| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheng Hong (fresh) SG - Alvin Ashbaugh (fresh) SF - Wilburn Davis (fresh) PF - Donald Crandell (fresh) C - Henry Vance (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (fresh) SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Charles (fresh) PF - John Rothstein (fresh) C - Jesse Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Henry Vance wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | South Florida | Henry Vance tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Ashbaugh - foul #1 on Alvin Ashbaugh, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jimmie Ramey and the foul's on Henry Vance - foul #1 on Henry Vance, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | South Florida | Jesse Williams blocks the short jumper by Wilburn Davis | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Crandell and he's hacked by Jimmie Ramey - foul #1 on Jimmie Ramey, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:47 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:44 | Fairfield | John Rothstein is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 18:20 | South Florida | Donald Crandell drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Sheng Hong | 7-3 |
| 18:14 | Fairfield | Alvin Ashbaugh is called for the reach on Jimmie Ramey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Ashbaugh, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | South Florida | William McKeown (SG) Alvin Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 17:53 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 7-6 |
| 17:29 | South Florida | Donald Crandell's fadeaway is rejected by John Rothstein | 7-6 |
| 17:27 | South Florida | William McKeown tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 17:26 | Fairfield | John Rothstein snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:09 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | South Florida | Noel Hoffman (PG), Bruce Samford (SG), Nicolas Azevedo (SF), Paul Souder (PF), Kirk Guess (C) Sheng Hong, William McKeown, Wilburn Davis, Donald Crandell, Henry Vance | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Keith Smith (PG), Michael Schwend (SG), Donald Bowles (SF), Robert Riley (PF), Wayne Gaines (C) Jimmie Ramey, Joseph Smith, Michael Charles, John Rothstein, Jesse Williams | |
| 17:02 | South Florida | Noel Hoffman makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Samford and he's hacked by Michael Schwend - foul #1 on Michael Schwend, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| 17:02 | South Florida | Noel Hoffman misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 17:02 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Guess | 9-6 |
| 16:50 | South Florida | Paul Souder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-6 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 9-6 |
| 16:34 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:19 | South Florida | Noel Hoffman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:17 | Fairfield | Robert Riley gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | Fairfield | Michael Schwend misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 16:02 | South Florida | Kirk Guess gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Noel Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Samford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicolas Azevedo (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Souder (fairly fresh) C - Kirk Guess (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Schwend (fresh) SF - Donald Bowles (fresh) PF - Robert Riley (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Gaines (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | South Florida | Noel Hoffman loses the dribble to Michael Schwend | 9-6 |
| 15:53 | Fairfield | Keith Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG), William McKeown (SG), Wilburn Davis (SF), Donald Crandell (PF), Joe Carlson (C) Noel Hoffman, Bruce Samford, Nicolas Azevedo, Paul Souder, Kirk Guess | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Michael Charles (SF), John Rothstein (PF), Jesse Williams (C) Keith Smith, Michael Schwend, Donald Bowles, Robert Riley, Wayne Gaines | |
| 15:35 | South Florida | William McKeown is fouled on the floor by John Rothstein - foul #1 on John Rothstein, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| 15:25 | South Florida | William McKeown can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:24 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Michael Charles | 9-6 |
| 15:13 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Carlson - foul #1 on Joe Carlson, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| 15:13 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:13 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:13 | South Florida | Donald Crandell grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | South Florida | Donald Crandell is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | South Florida | Henry Vance (C) Joe Carlson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Schwend (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| 14:39 | South Florida | William McKeown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:38 | South Florida | Donald Crandell can't tip it in | 9-7 |
| 14:36 | South Florida | William McKeown hits the follow up shot | 11-7 |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | John Rothstein misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Crandell - foul #1 on Donald Crandell, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo (SF), Paul Souder (PF) Wilburn Davis, Donald Crandell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Keith Smith (PG), Donald Bowles (SG), Robert Riley (SF), Wayne Gaines (C) Jimmie Ramey, Michael Schwend, Michael Charles, Jesse Williams | |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | John Rothstein makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | John Rothstein makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:00 | South Florida | William McKeown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Keith Smith - foul #1 on Keith Smith, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | South Florida | Noel Hoffman (PG) Sheng Hong | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Schwend (SF) John Rothstein | |
| 14:00 | South Florida | William McKeown misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:00 | South Florida | William McKeown makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:36 | Fairfield | Paul Souder blocks the short jumper by Keith Smith | 12-9 |
| 13:35 | South Florida | The rebound goes to William McKeown | 12-9 |
| 13:15 | South Florida | William McKeown misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-9 |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | Robert Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | Michael Schwend can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Vance - foul #2 on Henry Vance, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG), Wilburn Davis (SF), Kirk Guess (PF), Joe Carlson (C) William McKeown, Nicolas Azevedo, Paul Souder, Henry Vance | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Michael Charles (SF), Jesse Williams (C) Keith Smith, Donald Bowles, Wayne Gaines | |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | Michael Schwend makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | Michael Schwend makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:59 | South Florida | Kirk Guess clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 12-11 |
| 12:57 | South Florida | Sheng Hong misses the tip | 12-11 |
| 12:56 | Fairfield | Robert Riley snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:38 | Fairfield | Joe Carlson swats the short shot by Michael Schwend | 12-11 |
