| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Zurin (fresh) SG - Charles Boddie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Fick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Whaley (fresh) C - Andrew Serna (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie is hacked by Ernest Trammell - foul #2 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Manuel Berryman swats the layup by Andrew Serna | 42-28 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Boddie - foul #2 on Charles Boddie, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Lemay | 44-28 |
| 18:48 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Richardson | 44-28 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Gabriel Whaley is called for the reach on Alexander Lemay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel Whaley, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Geary (PF), Charles Hulbert (C) Gabriel Whaley, Andrew Serna | |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-28 |
| 18:27 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Zurin | 44-31 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Dennis Fick is called for the reach on Alexander Lemay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Fick, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), James Merritt (SF) Ernest Trammell, Andrew Wiltz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Peterson (PG), Terry Barry (PF) Frank Zurin, Dennis Fick | |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Claar | 46-31 |
| 17:54 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Richardson | 46-31 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Terry Barry steals it from James Merritt | 46-31 |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Nicholas Richardson - foul #2 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Walter Hessler (PF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, Nicholas Richardson, Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG), Gabriel Whaley (PF), Andrew Serna (C) Charles Boddie, Terry Barry, Charles Hulbert | |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Sutton | 48-33 |
| 16:58 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary misses the driving attempt from the left block | 48-33 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF) James Claar, James Merritt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Rich (SG), Dennis Fick (SF) Daniel Geary, Robert Peterson | |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | Ernest Trammell steals it from Frank Zurin | 48-33 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell lays it in | 50-33 |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler grabs the board | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Zurin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Rich (fresh) SF - Dennis Fick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Whaley (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Serna (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Zurin - foul #3 on Frank Zurin, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Andrew Wiltz, Walter Hessler, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Peterson (PG), Terry Barry (PF), Charles Hulbert (C) Frank Zurin, Gabriel Whaley, Andrew Serna | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson drills a floater near the basket set up by James Merritt | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:32 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Merritt - foul #4 on James Merritt, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), James Claar (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF) Daniel Sutton, Ernest Trammell, James Merritt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Boddie (SG) Dennis Fick | |
| 15:32 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich misses the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 15:32 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 15:32 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich misses the 3rd free throw | 52-34 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson gets the rebound | 52-34 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 52-34 |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:58 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie misses the floater from the right side | 52-34 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 52-34 |
| 14:38 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| 14:11 | Fairfield | Terry Barry's floater is knocked away by Manuel Berryman | 52-34 |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hulbert | 52-34 |
| 14:05 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), Walter Hessler (PF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, James Claar, Nicholas Richardson, Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG), Daniel Geary (SG), Dennis Fick (SF), Gabriel Whaley (PF), Andrew Serna (C) Franklin Rich, Charles Boddie, Robert Peterson, Terry Barry, Charles Hulbert | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-34 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz tips it back up and in | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:44 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-34 |
| 13:43 | Fairfield | Frank Zurin pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 13:31 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick buries a jumper from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Frank Zurin steps in front of the Daniel Sutton pass in the backcourt | 54-36 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | Frank Zurin misses the easy layup | 54-36 |
| 13:25 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna tips it home | 54-38 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Sutton | 57-38 |
| 12:55 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-38 |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley snags the offensive board | 57-38 |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick is fouled on the floor by Andrew Wiltz - foul #4 on Andrew Wiltz, team foul #4 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), James Merritt (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Ernest Trammell, Andrew Wiltz, Walter Hessler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall (PG), Charles Boddie (SG) Frank Zurin, Daniel Geary | |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall is whistled for a carry | 57-38 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-38 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | James Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | James Merritt double dribbles | 57-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Rich (PG), Robert Peterson (SF), Terry Barry (PF) Patrick Marshall, Dennis Fick, Gabriel Whaley | |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Merritt (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Franklin Rich (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Boddie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Terry Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Serna (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Manuel Berryman | 59-38 |
| 11:24 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna's layup is rejected by Nicholas Richardson | 59-38 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | James Merritt grabs the board | 59-38 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Alexander Lemay and he's hacked by Andrew Serna - foul #2 on Andrew Serna, team foul #5 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), Walter Hessler (PF) Alexander Lemay, James Claar, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG), Dennis Fick (SF), Daniel Geary (PF), Charles Hulbert (C) Charles Boddie, Robert Peterson, Terry Barry, Andrew Serna | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the free throw | 62-38 |
| 10:55 | Fairfield | James Merritt is called for the reach on Charles Hulbert - foul #5 on James Merritt, team foul #5 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF) James Merritt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Boddie (SG) Franklin Rich | |
| 10:45 | Fairfield | Frank Zurin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 10:44 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie snags the offensive board | 62-38 |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Zurin | 62-40 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 62-40 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz tips it home | 64-40 |
