| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ferri (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shane Hartl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Leachman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the shot from the left block | 27-39 |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Shane Hartl | 27-39 |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | George Porter banks in the layup on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo and the foul's on Shane Hartl - foul #3 on Shane Hartl, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rolando Soto (SF), Andy Anchondo (PF) William Ferri, Shane Hartl | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the free throw | 27-41 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 19:20 | Fairfield | Rolando Soto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Chambers (C) Richard Leachman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard blows the layup but he's fouled by Rolando Soto - foul #1 on Rolando Soto, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG) Chris Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SG), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) George Porter, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 18:52 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen's pass is intercepted by James Nichols in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey clanks a jumper from close range | 27-43 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits the follow up shot | 27-45 |
| 18:37 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rolando Soto - foul #2 on Rolando Soto, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), William Ferri (SF), Howard Mincey (PF), Richard Leachman (C) Fredrick Nguyen, Rolando Soto, Andy Anchondo, John Chambers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SF) Abraham Kilgo, Willie Minyard | |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is open but misses the lay-in | 27-46 |
| 18:06 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 17:47 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ohin Apo and the foul's on James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Andy Anchondo (PF) Ohin Apo, Howard Mincey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| 17:47 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith connects on the floater in the paint set up by Nestor Panek | 30-48 |
| 17:27 | Fairfield | Chris Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Gray - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #2 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Willie Minyard (SF) James Burke, Jeffrey Gray | |
| 17:12 | Fairfield | William Ferri is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-48 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | George Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| 16:40 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Chambers (PF) Andy Anchondo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| 16:40 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 16:40 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-48 |
| 16:10 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 15:50 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Davis | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ferri (tired) 6 pts. PF - John Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Leachman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Porter (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nestor Panek (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | John Chambers takes the ball from George Porter | 33-48 |
| 15:26 | Fairfield | Chris Davis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG), Ohin Apo (SG), Jazon Wnukowski (SF), Shane Hartl (PF), Howard Mincey (C) Chris Davis, Fredrick Nguyen, William Ferri, John Chambers, Richard Leachman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Nichols and he's fouled by Jazon Wnukowski - foul #4 on Jazon Wnukowski, team foul #4 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rolando Soto (SF) Jazon Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the free throw | 33-50 |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Howard Mincey pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-50 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the lay-in | 33-50 |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 14:39 | Fairfield | Howard Mincey misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 33-50 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | James Burke lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:13 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Andy Anchondo (C) Ohin Apo, Howard Mincey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey | |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | George Porter is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-55 |
| 13:35 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 33-55 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 33-55 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | George Porter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Laurence Wanner | 33-58 |
| 13:17 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo is fouled on the floor by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #4 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), William Ferri (SF) Quadrees Akuchie, Rolando Soto | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-58 |
| 12:58 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-58 |
| 12:41 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-58 |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | Chris Davis misses the tip | 33-58 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the board | 33-58 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | George Porter is hacked by William Ferri - foul #2 on William Ferri, team foul #5 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Quadrees Akuchie (SG), Rolando Soto (SF), Richard Leachman (C) Chris Davis, Fredrick Nguyen, William Ferri, Andy Anchondo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SG) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter | |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Laurence Wanner | 33-60 |
| 11:53 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ohin Apo | 36-60 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Hartl - foul #4 on Shane Hartl, team foul #6 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Chambers (PF) Shane Hartl | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ohin Apo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Quadrees Akuchie (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rolando Soto (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Chambers (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Leachman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is whistled for traveling | 36-60 |
| 11:19 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman knocks in the runner from close range set up by John Chambers | 38-60 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-60 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner tips it but misses | 38-60 |
| 11:00 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| 10:53 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-60 |
| 10:51 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Quadrees Akuchie | 38-60 |
| 10:37 | Fairfield | Vernon Corey steps in front of the Richard Leachman pass | 38-60 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Quadrees Akuchie is called for the reach on Laurence Wanner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Quadrees Akuchie, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Fredrick Nguyen (SG), William Ferri (SF), Howard Mincey (PF), Andy Anchondo (C) Ohin Apo, Quadrees Akuchie, Rolando Soto, John Chambers, Richard Leachman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 10:35 | Fairfield | Howard Mincey snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| 10:33 | Fairfield | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Chris Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #5 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Laurence Wanner | |
| 10:23 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-61 |
| 10:22 | Fairfield | Howard Mincey tips it back up and in | 40-61 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-61 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Nichols | 40-61 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | George Porter misses short on a shot from the right block | 40-61 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the offensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo can't connect on a shot from the right block | 40-61 |
| 09:31 | Fairfield | Howard Mincey gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 09:31 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 40-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Chambers (PF) Howard Mincey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF), Laurence Wanner (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| 09:23 | Fairfield | Chris Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Gray | 43-64 |
