| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Danny Portillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Dickey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sumter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Whisenant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Martin Knutsen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey inbounds the ball | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Dickey | 38-47 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones (SG), James Moczulski (PF) William Clark, Michael Kelley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson (PF) Martin Knutsen | |
| 18:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Sumter - foul #2 on John Sumter, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (PG), Jurica Zaborowski (C) Danny Portillo, Robert Kramer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (SG), Dustin Eberle (SF), Larry Rickel (C) John Sumter, Edward Whisenant, Ronald Smith | |
| 18:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 18:38 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Mericle is called for the reach on Lincoln Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Mericle, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG), Michael Kelley (PF) Lincoln Jones, James Moczulski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG), Martin Knutsen (PF) Charles Mericle, Jeffery Johnson | |
| 18:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Leroy Dickey | 41-47 |
| 18:08 | Fairfield | Earl Young is called for the reach on Michael Haught in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Young, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), Robert Kramer (C) Earl Young, Jurica Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (SF), Ronald Smith (C) Dustin Eberle, Larry Rickel | |
| 17:55 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith is hacked by Robert Kramer - foul #1 on Robert Kramer, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| 17:34 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-47 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Kramer grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Sumter - foul #3 on John Sumter, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG) Frank Raines | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle (SF), Jeffery Johnson (PF) John Sumter, Martin Knutsen | |
| 17:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Michael Haught loses the dribble to Leroy Dickey in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leroy Dickey | 45-47 |
| 17:02 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 17:00 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:44 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on William Clark - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones (SG), James Moczulski (PF) William Clark, Michael Kelley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen (PF) Jeffery Johnson | |
| 16:44 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:44 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Kramer grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Dickey | 48-47 |
| 16:31 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Whisenant, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (PG) Danny Portillo | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 16:17 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 15:58 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 15:56 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Earl Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lincoln Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leroy Dickey (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moczulski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kramer (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Whisenant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dustin Eberle (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Knutsen (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), William Clark (SG), Michael Kelley (SF), Donny Baker (PF), Jurica Zaborowski (C) Earl Young, Lincoln Jones, Leroy Dickey, James Moczulski, Robert Kramer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (PG), John Sumter (SG), Joshua Macdonald (SF), Donnie Elamin (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Michael Haught, Edward Whisenant, Dustin Eberle, Martin Knutsen, Ronald Smith | |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kelley - foul #2 on Michael Kelley, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| 15:11 | Fairfield | Michael Kelley takes the ball from Larry Rickel | 48-47 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 14:55 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 14:54 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald tips it home | 48-49 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley travels in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG), James Moczulski (SF), Robert Kramer (C) Frank Raines, Michael Kelley, Jurica Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen (PF), Jeffery Johnson (C) Donnie Elamin, Larry Rickel | |
| 14:44 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones (SG) William Clark | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo is hacked by Jeffery Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffery Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Smith (C) Martin Knutsen | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 14:18 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 14:13 | Fairfield | John Sumter banks in the layup | 48-51 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donny Baker misses the lay-in | 48-51 |
| 13:53 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:46 | Fairfield | John Sumter drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Macdonald | 48-53 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 13:32 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:17 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson lays it up and in | 48-55 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on Lincoln Jones - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (PG), Michael Kelley (SF), Jurica Zaborowski (C) Danny Portillo, James Moczulski, Robert Kramer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Donnie Elamin (SG), Martin Knutsen (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Charles Mericle, John Sumter, Jeffery Johnson, Ronald Smith | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:50 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Martin Knutsen | 49-55 |
| 12:47 | Fairfield | Michael Haught is hacked by Lincoln Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lincoln Jones, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG) Lincoln Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donny Baker drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Young and the foul's on Michael Haught - foul #2 on Michael Haught, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG), Leroy Dickey (SF) Frank Raines, Michael Kelley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (SG), Jeffery Johnson (C) Donnie Elamin, Larry Rickel | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donny Baker makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 12:04 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-57 |
| 12:03 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 11:46 | Fairfield | Michael Haught is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Martin Knutsen | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Earl Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Clark (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Leroy Dickey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donny Baker (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jurica Zaborowski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Whisenant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Macdonald (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Martin Knutsen (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Whisenant picks off the pass by William Clark in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Donny Baker takes the ball from Michael Haught | 52-59 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Macdonald - foul #4 on Joshua Macdonald, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG), Michael Kelley (C) Earl Young, Jurica Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG), Dustin Eberle (C) Joshua Macdonald, Martin Knutsen | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 11:24 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 11:11 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Johnson | 52-61 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Haught - foul #3 on Michael Haught, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Kramer (C) Donny Baker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Michael Haught, Jeffery Johnson | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 11:07 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 10:47 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-61 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Kramer snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG) Danny Portillo | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Clark, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG) John Sumter | |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | Michael Haught is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Haught, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donny Baker (PF) Robert Kramer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (SG), Martin Knutsen (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Michael Haught, Donnie Elamin, Larry Rickel | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Kelley | 54-61 |
