| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fresh) SG - Douglas Hall (fresh) SF - Tim Windham (fresh) PF - Stephen Beres (fresh) C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) SF - Donald Williams (fresh) PF - Herbert Hamilton (fresh) C - Daniel Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Alcorn State | Herbert Hamilton swats the layup by Stephen Beres | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin lays it up and in set up by Louis Kuczenski and he's hacked by Douglas Hall - foul #1 on Douglas Hall, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Louis Kuczenski - foul #1 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:00 | Fairfield | Daniel Williams gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin banks in the layup set up by Donald Williams and he's hacked by Stephen Beres - foul #1 on Stephen Beres, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin misses the free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:45 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:43 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-5 |
| 18:28 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton misses long on a jumper from close range | 1-5 |
| 18:27 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:08 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | Fairfield | Daniel Williams tips it home | 4-7 |
| 17:28 | Alcorn State | Daniel Williams is called for the reach on Richard Atkinson - foul #1 on Daniel Williams, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey (SG), Fred Nash (SF), John Frazer (PF), Robert Cullins (C) Douglas Hall, Tim Windham, Stephen Beres, Richard Atkinson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Samuel Lowe (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Keith Doberstein (SF), Scott Boyce (PF), William Helms (C) Louis Kuczenski, Craig Breslin, Donald Williams, Herbert Hamilton, Daniel Williams | |
| 17:19 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins loses the ball out of bounds | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 4-9 |
| 16:44 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Helms - foul #1 on William Helms, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres (PF) Arnulfo Costa | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:44 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:44 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Samuel Lowe is whistled for traveling | 6-9 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey is hacked by Fred Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 16:19 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 15:54 | Fairfield | William Helms misses long on a runner in the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Fred Nash (fresh) SG - Edward Ivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cullins (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Beres (fairly fresh) C - John Frazer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Samuel Lowe (fairly fresh) SG - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Keith Doberstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Boyce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Helms (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein connects on the shot near the basket | 6-11 |
| 15:21 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash is hacked by Samuel Lowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Lowe, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa (PG), Douglas Hall (SG), Tim Windham (SF), Richard Atkinson (C) Fred Nash, Edward Ivey, Robert Cullins, John Frazer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Samuel Lowe, Fred Johnson, Keith Doberstein, Scott Boyce, William Helms | |
| 15:14 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 15:13 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 15:03 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Williams | 6-13 |
| 14:43 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-13 |
| 14:33 | Fairfield | Donald Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-13 |
| 14:17 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson is alone and throws it down | 8-13 |
| 14:14 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Frazer (PF) Stephen Beres | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:03 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 14:01 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:56 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-13 |
| 13:54 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:48 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 8-13 |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson can't tip it in | 8-13 |
| 13:46 | Alcorn State | John Frazer tips it home | 10-13 |
| 13:23 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tim Windham - foul #1 on Tim Windham, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Taylor (SG), Fred Nash (SF), Robert Cullins (PF) Douglas Hall, Tim Windham, John Frazer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leif Reed (SG), Keith Doberstein (PF) Craig Breslin, Herbert Hamilton | |
| 13:23 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:23 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:23 | Alcorn State | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 13:10 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:08 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:01 | Fairfield | David Taylor is called for the reach on Leif Reed - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Samuel Lowe (PG), Scott Boyce (PF), William Helms (C) Louis Kuczenski, Donald Williams, Daniel Williams | |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall (SG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:52 | Alcorn State | Leif Reed steps in front of the Arnulfo Costa pass in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 12:51 | Fairfield | Leif Reed hits the finger roll | 10-18 |
| 12:36 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 10-18 |
| 12:35 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:16 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 10-18 |
| 12:14 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:12 | Alcorn State | Samuel Lowe steps in front of the Fred Nash pass in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 11:54 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein drills a floater from close range set up by Leif Reed | 10-20 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (tiring) SG - Douglas Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Nash (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Cullins (fairly fresh) C - Richard Atkinson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Samuel Lowe (fairly fresh) SG - Leif Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Doberstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Boyce (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Helms (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 11:36 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson snags the offensive board | 10-20 |
| 11:27 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-20 |
| 11:25 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson grabs the offensive board | 10-20 |
| 11:09 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-20 |
| 10:53 | Fairfield | Samuel Lowe misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-20 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Richard Atkinson | 12-20 |
| 10:44 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash makes the 3 from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Samuel Lowe knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Doberstein | 15-22 |
