| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Byrne (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Gervin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Capps (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Osmanski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Land (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shane Matushevsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter McLeod (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Edgar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Walter McLeod inbounds the ball | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Southern | Richard Land buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 19:17 | Fairfield | Richard Land is called for the reach on Kerry Allen - foul #2 on Richard Land, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| 19:02 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Myers (SF), Michael Soluri (C) Rudolph Gervin, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 18:41 | Southern | Richard Land is fouled on the floor by Marvin Capps - foul #1 on Marvin Capps, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bobby Younger (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Willie Ebersole (C) Kerry Allen, John Byrne, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Chapman (SF), Byron Staley (PF), Steve Patterson (C) Walter McLeod, David Watson, Kenneth Edgar | |
| 18:31 | Southern | Phillip Wiltz steals it from Richard Land | 47-42 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Robert Myers double dribbles | 47-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Frey (PG), James Pierce (SG) Richard Land, Shane Matushevsky | |
| 18:19 | Southern | Allen Frey's pass is intercepted by Willie Ebersole in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 18:09 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole loses the dribble to Steve Patterson | 47-42 |
| 17:49 | Southern | Joseph Chapman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 17:30 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Soluri | 49-45 |
| 17:26 | Southern | Phillip Wiltz is called for the reach on James Pierce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Wiltz, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), John Byrne (SG), Rudolph Gervin (SF), Marvin Capps (PF), James Osmanski (C) Bobby Younger, Phillip Wiltz, Robert Myers, Michael Soluri, Willie Ebersole | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter McLeod (SF), David Watson (PF) Joseph Chapman, Byron Staley | |
| 17:10 | Southern | John Byrne takes the ball from Allen Frey | 49-45 |
| 17:07 | Fairfield | John Byrne jams it | 51-45 |
| 17:03 | Southern | David Watson misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 51-45 |
| 17:02 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 16:43 | Fairfield | John Byrne clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 16:42 | Southern | The rebound goes to David Watson | 51-45 |
| 16:36 | Southern | James Pierce's pass is intercepted by James Osmanski | 51-45 |
| 16:25 | Fairfield | James Osmanski misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Steve Patterson - foul #1 on Steve Patterson, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Soluri (PF) Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Land (PG), Shane Matushevsky (SG), Joseph Chapman (SF), Kenneth Edgar (C) Allen Frey, James Pierce, Walter McLeod, Steve Patterson | |
| 16:25 | Fairfield | James Osmanski makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 16:25 | Fairfield | James Osmanski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 16:25 | Southern | David Watson gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 16:06 | Southern | David Watson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 16:04 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar tips it home | 52-47 |
| 15:44 | Fairfield | John Byrne makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Byrne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rudolph Gervin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Soluri (fresh) 12 pts. C - James Osmanski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Land (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Matushevsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Watson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky's layup is rejected by James Osmanski | 55-47 |
| 15:30 | Southern | Joseph Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 15:15 | Southern | David Watson banks in the layup | 55-49 |
| 14:55 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri lays it up and in set up by John Byrne | 57-49 |
| 14:53 | Southern | Michael Soluri steals the ball from Joseph Chapman in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 14:33 | Fairfield | John Byrne misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 14:32 | Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Land | 57-49 |
| 14:10 | Southern | Joseph Chapman's pass is intercepted by Kerry Allen | 57-49 |
| 14:08 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bobby Younger (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Marvin Capps (PF), Willie Ebersole (C) Kerry Allen, John Byrne, Rudolph Gervin, Michael Soluri, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Frey (PG), James Pierce (SG), Walter McLeod (SF), Byron Staley (PF), Steve Patterson (C) Richard Land, Shane Matushevsky, Joseph Chapman, David Watson, Kenneth Edgar | |
| 13:55 | Southern | Walter McLeod knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 13:35 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz is fouled on the floor by Steve Patterson - foul #2 on Steve Patterson, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| 13:16 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger hits a floater from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 13:14 | Southern | Willie Ebersole picks off the pass by James Pierce in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 12:55 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-51 |
| 12:54 | Southern | James Pierce grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 12:27 | Southern | Allen Frey buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Walter McLeod | 59-53 |
| 12:13 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger is hacked by Walter McLeod - foul #2 on Walter McLeod, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG), John Byrne (SG), Michael Soluri (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Bobby Younger, Phillip Wiltz, Robert Myers, Willie Ebersole | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Land (PG), Shane Matushevsky (SG), David Watson (PF), Albert Bontrager (C) Allen Frey, James Pierce, Byron Staley, Steve Patterson | |