| 09:55 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle can't finish the layup | 54-61 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 09:47 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle lays it in and he's fouled by Leroy Dickey - foul #3 on Leroy Dickey, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG), Lincoln Jones (SG), James Moczulski (SF), Jurica Zaborowski (C) Frank Raines, William Clark, Leroy Dickey, Michael Kelley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (PG), John Sumter (SG), Jeffery Johnson (PF) Edward Whisenant, Charles Mericle, Martin Knutsen | |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle misses the free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donnie Elamin takes the ball from Donny Baker | 54-63 |
| 09:10 | Fairfield | John Sumter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donnie Elamin | 54-65 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Sumter steals it from Danny Portillo in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Danny Portillo takes the ball from Ronald Smith | 54-65 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-65 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 08:30 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (SG), Leroy Dickey (SF), Michael Kelley (PF), Robert Kramer (C) Lincoln Jones, James Moczulski, Donny Baker, Jurica Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (PG), Edward Whisenant (SF), Larry Rickel (C) Donnie Elamin, Dustin Eberle, Ronald Smith | |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle is called for traveling | 54-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG) Danny Portillo | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen (PF) Jeffery Johnson | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 07:57 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | John Sumter can't throw it down but he's hacked by Leroy Dickey - foul #4 on Leroy Dickey, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), James Moczulski (PF) Earl Young, Michael Kelley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Joshua Macdonald (SF), Ronald Smith (C) Charles Mericle, Edward Whisenant, Larry Rickel | |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | John Sumter makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | John Sumter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Frank Raines (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Clark (tired) 6 pts. SF - Leroy Dickey (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Moczulski (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kramer (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Sumter (tired) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Macdonald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Martin Knutsen (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Smith (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Haught steals it from Frank Raines in the backcourt | 54-67 |
| 07:13 | Fairfield | Michael Haught misses long on an open shot from the left side | 54-67 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to William Clark | 54-67 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-67 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 06:46 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 06:30 | Fairfield | John Sumter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-67 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald grabs the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Leroy Dickey denies the turnaround by Ronald Smith | 54-67 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Frank Raines | 54-67 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski's pass is intercepted by John Sumter in the backcourt | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Haught and the foul's on Frank Raines - foul #1 on Frank Raines, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG), Earl Young (SG), Michael Kelley (SF), Donny Baker (PF), Jurica Zaborowski (C) Frank Raines, William Clark, Leroy Dickey, James Moczulski, Robert Kramer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (SG), Donnie Elamin (PF), Jeffery Johnson (C) John Sumter, Martin Knutsen, Ronald Smith | |
| 05:46 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski gets the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Michael Haught is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Portillo - foul #3 on Danny Portillo, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones (SG) Earl Young | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (SG), Larry Rickel (C) Charles Mericle, Donnie Elamin | |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Michael Haught makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Michael Haught makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-72 |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | Michael Haught is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Macdonald | 57-75 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-75 |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Michael Haught pulls down the rebound | 57-75 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant is hacked by Lincoln Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lincoln Jones, team foul #11 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (SG), Donnie Elamin (PF), Dustin Eberle (C) Michael Haught, Jeffery Johnson, Larry Rickel | |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Mericle steps in front of the Lincoln Jones pass | 57-77 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin clanks a jumper from close range | 57-77 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Danny Portillo | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones connects on the open shot from the left wing | 59-77 |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Danny Portillo - foul #4 on Danny Portillo, team foul #12 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (PG), James Moczulski (SF) Danny Portillo, Donny Baker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Joshua Macdonald, Donnie Elamin | |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant makes the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Earl Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lincoln Jones (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Moczulski (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Kelley (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jurica Zaborowski (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Edward Whisenant (tired) 9 pts. 4 stl. SG - Charles Mericle (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Eberle (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Rickel (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-79 |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (SG) Edward Whisenant | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-79 |
| 03:09 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-79 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin travels with the ball | 61-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG) Lincoln Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (PG) Donnie Elamin | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-79 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Larry Rickel and he's hacked by Michael Kelley - foul #3 on Michael Kelley, team foul #13 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones (SF) Jurica Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (SG) Dustin Eberle | |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle makes the free throw | 64-82 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 64-82 |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jeffery Johnson | 64-82 |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Frank Raines steps in front of the Donnie Elamin pass in the backcourt | 64-82 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Rickel - foul #2 on Larry Rickel, team foul #12 | 64-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski (C) Earl Young | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle (SF) Donnie Elamin | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines misses the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Whisenant, team foul #13 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (PG) Frank Raines | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young is hacked by Dustin Eberle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Eberle, team foul #14 | 65-82 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle is hacked by Michael Kelley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Kelley, team foul #14 | 67-82 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle misses the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski grabs the board | 67-83 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 67-83 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel pulls down the rebound | 67-83 |
| 00:59 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant knocks in the floater from the right side | 67-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Lincoln Jones | 69-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant is hacked by Earl Young - foul #3 on Earl Young, team foul #15 | 69-85 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant makes the 1st free throw | 69-86 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant makes the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski double dribbles | 69-87 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant runs out the clock | 69-87 |