| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) SG - Mark Garret (fresh) SF - Joseph Whittaker (fresh) PF - Paul Mathews (fresh) C - Richard Caruso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Aaron Hodges (fresh) SG - James Hugo (fresh) SF - John Miller (fresh) PF - Ronald Gerber (fresh) C - Benny Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Benny Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Fairfield | Benny Richardson lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Caruso - foul #1 on Richard Caruso, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Fairfield | Benny Richardson makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | John Miller misses long on a floater from the left side | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Fairfield | James Hugo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to James Hugo | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Fairfield | Benny Richardson connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Benny Richardson | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | John Miller is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Fairfield | John Miller snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Richard Caruso steps in front of the James Hugo pass in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Fairfield | James Hugo scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Gerber | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker's pass is intercepted by John Miller in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | Fairfield | Ronald Gerber connects on the floater from the left block | 4-9 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 6-9 |
| 16:22 | Fairfield | Benny Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Paul Mathews | 6-9 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Hugo - foul #1 on James Hugo, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), Edward Dunn (SG), Shawn Mounts (SF), David Faison (C) Ryan Smith, Mark Garret, Joseph Whittaker, Richard Caruso | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Fox (PG), Patrick Thrasher (SG), Jeff Valvo (SF), James Craig (PF), Noel Rose (C) Aaron Hodges, James Hugo, John Miller, Ronald Gerber, Benny Richardson | |
| 16:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:54 | Fairfield | Noel Rose hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Shawn Mounts | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Aaron Koziol (fresh) SG - Edward Dunn (fresh) SF - Shawn Mounts (fresh) PF - Paul Mathews (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Faison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Fox (fresh) SG - Patrick Thrasher (fresh) SF - Jeff Valvo (fresh) PF - James Craig (fresh) C - Noel Rose (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Koziol | 11-9 |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Patrick Thrasher pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:00 | Fairfield | Noel Rose misses the floater from the left block | 11-9 |
| 14:59 | Fairfield | James Craig hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | Aaron Koziol steals the ball from Jeff Valvo in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn misses the driving attempt near the basket | 14-11 |
| 14:34 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:32 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Mounts - foul #1 on Shawn Mounts, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele (PG), Robert Fontaine (SG), Joseph Whittaker (SF), Stephen Fenimore (PF), Richard Caruso (C) Aaron Koziol, Edward Dunn, Shawn Mounts, Paul Mathews, David Faison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Terry (PG), James Hugo (SG), Lorenzo Pridgen (PF) Howard Fox, Patrick Thrasher, Noel Rose | |
| 14:24 | Fairfield | John Terry knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Hugo takes the ball from Richard Caruso | 14-14 |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo lays it up and in set up by James Hugo | 14-16 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison (C) Richard Caruso | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF), Ronald Gerber (PF) Jeff Valvo, James Craig | |
| 13:31 | Fairfield | John Miller misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Whittaker - foul #1 on Joseph Whittaker, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith (PG), Mark Garret (SG), Shawn Mounts (PF) Steven Mele, Robert Fontaine, Stephen Fenimore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges (PG), Benny Richardson (C) John Terry, Lorenzo Pridgen | |
| 13:31 | Fairfield | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:31 | Fairfield | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Whittaker | 17-17 |
| 12:57 | Fairfield | Ronald Gerber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Hugo steps in front of the Joseph Whittaker pass in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 12:52 | Fairfield | James Hugo lays it up and in | 17-19 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Hugo - foul #2 on James Hugo, team foul #2 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn (PG), Richard Caruso (C) Ryan Smith, David Faison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Fox (SG), Jeff Valvo (SF), Noel Rose (PF), James Craig (C) James Hugo, John Miller, Ronald Gerber, Benny Richardson | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | Howard Fox is hacked by Edward Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Dunn, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| 12:29 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Whittaker | 22-19 |
| 12:05 | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Dunn | 24-21 |
