| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Isaac Votaw (fresh) SG - Jerry Brooks (fresh) SF - Claudio Greco (fresh) PF - Marlon Borg (fresh) C - Jasper Essary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Murph (fresh) SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) C - Joseph Keeter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner buries a floater from the left side set up by Richard Murph | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Schwenzer | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Marlon Borg | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart tips it home | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg lays it up and in and he's fouled by Joseph Keeter - foul #1 on Joseph Keeter, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg (PG), Larry Valdes (SG), Irvin Osberg (SF) Isaac Votaw, Jerry Brooks, Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry (SG), Gary Braxton (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Eric Googe (C) Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Joseph Keeter | |
| 17:51 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry is called for 10 seconds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Malm (PF) Marlon Borg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:21 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Valdes - foul #1 on Larry Valdes, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson (C) Jasper Essary | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG) Richard Murph | |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry is hacked by Micheal Goodson - foul #1 on Micheal Goodson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe blows the wide open layup | 4-4 |
| 16:42 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | Fairfield | Michael Malm loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw (PG), Jerry Brooks (SG), Claudio Greco (SF), Marlon Borg (PF), Jasper Essary (C) Emmanuel Forberg, Larry Valdes, Irvin Osberg, Michael Malm, Micheal Goodson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Joseph Keeter (C) Bobby Townsend, Kevin Perry, Gary Braxton, Donald Rezendes, Eric Googe | |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart travels with the ball | 4-4 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg misses short on a shot near the basket | 4-4 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Isaac Votaw (fresh) SG - Jerry Brooks (fresh) SF - Claudio Greco (fresh) PF - Marlon Borg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jasper Essary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Murph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Keeter (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Dannie Gardner | 4-6 |
| 15:05 | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Murph | 7-9 |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg (PG), Larry Valdes (SG), Irvin Osberg (SF), Michael Malm (PF), Micheal Goodson (C) Isaac Votaw, Jerry Brooks, Claudio Greco, Marlon Borg, Jasper Essary | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Kevin Perry (SG), Gary Braxton (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Eric Googe (C) Richard Murph, Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Joseph Keeter | |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 9-9 |
| 13:48 | Fairfield | Michael Malm misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton is called for 10 seconds | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Forberg and the foul's on Kevin Perry - foul #1 on Kevin Perry, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| 13:32 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Valdes - foul #2 on Larry Valdes, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks (SG) Larry Valdes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:48 | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Goodson | 15-11 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes is open and lays it up and in | 15-13 |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Micheal Goodson | 17-13 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes blows the wide open dunk | 17-13 |
| 11:58 | Fairfield | Michael Malm pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Irvin Osberg is fouled on the floor by Gary Braxton - foul #1 on Gary Braxton, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw (PG), Claudio Greco (SF), Marlon Borg (PF), Jasper Essary (C) Emmanuel Forberg, Irvin Osberg, Michael Malm, Micheal Goodson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Joseph Keeter (C) Bobby Townsend, Kevin Perry, Gary Braxton, Donald Rezendes, Eric Googe | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Isaac Votaw (fresh) SG - Jerry Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Claudio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marlon Borg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jasper Essary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Murph (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Keeter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg loses the dribble to Donald Schwenzer | 17-13 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner is fouled on the floor by Claudio Greco - foul #1 on Claudio Greco, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dannie Gardner | 17-15 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw buries a 3 from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Anderson (SF) Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:07 | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks is fouled on the floor by Donald Schwenzer - foul #1 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe (C) Joseph Keeter | |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | John Anderson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 20-15 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Brooks is called for the reach on Richard Murph in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Brooks, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg (SG) Jerry Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SG), Donald Rezendes (SF) Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner | |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph is fouled on the floor by Isaac Votaw - foul #1 on Isaac Votaw, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry (SG) Micheal Hart | |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Murph | 20-18 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg travels with the ball | 20-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks (SG), Claudio Greco (SF), Micheal Goodson (PF) Isaac Votaw, John Anderson, Marlon Borg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Joseph Keeter (C) Richard Murph, Gary Braxton | |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Claudio Greco is called for the reach on Donald Schwenzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claudio Greco, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Irvin Osberg (SF) Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 08:18 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary hits the