| 12:37 | Fairfield | Michael Charles tips it home | 12-13 |
| 12:31 | South Florida | Michael Schwend is called for the reach on Sheng Hong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Schwend, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | Bruce Samford (SG), Donald Crandell (PF), Paul Souder (C) Noel Hoffman, Kirk Guess, Joe Carlson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Bowles (SG), John Rothstein (PF) Michael Schwend, Robert Riley | |
| 12:31 | South Florida | Sheng Hong misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:31 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | Wilburn Davis is called for the reach on Jimmie Ramey - foul #1 on Wilburn Davis, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo (SF) Wilburn Davis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines (C) Jesse Williams | |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:02 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Nicolas Azevedo | 12-13 |
| 11:58 | South Florida | Bruce Samford is hacked by Michael Charles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Charles, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| 11:58 | South Florida | Bruce Samford makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:58 | South Florida | Bruce Samford makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheng Hong (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Samford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicolas Azevedo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Crandell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Souder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Bowles (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Charles (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rothstein (tiring) 2 pts. C - Wayne Gaines (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Michael Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 11:35 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:22 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles's pass is intercepted by Donald Crandell | 14-13 |
| 11:20 | South Florida | Bruce Samford is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Samford, team foul #8 | 14-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | Noel Hoffman (PG), William McKeown (SG), Kirk Guess (C) Sheng Hong, Bruce Samford, Paul Souder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Riley (PF) John Rothstein | |
| 11:02 | Fairfield | Michael Charles misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 14-13 |
| 11:01 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Kirk Guess | 14-13 |
| 10:37 | South Florida | Donald Crandell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:36 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 10:17 | Fairfield | Nicolas Azevedo takes the ball from Michael Charles | 14-13 |
| 10:13 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo blows the layup | 14-13 |
| 10:12 | South Florida | Donald Crandell pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:56 | South Florida | Kirk Guess hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne Gaines - foul #1 on Wayne Gaines, team foul #9 | 14-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG), Wilburn Davis (SF), Joe Carlson (C) Noel Hoffman, Nicolas Azevedo, Donald Crandell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Keith Smith (PG), John Rothstein (PF), Jesse Williams (C) Jimmie Ramey, Robert Riley, Wayne Gaines | |
| 09:56 | South Florida | Kirk Guess misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:56 | South Florida | Kirk Guess misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:56 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Keith Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | Bruce Samford (SG), Paul Souder (PF) William McKeown, Kirk Guess | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:36 | South Florida | Bruce Samford is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 09:18 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles misses long on a 3 from straight away | 17-13 |
| 09:17 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:15 | South Florida | Bruce Samford's pass is intercepted by Keith Smith in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 09:14 | Fairfield | Keith Smith hits the finger roll | 17-15 |
| 09:01 | South Florida | Sheng Hong buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bruce Samford | 20-15 |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Rothstein | 20-17 |
| 08:16 | South Florida | Paul Souder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Charles - foul #2 on Michael Charles, team foul #10 | 20-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | William McKeown (SG), Donald Crandell (PF) Bruce Samford, Joe Carlson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Robert Riley (SG), Wayne Gaines (C) Keith Smith, Michael Charles, Jesse Williams | |
| 08:16 | South Florida | Paul Souder makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:16 | South Florida | Paul Souder misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:16 | Fairfield | John Rothstein grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:04 | Fairfield | Paul Souder steals it from Jimmie Ramey | 21-17 |
| 08:04 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo (SF), Kirk Guess (C) Wilburn Davis, Paul Souder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 07:47 | South Florida | Donald Crandell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 07:45 | Fairfield | Robert Riley gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheng Hong (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McKeown (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicolas Azevedo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Crandell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Guess (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Riley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Donald Bowles (tired) 2 pts. PF - John Rothstein (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey is fouled on the floor by Sheng Hong - foul #1 on Sheng Hong, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | Noel Hoffman (PG) Sheng Hong | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 07:30 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:30 | South Florida | Kirk Guess snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 07:18 | South Florida | Kirk Guess drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 06:59 | Fairfield | John Rothstein can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-17 |
| 06:57 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Kirk Guess | 23-17 |
| 06:46 | South Florida | Donald Crandell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Bowles - foul #1 on Donald Bowles, team foul #11 | 23-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG), Wilburn Davis (SF), Paul Souder (C) William McKeown, Nicolas Azevedo, Kirk Guess | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Keith Smith (PG), Jesse Williams (C) Jimmie Ramey, John Rothstein | |
