| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dean Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Eatmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dustin Slaughter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Dustin Slaughter denies the turnaround by Thomas Hall | 33-39 |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 19:06 | Fairfield | John Eatmon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kevin Henderson | 36-41 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | John Fisher misses badly on a floater in the lane | 36-41 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | John Eatmon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Gene Hampton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 36-41 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | John Fisher pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 18:01 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Dustin Slaughter | 36-41 |
| 17:47 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson connects on the jumper from the left side set up by John Eatmon and he's fouled by Paul Randall - foul #3 on Paul Randall, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Garver (PG), Johnnie Hughes (SG), William Manns (PF), Keith Carter (C) Dean Murphy, John Eatmon, Gene Hampton, Dustin Slaughter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell (PG), David Rana (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Lars Ziesmer (C) Mark Hastings, Paul Rice, Paul Randall, John Fisher, Thomas Hall | |
| 17:47 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams's layup is rejected by Keith Carter | 39-41 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:20 | Fairfield | Michael Garver connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Johnnie Hughes | 41-41 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams can't throw it down but he's fouled by William Manns - foul #2 on William Manns, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Parkison (SF) Kevin Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:05 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | William Manns misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Lars Ziesmer - foul #2 on Lars Ziesmer, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG) Stephen Bothwell | |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | William Manns makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | William Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 16:29 | Fairfield | Keith Carter scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Hughes | 45-42 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | David Rana drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Hastings | 45-45 |
| 16:09 | Fairfield | Charles Williams steals the ball from William Manns | 45-45 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Garver takes the ball from Eric Walker in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Michael Garver's pass is intercepted by Charles Williams | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Garver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Parkison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Manns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rana (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lars Ziesmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Eric Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Irvin Barefield (PG), John Eatmon (SG), Gene Hampton (PF), Dustin Slaughter (C) Michael Garver, Johnnie Hughes, William Manns, Keith Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Paul Randall (SF), Michael Bassett (PF), Thomas Hall (C) David Rana, Eric Walker, Charles Williams, Lars Ziesmer | |
| 15:30 | Fairfield | Irvin Barefield misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dean Murphy (PG), Donald Markham (SF) Irvin Barefield, William Parkison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell (PG) Mark Hastings | |
| 15:15 | Fairfield | Gene Hampton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Bassett - foul #2 on Michael Bassett, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Fisher (PF) Thomas Hall | |
| 15:15 | Fairfield | Gene Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:15 | Fairfield | Gene Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Bassett grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Fisher | 46-45 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | John Fisher misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Gene Hampton - foul #1 on Gene Hampton, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson (SF) Donald Markham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | John Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | John Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:40 | Fairfield | Paul Randall is called for the reach on Dustin Slaughter - foul #4 on Paul Randall, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Garver (SG) John Eatmon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Rana (SF) Paul Randall | |
| 14:31 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Murphy | 48-47 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Slaughter - foul #3 on Dustin Slaughter, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Markham (SG) Dean Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Thomas Hall (C) Paul Rice, Michael Bassett | |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Bothwell | 48-49 |
| 13:44 | Fairfield | Dustin Slaughter can't connect on a floater from the right block | 48-49 |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | Gene Hampton drills a floater from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | John Fisher banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Mark Hastings | 50-51 |
| 12:51 | Fairfield | Michael Garver is hacked by Thomas Hall - foul #1 on Thomas Hall, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dean Murphy (PG), John Eatmon (SG), Johnnie Hughes (SF), William Manns (PF), Keith Carter (C) Michael Garver, Donald Markham, Kevin Henderson, Gene Hampton, Dustin Slaughter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Lars Ziesmer (C) Stephen Bothwell, David Rana, John Fisher, Thomas Hall | |
| 12:34 | Fairfield | Dean Murphy is hacked by Mark Hastings - foul #3 on Mark Hastings, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| 12:14 | Fairfield | Dean Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice is open and scores on a floater near the basket | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dean Murphy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Eatmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Manns (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lars Ziesmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 11:35 | Fairfield | John Eatmon can't tip it in | 50-53 |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | Keith Carter tips it in | 52-53 |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Irvin Barefield (PG), William Parkison (SF), Dustin Slaughter (C) Dean Murphy, Johnnie Hughes, Keith Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:10 | Fairfield | Dustin Slaughter makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Parkison | 54-53 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Eric Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-56 |
| 10:43 | Fairfield | William Manns can't finish the layup | 54-56 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Eric Walker gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Dustin Slaughter - foul #4 on Dustin Slaughter, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Garver (SG), Kevin Henderson (SF), Johnnie Hughes (PF) John Eatmon, William Parkison, Dustin Slaughter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell (SG), David Rana (SF), Michael Bassett (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Paul Rice, Eric Walker, Charles Williams, Lars Ziesmer | |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 10:07 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-56 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Manns - foul #3 on William Manns, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dean Murphy (PG), Keith Carter (C) Irvin Barefield, William Manns | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG) Mark Hastings | |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Keith Carter connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Johnnie Hughes | 60-58 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Garver steps in front of the Paul Rice pass | 60-58 |
