| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Land (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Anders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Strobel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 19:35 | Fairfield | Michael Austin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 19:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Austin - foul #1 on Michael Austin, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett is hacked by Joshua Strobel - foul #1 on Joshua Strobel, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 18:52 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel blows the layup | 34-38 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ray Land | 34-38 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:13 | Fairfield | Michael Austin misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-38 |
| 18:12 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel tips it in | 36-40 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Baranski - foul #1 on Carl Baranski, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin (PG), Paul Adams (SF), Daniel Golla (PF), Thomas Small (C) Harold Noone, Kenneth Fraise, Ray Land, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Henry Matlock (SG), Virgil Barham (SF), Thomas Gurley (PF), Joshua Miller (C) Carl Baranski, Michael Austin, Joshua Strobel, Richard Gilmore, Samuel Cole | |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:34 | Fairfield | Richard Eaglin steals it from Joshua Miller | 38-40 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett is hacked by Henry Matlock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Matlock, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper (SG) Scott Crockett | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Opitz (PG) Henry Matlock | |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams slams it home | 40-40 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Opitz and he's fouled by Lionel Harper - foul #3 on Lionel Harper, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG) Lionel Harper | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller drills a floater from close range set up by James Opitz and he's fouled by Thomas Small - foul #2 on Thomas Small, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise (SF) Thomas Small | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (SG), Ray Land (PF) Richard Eaglin, Daniel Golla | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Donald Yepez (C) Brent Cartagena, Virgil Barham, Joshua Miller, Thomas Gurley | |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel buries a shot from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 15:48 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Crockett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Land (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Austin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Strobel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Opitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Yepez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Austin | 40-49 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 14:58 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Baranski is called for the reach on Scott Crockett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Baranski, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Richard Eaglin (SG), Lionel Harper (SF), Daniel Golla (PF), Mark Anders (C) Harold Noone, Scott Crockett, Kenneth Fraise, Ray Land, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Henry Matlock (SG), Virgil Barham (SF), Thomas Gurley (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Carl Baranski, Michael Austin, Joshua Strobel, James Opitz, Donald Yepez | |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue loses the dribble to Brent Cartagena | 43-49 |
| 14:15 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Daniel Golla - foul #3 on Daniel Golla, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore (PF) Virgil Barham | |
| 14:15 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 13:56 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock's pass is intercepted by Daniel Golla | 43-52 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 13:31 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 13:24 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla tips it but misses | 43-52 |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 13:08 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Henry Matlock | 43-54 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla connects on the runner in the paint | 45-54 |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore misses the lay-in | 45-54 |
| 12:24 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Matlock - foul #4 on Henry Matlock, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Kenneth Fraise (SF), Ray Land (PF), Thomas Small (C) Eddie Donahue, Richard Eaglin, Daniel Golla, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Virgil Barham (SF), Joshua Miller (PF), Donald Yepez (C) Brent Cartagena, Henry Matlock, Thomas Gurley, Richard Gilmore, Samuel Cole | |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | Michael Austin lays it up and in on a great pass from Virgil Barham and the foul's on Lionel Harper - foul #4 on Lionel Harper, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (SG) Lionel Harper | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | Michael Austin makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Land (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Small (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Barham (fresh) PF - Joshua Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Yepez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small hits the follow up shot | 48-59 |
| 11:19 | Fairfield | Michael Austin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-59 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Noone | 50-59 |
| 10:45 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Harold Noone | 52-59 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-59 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Virgil Barham is called for the reach on Harold Noone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Virgil Barham, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams (C) Thomas Small | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel (SF), James Opitz (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Virgil Barham, Joshua Miller, Donald Yepez | |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:23 | Fairfield | James Opitz snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 10:12 | Fairfield | Michael Austin is hacked by Harold Noone - foul #3 on Harold Noone, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore (PF) Carl Baranski | |
