| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Hocker (fresh) SG - Chad Morrill (fresh) SF - Jackie Saunders (fresh) PF - David Gabrielson (fresh) C - Chad Clouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fresh) SG - George Jones (fresh) SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) C - Christopher Hudson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | David Gabrielson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to David Gabrielson | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker misses long on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | Jackie Saunders grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Fairfield | Jackie Saunders jams it set up by Harold Hocker | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Fairfield | David Gabrielson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | George Jones snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Justin Jones is blocked by Chad Clouse | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill is fouled on the floor by George Jones - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Asay (PG), Gary Engel (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Rodney Morgan (PF), Brian Haider (C) Harold Hocker, Chad Morrill, Jackie Saunders, David Gabrielson, Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:37 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Brian Haider pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:18 | Fairfield | Lee Hayward swats the dunk try by Brian Haider | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 2-0 |
| 17:04 | Fairfield | Brian Haider grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 16:50 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Justin Jones - foul #1 on Justin Jones, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Chad Morrill (SG) Gary Engel, Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), Christopher Henderson (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arthur Jewell (C) Justin Jones, Stephen Hults, Lee Hayward, Christopher Hudson | |
| 16:50 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 16:50 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Leon Thiel - foul #1 on Leon Thiel, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Gabrielson (PF), Brian Haider (C) Rodney Morgan, Daniel Asay | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (SF) George Jones | |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:12 | Fairfield | Brian Haider connects on the shot from the left block | 6-2 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | David Gabrielson is called for the reach on Christopher Henderson - foul #1 on David Gabrielson, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (SF), Chad Clouse (C) Leon Thiel, David Gabrielson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Hocker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Morrill (fresh) SF - Gary Engel (fresh) PF - Brian Haider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Clouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gillis (fresh) PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) C - Arthur Jewell (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Gillis | 6-2 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee hits a wide open jumper from the right block | 6-4 |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Gary Engel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Gillis - foul #1 on James Gillis, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Asay (PG), Jackie Saunders (SF), Rodney Morgan (PF) Harold Hocker, Chad Morrill, Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), George Jones (SG), Stephen Hults (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Wendell Lee, Christopher Henderson, James Gillis, Robert Mahr, Arthur Jewell | |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | George Jones is hacked by Jackie Saunders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Saunders, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults can't finish the layup | 8-4 |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Daniel Asay | 8-4 |
| 14:44 | Fairfield | Jackie Saunders scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 10-4 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Morgan steals it from Lee Hayward in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 14:18 | Fairfield | Stephen Hults steps in front of the Jackie Saunders pass | 10-4 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 14:01 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:41 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-4 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones loses the dribble to Jackie Saunders in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Jackie Saunders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | Gary Engel tips it back up and in | 12-4 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward is called for traveling | 12-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Chad Morrill (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), David Gabrielson (PF), Brian Haider (C) Daniel Asay, Gary Engel, Jackie Saunders, Rodney Morgan, Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), James Gillis (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arthur Jewell (C) Justin Jones, George Jones, Stephen Hults, Lee Hayward, Christopher Hudson | |
| 12:48 | Fairfield | Christopher Henderson is called for the reach on Chad Morrill - foul #1 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| 12:38 | Fairfield | David Gabrielson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 14-4 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by David Gabrielson - foul #2 on David Gabrielson, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Clouse (C) David Gabrielson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Jones (SG) James Gillis | |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:03 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-6 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-6 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr tips it in | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Hocker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Morrill (fresh) SF - Leon Thiel (fresh) PF - Brian Haider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Clouse (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Jones (fresh) SF - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Jewell (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel is hacked by Christopher Henderson - foul #2 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Asay (PF) Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), Stephen Hults (SF), Wade Carter (C) Wendell Lee, Christopher Henderson, Arthur Jewell | |
| 11:26 | Fairfield | George Jones picks off the pass by Harold Hocker | 14-8 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-8 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Wade Carter gets the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Wade Carter misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 10:47 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 10:30 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 10:29 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse snags the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse misses long on a floater from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse snags the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 09:54 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel travels with the ball | 14-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jackie Saunders (SF), Rodney Morgan (PF), Brian Haider (C) Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), James Gillis (SG), Lee Hayward (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Justin Jones, George Jones, Robert Mahr, Wade Carter | |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward tips it in | 14-10 |
