| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) PF - Steve Manning (fresh) C - Arthur Barton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell inbounds the ball | 14-37 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (C) Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Chappell | 14-39 |
| 19:31 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-39 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | John Spooner hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by William Klein | 17-41 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Steven Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Hopkins | 20-41 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Raymond Hopkins is called for the reach on William Klein - foul #2 on Raymond Hopkins, team foul #1 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), David Thiel (SG), James Bradford (PF), Arthur Barton (C) Donald Neuman, Raymond Hopkins, Steve Manning, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Robert Mintz (PF), Joe Nicely (C) William Klein, John Spooner, Frank Chappell, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Lemire | 20-43 |
| 18:03 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton is denied on a layup by Robert Mintz | 20-43 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 20-43 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris buries a floater in the paint | 20-45 |
| 17:40 | Fairfield | James Bradford is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Maday | 22-45 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Barton - foul #2 on Arthur Barton, team foul #2 | 22-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Raymond Hopkins (SG), Steve Manning (PF) Jerry Maday, David Thiel, James Bradford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Frank Chappell (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Harry Starks (C) Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Robert Mintz, Joe Nicely | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Jeffery Metcalf is denied by Steve Manning | 22-45 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Harry Starks tips it back up and in | 22-47 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman's pass is intercepted by Tim Daniels | 22-47 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the runner from the left block | 22-47 |
| 16:41 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell grabs the board | 22-47 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Chappell - foul #1 on Frank Chappell, team foul #1 | 22-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (SF), James Bradford (PF) Ernest Caldwell, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), John Spooner (SG), Peter Jones (C) Tim Daniels, Thomas Harris, Harry Starks | |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-47 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the board | 23-47 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | William Klein's pass is intercepted by Arthur Barton in the backcourt | 23-47 |
| 16:24 | Fairfield | Steven Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (PF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | John Spooner is hacked by Arthur Barton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Barton, team foul #3 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (PG), Steve Manning (C) Donald Neuman, Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | John Spooner connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Frank Chappell | 23-49 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Hopkins (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Bradford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Manning (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Chappell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Fairfield | Steve Manning hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-49 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | William Klein loses the dribble to David Thiel in the backcourt | 25-49 |
| 15:35 | Fairfield | David Thiel lays it up and in | 27-49 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell blows the layup but the foul's on Steve Manning - foul #2 on Steve Manning, team foul #4 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Jerry Maday (SG), Ernest Caldwell (SF), Alan Koonce (PF), Arthur Barton (C) David Thiel, Raymond Hopkins, Steven Smith, James Bradford, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Robert Mintz (PF), Joe Nicely (C) William Klein, Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 14:54 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton is fouled on the floor by Joe Nicely - foul #1 on Joe Nicely, team foul #2 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Frank Chappell | |
| 14:41 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton's pass is intercepted by Brian Lemire | 27-51 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely lays it up and in set up by John Spooner | 27-53 |
| 13:57 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman is hacked by Jeffery Metcalf - foul #1 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #3 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins (SG), Steven Smith (SF) Jerry Maday, Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Harry Starks (C) Brian Lemire, John Spooner, Robert Mintz, Joe Nicely | |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | Thomas Harris picks off the pass by Arthur Barton | 27-53 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Tim Daniels hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Harris | 27-55 |
| 13:33 | Fairfield | Jeffery Metcalf is called for the reach on Donald Neuman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #4 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Raymond McFarlane (PF) Tim Daniels, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 13:19 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-55 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell pulls down the rebound | 27-55 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Frank Chappell, team foul #5 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell (SF) Donald Neuman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) Thomas Harris, Frank Chappell, Harry Starks | |
| 12:44 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 29-55 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | John Spooner is hacked by Steven Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #5 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (SG) Raymond Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG) William Klein | |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Tim Daniels misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-55 |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton gets the rebound | 29-55 |
| 12:20 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell lays it in | 31-55 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Jerry Maday is called for the reach on John Spooner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Maday, team foul #6 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Chappell (SF), Robert Mintz (C) Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Alan Koonce - foul #4 on Alan Koonce, team foul #7 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), David Thiel (SG), James Bradford (PF), Steve Manning (C) Jerry Maday, Steven Smith, Alan Koonce, Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Thomas Harris (SG) Tim Daniels, John Spooner | |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 31-56 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz grabs the offensive rebound | 31-56 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Caldwell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Manning (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Chappell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mintz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz is fouled on the floor by Steve Manning - foul #3 on Steve Manning, team foul #8 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Frank Chappell, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz misses the 2nd free throw | 31-57 |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Steve Manning gets the rebound | 31-57 |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Steve Manning clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Joe Nicely - foul #2 on Joe Nicely, team foul #6 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins (SG), Steven Smith (SF) David Thiel, Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (PF) Robert Mintz | |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Steve Manning makes the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Steve Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | William Klein is hacked by Donald Neuman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Neuman, team foul #9 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Chappell (SF) Brian Lemire | |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | William Klein misses the 1st free throw | 33-57 |
| 11:14 | Fairfield | Steven Smith gets the rebound | 33-57 |
| 11:10 | Fairfield | William Klein steps in front of the Donald Neuman pass in the backcourt | 33-57 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses short on a jumper from the left block | 33-57 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane tips it but misses | 33-57 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | William Klein tips it but misses | 33-57 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris can't tip it in | 33-57 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane hits the follow up shot | 33-59 |
