| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Clarence McElhaney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Long (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Elijah Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Preston Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Najar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard inbounds the ball | 46-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Clarence McElhaney knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Eugene Leonard and he's hacked by Joseph Bonnell - foul #2 on Joseph Bonnell, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Clarence McElhaney makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson is hacked by Robert Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Long, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roland Rust (SG) Robert Long | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Roland Rust steals the ball from Joseph Bonnell | 49-34 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clarence McElhaney | 52-34 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Mike Jackson | 52-36 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard misses short on a shot from the right side | 52-36 |
| 18:35 | Fairfield | Elijah Wilson snags the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 18:24 | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-36 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-36 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | David Smith tips it back up and in | 52-38 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton buries a jumper near the basket set up by Roland Rust | 54-38 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Jackson | 54-40 |
| 16:55 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton drills a jumper in the paint and the foul's on David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Skeete (PG), Corey Crowe (SG), Kim White (SF), Richard Bohrer (PF) Clarence McElhaney, Roland Rust, Eugene Leonard, Elijah Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (PG), Richard Parker (SG), Sean Frese (SF), Dustin Hewitt (PF), Randy Hilger (C) Edward Mason, Mike Jackson, Oscar Najar, Joseph Bonnell, David Smith | |
| 16:55 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton misses the free throw | 56-40 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 16:38 | Fairfield | Kim White grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 16:21 | Fairfield | Ernest Skeete misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Hewitt | 56-43 |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | Kim White's pass is intercepted by Dustin Hewitt | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ernest Skeete (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Crowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kim White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Bohrer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Preston Stratton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Spilski (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Frese (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Hilger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | George Spilski clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 56-43 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Spilski | 56-43 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese blows the layup | 56-43 |
| 15:09 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 14:58 | Fairfield | Randy Hilger is called for the reach on Kim White - foul #1 on Randy Hilger, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence McElhaney (PG), Robert Long (SG), Eugene Leonard (SF), Elijah Wilson (PF), Harold Wherry (C) Ernest Skeete, Corey Crowe, Kim White, Richard Bohrer, Preston Stratton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG), Arlie Chason (SG), Oscar Najar (SF), Christopher Britten (PF), David Smith (C) George Spilski, Richard Parker, Sean Frese, Dustin Hewitt, Randy Hilger | |
| 14:47 | Fairfield | 3 seconds is called on Elijah Wilson | 56-43 |
| 14:45 | Western Illinois | Harold Wherry picks off the pass by Edward Mason in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| 14:35 | Fairfield | Clarence McElhaney misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-43 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Arlie Chason grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Long is called for the reach on Oscar Najar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Long, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roland Rust (SG) Robert Long | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar misses the dunk | 56-43 |
| 14:18 | Fairfield | Elijah Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 13:59 | Fairfield | Roland Rust scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Leonard | 59-43 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | David Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Oscar Najar | 59-45 |
| 13:41 | Fairfield | Elijah Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Bohrer (C) Harold Wherry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (PG), Richard Parker (SG), Joseph Bonnell (PF) Edward Mason, Oscar Najar, Christopher Britten | |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Clarence McElhaney is called for the reach on Joseph Bonnell - foul #2 on Clarence McElhaney, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kim White (PF) Elijah Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson (SG), Dustin Hewitt (C) Arlie Chason, David Smith | |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Richard Bohrer | 59-45 |
| 12:48 | Fairfield | Clarence McElhaney buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Leonard | 61-45 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson lays it up and in set up by Joseph Bonnell | 61-47 |
| 12:08 | Fairfield | Kim White scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by George Spilski | 64-49 |
| 11:40 | Fairfield | Roland Rust misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 11:39 | Fairfield | Kim White tips it home | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Clarence McElhaney (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Rust (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Leonard (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Kim White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bohrer (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Spilski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dustin Hewitt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Parker | 66-52 |
