| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Swan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nicolas Furlong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Barton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards is fouled on the floor by Arthur Barton - foul #2 on Arthur Barton, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:26 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 19:08 | Fairfield | Mark Pickett swats the short shot by Nicolas Furlong | 29-30 |
| 19:07 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:52 | Fairfield | Robert Butler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel McDow | 32-30 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 18:26 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Robert Butler misses long on a shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 18:17 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Elmer Swan - foul #1 on Elmer Swan, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Jerry Maday (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Steve Manning (PF), Robert Cline (C) Robert Butler, Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong, Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Clarence Madrid (SG), Rodrick Peterson (PF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Charles Church, Travis Dickinson, Mark Pickett, Jamie Edwards | |
| 18:17 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:17 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:03 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Maday | 34-32 |
| 17:56 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG) Carlos Anderson | |
| 17:37 | Fairfield | Steve Manning hits the finger roll set up by Donald Neuman | 36-32 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong (PF), Arthur Barton (C) Steve Manning, Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), Gregory Roldan (SF), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Clarence Madrid, Rodrick Peterson | |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton's pass is intercepted by Travis Dickinson | 36-32 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Maday - foul #1 on Jerry Maday, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), David Thiel (SG), Elmer Swan (SF) Donald Neuman, Jerry Maday, Leslie Leday | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson (SF) Glenn Nunnery | |
| 17:04 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-32 |
| 17:02 | Fairfield | Carlos Anderson steals it from Elmer Swan in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 36-32 |
| 16:43 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson tips it in | 36-34 |
| 16:24 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong double dribbles | 36-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Steve Manning (C) Robert Butler, David Thiel, Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (SG), Rodrick Peterson (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Travis Dickinson, Gregory Roldan, David Wiest | |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Church | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jerry Maday (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McDow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Swan (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Nicolas Furlong (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Poulin (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Rodrick Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Fairfield | Steve Manning connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jerry Maday | 38-36 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 15:24 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:22 | Fairfield | Leonard Poulin is called for the reach on Daniel McDow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), Donald Neuman (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Arthur Barton (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Jerry Maday, Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Charles Church, Carlos Anderson, Rodrick Peterson, Jamie Edwards | |
| 15:02 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 38-36 |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid is fouled on the floor by Leslie Leday - foul #2 on Leslie Leday, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (SG) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards (C) Glenn Nunnery | |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arnold Francisco | 38-38 |
| 14:11 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by Clarence Madrid - foul #2 on Clarence Madrid, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Manning (PF) Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Clarence Madrid, Mark Pickett, Jamie Edwards | |
| 14:11 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco is hacked by Donald Neuman - foul #1 on Donald Neuman, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Robert Cline (C) David Thiel, Donald Neuman, Leslie Leday, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Francisco | 41-40 |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Robert Butler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), Donald Neuman (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Robert Butler, Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Steve Manning, Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Mark Pickett (PF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Charles Church, Gregory Roldan, David Wiest | |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 12:33 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Maday | 43-45 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett clanks a jumper from the left block | 43-45 |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 11:59 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Donald Neuman | 45-45 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Arnold Francisco | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jerry Maday (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Neuman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Leday (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Nicolas Furlong (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Rogers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (tired) SG - Arnold Francisco (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Anderson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Pickett (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Nunnery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Pickett - foul #1 on Mark Pickett, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), David Thiel (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Arthur Barton (PF) Jerry Maday, Donald Neuman, Leslie Leday, Nicolas Furlong | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Rodrick Peterson (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Leonard Poulin, Arnold Francisco, Carlos Anderson, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 11:32 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from David Thiel | 47-47 |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Butler - foul #3 on Robert Butler, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG), Robert Cline (C) Robert Butler, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards is fouled on the floor by Elmer Swan - foul #2 on Elmer Swan, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Robert Cline | 47-47 |