| 10:19 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-59 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the board | 33-59 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hopkins - foul #3 on Raymond Hopkins, team foul #10 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), Ernest Caldwell (SF), Arthur Barton (C) Donald Neuman, Steven Smith, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) William Klein, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-61 |
| 10:02 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell is hacked by Frank Chappell - foul #3 on Frank Chappell, team foul #7 | 33-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (PG) Raymond Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG), Brian Lemire (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Thomas Harris, Frank Chappell, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 10:02 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 33-61 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Peter Jones snags the defensive board | 33-61 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Tim Daniels is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Daniels, team foul #8 | 33-61 |
| 09:38 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by David Thiel | 35-61 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Harry Starks blows the layup | 35-61 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the offensive board | 35-61 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | John Spooner is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Maday - foul #4 on Jerry Maday, team foul #11 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (PG), Raymond Hopkins (SG), Steve Manning (PF) David Thiel, Jerry Maday, James Bradford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Frank Chappell (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Robert Mintz (C) Tim Daniels, Brian Lemire, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| 09:00 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 35-61 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | John Spooner makes the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | John Spooner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-63 |
| 08:45 | Fairfield | Steven Smith is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-63 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Mintz | 38-65 |
| 08:26 | Fairfield | Steven Smith is fouled in the backcourt by William Klein - foul #2 on William Klein, team foul #9 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), James Bradford (PF) Steve Manning, Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF) Frank Chappell | |
| 08:26 | Fairfield | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 08:26 | Fairfield | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Klein | 40-67 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Steven Smith blows the layup | 40-67 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane pulls down the rebound | 40-67 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Hopkins (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Caldwell (tired) 5 pts. PF - James Bradford (tired) 4 pts. C - Steven Smith (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Spooner (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mintz (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz is fouled on the floor by Ernest Caldwell - foul #1 on Ernest Caldwell, team foul #12 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (PG), Jerry Maday (SG), Alan Koonce (PF), Arthur Barton (C) Donald Neuman, Raymond Hopkins, Ernest Caldwell, James Bradford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Brian Lemire (SF), Joe Nicely (C) William Klein, John Spooner, Raymond McFarlane, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz misses the 1st free throw | 40-67 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-67 |
| 07:28 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce pulls down the rebound | 40-67 |
| 07:10 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Joe Nicely - foul #3 on Joe Nicely, team foul #10 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Robert Mintz | |
| 07:10 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce makes the free throw | 43-67 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Tim Daniels | 43-69 |
| 06:30 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton's layup is rejected by Joe Nicely | 43-69 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce tips it back up and in | 45-69 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Tim Daniels is whistled for a carry | 45-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Raymond Hopkins (SG), Ernest Caldwell (SF), Steve Manning (C) David Thiel, Jerry Maday, Steven Smith, Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), John Spooner (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Peter Jones (C) Tim Daniels, Thomas Harris, Brian Lemire, Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-69 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Caldwell - foul #2 on Ernest Caldwell, team foul #13 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), David Thiel (SG), Steven Smith (SF), James Bradford (PF) Donald Neuman, Raymond Hopkins, Ernest Caldwell, Alan Koonce | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Raymond McFarlane (PF) William Klein, John Spooner, Peter Jones | |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-71 |
| 05:26 | Fairfield | Steven Smith makes the jumper from the left wing | 47-71 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Thiel - foul #1 on David Thiel, team foul #14 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mintz (C) Frank Chappell | |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 04:59 | Fairfield | James Bradford grabs the board | 47-72 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | David Thiel misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Harris - foul #1 on Thomas Harris, team foul #11 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Joe Nicely (C) Brian Lemire, Harry Starks | |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | David Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | David Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris is hacked by James Bradford - foul #1 on James Bradford, team foul #15 | 49-72 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 03:58 | Fairfield | James Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG) Tim Daniels | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Mintz | 49-76 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jerry Maday (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Thiel (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Smith (very tired) 10 pts. PF - James Bradford (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Manning (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Lemire (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Harris (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Mintz (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nicely (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | James Bradford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond McFarlane - foul #1 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #12 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Harry Starks (PF) Brian Lemire, Joe Nicely | |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | James Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | James Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Bradford - foul #2 on James Bradford, team foul #16 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Robert Mintz | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely gets the offensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-76 |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | James Bradford pulls down the rebound | 51-76 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Harris - foul #2 on Thomas Harris, team foul #13 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alan Koonce (PF) James Bradford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Robert Mintz (C) Tim Daniels, Joe Nicely | |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday makes the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 53-76 |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Steven Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-76 |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-76 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Steven Smith tips it back up and in | 55-76 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Bradford (PF) Alan Koonce | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Harry Starks | |
| 01:01 | Fairfield | Steven Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Maday - foul #5 on Jerry Maday, team foul #17 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Arthur Barton (C) Jerry Maday | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | David Thiel buries a turnaround from the baseline | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the lay-in | 60-78 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely snags the offensive board | 60-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | James Bradford is called for the reach on Brian Lemire - foul #3 on James Bradford, team foul #18 | 60-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Steven Smith comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 60-80 |