| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Herbert Murphy (fresh) SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Franklin Hays (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Bruhn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ismael Weller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 19:39 | Fairfield | Steven Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ismael Weller | 29-37 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-37 |
| 19:28 | Fairfield | Steven Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:15 | Fairfield | Terry Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Murphy steps in front of the Donald Peterson pass in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 18:55 | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs loses the dribble to Steven Smith in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 18:49 | Fairfield | Steven Smith banks in the layup | 31-37 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-37 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller tips it in | 31-39 |
| 17:52 | Fairfield | Steven Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow (PG), Houston Simmons (SF), Brian Harris (PF), John Irby (C) Herbert Murphy, Franklin Hays, Terry Johnson, Tom Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (SG), William Hiott (SF), Robby Carson (PF), Alfred Washington (C) Damien Bruhn, Donald Peterson, Christopher Allen, Ismael Weller | |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott misses the lay-in but the foul's on Houston Simmons - foul #2 on Houston Simmons, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt (SG) Christian Jacobs | |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | John Irby jams it | 33-41 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington connects on the jump hook from close range set up by George Prasad | 33-43 |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Alfred Washington | 33-43 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt is hacked by Steven Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy (PG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG) James Hiatt | |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Herbert Murphy - foul #1 on Herbert Murphy, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gerard Adams (C) John Irby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen (PF) Alfred Washington | |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:43 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 16:22 | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow's layup is rejected by Robby Carson | 33-43 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Hiott | 33-43 |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-43 |
| 15:56 | Fairfield | Brian Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Herbert Murphy (fairly fresh) SG - Roscoe Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Houston Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Prasad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hiott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robby Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs is called for 3 seconds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Reed (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Franklin Hays (SF), Terry Johnson (PF), Tom Armstrong (C) Herbert Murphy, Roscoe Snow, Houston Simmons, Brian Harris, Gerard Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt (PG), Damien Bruhn (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Alfred Washington (PF), Ismael Weller (C) Christian Jacobs, George Prasad, William Hiott, Christopher Allen, Robby Carson | |
| 14:51 | Fairfield | Terry Johnson is whistled for a carry | 33-43 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Damien Bruhn | 33-46 |
| 14:17 | Fairfield | Terry Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Hays | 36-46 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Irby (C) Tom Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG) James Hiatt | |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Henry Reed can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 13:53 | Fairfield | Steven Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:36 | Fairfield | Alfred Washington denies the turnaround by John Irby | 36-46 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ismael Weller | 36-46 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Henry Reed - foul #4 on Henry Reed, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy (PG), Roscoe Snow (SG), Alan Koonce (SF), Gerard Adams (C) Henry Reed, Steven Smith, Franklin Hays, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt (SG), Julius Starr (SF), Christopher Allen (PF) Damien Bruhn, Donald Peterson, Alfred Washington | |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs misses the 3rd free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:23 | Fairfield | John Irby grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:05 | Fairfield | Gerard Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 13:03 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce tips it in | 38-48 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt is hacked by Roscoe Snow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roscoe Snow, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Terry Johnson (PF), Tom Armstrong (C) John Irby, Gerard Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 12:44 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Alan Koonce | 38-48 |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Terry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-48 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 12:11 | Fairfield | Terry Johnson grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 11:56 | Fairfield | Tom Armstrong misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs grabs the board | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Herbert Murphy (tiring) SG - Roscoe Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Koonce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hiatt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Julius Starr (fresh) PF - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ismael Weller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Roscoe Snow - foul #3 on Roscoe Snow, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Houston Simmons (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Franklin Hays (SF), Brian Harris (PF), John Irby (C) Herbert Murphy, Roscoe Snow, Alan Koonce, Terry Johnson, Tom Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (PG), Damien Bruhn (SG), William Hiott (SF), Robby Carson (PF) Christian Jacobs, James Hiatt, Julius Starr, Christopher Allen | |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:08 | Fairfield | Brian Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson (SF) Ismael Weller | |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Houston Simmons is called for the reach on Donald Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Houston Simmons, team foul #8 | 38-50 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:05 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Irby | 38-51 |
| 10:59 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 10:58 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 10:40 | Fairfield | John Irby drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Franklin Hays and he's hacked by William Hiott - foul #1 on William Hiott, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| 10:40 | Fairfield | John Irby misses the free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Damien Bruhn - foul #4 on Steven Smith, team foul #9 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow (SG), Terry Johnson (PF), Gerard Adams (C) Steven Smith, John Irby, Brian Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG), Alfred Washington (C) George Prasad, Donald Peterson | |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | Gerard Adams gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | Gerard Adams connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Franklin Hays | 43-51 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn connects on the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Roscoe Snow - foul #4 on Roscoe Snow, team foul #10 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy (PG) Roscoe Snow | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julius Starr (SF), Christopher Allen (PF) William Hiott, Robby Carson | |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:29 | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-54 |
