| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Opstein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) PF - Terry Bremner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Schwinn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Goran Wisnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chadwick Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Cahoon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gene Han (PF), Chang Chio (C) Calvin Cahoon, Gerald Lange | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Opstein, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG) Charles Opstein | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Huhn (PG), Calvin Cahoon (SF), Gerald Lange (PF) Goran Wisnowski, Claude Johnson, Chang Chio | |
| 19:17 | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 18:58 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 18:53 | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Lange | 19-30 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones's floater is knocked away by Gene Han | 19-30 |
| 18:30 | Fairfield | Gene Han snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 18:25 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon is hacked by Anthony Wells in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Wells, team foul #2 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Rafael Sinegal (PF), John Mellberg (C) Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Terry Bremner, Joe Schwinn | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski (PG), Joseph Armenta (SG), Claude Johnson (PF), Chang Chio (C) George Huhn, Chadwick Frye, Gerald Lange, Gene Han | |
| 18:15 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Armenta | 19-32 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 17:52 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 17:27 | Fairfield | Joseph Armenta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Chang Chio snags the offensive board | 19-32 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon is open and buries a jump hook in the paint | 19-34 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-34 |
| 16:47 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 16:34 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson clanks a jumper in the lane | 19-34 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Karl Brown | 21-34 |
| 16:07 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Cahoon | 21-37 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg lays it up and in | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Karl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Heriberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Sinegal (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Mellberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Goran Wisnowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Armenta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Cahoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Chang Chio (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon misses the dunk attempt | 23-37 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-37 |
| 15:23 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Heriberto Yazzie takes the ball from Joseph Armenta | 23-37 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Terry Bremner (PF), Elmer Kelley (C) Thomas Jones, Karl Brown, Heriberto Yazzie, Rafael Sinegal, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Huhn (PG), Chadwick Frye (SG), Gerald Lange (SF), Gene Han (PF) Goran Wisnowski, Joseph Armenta, Calvin Cahoon, Chang Chio | |
| 14:47 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by George Huhn | 23-39 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | Gene Han picks off the pass by Terry Bremner | 23-39 |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | George Huhn makes the 3 from the right wing | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:56 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Wells | 26-42 |
| 13:49 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 26-42 |
| 13:47 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson tips it in | 26-44 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-44 |
| 13:30 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 13:23 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Huhn | 26-46 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-46 |
| 13:11 | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | George Huhn clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-46 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner pulls down the rebound | 26-46 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Opstein | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:38 | Fairfield | Gene Han lays it up and in | 29-48 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein is hacked by George Huhn - foul #1 on George Huhn, team foul #1 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (PG), Joe Schwinn (PF) Charles Opstein, Terry Bremner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski (PG), Calvin Cahoon (SF) George Huhn, Claude Johnson | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie (SF) Anthony Wells | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski is fouled on the floor by Joe Schwinn - foul #2 on Joe Schwinn, team foul #3 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Terry Bremner (PF) Willie Cherry, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:28 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner gets the rebound | 29-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Opstein (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Terry Bremner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Schwinn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Goran Wisnowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chadwick Frye (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Cahoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerald Lange (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Han (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Goran Wisnowski steals it from Charles Opstein in the backcourt | 29-48 |
| 11:00 | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gerald Lange | 29-51 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn blows the layup but he's hacked by Gene Han - foul #1 on Gene Han, team foul #2 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Elmer Kelley (C) Charles Opstein, Kenneth Jackson, Heriberto Yazzie, Terry Bremner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Delima (PF), Claude Johnson (C) Gerald Lange, Gene Han | |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 10:36 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski is hacked by Karl Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Brown, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| 10:07 | Fairfield | Willie Cherry takes the ball from Chadwick Frye | 31-51 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-51 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (SG), Terry Bremner (PF) Willie Cherry, Joe Schwinn | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gerald Lange (PF), Gene Han (C) Thomas Delima, Claude Johnson | |