| 10:58 | Fairfield | Roland Rust loses the ball out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Skeete (PG), Corey Crowe (SG), Elijah Wilson (PF), Harold Wherry (C) Clarence McElhaney, Roland Rust, Kim White, Richard Bohrer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG), Arlie Chason (SG), Oscar Najar (SF), Sean Frese (PF), Randy Hilger (C) Richard Parker, Mike Jackson, George Spilski, Joseph Bonnell, Dustin Hewitt | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Ernest Skeete picks off the pass by Edward Mason in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| 10:54 | Fairfield | Corey Crowe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Skeete | 68-52 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Arlie Chason | 68-54 |
| 10:32 | Fairfield | Ernest Skeete hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Leonard | 71-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Corey Crowe is called for the reach on Arlie Chason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Crowe, team foul #4 | 71-54 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-54 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason tips it back up and in | 71-56 |
| 10:08 | Fairfield | Harold Wherry's layup is rejected by Sean Frese | 71-56 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Arlie Chason snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 09:55 | Fairfield | Elijah Wilson gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 09:35 | Fairfield | Oscar Najar steals it from Corey Crowe | 71-56 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arlie Chason | 71-58 |
| 09:12 | Fairfield | Ernest Skeete drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Leonard - foul #2 on Eugene Leonard, team foul #5 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence McElhaney (PG), Roland Rust (SG), Kim White (SF), Preston Stratton (C) Ernest Skeete, Corey Crowe, Eugene Leonard, Harold Wherry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (SG), Christopher Britten (PF), David Smith (C) Arlie Chason, Sean Frese, Randy Hilger | |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 08:33 | Fairfield | Kim White can't connect on a runner from close range | 74-59 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | David Smith snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | George Spilski is hacked by Clarence McElhaney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence McElhaney, team foul #6 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson (SG), Dustin Hewitt (PF) Edward Mason, Christopher Britten | |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt throws it down set up by George Spilski | 74-61 |
| 08:00 | Fairfield | Clarence McElhaney is whistled for a carry | 74-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Long (SG) Roland Rust | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Parker (PG), Joseph Bonnell (PF) Oscar Najar, Dustin Hewitt | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Parker | 74-64 |
| 07:29 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton misses the easy layup | 74-64 |
| 07:27 | Fairfield | Robert Long tips it in | 76-64 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Clarence McElhaney (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Long (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kim White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elijah Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Preston Stratton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Spilski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 76-64 |
| 07:06 | Fairfield | Elijah Wilson snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 06:48 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Long | 78-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | George Spilski buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Parker | 78-66 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Bonnell - foul #3 on Joseph Bonnell, team foul #4 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Skeete (PG), Eugene Leonard (SF) Clarence McElhaney, Elijah Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG), Arlie Chason (SG), Oscar Najar (SF), Dustin Hewitt (PF), Sean Frese (C) Richard Parker, Mike Jackson, George Spilski, Joseph Bonnell, David Smith | |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Sean Frese is blocked by Eugene Leonard | 80-66 |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | Kim White pulls down the rebound | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Fairfield | Sean Frese steps in front of the Ernest Skeete pass | 80-66 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-66 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt tips it back up and in | 80-68 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Fairfield | Kim White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-68 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Arlie Chason grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Eugene Leonard is called for the reach on Oscar Najar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Leonard, team foul #7 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Corey Crowe (PG), Richard Bohrer (PF), Harold Wherry (C) Ernest Skeete, Kim White, Preston Stratton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger (C) Sean Frese | |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 04:43 | Fairfield | Corey Crowe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-70 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Arlie Chason snags the defensive board | 80-70 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason is hacked by Eugene Leonard - foul #4 on Eugene Leonard, team foul #8 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Parker (SG), Christopher Britten (PF) Arlie Chason, Dustin Hewitt | |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 04:15 | Fairfield | Richard Bohrer clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 80-72 |
| 04:14 | Fairfield | Richard Bohrer grabs the offensive board | 80-72 |