follow up shot | 22-19 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer is hacked by Jerry Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Brooks, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw (PG), Michael Malm (PF) Jerry Brooks, Jasper Essary | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF) Donald Rezendes, Eric Googe | |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Schwenzer - foul #2 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Anderson (SF) Irvin Osberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph (PG), Gary Braxton (SG) Kevin Perry, Donald Schwenzer | |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 23-21 |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | Michael Malm gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Isaac Votaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Emmanuel Forberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Anderson (fresh) PF - Michael Malm (fresh) 3 reb. C - Micheal Goodson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Murph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Keeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Fairfield | John Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jasper Essary (C) Micheal Goodson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe (C) Joseph Keeter | |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner's pass is intercepted by Michael Malm in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 06:57 | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-21 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Emmanuel Forberg - foul #1 on Emmanuel Forberg, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Irvin Osberg (SF), Marlon Borg (PF) John Anderson, Michael Malm | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry (SG), Donald Rezendes (PF) Gary Braxton, Micheal Hart | |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:38 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg loses the ball out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman (C) Dannie Gardner | |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 05:54 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 05:53 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Jasper Essary | 25-24 |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Joseph Keeter (C) Richard Murph, Kevin Perry, Eric Googe | |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Jasper Essary denies the turnaround by Gary Braxton | 25-24 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Townsend | 25-26 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 05:07 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary can't tip it in | 25-26 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter is called for traveling | 25-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Anderson (SF), Micheal Goodson (PF) Irvin Osberg, Marlon Borg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF) Donald Rezendes, Joel Willman | |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Anderson | 28-26 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton is hacked by Emmanuel Forberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmanuel Forberg, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Valdes (SG), Michael Malm (PF) Emmanuel Forberg, Jasper Essary | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph (PG), Eric Googe (C) Bobby Townsend, Joseph Keeter | |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:13 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Braxton - foul #2 on Gary Braxton, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry (SG) Gary Braxton | |
| 04:13 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:13 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Micheal Hart is denied by John Anderson | 29-28 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe tips it but misses | 29-28 |
| 03:58 | Fairfield | Michael Malm gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:54 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes connects on the shot from the right side set up by Isaac Votaw | 31-28 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 03:35 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Michael Malm | 31-28 |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | John Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe grabs the board | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Isaac Votaw (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Valdes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Malm (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Micheal Goodson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Murph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Perry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dannie Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks (SG), Claudio Greco (SF), Marlon Borg (PF), Jasper Essary (C) Isaac Votaw, John Anderson, Michael Malm, Micheal Goodson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Donald Rezendes (SF), Joseph Keeter (C) Kevin Perry, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart | |
| 02:52 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Gary Braxton (SF) Richard Murph, Eric Googe | |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter's pass is intercepted by Larry Valdes | 31-28 |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes banks in the layup | 33-28 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Keeter | 33-30 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Braxton - foul #3 on Gary Braxton, team foul #7 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg (PG), Irvin Osberg (PF) Larry Valdes, Marlon Borg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph (PG), Micheal Hart (PF), Eric Googe (C) Bobby Townsend, Gary Braxton, Joseph Keeter | |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF) Donald Rezendes | |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg is fouled on the floor by Richard Murph - foul #1 on Richard Murph, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Anderson (SF) Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph is denied on a layup by Irvin Osberg | 36-30 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Malm (PF) Jasper Essary | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry (SG) Donald Schwenzer | |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | Michael Malm snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Michael Malm gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Irvin Osberg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Irvin Osberg, team foul #12 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Claudio Greco (SF), Micheal Goodson (C) John Anderson, Irvin Osberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes (SF), Joel Willman (C) Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry is hacked by Michael Malm - foul #1 on Michael Malm, team foul #13 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter (C) Eric Googe | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Michael Malm grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-32 |