| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Carillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Wilbanks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Blea (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Elliot Britt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Rosenblum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Grassi (fresh) PF - Mark Kiger (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Kraft (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:23 | Fairfield | George Kraft drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Ramsey | 29-36 |
| 19:07 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Carillo | 31-36 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by David Ramsey | 31-38 |
| 18:28 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea clanks a jump hook in the lane | 31-38 |
| 18:26 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:03 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:50 | Fairfield | The jump hook by George Kraft is blocked by Elliot Britt | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:37 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-38 |
| 17:36 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 17:15 | Fairfield | Chris Wilbanks steals the ball from James Rosenblum | 34-38 |
| 17:11 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chris Wilbanks | 36-38 |
| 16:55 | Fairfield | George Kraft makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Danny Grassi and he's hacked by Andrew Bateman - foul #1 on Andrew Bateman, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Jerry Briganti (SG), David Fisk (SF), Bobby Rudolph (PF), Michael Malcom (C) Charles Carillo, Chris Wilbanks, Karl Blea, Elliot Britt, Andrew Bateman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Prentice (PG), Stephen Goble (SG), David Williams (SF), Albert Ford (PF) David Ramsey, James Rosenblum, Danny Grassi, Mark Kiger | |
| 16:55 | Fairfield | George Kraft misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:55 | Fairfield | Albert Ford gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Stephen Goble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | David Williams grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:15 | Fairfield | Stephen Goble misses the jump hook from close range | 36-40 |
| 16:13 | Fairfield | Stephen Goble pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | John Prentice hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Albert Ford | 36-42 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kyle Barrientes (fresh) SG - Jerry Briganti (fresh) SF - David Fisk (fresh) PF - Bobby Rudolph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Malcom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Prentice (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Goble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Ford (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Kraft (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 15:28 | Fairfield | Albert Ford snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:22 | Fairfield | John Prentice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo (PG), Karl Blea (SF) Kyle Barrientes, Michael Malcom | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), David Bennett (SG), Mike Allison (SF), David Reeves (C) John Prentice, Stephen Goble, David Williams, George Kraft | |
| 15:16 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 15:14 | Fairfield | Albert Ford snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 14:53 | Fairfield | Albert Ford misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 14:51 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 14:46 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Rudolph | 38-42 |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | David Ramsey is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (SG), Elliot Britt (PF), Andrew Bateman (C) Jerry Briganti, David Fisk, Bobby Rudolph | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Danny Grassi (PF) Albert Ford | |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Carillo and he's fouled by Mike Allison - foul #4 on Mike Allison, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (PG), Mark Kiger (PF), David Williams (C) David Ramsey, Mike Allison, David Reeves | |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:37 | Fairfield | David Bennett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 13:16 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Carillo | 43-45 |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | Elliot Britt picks off the pass by David Williams | 43-45 |
| 12:52 | SE Missouri State | David Williams steals the ball from Elliot Britt | 43-45 |
| 12:37 | Fairfield | David Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Jerry Briganti (SG), David Fisk (SF), Bobby Rudolph (PF), Michael Malcom (C) Charles Carillo, Chris Wilbanks, Karl Blea, Elliot Britt, Andrew Bateman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), James Rosenblum (SG), David Reeves (C) Stephen Goble, David Bennett, David Williams | |
| 12:35 | SE Missouri State | James Rosenblum steps in front of the Jerry Briganti pass in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 12:20 | Fairfield | Bobby Rudolph is called for the reach on James Rosenblum - foul #2 on Bobby Rudolph, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Ford (PF) Mark Kiger | |
| 11:57 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Rosenblum | 43-48 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kyle Barrientes (fresh) SG - Jerry Briganti (fresh) SF - David Fisk (fresh) PF - Bobby Rudolph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Malcom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Rosenblum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Grassi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Reeves (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk is hacked by Albert Ford - foul #2 on Albert Ford, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | A charge is called on Kyle Barrientes - foul #3 on Kyle Barrientes, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo (PG), Chris Wilbanks (SG), Elliot Britt (PF) Kyle Barrientes, Jerry Briganti, Michael Malcom | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (SF) Danny Grassi | |
| 11:04 | Fairfield | Albert Ford misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 11:02 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:39 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Carillo | 45-48 |
| 10:30 | Fairfield | David Ramsey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Rosenblum | 45-51 |
| 10:14 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks's pass is intercepted by James Rosenblum | 45-51 |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | Albert Ford misses the easy layup | 45-51 |
| 09:56 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 09:35 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Rudolph | 48-51 |
| 09:18 | Fairfield | Stephen Goble misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:15 | SE Missouri State | James Rosenblum steps in front of the Chris Wilbanks pass in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 09:14 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum can't finish the layup | 48-51 |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:10 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo is hacked by David Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ramsey, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Jerry Briganti (SG), Karl Blea (SF), Michael Malcom (PF), Andrew Bateman (C) Charles Carillo, Chris Wilbanks, David Fisk, Elliot Britt, Bobby Rudolph | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Prentice (PG), David Bennett (SG), David Williams (SF), Mark Kiger (PF), George Kraft (C) David Ramsey, James Rosenblum, Stephen Goble, Albert Ford, David Reeves | |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 08:36 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman connects on the jump hook near the basket | 50-51 |
