| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Clyde Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Marcus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Murray (fresh) PF - Jerald Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Larson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brian Cutts (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Free (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Leonard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Travis Sheffield (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Stickler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Donald Leonard inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:33 | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler makes the 3 from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 19:17 | DePaul | Albert Murray hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 19:05 | Fairfield | Christopher Free loses the dribble to Roy Marcus | 30-28 |
| 18:46 | DePaul | Albert Murray's pass is intercepted by Travis Sheffield | 30-28 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Clyde Raminez is called for the reach on Christopher Free - foul #2 on Clyde Raminez, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:09 | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-28 |
| 18:08 | Fairfield | Travis Sheffield pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:46 | Fairfield | Brian Cutts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | Fairfield | Donald Leonard tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 17:44 | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 17:02 | DePaul | Timothy Stickler steals it from Clyde Raminez | 30-30 |
| 16:39 | Fairfield | Roy Larson steals the ball from Timothy Stickler | 30-30 |
| 16:20 | DePaul | Jerald Simpson buries a runner from the right block set up by Clyde Raminez and the foul's on Brian Cutts - foul #1 on Brian Cutts, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Middleton (PG), Charles Richards (SG), Kevin Knott (SF), Duane Clark (C) Clyde Raminez, Roy Marcus, Albert Murray, Roy Larson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Lamar Bell (SF), Travis Collins (PF), Charles Madalinski (C) Donald Leonard, Travis Sheffield, Timothy Stickler | |
| 16:20 | DePaul | Jerald Simpson makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:58 | Fairfield | Kevin Knott steals the ball from Brian Cutts | 33-30 |
| 15:54 | DePaul | Jerald Simpson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Knott | 35-30 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Middleton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Richards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Knott (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerald Simpson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brian Cutts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Free (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamar Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Madalinski (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Fairfield | Travis Collins knocks in the floater from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 15:04 | DePaul | Charles Richards misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 15:02 | Fairfield | Charles Madalinski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:44 | Fairfield | Charles Madalinski misses badly on a floater from the right block | 35-32 |
| 14:43 | DePaul | Duane Clark pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:28 | DePaul | Charles Richards drills a floater from the right block set up by David Middleton | 37-32 |
| 14:03 | Fairfield | Kevin Knott is called for the reach on Lamar Bell - foul #1 on Kevin Knott, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Raminez (PG), Roy Marcus (SG), Albert Murray (SF), Charles Compton (PF), Roy Larson (C) David Middleton, Charles Richards, Kevin Knott, Jerald Simpson, Duane Clark | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Leonard (SF), Travis Sheffield (PF), Timothy Stickler (C) Lamar Bell, Travis Collins, Charles Madalinski | |
| 13:46 | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Roy Marcus grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 13:26 | DePaul | Albert Murray can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 13:25 | DePaul | Charles Compton grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 13:15 | DePaul | Albert Murray misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Travis Sheffield - foul #1 on Travis Sheffield, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 13:15 | DePaul | Albert Murray misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:15 | DePaul | Albert Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:15 | DePaul | Albert Murray misses the 3rd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | Christopher Free buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Stickler | 38-34 |
| 12:30 | DePaul | Roy Marcus misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 12:29 | Fairfield | Travis Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:13 | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler can't throw it down | 38-34 |
| 12:12 | DePaul | Charles Compton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:56 | DePaul | Roy Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Travis Sheffield snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Clyde Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Marcus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Murray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Larson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brian Cutts (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Free (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Leonard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Travis Sheffield (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Stickler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Fairfield | Christopher Free is alone and drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Brian Cutts | 38-36 |
| 11:22 | DePaul | The jumper by Albert Murray is denied by Travis Sheffield | 38-36 |
| 11:21 | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:56 | Fairfield | Brian Cutts is hacked by Charles Compton - foul #1 on Charles Compton, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Richards (SG), Kevin Knott (SF), Jerald Simpson (PF) Roy Marcus, Albert Murray, Charles Compton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Lamar Bell (SF), Travis Collins (PF), Charles Madalinski (C) Christopher Free, Travis Sheffield, Timothy Stickler | |
| 10:38 | Fairfield | Charles Richards steals it from Donald Leonard out of a doubleteam | 38-36 |
| 10:19 | DePaul | Charles Richards misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Donald Leonard - foul #1 on Donald Leonard, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Middleton (PG), Duane Clark (C) Clyde Raminez, Roy Larson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:19 | DePaul | Charles Richards misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:19 | DePaul | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 09:58 | Fairfield | Brian Cutts loses the dribble to Jerald Simpson | 39-36 |
| 09:36 | DePaul | Charles Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 09:34 | DePaul | Duane Clark tips it home | 41-36 |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | Kevin Knott is called for the reach on Lamar Bell - foul #2 on Kevin Knott, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Raminez (PG), Roy Marcus (SG), Albert Murray (SF), Roy Larson (C) David Middleton, Charles Richards, Kevin Knott, Duane Clark | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Free (SG), Travis Sheffield (PF) Donald Leonard, Travis Collins | |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Travis Sheffield loses the ball out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 08:48 | DePaul | Roy Marcus scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Clyde Raminez | 43-36 |
| 08:27 | Fairfield | Charles Madalinski misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 08:26 | DePaul | Roy Larson snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 08:21 | DePaul | Roy Marcus buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roy Larson | 46-36 |