| 09:28 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (SG) Chad Morrill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson clanks a floater near the basket | 14-10 |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | Wendell Lee steals the ball from Brian Haider | 14-10 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wendell Lee | 14-12 |
| 08:31 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 14-12 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee is called for 5 seconds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Morrill (SG), Daniel Asay (PF), Chad Clouse (C) Gary Engel, Rodney Morgan, Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), George Jones (SG), Arthur Jewell (PF) James Gillis, Stephen Hults, Lee Hayward | |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Morrill | 17-12 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell's pass is intercepted by Chad Morrill | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Hocker (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Morrill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jackie Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Asay (fairly fresh) C - Chad Clouse (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fresh) SG - George Jones (fresh) SF - Wendell Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) C - Christopher Hudson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Fairfield | Jackie Saunders's pass is intercepted by Wendell Lee | 17-12 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones banks in the layup set up by Wendell Lee | 17-14 |
| 07:04 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Jewell - foul #1 on Arthur Jewell, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Leon Thiel (SF) Harold Hocker, Jackie Saunders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Robert Mahr (C) Wendell Lee, Arthur Jewell, Christopher Hudson | |
| 07:04 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:04 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward's dunk attempt is rejected by Leon Thiel | 19-14 |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 06:25 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Chad Clouse is called for the reach on James Gillis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Clouse, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan (PF) Daniel Asay | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 19-14 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr grabs the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | George Jones comes up short on the shot from the left side | 19-14 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr tips it back up and in | 19-16 |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan misses the jumper from close range | 19-16 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | George Jones pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Justin Jones | 19-18 |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill is whistled for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Jackie Saunders (SF), Daniel Asay (PF), Brian Haider (C) Gary Engel, Leon Thiel, Rodney Morgan, Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), Stephen Hults (SF), Arthur Jewell (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Justin Jones, James Gillis, Lee Hayward, Robert Mahr | |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson lays it in on a nice dish by George Jones and he's fouled by Brian Haider - foul #1 on Brian Haider, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:15 | Fairfield | Stephen Hults steals the ball from Harold Hocker | 19-21 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 19-21 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee can't tip it in | 19-21 |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | Jackie Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 03:39 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Hocker | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Hocker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Morrill (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jackie Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Asay (tiring) 4 pts. C - Brian Haider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) C - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Harold Hocker is called for the reach on George Jones - foul #1 on Harold Hocker, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Thiel (SG), David Gabrielson (PF) Chad Morrill, Daniel Asay | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson (PG), Arturo Ayala (PF), Wade Carter (C) Wendell Lee, Arthur Jewell, Christopher Hudson | |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:01 | Fairfield | David Gabrielson comes up short on the runner in the paint | 21-23 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | David Gabrielson grabs the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson's pass is intercepted by Harold Hocker in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 02:15 | Fairfield | Jackie Saunders is hacked by Arturo Ayala - foul #1 on Arturo Ayala, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (SG), Chad Clouse (C) Leon Thiel, Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), James Gillis (SF), Arthur Jewell (PF) George Jones, Stephen Hults, Arturo Ayala | |
| 02:15 | Fairfield | Jackie Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 02:15 | Fairfield | Jackie Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Thiel (SF) Jackie Saunders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), Lee Hayward (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) James Gillis, Arthur Jewell, Wade Carter | |
| 01:44 | Fairfield | Gary Engel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 01:42 | Fairfield | David Gabrielson gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 01:25 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones is hacked by Harold Hocker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Hocker, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Morrill (SG) Harold Hocker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse is hacked by Wendell Lee - foul #1 on Wendell Lee, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (SG), Stephen Hults (SF) Christopher Henderson, Wendell Lee | |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG) Gary Engel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr (PF), Arthur Jewell (C) Lee Hayward, Christopher Hudson | |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker knocks in the 3 from straight away | 26-25 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones is hacked by Harold Hocker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Hocker, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Jackie Saunders (SF), Brian Haider (C) Harold Hocker, Leon Thiel, Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson (SG) Stephen Hults | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to David Gabrielson | 26-25 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Jackie Saunders misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Jackie Saunders tips it but misses | 26-25 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-25 |