| 11:49 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Stephen Fenimore (PF), David Faison (C) Mark Garret, Joseph Whittaker, Shawn Mounts, Richard Caruso | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Terry (PG), Patrick Thrasher (SG), John Miller (SF), Ronald Gerber (PF), Lorenzo Pridgen (C) Aaron Hodges, Howard Fox, Jeff Valvo, Noel Rose, James Craig | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Aaron Koziol (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) PF - Stephen Fenimore (fresh) C - David Faison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Terry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Thrasher (fresh) SF - John Miller (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Gerber (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lorenzo Pridgen (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Fairfield | John Miller is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 24-21 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Stephen Fenimore | 24-21 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine is hacked by Patrick Thrasher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Thrasher, team foul #3 | 24-21 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn is fouled on the floor by Patrick Thrasher - foul #2 on Patrick Thrasher, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele (PG), Paul Mathews (PF) Aaron Koziol, Robert Fontaine | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Fox (SG), Benny Richardson (C) Patrick Thrasher, John Miller | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-21 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews snags the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Steven Mele | 26-21 |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | John Terry is called for 10 seconds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith (PG), Mark Garret (SG), Joseph Whittaker (SF), Shawn Mounts (PF), Richard Caruso (C) Steven Mele, Edward Dunn, Stephen Fenimore, Paul Mathews, David Faison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges (PG), Jeff Valvo (SF), Noel Rose (PF), James Craig (C) John Terry, Lorenzo Pridgen, Ronald Gerber, Benny Richardson | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret tips it in | 28-21 |
| 09:52 | Fairfield | Howard Fox misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo can't tip it in | 28-21 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Hodges is called for the reach on Ryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Hodges, team foul #5 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), Edward Dunn (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Ryan Smith, Mark Garret, Joseph Whittaker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF), Ronald Gerber (PF), Benny Richardson (C) Jeff Valvo, Noel Rose, James Craig | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-21 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 09:21 | Fairfield | Ronald Gerber misses the easy layup | 28-21 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso misses the turnaround in the paint | 28-21 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Ronald Gerber pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 09:06 | Fairfield | Benny Richardson loses the dribble to Edward Dunn | 28-21 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn blows the layup | 28-21 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts tips it back up and in | 30-21 |
| 08:33 | Fairfield | Ronald Gerber's layup is rejected by Richard Caruso | 30-21 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-21 |
| 08:25 | Fairfield | Ronald Gerber grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 08:08 | Fairfield | A charge is called on Howard Fox - foul #1 on Howard Fox, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele (PG), Mark Garret (SG), Stephen Fenimore (SF), Paul Mathews (PF), David Faison (C) Aaron Koziol, Edward Dunn, Robert Fontaine, Shawn Mounts, Richard Caruso | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Terry (PG), Jeff Valvo (SF), Lorenzo Pridgen (PF), Noel Rose (C) Aaron Hodges, John Miller, Ronald Gerber, Benny Richardson | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Garret | 32-21 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Howard Fox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Steven Mele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Garret (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Fenimore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Mathews (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Faison (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard Fox (very tired) SF - Jeff Valvo (tired) 2 pts. PF - Lorenzo Pridgen (fairly fresh) C - Noel Rose (tiring) | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 07:34 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 07:09 | Fairfield | John Terry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-21 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret hits a wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Mele | 34-21 |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Pridgen misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Mathews - foul #1 on Paul Mathews, team foul #6 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith (PG), Edward Dunn (SG), Joseph Whittaker (SF) Steven Mele, Mark Garret, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF), James Craig (C) Jeff Valvo, Noel Rose | |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Pridgen makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Pridgen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker is hacked by John Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #7 | 34-22 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | James Craig grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 06:16 | Fairfield | James Craig's pass is intercepted by Joseph Whittaker | 34-22 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker lays it in | 36-22 |
| 06:04 | Fairfield | John Miller is whistled for a carry | 36-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews (PF), Richard Caruso (C) Stephen Fenimore, David Faison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges (PG), Ronald Gerber (PF) John Terry, Lorenzo Pridgen | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Hodges - foul #2 on Aaron Hodges, team foul #8 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Terry (PG) Aaron Hodges | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | James Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | Ryan Smith steals the ball from Howard Fox in the backcourt | 37-22 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith hits the finger roll | 39-22 |
