| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Ward (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Eric Marden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Garr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Corey Stallard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwain Paulus (fresh) C - Lawrence Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Murray State | Corey Stallard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 19:39 | Fairfield | James Smith misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Thomas Todd | 35-42 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus comes up short on the floater near the basket | 35-42 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell can't tip it in | 35-42 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:56 | Murray State | Thomas Todd scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Maxwell | 35-45 |
| 18:38 | Fairfield | Robert Garr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffery Puckett - foul #3 on Jeffery Puckett, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG), Theodore Rushing (SG), Hershel Creighton (SF), David Brandt (C) James Smith, Albert Ward, Eric Marden, Martin Perry | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn (PG), Richard Mizer (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Braley (PF), Jerome Wrobleski (C) Corey Stallard, Thomas Todd, Jeffery Puckett, Dwain Paulus, Lawrence Maxwell | |
| 18:38 | Fairfield | Robert Garr makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:38 | Fairfield | Robert Garr makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | James Braley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Mizer | 37-47 |
| 18:00 | Fairfield | Robert Garr connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Crosby | 40-47 |
| 17:41 | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn can't finish the layup | 40-47 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 17:23 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Robert Garr | 42-49 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Richard Mizer is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 17:10 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Robert Crosby | 42-49 |
| 16:48 | Fairfield | Robert Garr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Braley | 42-49 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 16:07 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-52 |
| 15:53 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Robert Garr | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Crosby (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Rushing (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hershel Creighton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Garr (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brandt (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Gwynn (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mizer (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (tiring) PF - James Braley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Wrobleski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby hits a wide open jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Christopher Gwynn - foul #2 on Christopher Gwynn, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG), Albert Ward (SG), Eric Marden (SF), Martin Perry (C) Theodore Rushing, Hershel Creighton, Robert Garr, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (PG), Thomas Todd (SG), Jeffery Puckett (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF), Lawrence Maxwell (C) Christopher Gwynn, Richard Mizer, Thomas Smith, James Braley, Jerome Wrobleski | |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell lays it in set up by Corey Stallard | 45-54 |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Albert Ward banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Crosby and he's fouled by Thomas Todd - foul #2 on Thomas Todd, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Garr (PF) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Murphy (PF) Dwain Paulus | |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Albert Ward makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | James Smith steps in front of the Corey Stallard pass in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | Robert Garr is fouled on the floor by Charles Murphy - foul #2 on Charles Murphy, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan (SG) Albert Ward | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Robert Garr comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Thomas Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Robert Garr steals the ball from Charles Murphy | 48-54 |
| 14:34 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan loses the dribble to Lawrence Maxwell in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Corey Stallard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-54 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell tips it but misses | 48-54 |
| 14:19 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | James Smith loses the dribble to Lawrence Maxwell | 48-54 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Charles Murphy clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Garr - foul #1 on Robert Garr, team foul #1 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Ward (SG), James Buchanan (SF), David Brandt (PF) Ray Gilfillan, Eric Marden, Robert Garr | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG), Dwain Paulus (PF) Corey Stallard, Lawrence Maxwell | |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Charles Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Charles Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | James Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Ward | 50-56 |
| 13:14 | Murray State | Thomas Todd misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus misses the tip | 50-56 |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | James Buchanan snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 12:47 | Fairfield | Albert Ward loses the dribble to Thomas Todd | 50-56 |
| 12:25 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus travels with the ball | 50-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing (PG), Eric Marden (SF), Hershel Creighton (PF) James Smith, James Buchanan, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (PG), Christopher Gwynn (SF), Lawrence Maxwell (C) Rubin Johnson, Jeffery Puckett, Charles Murphy | |
| 12:09 | Fairfield | Martin Perry's pass is intercepted by Christopher Gwynn | 50-56 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Thomas Todd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-56 |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell gets the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Theodore Rushing (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Ward (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Marden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hershel Creighton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Perry (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Corey Stallard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Todd (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Gwynn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dwain Paulus (tiring) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Maxwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn is hacked by Eric Marden - foul #2 on Eric Marden, team foul #2 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG), Ray Gilfillan (SF), Robert Garr (PF) Eric Marden, Hershel Creighton, Martin Perry | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett (SF), James Braley (PF) Thomas Todd, Dwain Paulus | |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Corey Stallard knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Gwynn | 50-58 |
| 11:00 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Smith and he's hacked by Jeffery Puckett - foul #4 on Jeffery Puckett, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Brandt (C) Albert Ward | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Todd (SG) Jeffery Puckett | |
| 11:00 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 10:36 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 10:30 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Buchanan (SF), Hershel Creighton (PF) Ray Gilfillan, Robert Garr | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Mizer (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF) Christopher Gwynn, James Braley | |
| 10:05 | Murray State | Corey Stallard is hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Ward (SG), Martin Perry (C) Theodore Rushing, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Braley (C) Lawrence Maxwell | |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-58 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | James Braley gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Corey Stallard misses short on a floater from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 09:33 | Fairfield | Albert Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:22 | Fairfield | James Buchanan makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Smith | 55-58 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Richard Mizer misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG), Ray Gilfillan (SG), Eric Marden (SF), Robert Garr (PF), Theodore Rushing (C) James Smith, Albert Ward, James Buchanan, Hershel Creighton, Martin Perry | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG), Christopher Gwynn (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Jerome Wrobleski (PF), Lawrence Maxwell (C) Corey Stallard, Thomas Todd, Richard Mizer, Dwain Paulus, James Braley | |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 08:18 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Gwynn - foul #3 on Christopher Gwynn, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Brandt (C) Theodore Rushing | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:18 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:18 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Thomas Smith is hacked by Eric Marden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Marden, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Eric Marden picks off the pass by Rubin Johnson | 57-60 |