| 09:58 | Fairfield | Frank Zurin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Nicholas Richardson (SF), William Campbell (C) Ernest Trammell, Andrew Wiltz, Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Peterson (PG), Terry Barry (PF), Andrew Serna (C) Frank Zurin, Daniel Geary, Charles Hulbert | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Barry - foul #1 on Terry Barry, team foul #6 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG) Daniel Sutton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Rich (PG) Dennis Fick | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler misses the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Campbell - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #6 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF) Walter Hessler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Nicholas Richardson is blocked by Andrew Serna | 65-42 |
| 09:12 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Robert Peterson | 65-42 |
| 09:08 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Peterson | 65-45 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-45 |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG) Alexander Lemay, James Claar | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Geary (SF), Gabriel Whaley (PF), Charles Hulbert (C) Robert Peterson, Terry Barry, Andrew Serna | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall (PG) Charles Boddie | |
| 08:25 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Richardson | 67-45 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Richardson | 67-45 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz's floater is knocked away by Charles Hulbert | 67-45 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson hits the follow up shot | 69-45 |
| 07:56 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-45 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz grabs the defensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Wiltz | 72-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Patrick Marshall (fairly fresh) SG - Franklin Rich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Geary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gabriel Whaley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Hulbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary dunks the ball set up by Gabriel Whaley and he's fouled by William Campbell - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #7 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), James Claar (SG), Walter Hessler (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, Ernest Trammell, Nicholas Richardson, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG), Dennis Fick (SF), Robert Peterson (C) Patrick Marshall, Franklin Rich, Charles Hulbert | |
| 07:17 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary misses the free throw | 72-47 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the board | 72-47 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-47 |
| 07:01 | Fairfield | James Claar picks off the pass by Frank Zurin in the backcourt | 75-47 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz hits the finger roll set up by James Claar | 77-47 |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | Frank Zurin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Geary | 77-50 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz jams it | 79-50 |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alexander Lemay - foul #1 on Alexander Lemay, team foul #8 | 79-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG) James Claar, Andrew Wiltz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Rich (SG), Terry Barry (PF), Charles Hulbert (C) Frank Zurin, Dennis Fick, Gabriel Whaley | |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary misses the 1st free throw | 79-50 |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary misses the 2nd free throw | 79-50 |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hulbert | 79-50 |
| 05:47 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-50 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay gets the rebound | 79-50 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler blows the layup | 79-50 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton tips it but misses | 79-50 |
| 05:36 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary pulls down the rebound | 79-50 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary's floater is knocked away by Manuel Berryman | 79-50 |
| 05:26 | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert tips it home | 79-52 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, Walter Hessler, Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich is fouled on the floor by Ernest Trammell - foul #3 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #9 | 79-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), James Claar (SG) Daniel Sutton, Ernest Trammell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall (PG) Daniel Geary | |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich makes the 1st free throw | 79-53 |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 79-54 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | James Claar hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alexander Lemay | 82-54 |
| 04:12 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-54 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Campbell | 82-54 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-54 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | William Campbell snags the offensive board | 82-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Terry Barry - foul #2 on Terry Barry, team foul #7 | 82-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), Walter Hessler (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Alexander Lemay, James Claar, Andrew Wiltz, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Geary (SF) Patrick Marshall | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-54 |
| 03:35 | Fairfield | Terry Barry grabs the board | 82-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Richardson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Peterson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Rich (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Geary (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Barry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hulbert (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | Terry Barry loses the ball out of bounds | 82-54 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Charles Hulbert is called for the reach on Daniel Sutton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hulbert, team foul #8 | 82-54 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 03:15 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary snags the defensive board | 82-54 |
| 02:57 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary makes the 3 from the left wing | 82-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman is fouled on the floor by Charles Hulbert - foul #3 on Charles Hulbert, team foul #9 | 82-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG) Ernest Trammell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall (PG) Franklin Rich | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses the 1st free throw | 82-57 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Charles Hulbert | 82-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall misses the jumper from the right wing | 82-57 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson gets the rebound | 82-57 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Richardson | 84-57 |
| 01:42 | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-57 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | James Claar gets the rebound | 84-57 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Daniel Sutton | 86-57 |
| 01:01 | Fairfield | James Claar steals the ball from Patrick Marshall | 86-57 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton is hacked by Patrick Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Marshall, team foul #10 | 86-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF) James Claar, Walter Hessler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Rich (SG) Patrick Marshall | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 87-57 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 88-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary clanks a floater from the left wing | 88-57 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell pulls down the rebound | 88-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is fouled on the floor by Robert Peterson - foul #2 on Robert Peterson, team foul #11 | 88-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG) Daniel Sutton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 89-57 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 90-57 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Terry Barry is blocked by Manuel Berryman | 90-57 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ernest Trammell | 90-57 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay runs out the clock | 90-57 |