| 09:04 | Fairfield | George Porter takes the ball from Chris Davis in the backcourt | 43-64 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-64 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | George Porter grabs the offensive board | 43-64 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses long on a shot from the right block | 43-64 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | George Porter tips it in | 43-66 |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | Chris Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Nestor Panek - foul #1 on Nestor Panek, team foul #6 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (SG), Rolando Soto (SF), Howard Mincey (PF), Richard Leachman (C) Fredrick Nguyen, William Ferri, John Chambers, Andy Anchondo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | Chris Davis misses the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | Chris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the fadeaway from the right block | 44-68 |
| 07:59 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-68 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Burke and he's hacked by Richard Leachman - foul #1 on Richard Leachman, team foul #8 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG), Jazon Wnukowski (SF), Shane Hartl (PF) Chris Davis, Rolando Soto, Howard Mincey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the free throw | 44-70 |
| 07:37 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman grabs the board | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Quadrees Akuchie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ohin Apo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jazon Wnukowski (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Shane Hartl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Leachman (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Nichols (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-70 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard buries a floater near the basket | 47-72 |
| 07:02 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen (SG) Ohin Apo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Shane Hartl takes the ball from Abraham Kilgo | 47-72 |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen is hacked by Jamie Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #7 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Mincey (C) Richard Leachman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | George Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-72 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SF) Abraham Kilgo, Jamie Smith | |
| 06:10 | Fairfield | Jazon Wnukowski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Mincey | 52-72 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray blows the layup | 52-72 |
| 06:03 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 05:58 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl makes the runner from the baseline set up by Quadrees Akuchie and he's fouled by George Porter - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #8 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Ohin Apo (SG), John Chambers (C) Quadrees Akuchie, Fredrick Nguyen, Howard Mincey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| 05:58 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl makes the free throw | 55-72 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Chris Davis steals the ball from James Burke in the backcourt | 55-72 |
| 05:51 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-72 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Chris Davis steals it from Jeffrey Gray | 55-72 |
| 05:36 | Fairfield | James Burke steals it from Shane Hartl | 55-72 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Chris Davis steals it from Jamie Smith | 55-72 |
| 05:19 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jazon Wnukowski | 58-72 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | James Burke's pass is intercepted by Ohin Apo | 58-72 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Chris Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Suggs, team foul #9 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (SG), Andy Anchondo (C) Ohin Apo, John Chambers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Laurence Wanner (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Chris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Chris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Jazon Wnukowski steals the ball from Willie Minyard in the backcourt | 60-72 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | Chris Davis lays it in on a great pass from Jazon Wnukowski | 62-72 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | George Porter clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-72 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey can't tip it in | 62-72 |
| 04:44 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vernon Corey - foul #1 on Vernon Corey, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen (SG) Chris Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey | |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | George Porter hits a 3 from the right corner | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Fairfield | George Porter is called for the reach on Andy Anchondo - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #11 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Rolando Soto (SF), Richard Leachman (C) Quadrees Akuchie, Jazon Wnukowski, Shane Hartl | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Vernon Corey (PF) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter | |
| 03:46 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 03:46 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-75 |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ohin Apo (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolando Soto (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Andy Anchondo (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Leachman (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Laurence Wanner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Willie Minyard (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nestor Panek (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Fairfield | Vernon Corey steals the ball from Ohin Apo | 65-75 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 65-77 |
| 02:51 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Quadrees Akuchie (SG), William Ferri (SF), Shane Hartl (PF), Howard Mincey (C) Ohin Apo, Fredrick Nguyen, Rolando Soto, Andy Anchondo, Richard Leachman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Gary Sharpe, Laurence Wanner, Willie Minyard, Vernon Corey, Nestor Panek | |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | William Ferri misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Martin Suggs - foul #5 on Martin Suggs, team foul #12 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | William Ferri makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | William Ferri misses the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | William Ferri snags the offensive board | 66-77 |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Chris Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 66-77 |
| 02:27 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to William Ferri | 66-77 |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Chris Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-77 |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Jazon Wnukowski (SF) Quadrees Akuchie, William Ferri | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) James Burke | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith buries a floater in the lane | 66-79 |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-79 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the board | 66-79 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo loses the dribble to Jazon Wnukowski in the backcourt | 66-79 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-79 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Fredrick Nguyen is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fredrick Nguyen, team foul #9 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG), Ohin Apo (SG), Andy Anchondo (PF), John Chambers (C) Chris Davis, Fredrick Nguyen, Shane Hartl, Howard Mincey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SG), Vernon Corey (PF) George Porter, Jamie Smith | |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-81 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 01:02 | Fairfield | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Quadrees Akuchie - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #13 | 68-81 |
| 01:02 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 01:02 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie misses the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray pulls down the rebound | 69-81 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is hacked by Jazon Wnukowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jazon Wnukowski, team foul #10 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rolando Soto (SF) Jazon Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 69-83 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey snags the defensive board | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses long on a jumper from the left side | 69-83 |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie grabs the defensive rebound | 69-83 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | John Chambers knocks in the floater from the baseline | 71-83 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Andy Anchondo - foul #1 on Andy Anchondo, team foul #11 | 71-83 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo pulls down the rebound | 71-83 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | John Chambers misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-83 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Ohin Apo | 71-83 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | John Chambers misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 71-83 |