| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Singleton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Froneberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Rock (fresh) C - Billie Crowder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bernard Dick (fresh) SG - Fyodor Nowakowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Grady (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Gerald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Gallagher (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | David Grady inbounds the ball | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Bernard Dick clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Singleton - foul #1 on Michael Singleton, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Bernard Dick makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Bernard Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Michael Singleton is hacked by Bernard Dick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Dick, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Grady - foul #2 on David Grady, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-36 |
| 19:09 | Fairfield | Marty Gerald grabs the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 18:50 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Todd Rock grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 18:46 | UTEP | Todd Rock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (PG), Gene Savory (SG), Ron Swafford (SF) Michael Singleton, Joseph Costa, Richard Froneberger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Otto Guiski (PG), Walter Rita (SG), Howard Saucedo (SF), William Drake (PF), Marcel Land (C) Bernard Dick, Fyodor Nowakowski, David Grady, Marty Gerald, Christopher Gallagher | |
| 18:25 | Fairfield | Otto Guiski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | Gene Savory gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Todd Rock misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-36 |
| 18:10 | UTEP | Billie Crowder gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Walter Rita steps in front of the Ron Swafford pass | 48-36 |
| 17:54 | Fairfield | Ron Swafford picks off the pass by Walter Rita in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | Gene Savory can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Billie Crowder tips it back up and in | 50-36 |
| 17:15 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo's layup is rejected by Billie Crowder | 50-36 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Todd Rock gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Gene Savory misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | William Drake snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 16:40 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo is hacked by Ron Swafford - foul #1 on Ron Swafford, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Joseph Costa (SG), Richard Froneberger (SF) Andrew Nicholls, Gene Savory, Ron Swafford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gene Broome (PG), Fyodor Nowakowski (SG), David Grady (SF), Marty Gerald (PF), Christopher Gallagher (C) Otto Guiski, Walter Rita, Howard Saucedo, William Drake, Marcel Land | |
| 16:17 | Fairfield | Marty Gerald is denied on a dunk by Billie Crowder | 50-36 |
| 16:16 | UTEP | Billie Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Billie Crowder can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 16:07 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | David Grady knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gene Broome | 50-38 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Singleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Froneberger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Rock (tired) 3 reb. C - Billie Crowder (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gene Broome (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Nowakowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Grady (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Gerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Gallagher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Michael Singleton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Billie Crowder pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Joseph Costa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 15:13 | Fairfield | Gene Broome is hacked by Todd Rock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Rock, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Parkinson (PG), Cecil Lester (PF), Fred Dougherty (C) Michael Singleton, Todd Rock, Billie Crowder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Dick (PG) Gene Broome | |
| 14:59 | Fairfield | David Grady is whistled for traveling | 50-38 |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger buries a floater from the left block | 52-38 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | David Grady lays it up and in | 52-40 |
| 14:00 | UTEP | Robert Parkinson loses the dribble to Bernard Dick | 52-40 |
| 13:58 | Fairfield | Richard Froneberger is called for the reach on David Grady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Froneberger, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Andrew Nicholls (SG), Gene Savory (SF), Todd Rock (PF), Humberto Escobar (C) Robert Parkinson, Joseph Costa, Richard Froneberger, Cecil Lester, Fred Dougherty | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Walter Rita (SG), Howard Saucedo (PF), Marcel Land (C) Fyodor Nowakowski, Marty Gerald, Christopher Gallagher | |
| 13:44 | Fairfield | Marcel Land is fouled on the floor by Michael Singleton - foul #2 on Michael Singleton, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| 13:33 | Fairfield | David Grady misses the wide open turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Gene Savory - foul #3 on Gene Savory, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| 13:33 | Fairfield | David Grady makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:33 | Fairfield | David Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Singleton | 54-42 |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | Gene Savory steals it from Walter Rita in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Todd Rock misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 54-42 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Gene Savory snags the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Marcel Land steals the ball from Andrew Nicholls | 54-42 |
| 12:37 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo hits a wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Bernard Dick | 54-44 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Bernard Dick steps in front of the Gene Savory pass | 54-44 |
| 12:19 | Fairfield | Bernard Dick lays it up and in | 54-46 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Todd Rock hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Singleton and the foul's on Marcel Land - foul #2 on Marcel Land, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Parkinson (PG), Joseph Costa (SG), Ron Swafford (SF), Billie Crowder (C) Michael Singleton, Andrew Nicholls, Gene Savory, Humberto Escobar | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gene Broome (PG), Fyodor Nowakowski (SG), William Drake (SF), Marty Gerald (PF), Christopher Gallagher (C) Bernard Dick, Walter Rita, David Grady, Howard Saucedo, Marcel Land | |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Todd Rock misses the free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:03 | Fairfield | Marty Gerald grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 11:39 | Fairfield | Gene Broome buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Fyodor Nowakowski | 56-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Parkinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Costa (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Swafford (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Todd Rock (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billie Crowder (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gene Broome (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Nowakowski (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Drake (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marty Gerald (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Gallagher (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Todd Rock is denied on a layup by Marty Gerald | 56-48 |
