| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Heitman (fresh) SF - David Backes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Dinkel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Paul Preston inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Samford | Carlos Dinkel is called for the reach on Robert McGurn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Dinkel, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vule Lipski (C) Carlos Dinkel | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:52 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 19:50 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 19:41 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrel Swearengin | 33-34 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Paul Preston buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Joseph Meredith | 33-36 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:08 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski drills a floater from the right wing set up by Jeffery Heitman | 35-36 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Joseph Meredith connects on the open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert McGurn | 35-38 |
| 18:27 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jeffery Heitman and the foul's on Paul Preston - foul #1 on Paul Preston, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Perry Rieder (PF), Elmer Thomas (C) Darrel Swearengin, Vule Lipski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:27 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Larry Nelson grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Robert McGurn clanks a runner from the right block | 37-38 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:46 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas's layup is rejected by Larry Nelson | 37-38 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Larry Nelson gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Joseph Whiddon is called for the reach on Larry Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Whiddon, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Charlie Crittendon (SF) Joseph Whiddon, Jeffery Heitman, David Backes | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), James Willoughby (C) Joseph Meredith, Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson, Robert Casey | |
| 17:33 | Samford | Patrick Spencer can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Charlie Crittendon - foul #1 on Charlie Crittendon, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark clanks a shot from close range | 37-40 |
| 17:14 | Samford | James Willoughby snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Charles Helwig is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Riegel | 37-42 |
| 16:50 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 16:49 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Spencer - foul #2 on Patrick Spencer, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Vule Lipski (C) Robert Brown, Thomas Clark, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Paul Preston (SF) Robert Riegel, Kevin Chudzinski, Patrick Spencer | |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:16 | Samford | The short jumper by Charles Helwig is denied by Vule Lipski | 38-42 |
| 16:14 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charlie Crittendon, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman (SG), David Backes (SF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Charlie Crittendon, Perry Rieder, Vule Lipski | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Casey (C) Charles Helwig, James Willoughby | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Heitman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Backes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Dinkel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Joseph Meredith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Dinkel - foul #4 on Carlos Dinkel, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vule Lipski (C) Carlos Dinkel | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:33 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:24 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Larry Nelson snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 15:07 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Nelson | 38-43 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 14:54 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:43 | Fairfield | Robert Casey blocks the jumper by Joseph Whiddon | 38-43 |
| 14:41 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Vule Lipski | 38-43 |
| 14:23 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon is hacked by Joseph Meredith - foul #2 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (PG), Charlie Crittendon (SF), Perry Rieder (C) Joseph Whiddon, David Backes, Vule Lipski | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (C) Joseph Meredith, Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Robert Casey | |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Perry Rieder | 41-43 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Darrel Swearengin is called for the reach on Larry Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrel Swearengin, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Clark (SG) Jeffery Heitman | |
| Subs | Samford | James Willoughby (C) Larry Nelson | |
| 13:51 | Samford | James Willoughby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Helwig | 41-45 |
| 13:39 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Brown and he's fouled by Charles Helwig - foul #1 on Charles Helwig, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 13:39 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Robert Riegel drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 13:02 | Fairfield | James Willoughby is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #1 on James Willoughby, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman (SG), David Backes (SF), Vule Lipski (PF) Thomas Clark, Charlie Crittendon, Darrel Swearengin | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Casey (C) Charles Helwig | |
| 12:47 | Fairfield | Robert Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Larry Nelson (PF) Kevin Chudzinski, Patrick Spencer, James Willoughby | |
| 12:36 | Samford | Larry Nelson hits the finger roll | 44-50 |
| 12:20 | Fairfield | Robert McGurn is called for the reach on Jeffery Heitman - foul #1 on Robert McGurn, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas (C) Perry Rieder | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF) Robert Riegel | |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | David Backes misses the easy layup | 44-50 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski tips it in | 46-50 |
| 11:32 | Samford | Larry Nelson travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Charlie Crittendon (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF) Joseph Whiddon, Jeffery Heitman, David Backes, Vule Lipski | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Jared Allen (SG), Charles Helwig (PF), James Willoughby (C) Joseph Meredith, Robert McGurn, Larry Nelson, Robert Casey | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Crittendon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon is fouled on the floor by Paul Preston - foul #2 on Paul Preston, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Perry Rieder (PF) Darrel Swearengin | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG) Jared Allen | |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Charles Helwig grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin (PF) Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:10 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:10 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 10:51 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark misses the jumper in the lane | 46-50 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Robert Riegel grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Paul Preston travels in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (SF) Paul Preston | |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | Robert Brown scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Perry Rieder and he's fouled by Robert Riegel - foul #1 on Robert Riegel, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert McGurn (SG) Kevin Chudzinski, Charles Helwig | |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Darrel Swearengin picks off the pass by Joseph Meredith in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Charlie Crittendon and he's fouled by Patrick Spencer - foul #3 on Patrick Spencer, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman (SG), David Backes (SF), Vule Lipski (C) Robert Brown, Charlie Crittendon, Darrel Swearengin | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Casey (C) Patrick Spencer, James Willoughby | |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Joseph Meredith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 09:56 | Fairfield | David Backes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:33 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 09:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Riegel | 52-50 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Joseph Meredith drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Joseph Whiddon - foul #3 on Joseph Whiddon, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Charlie Crittendon (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Elmer Thomas (C) Joseph Whiddon, Jeffery Heitman, David Backes, Perry Rieder, Vule Lipski | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Charles Helwig (C) Robert McGurn, Robert Riegel, Robert Casey | |
