| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Nathaniel Lail (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garrett Eickhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Hession (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard McNease (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Farley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Harry Willingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 19:28 | Fairfield | Richard McNease misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Brett Rowell gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Michael Roberts clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Michael Roberts grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:53 | Fairfield | James Farley gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | Richard McNease hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brett Rowell - foul #1 on Brett Rowell, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Willis Brown (SG), Robert Pemberton (C) Garrett Eickhoff, James Farley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | Richard McNease misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | Richard McNease makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harry Willingham, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jesse Buff (SG), Telek Zupan (C) Nathaniel Lail, Richard McNease | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 17:56 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Davis (C) Sean Hession | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:41 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jesse Buff | 35-35 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton's layup is rejected by Darwin Mitchell | 35-35 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Phillip Gardner | 35-35 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Pemberton - foul #1 on Robert Pemberton, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG), Garrett Eickhoff (SG), Richard McNease (PF), James Farley (C) Willis Brown, Jesse Buff, Telek Zupan, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG) Michael Roberts | |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:04 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard McNease - foul #1 on Richard McNease, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sean Hession (SF) Robert Pemberton | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF) Darwin Mitchell | |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:41 | Fairfield | Sean Hession hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Lail | 37-39 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Sean Hession blocks the short jumper by John Duren | 37-39 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | George Andrews tips it home | 37-41 |
| 16:07 | Fairfield | Sean Hession misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | John Duren double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Willis Brown (PG), Jesse Buff (SG), Telek Zupan (PF), Joseph Davis (C) Nathaniel Lail, Garrett Eickhoff, Richard McNease, James Farley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Timothy Reid, Phillip Gardner, John Duren, Roy Jones | |
| 15:38 | Fairfield | Sean Hession hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 15:37 | Fairfield | Joseph Davis hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Willis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Buff (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sean Hession (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Telek Zupan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Andrews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | George Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Buff - foul #1 on Jesse Buff, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton (PF) Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (SF) George Andrews | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Harry Willingham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Telek Zupan is denied by Darwin Mitchell | 39-41 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Michael Roberts pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses the fadeaway from the right block | 39-41 |
| 14:43 | Fairfield | Sean Hession grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | Willis Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:15 | Fairfield | Sean Hession misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Brett Rowell - foul #2 on Brett Rowell, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG), Garrett Eickhoff (SG), Richard McNease (PF), Joseph Davis (C) Willis Brown, Jesse Buff, Robert Pemberton, Telek Zupan | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Michael Roberts, Leigh Heberling, Darwin Mitchell, Brett Rowell | |
| 14:15 | Fairfield | Sean Hession makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:15 | Fairfield | Sean Hession makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Andrews | 41-44 |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Richard McNease clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to George Andrews | 41-44 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is hacked by Garrett Eickhoff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garrett Eickhoff, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Willis Brown (SG), James Farley (C) Garrett Eickhoff, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG), Roy Jones (C) Harry Willingham, Ben Hunter | |
| 13:08 | Ball State | John Duren connects on the open shot near the basket | 41-46 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | Sean Hession drills a fadeaway from close range | 43-46 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | George Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Willis Brown - foul #1 on Willis Brown, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton (SF) Sean Hession | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Harry Willingham (SG) George Andrews, Phillip Gardner | |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Roy Jones clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 12:32 | Fairfield | Richard McNease gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Farley | 45-46 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Willis Brown steals it from Timothy Reid in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Willis Brown lays it up and in | 47-46 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | John Duren's floater is tipped away by James Farley | 47-46 |
| 11:59 | Fairfield | James Farley pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:44 | Fairfield | Willis Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 11:42 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Lail | 47-46 |
| 11:32 | Fairfield | Richard McNease's floater is tipped away by Roy Jones | 47-46 |
| 11:30 | Fairfield | James Farley tips it home | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Nathaniel Lail (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willis Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Pemberton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard McNease (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Farley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Willis Brown is called for the reach on Harry Willingham - foul #2 on Willis Brown, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Joseph (PG), Garrett Eickhoff (SG), Jesse Buff (SF), Telek Zupan (PF), Joseph Davis (C) Nathaniel Lail, Willis Brown, Robert Pemberton, Richard McNease, James Farley | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Harry Willingham, Timothy Reid, John Duren, Roy Jones | |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Brett Rowell banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Roberts | 49-48 |
| 10:45 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff loses the dribble to Michael Roberts | 49-48 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Telek Zupan is called for the reach on Darwin Mitchell - foul #3 on Telek Zupan, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:33 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:17 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff buries a jump hook from close range | 51-49 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses the wide open jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Davis - foul #1 on Joseph Davis, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sean Hession (SF), Richard McNease (PF) Jesse Buff, Telek Zupan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff is fouled on the floor by George Andrews - foul #2 on George Andrews, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG), Robert Pemberton (C) Henry Joseph, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Hunter (C) Brett Rowell | |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | A charge is called on Richard McNease - foul #2 on Richard McNease, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Willis Brown (SG), James Farley (C) Garrett Eickhoff, Richard McNease | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF) Darwin Mitchell | |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Duren - foul #2 on John Duren, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Telek Zupan (PF) Robert Pemberton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Timothy Reid (SF) George Andrews, Phillip Gardner | |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Ben Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jesse Buff (SG) Nathaniel Lail | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:30 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan is fouled on the floor by Ben Hunter - foul #1 on Ben Hunter, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brett Rowell (C) Ben Hunter | |