| 07:55 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan hits the finger roll set up by Eric Marden | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Marden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Garr (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Brandt (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rubin Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Gwynn (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Wrobleski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Maxwell (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Rubin Johnson | 59-62 |
| 07:40 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG), Theodore Rushing (SG) Robert Crosby, Ray Gilfillan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (PG), Thomas Todd (SG), Jeffery Puckett (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF), James Braley (C) Rubin Johnson, Christopher Gwynn, Thomas Smith, Jerome Wrobleski, Lawrence Maxwell | |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Puckett | 59-65 |
| 07:06 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Puckett | 59-65 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Thomas Todd is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffery Puckett | 59-68 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | Robert Garr is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Garr, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Ward (SG), James Buchanan (SF), Hershel Creighton (PF), Martin Perry (C) James Smith, Eric Marden, Robert Garr, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Mizer (PG), Jerome Wrobleski (PF), Lawrence Maxwell (C) Corey Stallard, Dwain Paulus, James Braley | |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Thomas Todd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | Martin Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:47 | Fairfield | Hershel Creighton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Rushing | 62-68 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Richard Mizer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG), Ray Gilfillan (SG) Theodore Rushing, Albert Ward | |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (PG), Christopher Gwynn (SG), Charles Murphy (PF) Richard Mizer, Thomas Todd, Jerome Wrobleski | |
| 05:26 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Gilfillan - foul #1 on Ray Gilfillan, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG), Eric Marden (SF), David Brandt (C) Robert Crosby, James Buchanan, Martin Perry | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Braley (PF) Corey Stallard, Jeffery Puckett, Charles Murphy | |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Thomas Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 04:27 | Fairfield | James Smith hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Gilfillan | 65-71 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | James Braley is hacked by Hershel Creighton - foul #2 on Hershel Creighton, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Ward (SG), Robert Garr (PF), Theodore Rushing (C) Ray Gilfillan, Hershel Creighton, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Mizer (PG), Thomas Todd (SG), Jeffery Puckett (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF) Rubin Johnson, Christopher Gwynn, Thomas Smith, Lawrence Maxwell | |
| 04:07 | Murray State | James Braley makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | James Braley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:49 | Fairfield | Robert Garr connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Marden | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Albert Ward (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Marden (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Garr (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Rushing (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Richard Mizer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Todd (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffery Puckett (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dwain Paulus (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Braley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Richard Mizer hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Puckett | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (PG), Charles Murphy (C) Richard Mizer, James Braley | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Robert Garr is called for the reach on Dwain Paulus - foul #3 on Robert Garr, team foul #8 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Martin Perry (C) Theodore Rushing | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby misses the easy open layup | 67-77 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Murphy | 67-77 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan (SG), James Buchanan (SF), Hershel Creighton (PF) Albert Ward, Eric Marden, Robert Garr | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Jerome Wrobleski (PF) Thomas Todd, Jeffery Puckett, Dwain Paulus | |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Charles Murphy loses the dribble to James Buchanan | 67-77 |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | Rubin Johnson is called for the reach on Ray Gilfillan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rubin Johnson, team foul #7 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing (C) Martin Perry | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Mizer (SG), Lawrence Maxwell (C) Corey Stallard, Charles Murphy | |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Richard Mizer is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 67-80 |
| 01:58 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing is denied on a layup by Lawrence Maxwell | 67-80 |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Hershel Creighton grabs the offensive rebound | 67-80 |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | James Buchanan lays it in uncontested set up by Ray Gilfillan | 69-80 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Buchanan - foul #1 on James Buchanan, team foul #9 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Brandt (C) James Buchanan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn (PG), James Braley (C) Rubin Johnson, Lawrence Maxwell | |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 01:23 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ray Gilfillan | 69-80 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby misses the floater from just outside the lane | 69-80 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to David Brandt | 69-80 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-80 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | James Braley pulls down the rebound | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn is hacked by Ray Gilfillan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Gilfillan, team foul #10 | 69-80 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | David Brandt buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Richard Mizer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #11 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (SG), Charles Murphy (PF) Thomas Smith, Jerome Wrobleski | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Richard Mizer makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Richard Mizer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Crosby | 74-83 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Rushing - foul #2 on Theodore Rushing, team foul #12 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG), Albert Ward (SG), Eric Marden (SF), Robert Garr (PF), Martin Perry (C) Robert Crosby, Theodore Rushing, Ray Gilfillan, Hershel Creighton, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Todd (SG), Dwain Paulus (PF), Lawrence Maxwell (C) Christopher Gwynn, Charles Murphy, James Braley | |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Eric Marden's pass is intercepted by Richard Mizer in the backcourt | 74-84 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson lays it in set up by Richard Mizer | 74-86 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Martin Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-86 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG), Theodore Rushing (SG), Ray Gilfillan (SF), Hershel Creighton (PF), David Brandt (C) James Smith, Albert Ward, Eric Marden, Robert Garr, Martin Perry | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn (SF), Charles Murphy (PF), James Braley (C) Thomas Todd, Dwain Paulus, Lawrence Maxwell | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Richard Mizer runs out the clock | 74-86 |