| 10:57 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jamie Edwards - foul #1 on Jamie Edwards, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), Jack Rogers (C) David Thiel, Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson (SF) Clarence Madrid | |
| 10:57 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:57 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Church | 48-49 |
| 10:33 | Fairfield | Robert Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Manning (PF) Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (PF) Rodrick Peterson | |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses badly on a floater from close range | 48-49 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Robert Butler grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:07 | Fairfield | Carlos Anderson is called for the reach on Elmer Swan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Anderson, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Robert Cline (C) Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG), Mark Pickett (PF), David Wiest (C) Travis Dickinson, Gregory Roldan, Jamie Edwards | |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Carlos Anderson is called for the reach on Robert Butler - foul #3 on Carlos Anderson, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (SG) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Clarence Madrid (SF) Charles Church, Carlos Anderson | |
| 09:35 | Fairfield | Robert Cline is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (SG), Arthur Barton (PF) Donald Neuman, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson (C) David Wiest | |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 09:06 | Fairfield | Robert Cline gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday is fouled on the floor by Clarence Madrid - foul #3 on Clarence Madrid, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), Donald Neuman (SG), Jack Rogers (C) Jerry Maday, David Thiel, Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Jamie Edwards (C) Leonard Poulin, Clarence Madrid, Mark Pickett | |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:02 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Dickinson | 49-51 |
| 08:44 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (PG), Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF) Robert Butler, Leslie Leday, Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Gregory Roldan (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), David Wiest (C) Arnold Francisco, Carlos Anderson, Rodrick Peterson, Jamie Edwards | |
| 08:25 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 08:23 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Travis Dickinson - foul #2 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (SF), Steve Manning (PF), Arthur Barton (C) Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG) Travis Dickinson | |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco's 3 pointer is rejected by Donald Neuman | 52-51 |
| 07:37 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thiel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Maday (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steve Manning (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Barton (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Francisco (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Roldan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wiest (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Fairfield | Steve Manning misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 07:22 | Fairfield | Steve Manning misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | David Thiel pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:02 | Fairfield | Steve Manning is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 52-51 |
| 07:01 | Fairfield | Steve Manning tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 06:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan clanks a floater in the lane | 54-51 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 06:27 | Fairfield | Steve Manning hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Neuman | 56-53 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Robert Cline (C) Donald Neuman, David Thiel, Jerry Maday, Steve Manning, Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Charles Church, Arnold Francisco, Gregory Roldan, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Cline | 58-53 |
| 06:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Travis Dickinson | 58-55 |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Robert Butler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 05:35 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Anderson | 61-58 |
| 05:18 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carlos Anderson | 61-58 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Poulin and he's fouled by Robert Cline - foul #1 on Robert Cline, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leslie Leday (SF), Arthur Barton (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong, Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (PG), Rodrick Peterson (PF) Leonard Poulin, Mark Pickett | |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:53 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:48 | Fairfield | Robert Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Madrid - foul #4 on Clarence Madrid, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG) Travis Dickinson | |
| 04:48 | Fairfield | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:48 | Fairfield | Robert Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson is hacked by Daniel McDow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel McDow, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:44 | Fairfield | Robert Butler double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (SG) Daniel McDow | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco knocks in the floater from close range and the foul's on Leslie Leday - foul #3 on Leslie Leday, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Manning (PF) Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Clarence Madrid is called for the reach on Robert Butler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence Madrid, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG) Clarence Madrid | |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Robert Butler misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (PF) Jamie Edwards | |
| 04:07 | Fairfield | Robert Butler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 03:50 | Fairfield | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Charles Church is called for the reach on Steve Manning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Church, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Elmer Swan (SF) Robert Butler, Jerry Maday, Leslie Leday | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Jamie Edwards (C) Charles Church, Arnold Francisco, Mark Pickett | |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Steve Manning makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Steve Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson is fouled on the floor by Jack Rogers - foul #4 on Jack Rogers, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Arthur Barton (PF) Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel McDow (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Swan (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Barton (tiring) 1 pts. 10 reb. C - Jack Rogers (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Dickinson (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rodrick