| 08:15 | Fairfield | David Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:00 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kyle Barrientes | 52-51 |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | John Prentice can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kyle Barrientes - foul #4 on Kyle Barrientes, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo (PG) Kyle Barrientes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mike Allison (SF) David Williams | |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | John Prentice makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | John Prentice makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Carillo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Briganti (fresh) SF - Karl Blea (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Malcom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Bateman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Prentice (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mike Allison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Kiger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Kraft (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Danny Grassi (PF) Mark Kiger | |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Mike Allison is fouled on the floor by Michael Malcom - foul #2 on Michael Malcom, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (SG) Jerry Briganti | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG) John Prentice | |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Ramsey | 52-55 |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | Michael Malcom misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 06:50 | Fairfield | Mike Allison grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 06:43 | Fairfield | Mike Allison misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:36 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 06:34 | Fairfield | George Kraft grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:10 | Fairfield | George Kraft's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Malcom | 52-55 |
| 06:08 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 06:00 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Blea | 54-55 |
| 05:35 | Fairfield | Mike Allison knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Ramsey and he's fouled by Charles Carillo - foul #2 on Charles Carillo, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Jerry Briganti (SG), David Fisk (SF), Elliot Britt (PF), Bobby Rudolph (C) Charles Carillo, Chris Wilbanks, Karl Blea, Michael Malcom, Andrew Bateman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (PG), James Rosenblum (SG), Mark Kiger (PF), David Williams (C) David Ramsey, David Bennett, Danny Grassi, George Kraft | |
| 05:35 | Fairfield | Mike Allison misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:35 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:22 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Fisk | 57-57 |
| 05:06 | Fairfield | Mike Allison connects on the shot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 05:04 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk is hacked by Mark Kiger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Kiger, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Ford (C) Mike Allison | |
| 04:57 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 04:43 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 57-59 |
| 04:41 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti tips it home | 59-59 |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Stephen Goble misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 04:32 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:26 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Mark Kiger - foul #2 on Mark Kiger, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo (PG) Kyle Barrientes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Danny Grassi (SG) James Rosenblum | |
| 04:26 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:26 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:07 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 61-59 |
| 04:05 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to David Williams | 61-59 |
| 03:45 | Fairfield | Stephen Goble can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Carillo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Briganti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Fisk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elliot Britt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Rudolph (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Stephen Goble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Grassi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Kiger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Carillo | 63-59 |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Stephen Goble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (SG), Karl Blea (SF), Leroy Miller (C) Jerry Briganti, David Fisk, Bobby Rudolph | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), David Bennett (SG), Mike Allison (SF), David Reeves (C) Stephen Goble, Danny Grassi, David Williams, Albert Ford | |
| 02:45 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea misses badly on a shot from the right block | 63-59 |
| 02:43 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Blea | 63-59 |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | David Ramsey picks off the pass by Charles Carillo | 63-59 |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | Mike Allison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Chris Wilbanks - foul #1 on Chris Wilbanks, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Michael Malcom (PF), Andrew Bateman (C) Charles Carillo, Elliot Britt, Leroy Miller | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (SG), George Kraft (C) David Bennett, David Reeves | |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | Mike Allison makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | Mike Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | Mike Allison makes the 3rd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo (PG), David Fisk (PF) Kyle Barrientes, Michael Malcom | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bennett (SG), Albert Ford (PF) James Rosenblum, Mark Kiger | |
| 01:43 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks banks in the layup | 65-62 |
| 01:19 | Fairfield | George Kraft comes up short on the floater from the right block | 65-62 |
| 01:17 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:59 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Karl Blea | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | Karl Blea denies the turnaround by George Kraft | 68-62 |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Karl Blea | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea is hacked by David Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ramsey, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Kiger (PF) Albert Ford | |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Mike Allison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo is fouled in the backcourt by David Ramsey - foul #3 on David Ramsey, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | George Kraft grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Mike Allison's pass is intercepted by Karl Blea | 70-62 |
| 00:24 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo can't finish the layup | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to George Kraft | 70-62 |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | David Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Charles Carillo - foul #3 on Charles Carillo, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt (PF) David Fisk | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | David Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt is fouled in the backcourt by David Bennett - foul #4 on David Bennett, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | David Ramsey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Bennett | 71-65 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea is hacked by David Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Bennett, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Fisk (PF) Elliot Britt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (SG) David Bennett | |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | David Ramsey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea snags the defensive board | 73-65 |