| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mathew Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Noah Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carney (fresh) PF - Willie Kight (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman inbounds the ball | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| 19:33 | Fairfield | Anthony Carney is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Anthony Carney, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Eric Muhlestein (SF) Anthony Carney | |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lewis Swatzell | 50-33 |
| 18:56 | Fairfield | Mathew Robinson is called for the reach on Gary Scott - foul #1 on Mathew Robinson, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Banks (SG) Charles Allen | |
| 18:37 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Elmer Turner is denied by Noah Williams | 50-33 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Lewis Swatzell | 50-33 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-33 |
| 18:29 | Fairfield | Elmer Turner pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 18:12 | Fairfield | Elmer Turner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-33 |
| 18:10 | Fairfield | Eric Muhlestein misses the tip | 50-33 |
| 18:09 | Fairfield | Mark Banks misses the tip | 50-33 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Gary Scott is called for the reach on Mathew Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Scott, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG), Rick Couture (SG), Matthew Keller (SF), Glenn Lane (PF), Gustavo Greco (C) Mathew Robinson, Lewis Swatzell, Fred Hartman, Daniel Finch, Noah Williams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Milton (SG), Thomas Silvia (SF), Robert Kellam (PF), Clarence Brunswick (C) Gary Scott, Eric Muhlestein, Willie Kight, Elmer Turner | |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco can't finish the layup | 50-33 |
| 17:51 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Clarence Brunswick | 50-33 |
| 17:32 | Fairfield | Jerry Milton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rick Couture - foul #1 on Rick Couture, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Allen (SG) Mark Banks | |
| 17:32 | Fairfield | Jerry Milton makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 17:32 | Fairfield | Jerry Milton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Glenn Lane grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Thomas Silvia is called for the reach on Matthew Keller - foul #1 on Thomas Silvia, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Shane Mulvey | 52-34 |
| 16:43 | Fairfield | Glenn Lane blocks the jumper by Jerry Milton | 52-34 |
| 16:41 | Fairfield | Thomas Silvia hits the follow up shot | 52-36 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Glenn Lane blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Milton - foul #2 on Jerry Milton, team foul #4 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson (PG), Lewis Swatzell (SG), Fred Hartman (SF), Noah Williams (C) Shane Mulvey, Rick Couture, Matthew Keller, Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Banks (PG), Eric Muhlestein (SF), Willie Kight (PF), Elmer Turner (C) Jerry Milton, Thomas Silvia, Robert Kellam, Clarence Brunswick | |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Glenn Lane makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Glenn Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 16:30 | Fairfield | Willie Kight gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 16:14 | Fairfield | Elmer Turner connects on the 3 from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mathew Robinson | 55-39 |
| 15:50 | Fairfield | Willie Kight comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-39 |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Willie Kight grabs the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mathew Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Glenn Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Noah Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Mark Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Muhlestein (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Kight (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Fairfield | Mark Banks buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Allen | 55-41 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Charles Allen is called for the reach on Lewis Swatzell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Allen, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (SF), Daniel Finch (PF) Fred Hartman, Glenn Lane | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Scott (PG), Anthony Carney (SF), Robert Kellam (PF), Clarence Brunswick (C) Mark Banks, Eric Muhlestein, Willie Kight, Elmer Turner | |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Mathew Robinson and he's hacked by Charles Allen - foul #4 on Charles Allen, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco (C) Noah Williams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Banks (SG) Charles Allen | |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 14:52 | Fairfield | Gary Scott connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Kellam | 58-44 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mathew Robinson | 61-44 |
| 14:18 | Fairfield | Robert Kellam misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Finch - foul #3 on Daniel Finch, team foul #3 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG), Rick Couture (SG), Fred Hartman (SF), Noah Williams (C) Mathew Robinson, Lewis Swatzell, Matthew Keller, Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Milton (SG), Kevin Kliebert (C) Mark Banks, Clarence Brunswick | |
| 14:18 | Fairfield | Robert Kellam makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 14:18 | Fairfield | Robert Kellam misses the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Jerry Milton steals the ball from Daniel Finch | 61-45 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | Kevin Kliebert knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Gary Scott | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey hits a fadeaway in the lane | 63-47 |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | Gary Scott drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Carney | 63-49 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-49 |