| 09:53 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 52-59 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 09:33 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 09:19 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joshua Strobel | 52-61 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses the lay-in but the foul's on Samuel Cole - foul #1 on Samuel Cole, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (SG), Mark Anders (C) Scott Crockett, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Virgil Barham (SG) James Opitz, Michael Austin | |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:26 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Virgil Barham | 54-63 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Carl Baranski - foul #3 on Carl Baranski, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin (SG), Daniel Golla (C) Harold Noone, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Thomas Gurley (PF), Donald Yepez (C) Carl Baranski, Virgil Barham, Richard Gilmore, Samuel Cole | |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:41 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brent Cartagena | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Eaglin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ray Land (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Golla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brent Cartagena (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Strobel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Gurley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Yepez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land makes the fadeaway in the paint | 58-66 |
| 07:15 | Fairfield | Michael Austin knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Brent Cartagena and he's hacked by Kenneth Fraise - foul #1 on Kenneth Fraise, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Lionel Harper (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Thomas Small (PF), Mark Anders (C) Eddie Donahue, Richard Eaglin, Kenneth Fraise, Ray Land, Daniel Golla | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (PG), James Opitz (PF), Joshua Miller (C) Joshua Strobel, Thomas Gurley, Donald Yepez | |
| 07:15 | Fairfield | Michael Austin makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper is hacked by James Opitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Opitz, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG) Michael Austin | |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | James Opitz drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Matlock and he's fouled by Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #7 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Virgil Barham (SF) Carl Baranski | |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | James Opitz makes the free throw | 60-72 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Brent Cartagena - foul #2 on Brent Cartagena, team foul #11 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Thomas Gurley (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Brent Cartagena, James Opitz, Joshua Miller | |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses the free throw | 62-72 |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Virgil Barham | 62-74 |
| 06:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper connects on the open jumper in the paint | 64-74 |
| 05:53 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 05:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 05:09 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-74 |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Baranski is called for the reach on Paul Adams - foul #4 on Carl Baranski, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Richard Eaglin (SG), Kenneth Fraise (SF), Daniel Golla (C) Harold Noone, Lionel Harper, Thomas Small, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Opitz (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Brent Cartagena (SF), Joshua Miller (PF), Donald Yepez (C) Carl Baranski, Henry Matlock, Virgil Barham, Thomas Gurley, Samuel Cole | |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena loses the dribble to Eddie Donahue | 66-74 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Donald Yepez - foul #2 on Donald Yepez, team foul #13 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (SG), Ray Land (PF) Richard Eaglin, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel (SF) Joshua Miller | |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:59 | Fairfield | James Opitz travels with the ball | 68-74 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Austin steals it from Eddie Donahue in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena jams it set up by Michael Austin | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue scores on a 3 from the right wing | 71-76 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ray Land (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Golla (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brent Cartagena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Strobel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Opitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Yepez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Michael Austin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Cartagena | 71-79 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | James Opitz pulls down the rebound | 71-79 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (PG), Virgil Barham (SF), Richard Gilmore (PF), Joshua Miller (C) Brent Cartagena, Joshua Strobel, James Opitz, Donald Yepez | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 71-79 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla pulls down the rebound | 71-79 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Mark Anders (C) Eddie Donahue, Daniel Golla | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Henry Matlock, Virgil Barham, Joshua Miller | |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett grabs the offensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ray Land, team foul #8 | 71-79 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Ray Land steps in front of the Michael Austin pass | 71-79 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ray Land | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Strobel | 73-81 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-81 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett snags the offensive board | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole snags the defensive board | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Noone - foul #4 on Harold Noone, team foul #9 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Thomas Gurley (PF) Carl Baranski, Richard Gilmore | |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders misses the lay-in | 73-83 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Michael Austin snags the defensive board | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Ray Land is called for the reach on Samuel Cole - foul #2 on Ray Land, team foul #10 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Richard Eaglin (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Daniel Golla (PF), Thomas Small (C) Harold Noone, Scott Crockett, Kenneth Fraise, Ray Land, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (SG), Joshua Miller (PF) Michael Austin, Joshua Strobel | |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue is fouled on the floor by Brent Cartagena - foul #3 on Brent Cartagena, team foul #14 | 73-85 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Virgil Barham (SF) Samuel Cole | |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena runs out the clock | 74-85 |