| 11:14 | Fairfield | Marty Gerald pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:55 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher banks in the layup and he's fouled by Billie Crowder - foul #1 on Billie Crowder, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Andrew Nicholls (SG), Richard Froneberger (SF), Cecil Lester (PF), Fred Dougherty (C) Robert Parkinson, Joseph Costa, Ron Swafford, Todd Rock, Billie Crowder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Otto Guiski (PG), Howard Saucedo (SF) Gene Broome, William Drake | |
| 10:55 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:55 | UTEP | Cecil Lester grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger scores on a jump hook from the right block | 58-50 |
| 10:39 | Fairfield | Michael Singleton picks off the pass by Otto Guiski in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Fyodor Nowakowski is called for the reach on Fred Dougherty - foul #2 on Fyodor Nowakowski, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Dick (PG), David Grady (SF), Marcel Land (C) Otto Guiski, Marty Gerald, Christopher Gallagher | |
| 10:16 | UTEP | Michael Singleton is fouled on the floor by Fyodor Nowakowski - foul #3 on Fyodor Nowakowski, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Billie Crowder (C) Fred Dougherty | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Billie Crowder misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 10:08 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Bernard Dick scores on a floater from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Michael Singleton is fouled on the floor by Fyodor Nowakowski - foul #4 on Fyodor Nowakowski, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Walter Rita (SG), Marty Gerald (PF) Fyodor Nowakowski, Howard Saucedo | |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 09:39 | Fairfield | David Grady pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:24 | Fairfield | Cecil Lester steals it from Walter Rita | 58-52 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Gerald - foul #1 on Marty Gerald, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Costa (SG), Ron Swafford (SF), Fred Dougherty (C) Michael Singleton, Richard Froneberger, Billie Crowder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Otto Guiski (PG), William Drake (SG) Bernard Dick, Walter Rita | |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:22 | Fairfield | Marty Gerald grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 09:07 | Fairfield | David Grady misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 09:06 | UTEP | Cecil Lester snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 08:53 | UTEP | Cecil Lester hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ron Swafford | 62-52 |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | Marcel Land is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | William Drake grabs the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:13 | Fairfield | Marty Gerald buries a shot from the left block set up by Marcel Land | 62-54 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Ron Swafford is fouled in the backcourt by Otto Guiski - foul #3 on Otto Guiski, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Parkinson (PG), Gene Savory (SF), Todd Rock (PF), Billie Crowder (C) Andrew Nicholls, Joseph Costa, Cecil Lester, Fred Dougherty | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Dick (PG), Walter Rita (SG), Howard Saucedo (SF), Christopher Gallagher (C) Otto Guiski, David Grady, Marty Gerald, Marcel Land | |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Ron Swafford misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 07:55 | Fairfield | Walter Rita hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 07:39 | UTEP | Gene Savory connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Parkinson | 65-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Parkinson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ron Swafford (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Gene Savory (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Todd Rock (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billie Crowder (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bernard Dick (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Rita (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Howard Saucedo (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Drake (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Gallagher (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Fairfield | Ron Swafford picks off the pass by William Drake in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 07:35 | UTEP | Robert Parkinson banks in the layup set up by Ron Swafford | 67-56 |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo is hacked by Robert Parkinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Parkinson, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Froneberger (SF) Ron Swafford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gene Broome (PG), Fyodor Nowakowski (SG) Bernard Dick, William Drake | |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Billie Crowder pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Walter Rita steals the ball from Richard Froneberger in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 07:10 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher grabs the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 07:03 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gene Savory | 69-56 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | Walter Rita's pass is intercepted by Robert Parkinson in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:22 | UTEP | Gene Broome steals it from Richard Froneberger | 69-56 |
| 06:22 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Joseph Costa (SG), Humberto Escobar (C) Robert Parkinson, Richard Froneberger, Billie Crowder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Dick (PG), David Grady (SF), Marty Gerald (PF), Marcel Land (C) Gene Broome, Walter Rita, Howard Saucedo, Christopher Gallagher | |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | Marcel Land misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-56 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Michael Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | Joseph Costa is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | David Grady grabs the board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:53 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski is hacked by Michael Singleton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Singleton, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (SG), Fred Dougherty (C) Joseph Costa, Todd Rock | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Otto Guiski (PG) Bernard Dick | |