| 12:39 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Robert Kellam | 63-49 |
| 12:18 | Fairfield | Jerry Milton connects on the floater from the left side | 63-51 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson (PG), Lewis Swatzell (SG), Matthew Keller (SF), Glenn Lane (PF), Gustavo Greco (C) Shane Mulvey, Rick Couture, Fred Hartman, Daniel Finch, Noah Williams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Banks (SG), Eric Muhlestein (SF), Willie Kight (PF), Elmer Turner (C) Jerry Milton, Anthony Carney, Robert Kellam, Kevin Kliebert | |
| 11:43 | Fairfield | Eric Muhlestein scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mathew Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glenn Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Scott (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Kight (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mathew Robinson | 65-53 |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Eric Muhlestein misses long on a shot in the paint | 65-53 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Gary Scott takes the ball from Gustavo Greco in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 10:59 | Fairfield | Gary Scott can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 10:58 | Fairfield | Elmer Turner hits the follow up shot | 65-55 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell's pass is intercepted by Mark Banks in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 10:38 | Fairfield | Eric Muhlestein is whistled for traveling | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Noah Williams (C) Glenn Lane | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Silvia (SF), Clarence Brunswick (PF) Eric Muhlestein, Willie Kight | |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 67-55 |
| 10:13 | Fairfield | Mark Banks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lewis Swatzell - foul #2 on Lewis Swatzell, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Napier (SF), Daniel Finch (PF) Matthew Keller, Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:13 | Fairfield | Mark Banks makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 10:13 | Fairfield | Mark Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Silvia in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 10:00 | Fairfield | Gary Scott clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 09:58 | Fairfield | Thomas Silvia gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 09:39 | Fairfield | Elmer Turner misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Napier - foul #1 on Richard Napier, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rick Couture (SG) Lewis Swatzell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:39 | Fairfield | Elmer Turner makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 09:39 | Fairfield | Elmer Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson is fouled on the floor by Gary Scott - foul #4 on Gary Scott, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman (SF) Richard Napier | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Milton (SG), Anthony Carney (SF), Willie Kight (PF) Gary Scott, Thomas Silvia, Elmer Turner | |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 09:25 | Fairfield | Willie Kight gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 09:21 | Fairfield | Noah Williams blocks the jumper by Jerry Milton | 68-57 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman's floater is tipped away by Willie Kight | 68-57 |
| 09:13 | Fairfield | Anthony Carney gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Noah Williams steals it from Clarence Brunswick | 68-57 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Hartman | 71-57 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Mathew Robinson is called for the reach on Anthony Carney - foul #2 on Mathew Robinson, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG), Matthew Keller (SG), Richard Napier (SF), Glenn Lane (PF), Gustavo Greco (C) Mathew Robinson, Rick Couture, Fred Hartman, Daniel Finch, Noah Williams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Kellam (PG), Eric Muhlestein (SF), Kevin Kliebert (C) Jerry Milton, Anthony Carney, Clarence Brunswick | |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Willie Kight misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-57 |
| 07:51 | Fairfield | Kevin Kliebert tips it back up and in | 71-59 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier connects on the open floater from the left block on a great pass from Shane Mulvey | 73-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Shane Mulvey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Napier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Kellam (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Mark Banks (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Kight (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Kliebert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Fairfield | Eric Muhlestein misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 73-59 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Glenn Lane gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-59 |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | Willie Kight gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:50 | Fairfield | Mark Banks misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 06:49 | Fairfield | Robert Kellam tips it home | 73-61 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Glenn Lane misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-61 |