| 08:18 | Fairfield | Willis Brown connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jesse Buff | 55-50 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Harry Willingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG), Joseph Davis (C) Willis Brown, James Farley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF) Michael Roberts, John Duren | |
| 08:07 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Buff | 57-50 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Joseph Davis swats the short shot by Darwin Mitchell | 57-50 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 07:37 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Timothy Reid gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Sean Hession - foul #1 on Sean Hession, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Joseph (PG), Garrett Eickhoff (SG), Richard McNease (PF), Robert Pemberton (C) Nathaniel Lail, Jesse Buff, Telek Zupan, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), George Andrews (SG), Roy Jones (C) Timothy Reid, Harry Willingham, Brett Rowell | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Garrett Eickhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Hession (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard McNease (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Pemberton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | Henry Joseph clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-51 |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:53 | Fairfield | Henry Joseph makes the shot from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Michael Roberts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Willis Brown (PG), James Farley (C) Henry Joseph, Sean Hession | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF), John Duren (PF) Leigh Heberling, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | John Duren steals it from Willis Brown | 59-51 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | John Duren hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Willis Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG), Sean Hession (SF), Joseph Davis (C) Garrett Eickhoff, Robert Pemberton, James Farley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Brett Rowell (C) George Andrews, Roy Jones | |
| 05:48 | Ball State | John Duren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | Harry Willingham is called for the reach on Willis Brown - foul #2 on Harry Willingham, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | Willis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | Willis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | John Duren misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Sean Hession - foul #2 on Sean Hession, team foul #11 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jesse Buff (SF) Sean Hession | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG) Michael Roberts | |
| 05:29 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | Joseph Davis is denied on a layup by Brett Rowell | 61-55 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Timothy Reid snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Willis Brown steps in front of the Phillip Gardner pass in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 05:07 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff banks in the layup on a great pass from Willis Brown | 63-55 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | John Duren drills a jump hook from close range | 63-57 |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | John Duren snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Brett Rowell can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-57 |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 04:07 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail is called for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Joseph (PG), Garrett Eickhoff (SG), Sean Hession (SF), Robert Pemberton (PF), Telek Zupan (C) Nathaniel Lail, Willis Brown, Jesse Buff, Richard McNease, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), George Andrews (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) Timothy Reid, Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | George Andrews is fouled on the floor by Telek Zupan - foul #4 on Telek Zupan, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | George Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | George Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:39 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling banks in the layup | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Garrett Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Hession (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pemberton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Telek Zupan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan loses the dribble to George Andrews | 63-61 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG), James Farley (C) Henry Joseph, Telek Zupan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Brett Rowell (C) Michael Roberts, Leigh Heberling, Roy Jones | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Willis Brown (SG), Richard McNease (PF) Garrett Eickhoff, Robert Pemberton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | James Farley misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Harry Willingham - foul #3 on Harry Willingham, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | James Farley misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | James Farley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff (SG) Willis Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), John Duren (PF) George Andrews, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Sean Hession grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Sean Hession is hacked by Brett Rowell - foul #3 on Brett Rowell, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Sean Hession misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Harry Willingham's pass is intercepted by Garrett Eickhoff | 63-61 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | James Farley blows the layup | 63-61 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Sean Hession tips it home | 65-61 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | The jump hook by John Duren is blocked by James Farley | 65-61 |
| 01:02 | Fairfield | Richard McNease pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Sean Hession misses the runner from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Brett Rowell pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Michael Roberts buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Gardner | 65-63 |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | James Farley grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | James Farley is fouled on the floor by Michael Roberts - foul #3 on Michael Roberts, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | James Farley makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | James Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Lail - foul #1 on Nathaniel Lail, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Michael Roberts is called for the reach on Sean Hession in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Roberts, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Sean Hession makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Sean Hession makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | James Farley steps in front of the Brett Rowell pass | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Harry Willingham is called for the reach on Sean Hession in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Willingham, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Sean Hession makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Sean Hession makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Roberts | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Sean Hession is hacked by Michael Roberts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Roberts, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (PG) Michael Roberts | |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Sean Hession misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Sean Hession makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 72-68 |