| 05:41 | Fairfield | John Terry buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-24 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith travels in the backcourt | 39-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts (C) Richard Caruso | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo (SF), Benny Richardson (C) John Miller, Ronald Gerber | |
| 05:14 | Fairfield | James Craig misses the easy layup | 39-24 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on James Craig - foul #1 on James Craig, team foul #9 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret (SG), Stephen Fenimore (C) Edward Dunn, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Noel Rose (PF) Benny Richardson | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Howard Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-24 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Whittaker | 41-24 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), David Faison (C) Ryan Smith, Shawn Mounts | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF), Ronald Gerber (PF) Jeff Valvo, James Craig | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-24 |
| 04:19 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine (SG) Mark Garret | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Lorenzo Pridgen (C) Noel Rose | |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Pridgen misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Fenimore - foul #1 on Stephen Fenimore, team foul #7 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts (PF), Richard Caruso (C) Stephen Fenimore, David Faison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benny Richardson (C) John Miller | |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Pridgen makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Pridgen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Benny Richardson - foul #1 on Benny Richardson, team foul #10 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele (PG), Edward Dunn (SG), Paul Mathews (PF) Aaron Koziol, Joseph Whittaker, Shawn Mounts | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Thrasher (PG), James Hugo (SG), John Miller (SF), Noel Rose (PF) John Terry, Howard Fox, Lorenzo Pridgen, Ronald Gerber | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Steven Mele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Dunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fontaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Mathews (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Caruso (tired) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Patrick Thrasher (fresh) SG - James Hugo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Miller (tired) 1 pts. PF - Noel Rose (tiring) C - Benny Richardson (very tired) 5 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | Noel Rose double dribbles | 43-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker (SF), David Faison (C) Robert Fontaine, Richard Caruso | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Craig (PF) Benny Richardson | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 43-26 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker tips it in | 45-26 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | James Craig clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 45-26 |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Patrick Thrasher pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 02:37 | Fairfield | Patrick Thrasher is called for a charge - foul #3 on Patrick Thrasher, team foul #11 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith (PG), Mark Garret (SG), Shawn Mounts (SF), Stephen Fenimore (PF) Steven Mele, Edward Dunn, Joseph Whittaker, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges (PG), Jeff Valvo (SF), Ronald Gerber (PF), Lorenzo Pridgen (C) Patrick Thrasher, John Miller, James Craig, Noel Rose | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso (C) David Faison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:05 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Shawn Mounts - foul #2 on Shawn Mounts, team foul #8 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benny Richardson (C) Lorenzo Pridgen | |
| 02:05 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 02:05 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo misses the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), Edward Dunn (SG), Joseph Whittaker (SF) Ryan Smith, Mark Garret, Richard Caruso | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Craig (PF) Ronald Gerber | |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | Edward Dunn steps in front of the Jeff Valvo pass in the backcourt | 45-27 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn lays it in | 47-27 |
| 01:20 | Fairfield | James Craig is called for traveling | 47-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews (PF), David Faison (C) Shawn Mounts, Stephen Fenimore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF), Lorenzo Pridgen (PF) Jeff Valvo, Benny Richardson | |
| 01:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker loses the dribble to James Hugo | 47-27 |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | James Hugo is hacked by Aaron Koziol - foul #1 on Aaron Koziol, team foul #9 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith (PG), Mark Garret (SG), Richard Caruso (C) Aaron Koziol, Edward Dunn, David Faison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Noel Rose (PF) James Craig | |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | James Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | James Hugo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews is hacked by Aaron Hodges in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Hodges, team foul #12 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine (SF) Joseph Whittaker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Terry (PG), Ronald Gerber (PF) Aaron Hodges, Lorenzo Pridgen | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Ronald Gerber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-28 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret grabs the defensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-28 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews snags the offensive board | 48-28 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-28 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | John Miller misses long on a fullcourt shot | 50-28 |