| 06:35 | Fairfield | Eric Muhlestein snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:10 | Fairfield | Willie Kight buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Kellam | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey is hacked by Eric Muhlestein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Muhlestein, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell (SG), Fred Hartman (SF), Rick Couture (PF), Noah Williams (C) Matthew Keller, Richard Napier, Glenn Lane, Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Scott (PG), Charles Allen (SG), Thomas Silvia (SF), Clarence Brunswick (PF), Elmer Turner (C) Robert Kellam, Mark Banks, Eric Muhlestein, Willie Kight, Kevin Kliebert | |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | Clarence Brunswick misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 05:53 | Fairfield | Elmer Turner tips it but misses | 75-63 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson (PG) Shane Mulvey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | Thomas Silvia misses the jumpshot from the left side | 75-63 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-63 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Elmer Turner gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Clarence Brunswick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch (PF) Rick Couture | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Anthony Carney (SF), Robert Kellam (PF) Thomas Silvia, Clarence Brunswick | |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Charles Allen is called for the reach on Lewis Swatzell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Allen, team foul #9 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (PG), Gustavo Greco (C) Mathew Robinson, Noah Williams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Milton (SG) Charles Allen | |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | Anthony Carney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Gary Scott steals it from Matthew Keller in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Anthony Carney can't finish the layup | 77-63 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Elmer Turner steals the ball from Matthew Keller in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Gary Scott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-63 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch snags the defensive board | 77-63 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Lewis Swatzell | 79-63 |
| 03:59 | Fairfield | Jerry Milton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-63 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Fred Hartman and he's fouled by Gary Scott - foul #5 on Gary Scott, team foul #10 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rick Couture (SG), Richard Napier (SF), Noah Williams (C) Lewis Swatzell, Fred Hartman, Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Banks (SG), Thomas Silvia (SF), Clarence Brunswick (PF) Gary Scott, Anthony Carney, Robert Kellam | |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller makes the free throw | 82-63 |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | Elmer Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 82-63 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch snags the defensive board | 82-63 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Keller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Couture (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Napier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Finch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Noah Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jerry Milton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Banks (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Silvia (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Brunswick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Thomas Silvia steps in front of the Rick Couture pass in the backcourt | 82-63 |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | Mark Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG), Glenn Lane (PF), Gustavo Greco (C) Matthew Keller, Daniel Finch, Noah Williams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Eric Muhlestein (SF), Kevin Kliebert (C) Thomas Silvia, Elmer Turner | |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-63 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture grabs the offensive board | 82-63 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rick Couture | 84-63 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Mark Banks is hacked by Shane Mulvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Mulvey, team foul #7 | 84-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Kellam (SG), Thomas Silvia (SF) Jerry Milton, Clarence Brunswick | |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Mark Banks makes the 1st free throw | 84-64 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Mark Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Glenn Lane's layup is rejected by Thomas Silvia | 84-65 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco grabs the offensive board | 84-65 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Silvia - foul #2 on Thomas Silvia, team foul #11 | 84-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (SF) Richard Napier | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Milton (SG), Clarence Brunswick (C) Thomas Silvia, Kevin Kliebert | |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 01:58 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Robert Kellam | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Eric Muhlestein makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerry Milton | 84-68 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco clanks a shot from the left side | 84-68 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Clarence Brunswick gets the rebound | 84-68 |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Clarence Brunswick is fouled on the floor by Glenn Lane - foul #2 on Glenn Lane, team foul #8 | 84-68 |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Clarence Brunswick misses the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco snags the defensive board | 84-68 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Milton - foul #3 on Jerry Milton, team foul #12 | 84-68 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture makes the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture misses the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:59 | Fairfield | Clarence Brunswick grabs the defensive rebound | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Fairfield | Clarence Brunswick lays it in set up by Jerry Milton | 85-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-70 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Jerry Milton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-70 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Glenn Lane gets the rebound | 85-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey runs out the clock | 85-70 |