| 06:46 | South Florida | Donald Crandell misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:46 | South Florida | Donald Crandell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:46 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:41 | Fairfield | Robert Riley is hacked by Wilburn Davis - foul #2 on Wilburn Davis, team foul #10 | 23-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo (SF), Joe Carlson (C) Wilburn Davis, Donald Crandell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:41 | Fairfield | Robert Riley makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:41 | Fairfield | Robert Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:15 | South Florida | Sheng Hong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-19 |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | Robert Riley grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | Sheng Hong is called for the reach on Robert Riley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sheng Hong, team foul #11 | 23-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | William McKeown (SG) Sheng Hong | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG) Keith Smith | |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | Robert Riley makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | Robert Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:06 | South Florida | Joe Carlson loses the dribble to Jimmie Ramey in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 06:05 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey lays it in | 23-23 |
| 06:01 | South Florida | Noel Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Ramey - foul #2 on Jimmie Ramey, team foul #12 | 23-23 |
| Subs | South Florida | Kirk Guess (C) Joe Carlson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Keith Smith (PG), John Rothstein (PF) Jimmie Ramey, Wayne Gaines | |
| 06:01 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-23 |
| 06:01 | South Florida | Noel Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:01 | South Florida | Noel Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:01 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | Robert Riley is hacked by William McKeown in the backcourt - foul #1 on William McKeown, team foul #12 | 24-23 |
| Subs | South Florida | Bruce Samford (PG), Donald Crandell (PF) Noel Hoffman, Paul Souder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | Robert Riley makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | Robert Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:56 | South Florida | Kirk Guess pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:54 | South Florida | Keith Smith steps in front of the Donald Crandell pass in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 05:39 | Fairfield | Kirk Guess denies the turnaround by John Rothstein | 24-24 |
| 05:38 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Keith Smith misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Samford - foul #2 on Bruce Samford, team foul #13 | 24-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | Noel Hoffman (PG), Joe Carlson (C) Bruce Samford, Kirk Guess | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines (C) Jesse Williams | |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Keith Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Keith Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:57 | South Florida | Joe Carlson makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donald Crandell | 26-25 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Keith Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 04:41 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:38 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo is hacked by Robert Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Riley, team foul #13 | 26-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | Paul Souder (PF), Kirk Guess (C) Donald Crandell, Joe Carlson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jesse Williams (C) John Rothstein | |
| 04:38 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:38 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Jesse Williams is blocked by Nicolas Azevedo | 28-25 |
| 04:23 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Nicolas Azevedo | 28-25 |
| 04:18 | South Florida | Jesse Williams swats the shot by Nicolas Azevedo | 28-25 |
| 04:17 | South Florida | Kirk Guess pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:03 | South Florida | Paul Souder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jesse Williams - foul #1 on Jesse Williams, team foul #14 | 28-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Smith (SG) Donald Bowles | |
| 04:03 | South Florida | Paul Souder makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:03 | South Florida | Paul Souder makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | Noel Hoffman is called for the reach on Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noel Hoffman, team foul #14 | 30-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG), Alvin Ashbaugh (SG), Wilburn Davis (SF), Henry Vance (C) Noel Hoffman, William McKeown, Nicolas Azevedo, Kirk Guess | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Michael Schwend (SF), John Rothstein (PF) Keith Smith, Robert Riley, Jesse Williams | |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:36 | South Florida | Sheng Hong makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Henry Vance | 33-26 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheng Hong (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Ashbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilburn Davis (tiring) PF - Paul Souder (tiring) 3 pts. C - Henry Vance (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Schwend (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rothstein (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Gaines (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Schwend | 33-28 |
| 03:09 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis is hacked by Michael Schwend in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Schwend, team foul #15 | 33-28 |
| Subs | South Florida | Donald Crandell (PF) Paul Souder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Charles (SF), Jesse Williams (C) Michael Schwend, Wayne Gaines | |
| 03:09 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:09 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:09 | Fairfield | Michael Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Alvin Ashbaugh steals the ball from John Rothstein | 33-28 |
| 02:52 | South Florida | Donald Crandell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alvin Ashbaugh | 35-28 |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | Sheng Hong steps in front of the Jesse Williams pass | 35-28 |
| 02:26 | South Florida | Sheng Hong throws it down | 37-28 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | John Rothstein drills a shot from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 01:52 | South Florida | Sheng Hong travels with the ball | 37-30 |
| Subs | South Florida | Bruce Samford (PG), Paul Souder (PF), Joe Carlson (C) Sheng Hong, Donald Crandell, Henry Vance | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Riley (PF), Wayne Gaines (C) John Rothstein, Jesse Williams | |
| 01:23 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 01:21 | South Florida | Joe Carlson pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 01:11 | South Florida | Robert Riley picks off the pass by Wilburn Davis | 37-30 |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 00:47 | South Florida | Joe Carlson gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:35 | South Florida | Bruce Samford is hacked by Wayne Gaines - foul #2 on Wayne Gaines, team foul #16 | 37-30 |
| Subs | South Florida | Kirk Guess (PF), Henry Vance (C) Paul Souder, Joe Carlson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Keith Smith (PG), John Rothstein (PF), Jesse Williams (C) Jimmie Ramey, Robert Riley, Wayne Gaines | |
| 00:35 | South Florida | Bruce Samford makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:35 | South Florida | Bruce Samford misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:35 | South Florida | Kirk Guess grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:23 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh connects on the open runner in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Samford | 40-30 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | John Rothstein connects on the shot from the baseline | 40-32 |