| 08:10 | Fairfield | Brian Cutts is hacked by Clyde Raminez - foul #3 on Clyde Raminez, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Compton (PF) Jerald Simpson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Leonard (SF), Timothy Stickler (C) Lamar Bell, Charles Madalinski | |
| 07:44 | Fairfield | Roy Larson picks off the pass by Travis Sheffield | 46-36 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Clyde Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Marcus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Murray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Larson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brian Cutts (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Free (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Leonard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Travis Sheffield (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Stickler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | DePaul | Albert Murray connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Clyde Raminez | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 07:10 | Fairfield | Christopher Free misses the floater from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 07:09 | DePaul | Roy Marcus grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 07:04 | DePaul | Albert Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Middleton (PG), Charles Richards (SG), Kevin Knott (SF), Jerald Simpson (PF), Duane Clark (C) Clyde Raminez, Roy Marcus, Albert Murray, Charles Compton, Roy Larson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Madalinski (C) Brian Cutts | |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Travis Sheffield is blocked by Duane Clark | 49-36 |
| 06:52 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jerald Simpson | 49-36 |
| 06:38 | DePaul | Charles Richards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | Charles Madalinski pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 06:19 | Fairfield | Charles Madalinski's floater is tipped away by Jerald Simpson | 49-36 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Madalinski | 49-36 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Duane Clark picks off the pass by Travis Sheffield | 49-36 |
| 05:35 | DePaul | David Middleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Timothy Stickler | 49-36 |
| 05:15 | Fairfield | Charles Madalinski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-36 |
| 05:14 | DePaul | Jerald Simpson grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 05:14 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Raminez (PG), Roy Marcus (SG), Albert Murray (SF), Roy Larson (C) David Middleton, Charles Richards, Kevin Knott, Duane Clark | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Cutts (PG), Lamar Bell (SF) Christopher Free, Timothy Stickler | |
| 04:54 | DePaul | Albert Murray misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Lamar Bell pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 04:27 | Fairfield | Brian Cutts scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 04:12 | DePaul | Charles Madalinski is called for the reach on Clyde Raminez - foul #1 on Charles Madalinski, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Travis Collins (PF) Travis Sheffield | |
| 04:03 | DePaul | Clyde Raminez is hacked by Brian Cutts - foul #2 on Brian Cutts, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Free (SG) Brian Cutts | |
| 03:52 | DePaul | Roy Marcus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler (C) Charles Madalinski | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Lamar Bell is fouled on the floor by Jerald Simpson - foul #2 on Jerald Simpson, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Clyde Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Marcus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Murray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerald Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Larson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Christopher Free (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Leonard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Lamar Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Stickler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | Donald Leonard hits a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Clyde Raminez - foul #4 on Clyde Raminez, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | Donald Leonard makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:14 | DePaul | Roy Marcus is fouled on the floor by Christopher Free - foul #1 on Christopher Free, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Compton (PF) Jerald Simpson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Cutts (PG), Travis Sheffield (PF) Donald Leonard, Travis Collins | |
| 03:06 | DePaul | Roy Marcus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 03:05 | Fairfield | Travis Sheffield grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Travis Sheffield misses the shot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 02:48 | DePaul | Roy Marcus grabs the board | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Roy Marcus knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roy Larson | 52-41 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Brian Cutts makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 02:05 | DePaul | Albert Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Richards (SG), Kevin Knott (SF), Jerald Simpson (PF) Roy Marcus, Albert Murray, Charles Compton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Leonard (SF), Charles Madalinski (C) Lamar Bell, Timothy Stickler | |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Christopher Free comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 01:52 | DePaul | Jerald Simpson grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 01:52 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Marcus (SG), Albert Murray (SF) Charles Richards, Kevin Knott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler (C) Charles Madalinski | |
| 01:33 | DePaul | Clyde Raminez misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Leonard - foul #2 on Donald Leonard, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| 01:33 | DePaul | Clyde Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:33 | DePaul | Clyde Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 01:19 | Fairfield | Travis Sheffield knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Stickler | 54-45 |
| 01:05 | DePaul | Albert Murray's pass is intercepted by Christopher Free | 54-45 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | Donald Leonard grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Leonard | 54-45 |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Christopher Free is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Brian Cutts is called for the reach on Clyde Raminez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Cutts, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Richards (SG) Roy Marcus | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Clyde Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Clyde Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Christopher Free misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-48 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Brian Cutts gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Timothy Stickler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Albert Murray gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Christopher Free is called for the reach on Albert Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Free, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Albert Murray misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Timothy Stickler | 56-48 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Brian Cutts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Charles Richards is hacked by Christopher Free in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Free, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Charles Richards makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Christopher Free throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Lamar Bell (SF), Travis Collins (PF), Charles Madalinski (C) Donald Leonard, Travis Sheffield, Timothy Stickler | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Clyde Raminez runs out the clock | 58-48 |