| 09:27 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Damien Bruhn | 43-54 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Julius Starr banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Christian Jacobs | 43-56 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alan Koonce (SF), Brian Harris (PF), Tom Armstrong (C) Franklin Hays, Terry Johnson, Gerard Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (SG), Donald Peterson (SF) Damien Bruhn, Julius Starr | |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson hits the finger roll set up by Christian Jacobs and he's hacked by Alan Koonce - foul #1 on Alan Koonce, team foul #11 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt (SG), William Hiott (C) Christian Jacobs, Alfred Washington | |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson makes the free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:24 | Fairfield | Tom Armstrong misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by William Hiott - foul #2 on William Hiott, team foul #2 | 43-59 |
| 08:24 | Fairfield | Tom Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:24 | Fairfield | Tom Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen snags the offensive board | 44-59 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Tom Armstrong steals the ball from George Prasad | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Herbert Murphy (tired) SG - Houston Simmons (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Alan Koonce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Armstrong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - George Prasad (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hiatt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hiott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Fairfield | William Hiott is called for the reach on Brian Harris - foul #3 on William Hiott, team foul #3 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Reed (PG), Roscoe Snow (SG), Franklin Hays (SF), John Irby (PF), Gerard Adams (C) Herbert Murphy, Houston Simmons, Alan Koonce, Brian Harris, Tom Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG), Julius Starr (SF), Robby Carson (PF), Ismael Weller (C) James Hiatt, Donald Peterson, Christopher Allen, William Hiott | |
| 07:20 | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Franklin Hays and he's hacked by Ismael Weller - foul #2 on Ismael Weller, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn (SG) George Prasad | |
| 07:20 | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow misses the free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robby Carson | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | John Irby picks off the pass by Julius Starr in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:10 | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 06:43 | Fairfield | Gerard Adams pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | The short jumper by John Irby is denied by Robby Carson | 46-59 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Henry Reed is called for the reach on Christian Jacobs - foul #5 on Henry Reed, team foul #12 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (SG), Terry Johnson (PF), Tom Armstrong (C) Henry Reed, John Irby, Gerard Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (SG), William Hiott (PF), Alfred Washington (C) Damien Bruhn, Robby Carson, Ismael Weller | |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | Christian Jacobs picks off the pass by Roscoe Snow in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 05:46 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Julius Starr - foul #1 on Julius Starr, team foul #5 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen (PF) Julius Starr | |
| 05:46 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:46 | Fairfield | Franklin Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-64 |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Tom Armstrong grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Tom Armstrong's layup is rejected by Christopher Allen | 48-64 |
| 04:59 | Fairfield | Terry Johnson tips it in | 50-64 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-64 |
| 04:33 | Fairfield | Tom Armstrong grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-64 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Terry Johnson steals it from William Hiott | 50-64 |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | Steven Smith buries a 3 from straight away | 53-64 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Houston Simmons (PG), Alan Koonce (SF), Brian Harris (PF), John Irby (C) Roscoe Snow, Franklin Hays, Terry Johnson, Tom Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Ismael Weller (C) George Prasad, William Hiott, Alfred Washington | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Brian Harris is called for the reach on Christian Jacobs - foul #1 on Brian Harris, team foul #13 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson (PF) Christopher Allen | |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | John Irby snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Houston Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Steven Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alan Koonce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Irby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damien Bruhn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robby Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ismael Weller (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Fairfield | Brian Harris buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Houston Simmons | 56-65 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs is hacked by Houston Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Houston Simmons, team foul #14 | 56-65 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:52 | Fairfield | Steven Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | John Irby gets the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy (PG), Roscoe Snow (SG), Terry Johnson (PF) Steven Smith, Alan Koonce, John Irby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen (PF) Robby Carson | |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Roscoe Snow double dribbles | 56-67 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Roscoe Snow is called for the reach on Ismael Weller - foul #5 on Roscoe Snow, team foul #15 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alan Koonce (SF), John Irby (C) Roscoe Snow, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (PG), James Hiatt (SG), William Hiott (SF), Robby Carson (PF) Christian Jacobs, Damien Bruhn, Donald Peterson, Christopher Allen | |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 56-69 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt is hacked by Brian Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Harris, team foul #16 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington (C) Ismael Weller | |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy is hacked by James Hiatt - foul #1 on James Hiatt, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Herbert Murphy is whistled for a carry | 56-71 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from George Prasad | 56-73 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons drills a jumper from the right side | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robby Carson - foul #1 on Robby Carson, team foul #7 | 58-75 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | Houston Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott grabs the defensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad runs out the clock | 58-75 |