| 05:53 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:53 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:53 | Fairfield | Marcel Land grabs the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | David Grady double dribbles | 69-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Froneberger (SF) Gene Savory | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Drake (SG) Fyodor Nowakowski | |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Singleton and the foul's on David Grady - foul #3 on David Grady, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cecil Lester (PF) Humberto Escobar | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Dick (PG), Howard Saucedo (PF) Otto Guiski, Marty Gerald | |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger makes the free throw | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:09 | Fairfield | Cecil Lester picks off the pass by Bernard Dick | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Grady - foul #4 on David Grady, team foul #10 | 72-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Parkinson (PG), Ron Swafford (SG), Todd Rock (PF), Billie Crowder (C) Michael Singleton, Andrew Nicholls, Cecil Lester, Fred Dougherty | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski (SG), Walter Rita (SF) William Drake, David Grady | |
| 04:47 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-57 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Marcel Land snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski is hacked by Ron Swafford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ron Swafford, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Costa (SG) Richard Froneberger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gene Broome (PG) Bernard Dick | |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Billie Crowder grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Fyodor Nowakowski is called for the reach on Robert Parkinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fyodor Nowakowski, team foul #11 | 73-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marty Gerald (PF) Fyodor Nowakowski | |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Robert Parkinson makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Robert Parkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Marcel Land comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 75-58 |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | Marcel Land can't tip it in | 75-58 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Robert Parkinson gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Robert Parkinson loses the dribble to Gene Broome in the backcourt | 75-58 |
| 04:04 | Fairfield | Marcel Land misses short on a floater from close range | 75-58 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Todd Rock grabs the board | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Joseph Costa clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-58 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Marty Gerald pulls down the rebound | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Parkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Costa (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Swafford (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Todd Rock (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billie Crowder (very tired) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gene Broome (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Rita (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Howard Saucedo (tired) 2 pts. PF - Marty Gerald (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Marcel Land (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Gene Broome hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Rita | 75-60 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Joseph Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Andrew Nicholls (SG), Gene Savory (SF), Cecil Lester (PF), Humberto Escobar (C) Robert Parkinson, Joseph Costa, Ron Swafford, Todd Rock, Billie Crowder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Otto Guiski (PG), William Drake (SG), David Grady (SF), Christopher Gallagher (C) Gene Broome, Walter Rita, Marty Gerald, Marcel Land | |
| 03:24 | Fairfield | Humberto Escobar blocks the short jumper by David Grady | 75-60 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Michael Singleton gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Gene Savory misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Grady - foul #5 on David Grady, team foul #12 | 75-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Parkinson (PG), Fred Dougherty (C) Michael Singleton, Cecil Lester | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Walter Rita (SG), Marcel Land (C) David Grady, Christopher Gallagher | |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Gene Savory makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Gene Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Marcel Land hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Otto Guiski and he's hacked by Gene Savory - foul #4 on Gene Savory, team foul #11 | 77-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cecil Lester (PF) Humberto Escobar | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Marcel Land misses the free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Fred Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 77-62 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Gene Savory misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-62 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Cecil Lester tips it home | 79-62 |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | Andrew Nicholls steals the ball from Otto Guiski in the backcourt | 79-62 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-62 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Cecil Lester gets the offensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Robert Parkinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Parkinson, team foul #12 | 79-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ron Swafford (SF) Robert Parkinson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | Andrew Nicholls picks off the pass by Howard Saucedo in the backcourt | 79-62 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Gene Savory knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ron Swafford | 82-62 |
| 01:23 | Fairfield | Andrew Nicholls steps in front of the Marcel Land pass in the backcourt | 82-62 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls misses the lay-in | 82-62 |
| 01:20 | Fairfield | Marcel Land grabs the defensive rebound | 82-62 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Howard Saucedo is blocked by Cecil Lester | 82-62 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Ron Swafford grabs the defensive rebound | 82-62 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 82-62 |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo grabs the defensive rebound | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Andrew Nicholls steps in front of the Howard Saucedo pass in the backcourt | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Marcel Land steals it from Gene Savory | 82-62 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Walter Rita clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-62 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo grabs the offensive board | 82-62 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo blows the dunk | 82-62 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | William Drake grabs the offensive board | 82-62 |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 82-62 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | William Drake pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-62 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Marcel Land drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-65 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls runs out the clock | 82-65 |