| 11:54 | Fairfield | James Gray misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Land - foul #3 on Richard Land, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin (SF) Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:54 | Fairfield | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:54 | Fairfield | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:29 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Byrne (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rudolph Gervin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Soluri (fresh) 14 pts. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Land (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shane Matushevsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter McLeod (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Watson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Bontrager (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Fairfield | Joseph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 61-53 |
| 11:09 | Southern | David Watson gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 11:07 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Marvin Capps (PF) James Gray, John Byrne, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Batres (PG), Joseph Chapman (SF), Steve Patterson (PF) Richard Land, Walter McLeod, David Watson | |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz's pass is intercepted by Albert Bontrager | 61-53 |
| 10:35 | Southern | Todd Batres is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Todd Batres, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Myers (SF) Rudolph Gervin | |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Edgar (C) Albert Bontrager | |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | Kenneth Edgar steals the ball from Michael Soluri | 61-53 |
| 10:16 | Southern | Michael Soluri is called for the reach on Kenneth Edgar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Soluri, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Osmanski (C) Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:03 | Southern | Marvin Capps is called for the reach on Steve Patterson - foul #2 on Marvin Capps, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG) Kerry Allen | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter McLeod (SF), David Watson (PF) Joseph Chapman, Steve Patterson | |
| 09:58 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar drills a shot in the lane | 61-55 |
| 09:43 | Fairfield | Robert Myers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 61-55 |
| 09:42 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:34 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Osmanski - foul #2 on James Osmanski, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SG), Rudolph Gervin (SF), Willie Ebersole (C) Phillip Wiltz, Robert Myers, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Land (PG), Allen Frey (SG) Todd Batres, Shane Matushevsky | |
| 09:34 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:34 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:13 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 09:12 | Southern | Allen Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:10 | Southern | Richard Land throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Bobby Younger (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) James Gray, Rudolph Gervin, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Southern | James Pierce (SF), Steve Patterson (PF) Walter McLeod, David Watson | |
| 08:48 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen's pass is intercepted by Richard Land | 61-57 |
| 08:42 | Southern | James Pierce is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Soluri (PF) Willie Ebersole | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Chapman (SF), Byron Staley (PF) Allen Frey, Kenneth Edgar | |
| 08:30 | Southern | A charge is called on James Pierce - foul #1 on James Pierce, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (SG), Rudolph Gervin (SF), Marvin Capps (PF) John Byrne, Bobby Younger, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern | Shane Matushevsky (SG) James Pierce | |
| 08:19 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rudolph Gervin | 63-57 |
| 08:02 | Southern | Byron Staley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Shane Matushevsky | 63-60 |
| 07:43 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG), John Byrne (SG), Robert Myers (SF), James Osmanski (C) Kerry Allen, Phillip Wiltz, Rudolph Gervin, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Batres (PG), Allen Frey (SG), Walter McLeod (SF), David Watson (PF), Albert Bontrager (C) Richard Land, Shane Matushevsky, Joseph Chapman, Byron Staley, Steve Patterson | |
| 07:28 | Southern | James Osmanski picks off the pass by Todd Batres | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Byrne (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Soluri (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - James Osmanski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Todd Batres (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Allen Frey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter McLeod (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Bontrager (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Fairfield | Robert Myers hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Byrne | 65-60 |
| 07:04 | Southern | Allen Frey blows the layup | 65-60 |
| 07:03 | Southern | Allen Frey tips it home | 65-62 |
| 06:41 | Fairfield | John Byrne comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 06:39 | Southern | Todd Batres grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 06:36 | Southern | Michael Soluri steals the ball from Walter McLeod in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri can't connect on a shot from the left side | 65-62 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Allen Frey gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:57 | Southern | Albert Bontrager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Bobby Younger (SF), Willie Ebersole (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) James Gray, John Byrne, Robert Myers, Michael Soluri, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Land (PG), James Pierce (SG), Joseph Chapman (SF), Steve Patterson (PF), Kenneth Edgar (C) Todd Batres, Allen Frey, Walter McLeod, David Watson, Albert Bontrager | |