| 09:05 | Fairfield | Michael Garver banks in the layup | 62-58 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Bassett connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from David Rana | 62-60 |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson blows the dunk but the foul's on David Rana - foul #2 on David Rana, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Markham (SG), Gene Hampton (PF), William Manns (C) Michael Garver, Johnnie Hughes, Keith Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Fisher (PF) Michael Bassett | |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | John Fisher is fouled on the floor by Gene Hampton - foul #2 on Gene Hampton, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Eatmon (SG), William Parkison (SF) Dean Murphy, Kevin Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Charles Williams (SF), Lars Ziesmer (C) Stephen Bothwell, David Rana, Thomas Hall | |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer misses the fadeaway from close range | 64-60 |
| 07:51 | Fairfield | William Manns gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Markham (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Eatmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parkison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Hampton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - William Manns (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Rice (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lars Ziesmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Fairfield | Donald Markham buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Manns | 66-60 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | John Fisher connects on the jumper from the baseline | 66-62 |
| 07:09 | Fairfield | John Eatmon is whistled for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Irvin Barefield (PG), Michael Garver (SG), Keith Carter (C) Donald Markham, John Eatmon, William Manns | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell (PG), Eric Walker (SG), Paul Randall (SF) Mark Hastings, Paul Rice, Lars Ziesmer | |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Garver picks off the pass by Eric Walker in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 06:53 | Fairfield | Stephen Bothwell picks off the pass by Irvin Barefield | 66-62 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Irvin Barefield takes the ball from Stephen Bothwell | 66-62 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | William Parkison can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 06:16 | Fairfield | William Parkison gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:52 | Fairfield | Stephen Bothwell is called for the reach on Gene Hampton - foul #1 on Stephen Bothwell, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dean Murphy (PG), John Eatmon (SG), Kevin Henderson (SF), Dustin Slaughter (C) Irvin Barefield, Michael Garver, William Parkison, Keith Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Paul Rice (SG), Lars Ziesmer (PF), Michael Bassett (C) Stephen Bothwell, Eric Walker, John Fisher, Charles Williams | |
| 05:52 | Fairfield | Gene Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:52 | Fairfield | Gene Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Kevin Henderson is called for the reach on Paul Randall - foul #1 on Kevin Henderson, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes (PF) Gene Hampton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:15 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 67-64 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Dean Murphy - foul #2 on Dean Murphy, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Garver (SG) John Eatmon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell (PG), David Rana (SG), Thomas Hall (C) Mark Hastings, Paul Rice, Michael Bassett | |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:44 | Fairfield | Dean Murphy makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Slaughter | 70-66 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Thomas Hall lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Bothwell and he's fouled by Dustin Slaughter - foul #5 on Dustin Slaughter, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Irvin Barefield (PG), Donald Markham (SF), William Manns (PF), Keith Carter (C) Dean Murphy, Kevin Henderson, Johnnie Hughes, Dustin Slaughter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Walker (SF), John Fisher (PF) Paul Randall, Lars Ziesmer | |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Thomas Hall makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | Irvin Barefield clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Hall | 70-69 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Markham - foul #1 on Donald Markham, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Eatmon (SG), William Parkison (SF) Michael Garver, Donald Markham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG) David Rana | |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:51 | Fairfield | Keith Carter snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Irvin Barefield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Eatmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parkison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Manns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Stephen Bothwell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fisher (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | John Eatmon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Eric Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | John Eatmon steals the ball from Thomas Hall | 70-70 |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | John Eatmon lays it up and in | 72-70 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | John Fisher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | John Eatmon grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dean Murphy (PG), Kevin Henderson (SF), Johnnie Hughes (PF) Irvin Barefield, William Parkison, William Manns | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Charles Williams (PF), Lars Ziesmer (C) Paul Rice, John Fisher, Thomas Hall | |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes's pass is intercepted by Lars Ziesmer | 72-70 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Rana (SG), Paul Randall (SF) Stephen Bothwell, Eric Walker | |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Carter - foul #1 on Keith Carter, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | Keith Carter knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dean Murphy | 75-72 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | David Rana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Dean Murphy | 75-72 |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gene Hampton (PF), William Manns (C) Johnnie Hughes, Keith Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), John Fisher (PF), Thomas Hall (C) David Rana, Lars Ziesmer, Charles Williams | |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Gene Hampton buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Eatmon | 78-72 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-74 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Gene Hampton comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-74 |
| 00:55 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson misses the tip | 78-74 |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Mark Hastings takes the ball from Gene Hampton | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Hastings | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hastings - foul #4 on Mark Hastings, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | John Fisher gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-77 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Paul Rice is called for the reach on John Eatmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Rice, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | John Eatmon makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | John Eatmon makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Randall | 81-80 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Paul Rice is called for the reach on Kevin Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Rice, team foul #12 | 81-80 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Dean Murphy takes the ball from Mark Hastings in the backcourt | 82-80 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Dean Murphy misses the dunk | 82-80 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | William Manns tips it in | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall misses the halfcourt shot | 84-80 |