| 09:21 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon is hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #1 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #5 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Rafael Sinegal (PF), John Mellberg (C) Kenneth Jackson, Terry Bremner, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Claude Johnson (C) Gene Han | |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Goran Wisnowski | 31-54 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Calvin Cahoon - foul #2 on Calvin Cahoon, team foul #3 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Kenneth Jackson (SG) Thomas Jones, Karl Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gene Han (PF) Calvin Cahoon | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 07:50 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski is hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #2 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #6 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Terry Bremner (PF), Elmer Kelley (C) Charles Opstein, Heriberto Yazzie, Rafael Sinegal, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon (SF), Chang Chio (C) Gerald Lange, Claude Johnson | |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Wells - foul #3 on Anthony Wells, team foul #7 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG) Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gerald Lange (PF) Chang Chio | |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells hits a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Jones | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Cherry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Bremner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Goran Wisnowski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chadwick Frye (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Cahoon (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerald Lange (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Han (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Goran Wisnowski | 38-59 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Goran Wisnowski - foul #1 on Goran Wisnowski, team foul #4 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (SG), Joe Schwinn (C) Willie Cherry, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Huhn (PG), Joseph Armenta (SG), Claude Johnson (PF), Chang Chio (C) Goran Wisnowski, Chadwick Frye, Gerald Lange, Gene Han | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn grabs the offensive board | 39-59 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Claude Johnson - foul #1 on Claude Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 06:21 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon misses the floater in the lane | 40-59 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Terry Bremner | 40-59 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown is hacked by Joseph Armenta - foul #2 on Joseph Armenta, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Elmer Kelley (C) Thomas Jones, Anthony Wells, Terry Bremner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski (PG), Chadwick Frye (SG), Gerald Lange (PF) George Huhn, Joseph Armenta, Chang Chio | |
| 05:58 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 40-59 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Gerald Lange | 40-59 |
| 05:29 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-59 |
| 05:27 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon tips it in | 40-61 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie lays it up and in and the foul's on Goran Wisnowski - foul #2 on Goran Wisnowski, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (SG), Rafael Sinegal (PF), John Mellberg (C) Karl Brown, Joe Schwinn, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Huhn (PG), Joseph Armenta (SG), Thomas Delima (PF), Gene Han (C) Goran Wisnowski, Chadwick Frye, Calvin Cahoon, Gerald Lange | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie makes the free throw | 43-61 |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | Gene Han clanks a jump hook from the left block | 43-61 |
| 04:44 | Fairfield | Joseph Armenta snags the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Heriberto Yazzie - foul #2 on Heriberto Yazzie, team foul #8 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chang Chio (C) Thomas Delima | |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Claude Johnson - foul #2 on Claude Johnson, team foul #8 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (SG), Joe Schwinn (C) Kenneth Jackson, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon (SF) Claude Johnson | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal misses the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal misses the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 04:15 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Gene Han | 43-62 |
| 03:52 | Fairfield | Joe Schwinn picks off the pass by Joseph Armenta | 43-62 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-62 |
| 03:39 | Fairfield | Chang Chio gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon travels in the backcourt | 43-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gerald Lange (SF), Thomas Delima (PF) Calvin Cahoon, Chang Chio | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones's floater is knocked away by Joseph Armenta | 43-62 |
| 03:24 | Fairfield | Gene Han gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Heriberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joe Schwinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Sinegal (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - George Huhn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Armenta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Lange (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Delima (fresh) 2 stl. C - Gene Han (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Fairfield | George Huhn misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-62 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie scores on a turnaround in the lane | 45-62 |
| 02:19 | Fairfield | George Huhn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lange steals it from Joe Schwinn | 45-62 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | George Huhn lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Lange | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-64 |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | Rafael Sinegal is called for the reach on George Huhn - foul #1 on Rafael Sinegal, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon (SF), Chang Chio (C) Gerald Lange, Thomas Delima | |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | George Huhn makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | George Huhn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-66 |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Joseph Armenta is hacked by Karl Brown - foul #2 on Karl Brown, team foul #10 | 47-66 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Joseph Armenta makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Joseph Armenta misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Gene Han swats the dunk try by Thomas Jones | 47-67 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Chang Chio | 47-67 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | George Huhn runs out the clock | 47-67 |