| 05:42 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Chapman - foul #1 on Joseph Chapman, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marvin Capps (PF) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:42 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:42 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:42 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 05:40 | Southern | Richard Land is hacked by Kerry Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kerry Allen, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 05:40 | Southern | Richard Land misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:19 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses the lay-in | 66-62 |
| 05:17 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps tips it home | 68-62 |
| 04:57 | Southern | Steve Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-62 |
| 04:56 | Southern | James Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:40 | Southern | James Pierce double dribbles | 68-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Bobby Younger, Willie Ebersole | |
| Subs | Southern | Shane Matushevsky (SG), Byron Staley (PF) James Pierce, Kenneth Edgar | |
| 04:12 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 04:11 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Chapman | 68-62 |
| 04:04 | Southern | Joseph Chapman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kerry Allen | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Southern | Byron Staley is hacked by Kerry Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kerry Allen, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SG), Michael Soluri (C) Phillip Wiltz, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Batres (PG), Walter McLeod (SF), Kenneth Edgar (C) Richard Land, Joseph Chapman, Steve Patterson | |
| 03:46 | Southern | Byron Staley makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:46 | Southern | Byron Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri misses the lay-in | 70-64 |
| 03:16 | Southern | Byron Staley snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Byrne (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rudolph Gervin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Capps (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Soluri (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Todd Batres (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shane Matushevsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McLeod (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Byron Staley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Edgar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar lays it up and in | 70-66 |
| 02:52 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps hits the finger roll set up by John Byrne | 72-66 |
| 02:49 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG), Bobby Younger (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Willie Ebersole (C) Kerry Allen, John Byrne, Rudolph Gervin, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Frey (PG), James Pierce (SG), Joseph Chapman (SF), Steve Patterson (PF), Albert Bontrager (C) Todd Batres, Shane Matushevsky, Walter McLeod, Byron Staley, Kenneth Edgar | |
| 02:47 | Southern | Joseph Chapman scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Frey | 72-69 |
| 02:35 | Fairfield | James Gray double dribbles | 72-69 |
| 02:17 | Southern | Joseph Chapman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-71 |
| 02:03 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 72-71 |
| 02:01 | Southern | Steve Patterson gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:01 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (SG) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Land (PG), David Watson (PF), Kenneth Edgar (C) James Pierce, Steve Patterson, Albert Bontrager | |
| 01:59 | Southern | Joseph Chapman's pass is intercepted by James Gray in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 01:56 | Fairfield | James Gray hits the finger roll | 74-71 |
| 01:37 | Southern | Bobby Younger swats the shot by David Watson | 74-71 |
| 01:36 | Southern | Joseph Chapman grabs the offensive board | 74-71 |
| 01:28 | Southern | Allen Frey is hacked by Phillip Wiltz - foul #4 on Phillip Wiltz, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), John Byrne (SG), Rudolph Gervin (SF), Marvin Capps (PF), James Osmanski (C) James Gray, Phillip Wiltz, Bobby Younger, Michael Soluri, Willie Ebersole | |
| Subs | Southern | Shane Matushevsky (SG), Walter McLeod (SF) Richard Land, Joseph Chapman | |
| 01:28 | Southern | Allen Frey makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:28 | Southern | Allen Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:17 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by John Byrne | 76-73 |
| 01:01 | Southern | Walter McLeod can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Marvin Capps - foul #3 on Marvin Capps, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Land (PG) Allen Frey | |
| 01:01 | Southern | Walter McLeod makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:01 | Southern | Walter McLeod makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | John Byrne clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Land - foul #4 on Richard Land, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | John Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | John Byrne misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:18 | Southern | Walter McLeod throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps is hacked by Shane Matushevsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Matushevsky, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | Southern | Walter McLeod is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Michael Soluri (PF) John Byrne, Rudolph Gervin, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen is fouled on the floor by David Watson - foul #3 on David Watson, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar is fouled on the floor by Kerry Allen - foul #5 on Kerry Allen, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SG), Rudolph Gervin (SF), Marvin Capps (PF) Kerry Allen, Robert Myers, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:06 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:06 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to David Watson | 80-76 |
| 00:04 | Southern | David Watson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | John Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | John Byrne runs out the clock | 80-76 |