| 10:12 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | William Helms snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:59 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce travels with the ball | 15-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey (PG), Tim Windham (SF), Stephen Beres (PF), John Frazer (C) Arnulfo Costa, Fred Nash, Robert Cullins, Richard Atkinson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Samuel Lowe, Leif Reed, Keith Doberstein, Scott Boyce, William Helms | |
| 09:43 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham throws it down on a nice dish by John Frazer and he's hacked by Louis Kuczenski - foul #2 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Samuel Lowe (PG) Louis Kuczenski | |
| 09:43 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Samuel Lowe double dribbles | 18-22 |
| 09:16 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 09:15 | Fairfield | Daniel Williams pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:59 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin is denied on a dunk by John Frazer | 18-22 |
| 08:58 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 08:27 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton is called for traveling | 18-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa (PG) Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fred Johnson (SG) Craig Breslin | |
| 08:09 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham is called for traveling | 18-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leif Reed (PG) Samuel Lowe | |
| 07:45 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Williams | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (tiring) SG - Douglas Hall (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Tim Windham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Beres (tiring) C - John Frazer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leif Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Alcorn State | Herbert Hamilton steals it from Stephen Beres | 18-25 |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | Donald Williams hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-27 |
| 07:12 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa loses the dribble to Herbert Hamilton in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 06:50 | Fairfield | Donald Williams misses long on a shot from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 06:49 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton misses the tip | 18-27 |
| 06:47 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 18-27 |
| 06:29 | Fairfield | Donald Williams can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Tim Windham - foul #2 on Tim Windham, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey (SG), Fred Nash (SF), Richard Atkinson (C) Douglas Hall, Tim Windham, John Frazer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Samuel Lowe (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Keith Doberstein (PF), Scott Boyce (C) Leif Reed, Fred Johnson, Herbert Hamilton, Daniel Williams | |
| 06:29 | Fairfield | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:29 | Fairfield | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:19 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 06:18 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash gets the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 06:02 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins (SF) Arnulfo Costa | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | Samuel Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-29 |
| 05:41 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Nash | 20-29 |
| 05:34 | Fairfield | Richard Atkinson picks off the pass by Craig Breslin | 20-29 |
| 05:10 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins misses the lay-in | 20-29 |
| 05:09 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson grabs the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 04:51 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins can't finish the uncontested layup | 20-29 |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Craig Breslin | 20-29 |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein misses short on a turnaround from close range | 20-29 |
| 04:33 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 04:21 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 04:19 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 03:58 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 20-29 |
| 03:57 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Beres | 20-29 |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | Craig Breslin steals it from Richard Atkinson | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Fred Nash (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Edward Ivey (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Robert Cullins (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Beres (tired) 2 reb. C - Richard Atkinson (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Samuel Lowe (tired) 2 pts. SG - Craig Breslin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Williams (tired) 4 pts. PF - Keith Doberstein (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Boyce (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Beres - foul #2 on Stephen Beres, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa (PG), David Taylor (SG), Tim Windham (SF), John Frazer (PF) Fred Nash, Edward Ivey, Robert Cullins, Stephen Beres | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Fred Johnson (SF), William Helms (C) Samuel Lowe, Donald Williams, Scott Boyce | |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:59 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 02:57 | Fairfield | William Helms snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 02:42 | Alcorn State | Craig Breslin steps in front of the Tim Windham pass in the backcourt | 20-34 |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein's layup is rejected by Richard Atkinson | 20-34 |
| 02:24 | Alcorn State | John Frazer grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-34 |
| 01:42 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Johnson | 23-36 |
| 01:20 | Alcorn State | Fred Johnson is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #2 on Fred Johnson, team foul #7 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Fred Nash (C) Richard Atkinson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Williams (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Craig Breslin, Keith Doberstein, William Helms | |
| 01:20 | Alcorn State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:20 | Alcorn State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:04 | Fairfield | John Frazer is called for the reach on Louis Kuczenski - foul #1 on John Frazer, team foul #8 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall (SG), Stephen Beres (PF) Arnulfo Costa, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:04 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:04 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:57 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Kuczenski - foul #3 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #8 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leif Reed (PG) Louis Kuczenski | |
| 00:57 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:57 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Daniel Williams is fouled on the floor by Fred Nash - foul #1 on Fred Nash, team foul #9 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG) Fred Johnson | |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:13 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres knocks in the floater from the left block | 29-40 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Leif Reed misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa (PG) Stephen Beres | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Douglas Hall is called for the reach on Craig Breslin - foul #2 on Douglas Hall, team foul #10 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins (C) Fred Nash | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-42 |