michael Garver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Garver, team foul #6 | 6-10 |
| 09:33 | TCU | Gary Lee hits a jump hook in the lane set up by John Davalos and he's fouled by Keith Carter - foul #1 on Keith Carter, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| 09:33 | TCU | Gary Lee makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 09:14 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 09:13 | TCU | Adam Jones snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 09:06 | TCU | William Nasser is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Davalos | 11-10 |
| 08:42 | Fairfield | Keith Carter hits the finger roll | 11-12 |
| 08:22 | TCU | Gary Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Massey (PG), John Huggins (SF), Clarence Knauer (PF), David Dalton (C) John Davalos, Randolph Akbar, Gary Lee, William Nasser | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Irvin Barefield (PG), John Eatmon (SG), William Parkison (SF), Gene Hampton (PF) Michael Garver, Donald Markham, Kevin Henderson, Keith Carter | |
| 07:57 | Fairfield | Irvin Barefield double dribbles | 11-12 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes (SF) William Parkison | |
| 07:46 | TCU | John Huggins is hacked by Johnnie Hughes - foul #1 on Johnnie Hughes, team foul #8 | 11-12 |
| Subs | TCU | John Davalos (PG), Bruce McGlathery (C) Adam Jones, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Parkison (SF) John Eatmon | |
| 07:46 | TCU | John Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 07:46 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce McGlathery | 11-12 |
| 07:23 | TCU | Bruce McGlathery travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Garver (PG), Kevin Henderson (SF), William Manns (C) Irvin Barefield, William Parkison, Dustin Slaughter | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - John Davalos (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Massey (fresh) SF - John Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Knauer (fresh) C - Bruce McGlathery (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Garver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Hughes (fresh) SF - Kevin Henderson (fresh) PF - Gene Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Manns (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | William Manns is fouled on the floor by Michael Massey - foul #1 on Michael Massey, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | TCU | Randolph Akbar (SG), Gary Lee (PF) John Davalos, Michael Massey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dean Murphy (PG) Michael Garver | |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Hampton | 11-14 |
| 06:35 | TCU | Clarence Knauer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to William Manns | 11-14 |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | Dean Murphy scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by Randolph Akbar - foul #1 on Randolph Akbar, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | TCU | John Davalos (PG), Adam Jones (SG), William Nasser (C) Clarence Knauer, John Huggins, Bruce McGlathery | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Eatmon (SG), William Parkison (SF), Keith Carter (C) Johnnie Hughes, Kevin Henderson, William Manns | |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | Dean Murphy makes the free throw | 11-17 |
| 06:11 | TCU | Gary Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Hampton - foul #1 on Gene Hampton, team foul #9 | 11-17 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Garver (PG) Dean Murphy | |
| 06:11 | TCU | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 06:11 | TCU | Gary Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 06:11 | TCU | Randolph Akbar grabs the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 05:57 | TCU | Gary Lee misses the jumper near the basket | 12-17 |
| 05:55 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Lee | 12-17 |
| 05:35 | TCU | John Eatmon is called for the reach on William Nasser - foul #2 on John Eatmon, team foul #10 | 12-17 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Massey (SF), David Dalton (PF) Randolph Akbar, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Markham (SG) John Eatmon | |
| 05:35 | TCU | William Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 05:35 | TCU | William Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 05:19 | Fairfield | Michael Garver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson (SF) William Parkison | |
| 05:17 | TCU | Michael Massey's pass is intercepted by Michael Garver in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Massey - foul #2 on Michael Massey, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | TCU | John Huggins (SF) Michael Massey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dean Murphy (PG) Donald Markham | |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 04:51 | TCU | Adam Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Nasser | 17-19 |
| 04:27 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Dean Murphy | 17-21 |
| 04:25 | TCU | Michael Garver steals the ball from Adam Jones in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | Dean Murphy misses the 3 from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Michael Garver pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 04:05 | Fairfield | John Davalos steals the ball from Dean Murphy | 17-21 |
| 03:43 | TCU | William Nasser lays it in on a great pass from Adam Jones | 19-21 |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | William Nasser steals the ball from Dean Murphy | 19-21 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - John Davalos (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Huggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dalton (fairly fresh) C - William Nasser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dean Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Garver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Hampton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Keith Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | TCU | John Davalos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Gene Hampton | 19-21 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Michael Garver can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 02:57 | TCU | The rebound goes to David Dalton | 19-21 |
| 02:35 | TCU | John Davalos clanks a shot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 02:33 | TCU | Adam Jones tips it but misses | 19-21 |
| 02:32 | TCU | John Huggins snags the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 02:06 | TCU | Dean Murphy steals it from William Nasser | 19-21 |
| 02:03 | Fairfield | Michael Garver lays it up and in on a great pass from Dean Murphy | 19-23 |
| 01:40 | TCU | William Nasser's floater is tipped away by Kevin Henderson | 19-23 |
| 01:38 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to David Dalton | 19-23 |
| 01:18 | TCU | John Huggins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Dean Murphy pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Michael Garver is hacked by John Huggins - foul #1 on John Huggins, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | TCU | Forrest Napier (PG), Michael Massey (SG), Clarence Knauer (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Bruce McGlathery (C) John Davalos, Adam Jones, John Huggins, David Dalton, William Nasser | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Eatmon (SG), Johnnie Hughes (SF), William Manns (PF), Dustin Slaughter (C) Dean Murphy, Kevin Henderson, Gene Hampton, Keith Carter | |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Michael Garver makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Michael Garver makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 00:51 | TCU | Clarence Knauer misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Johnnie Hughes - foul #2 on Johnnie Hughes, team foul #11 | 19-25 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Irvin Barefield (PG) Michael Garver | |
| 00:51 | TCU | Clarence Knauer misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 00:51 | TCU | Clarence Knauer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | William Manns drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Irvin Barefield | 20-27 |
| 00:24 | TCU | Michael Massey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Johnnie Hughes | 20-27 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Irvin Barefield blows the layup | 20-27 |
| 00:02 | TCU | The rebound goes to Bruce McGlathery | 20-27 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Bruce McGlathery misses long on a fullcourt shot | 20-27 |