| 03:59 | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Corey Crowe | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Crowe - foul #3 on Corey Crowe, team foul #9 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Skeete (PG), Roland Rust (SG), Preston Stratton (C) Corey Crowe, Robert Long, Harold Wherry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (PG), Joseph Bonnell (PF) Edward Mason, Christopher Britten | |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | Joseph Bonnell swats the layup by Richard Bohrer | 83-74 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger grabs the board | 83-74 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Ernest Skeete picks off the pass by Oscar Najar in the backcourt | 83-74 |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Spilski - foul #2 on George Spilski, team foul #5 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Long (SG), Elijah Wilson (PF) Eugene Leonard, Richard Bohrer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arlie Chason (SG), Sean Frese (SF), Dustin Hewitt (C) Richard Parker, Oscar Najar, Randy Hilger | |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ernest Skeete (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Roland Rust (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Elijah Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Preston Stratton (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Spilski (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arlie Chason (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Sean Frese (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 85-74 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Frese | 85-74 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Roland Rust - foul #2 on Roland Rust, team foul #10 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kim White (SF) Ernest Skeete | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smith (C) Dustin Hewitt | |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 02:52 | Fairfield | Elijah Wilson snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| 02:35 | Fairfield | Robert Long's floater is knocked away by David Smith | 85-75 |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | Roland Rust misses the tip | 85-75 |
| 02:33 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton hits the follow up shot | 87-75 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Skeete (PG), Corey Crowe (SG), Harold Wherry (C) Robert Long, Elijah Wilson, Preston Stratton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG), Mike Jackson (SG) Arlie Chason, Sean Frese | |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | George Spilski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-75 |
| 02:16 | Fairfield | Harold Wherry gets the rebound | 87-75 |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Harold Wherry can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 87-75 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 87-75 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Roland Rust steals the ball from Mike Jackson in the backcourt | 87-75 |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Corey Crowe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-75 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell grabs the defensive rebound | 87-75 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mike Jackson | 87-78 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Joseph Bonnell steps in front of the Corey Crowe pass | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | George Spilski makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Mason | 87-81 |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence McElhaney (PG), Robert Long (SG), Eugene Leonard (SF), Elijah Wilson (PF), Preston Stratton (C) Ernest Skeete, Corey Crowe, Roland Rust, Kim White, Harold Wherry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar (SF) George Spilski | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Clarence McElhaney is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Mason - foul #2 on Edward Mason, team foul #6 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roland Rust (SF), Harold Wherry (C) Eugene Leonard, Preston Stratton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Elijah Wilson is hacked by Joseph Bonnell - foul #4 on Joseph Bonnell, team foul #7 | 87-81 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Elijah Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Elijah Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Long is called for the reach on Mike Jackson - foul #5 on Robert Long, team foul #11 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard (SF), Preston Stratton (C) Robert Long, Harold Wherry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Clarence McElhaney is hacked by Edward Mason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Mason, team foul #8 | 89-82 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Wherry (C) Preston Stratton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Clarence McElhaney makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Clarence McElhaney makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 91-82 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard gets the rebound | 91-82 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard is hacked by Edward Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Mason, team foul #9 | 91-82 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 93-82 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 93-82 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar hits the follow up shot | 93-84 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-84 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Edward Mason is called for the reach on Roland Rust in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Mason, team foul #10 | 93-84 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (PG) Edward Mason | |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Roland Rust misses the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Roland Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Clarence McElhaney is called for the reach on Mike Jackson - foul #4 on Clarence McElhaney, team foul #12 | 94-84 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Skeete (PG), Kim White (SF), Richard Bohrer (PF) Clarence McElhaney, Eugene Leonard, Elijah Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Parker (PG), Dustin Hewitt (PF), Sean Frese (C) Oscar Najar, Joseph Bonnell, David Smith | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Ernest Skeete is hacked by Richard Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Parker, team foul #11 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard (SF), Elijah Wilson (PF) Kim White, Richard Bohrer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar (SF), Joseph Bonnell (PF), David Smith (C) Richard Parker, Dustin Hewitt, Sean Frese | |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Ernest Skeete makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Ernest Skeete misses the 2nd free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Smith | 95-86 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 95-86 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Elijah Wilson snags the defensive board | 95-86 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 95-86 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence McElhaney (PG) Ernest Skeete | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Clarence McElhaney runs out the clock | 95-86 |