| 09:15 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:15 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark double dribbles | 52-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jared Allen (SG), James Willoughby (C) Joseph Meredith, Larry Nelson | |
| 08:46 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darrel Swearengin - foul #3 on Darrel Swearengin, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman (SG) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG) Jared Allen | |
| 08:20 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 08:07 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffery Heitman | 54-55 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Charles Helwig buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert McGurn | 54-57 |
| 07:32 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Heitman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Crittendon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darrel Swearengin (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Willoughby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Samford | Robert McGurn is hacked by Darrel Swearengin - foul #4 on Darrel Swearengin, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), David Backes (SF), Vule Lipski (PF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Robert Brown, Jeffery Heitman, Charlie Crittendon, Darrel Swearengin, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert Riegel (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Casey (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Paul Preston, Charles Helwig, James Willoughby | |
| 07:13 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is hacked by Thomas Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (SF) Robert McGurn | |
| 06:55 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Joseph Meredith gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Robert Riegel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| 06:22 | Fairfield | David Backes scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Patrick Spencer - foul #4 on Patrick Spencer, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Perry Rieder (PF) Vule Lipski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:22 | Fairfield | David Backes makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Joseph Meredith double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman (SG) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Perry Rieder | 65-62 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Joseph Meredith's pass is intercepted by Joseph Whiddon in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 05:54 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Nelson - foul #1 on Larry Nelson, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF) Patrick Spencer | |
| 05:54 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:54 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Casey | 66-62 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Larry Nelson is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Heitman - foul #2 on Jeffery Heitman, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (PG), Charlie Crittendon (SF) Joseph Whiddon, David Backes | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Robert McGurn (SG) Joseph Meredith, Robert Riegel | |
| 05:27 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | Kevin Chudzinski steals it from Perry Rieder | 66-64 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Larry Nelson connects on the jumper from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Chudzinski - foul #3 on Kevin Chudzinski, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Vule Lipski (PF) Jeffery Heitman, Carlos Dinkel | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), James Willoughby (C) Paul Preston, Larry Nelson, Robert Casey | |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Vule Lipski | 67-66 |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 67-66 |
| 04:33 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski grabs the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon clanks a runner from close range | 67-66 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder tips it back up and in | 69-66 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Robert McGurn is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Crittendon - foul #3 on Charlie Crittendon, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Clark (SG), David Backes (SF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Robert Brown, Charlie Crittendon, Perry Rieder | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert Riegel (SF) Kevin Chudzinski, Patrick Spencer | |
| 04:05 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski is hacked by Robert McGurn - foul #2 on Robert McGurn, team foul #13 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roy Arnold (PG), Elmer Thomas (C) Joseph Whiddon, Carlos Dinkel | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF), Patrick Spencer (PF) Robert McGurn, Charles Helwig | |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Patrick Spencer drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Riegel | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Roy Arnold (fresh) SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Backes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Lipski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Elmer Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - James Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark slams it home | 73-70 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Jeffery Heitman (SG), Carlos Dinkel (C) Roy Arnold, Thomas Clark, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Casey (C) Robert Riegel, Patrick Spencer, James Willoughby | |
| 02:41 | Samford | Carlos Dinkel is called for the reach on Robert McGurn - foul #5 on Carlos Dinkel, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin (PF), Perry Rieder (C) Vule Lipski, Carlos Dinkel | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:41 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Larry Nelson snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 02:15 | Samford | David Backes takes the ball from Robert McGurn in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | David Backes hits the finger roll | 75-72 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Robert McGurn is hacked by Perry Rieder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Perry Rieder, team foul #15 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas (C) Darrel Swearengin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:12 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:10 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin (PF), Vule Lipski (C) Perry Rieder, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski is hacked by Robert Casey - foul #3 on Robert Casey, team foul #14 | 75-74 |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Paul Preston knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith and the foul's on Darrel Swearengin - foul #5 on Darrel Swearengin, team foul #16 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Perry Rieder (C) Darrel Swearengin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:29 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:27 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Paul Preston gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Joseph Meredith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | David Backes tips it home | 79-77 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-77 |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | David Backes pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Whiddon | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Joseph Whiddon steals it from Paul Preston | 81-77 |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon (SF) David Backes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McGurn - foul #3 on Robert McGurn, team foul #15 | 81-77 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon snags the defensive board | 83-77 |