Peterson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamie Edwards (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Fairfield | Carlos Anderson steps in front of the Donald Neuman pass in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Swan takes the ball from Carlos Anderson | 65-65 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton throws it down on a nice dish by Elmer Swan | 67-65 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), David Thiel (SG), Nicolas Furlong (PF) Donald Neuman, Daniel McDow, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Arnold Francisco (SG), Glenn Nunnery (PF), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Rodrick Peterson, Jamie Edwards | |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson is hacked by Elmer Swan - foul #3 on Elmer Swan, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leslie Leday (SF), Robert Cline (C) Elmer Swan, Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Robert Cline misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carlos Anderson | 67-66 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Furlong - foul #1 on Nicolas Furlong, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Jack Rogers (C) Jerry Maday, David Thiel, Leslie Leday, Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards (C) David Wiest | |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Robert Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Church - foul #3 on Charles Church, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (PF) Glenn Nunnery | |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nicolas Furlong swats the shot by Arnold Francisco | 69-68 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett tips it but misses | 69-68 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson tips it in | 69-70 |
| 01:17 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards is denied on a layup by Nicolas Furlong | 69-70 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow is fouled on the floor by Arnold Francisco - foul #4 on Arnold Francisco, team foul #13 | 69-70 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-72 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 71-72 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett is hacked by Robert Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Butler, team foul #14 | 71-72 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Robert Butler is fouled on the floor by Mark Pickett - foul #2 on Mark Pickett, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-74 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Robert Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel McDow - foul #4 on Daniel McDow, team foul #15 | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Arnold Francisco steals the ball from Daniel McDow in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards is fouled on the floor by Jack Rogers - foul #5 on Jack Rogers, team foul #16 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Arthur Barton (C) Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG) Charles Church, Arnold Francisco | |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Robert Butler makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Swan | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Arnold Francisco (SG) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel McDow (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Elmer Swan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nicolas Furlong (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Arthur Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Francisco (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Pickett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Pickett - foul #3 on Mark Pickett, team foul #15 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Leslie Leday (SF), Steve Manning (C) Robert Butler, Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Rodrick Peterson (PF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Charles Church, Arnold Francisco, Mark Pickett, Jamie Edwards | |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Travis Dickinson | 75-77 |
| 03:59 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday is hacked by Travis Dickinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #16 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (SG), Robert Cline (C) Daniel McDow, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest (C) Rodrick Peterson | |
| 03:59 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:59 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Maday steals it from Carlos Anderson in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 03:52 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Maday | 79-77 |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery scores on a jumper near the basket | 79-79 |
| 03:04 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday's fadeaway is rejected by David Wiest | 79-79 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | Robert Cline gets the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cline | 82-79 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Maday takes the ball from Carlos Anderson in the backcourt | 82-79 |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), Elmer Swan (SF), Steve Manning (PF) Donald Neuman, Leslie Leday, Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Mark Pickett (PF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Leonard Poulin, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton buries a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Charles Church - foul #4 on Charles Church, team foul #17 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (SG) Jerry Maday | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (SF) Carlos Anderson | |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton misses the free throw | 84-79 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett gets the rebound | 84-79 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 84-79 |
| 01:58 | Fairfield | Steve Manning gets the rebound | 84-79 |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | David Thiel clanks a floater from the left side | 84-79 |
| 01:52 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan gets the offensive rebound | 84-79 |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Steve Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-79 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG), Nicolas Furlong (PF) David Thiel, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Jamie Edwards (C) Travis Dickinson, Gregory Roldan, Rodrick Peterson | |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards hits a wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Arnold Francisco | 84-81 |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Jamie Edwards picks off the pass by Robert Butler | 84-81 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel McDow (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Elmer Swan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nicolas Furlong (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Arthur Barton (tiring) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arnold Francisco (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Anderson (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Pickett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Robert Butler's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Pickett | 84-84 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Pickett | 84-84 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 84-86 |