| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sumter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Macdonald (fresh) PF - Martin Knutsen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Fairfield | Michael Haught hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Smith | 37-29 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 19:11 | Fairfield | John Sumter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | John Sumter snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Martin Knutsen and he's fouled by Alex Botsford - foul #2 on Alex Botsford, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd loses the ball out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (PG), Howard Tann (SF), George Cox (C) Robert Owens, Clarence Ormond, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (SG), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Dustin Eberle (C) John Sumter, Martin Knutsen, Ronald Smith | |
| 18:30 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson makes the wide open shot from the right block set up by Michael Haught | 37-33 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Mericle - foul #2 on Charles Mericle, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Travis Jones (C) Alex Botsford, Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (SG) Michael Haught | |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain double dribbles | 37-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Rickel (C) Joshua Macdonald | |
| 17:50 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 17:40 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:20 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Cain - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cain, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (PG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Jeffrey Cain, Howard Tann, George Cox, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), John Sumter (SG), Joshua Macdonald (SF), Martin Knutsen (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Charles Mericle, Donnie Elamin, Dustin Eberle, Jeffery Johnson, Larry Rickel | |
| 17:05 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen's pass is intercepted by Alex Botsford | 37-36 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Alex Botsford, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (PG) Alex Botsford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | John Sumter's floater is tipped away by Clarence Ormond | 37-36 |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | Fairfield | John Sumter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clarence Ormond - foul #3 on Clarence Ormond, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann (SF), Thomas Atkins (PF), Travis Jones (C) Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Rickel (C) Ronald Smith | |
| 16:22 | Fairfield | John Sumter misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | Fairfield | John Sumter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Haught steals the ball from Jeffrey Cain in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | John Sumter hits the finger roll set up by Michael Haught | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Owens (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Howard Tann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Atkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sumter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Knutsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Rickel (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Michael Haught can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Atkins - foul #1 on Thomas Atkins, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Alex Botsford (SG), George Cox (PF) Jeffrey Cain, Robert Owens, Thomas Atkins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (SG), Edward Whisenant (SF), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Dustin Eberle (C) John Sumter, Joshua Macdonald, Martin Knutsen, Larry Rickel | |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Michael Haught makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Michael Haught makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle's fadeaway is rejected by George Cox | 42-40 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 15:02 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:41 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Howard Tann, George Cox, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Smith (C) Michael Haught | |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alex Botsford | 45-40 |
| 14:08 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:06 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 14:00 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith is hacked by Brian Byrd - foul #1 on Brian Byrd, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (PG), John Sumter (SG), Joshua Macdonald (SF), Martin Knutsen (PF) Edward Whisenant, Charles Mericle, Dustin Eberle, Jeffery Johnson | |
| 13:46 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Jameson | 45-42 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:38 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:12 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:50 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Macdonald | 45-44 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is hacked by Joshua Macdonald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Macdonald, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (PF), Howard Tann (C) Alex Botsford, Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Larry Rickel (C) Donnie Elamin, Ronald Smith | |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the floater from close range | 45-44 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Owens | 48-44 |
| 11:48 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | John Sumter can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Owens (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Tann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sumter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Knutsen (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Rickel (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Macdonald is called for the reach on Richard Lamberth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Macdonald, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins (SF), Travis Jones (C) Jeffrey Cain, Howard Tann | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (PG), Charles Mericle (SG), Dustin Eberle (SF), Jeffery Johnson (PF) Michael Haught, John Sumter, Joshua Macdonald, Martin Knutsen | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Owens | 50-44 |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Travis Jones is called for the reach on Dustin Eberle - foul #1 on Travis Jones, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson (PF) George Cox | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (PF) Larry Rickel | |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 11:07 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:47 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Edward Whisenant | 50-47 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 10:02 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle can't connect on a shot from the right block | 52-47 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens is hacked by Charles Mericle - foul #3 on Charles Mericle, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (PG), Alex Botsford (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Howard Tann (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Richard Lamberth, Robert Owens, Thomas Atkins, Robert Jameson, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), John Sumter (SG), Joshua Macdonald (SF), Martin Knutsen (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Edward Whisenant, Charles Mericle, Dustin Eberle, Donnie Elamin, Jeffery Johnson | |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Howard Tann and he's fouled by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cox (PF) Howard Tann | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:19 | Fairfield | John Sumter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Macdonald - foul #3 on Joshua Macdonald, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd knocks in the jump hook from close range | 57-47 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | John Sumter connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Haught | 57-49 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond lays it up and in | 59-49 |
| 08:08 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond hits the finger roll set up by George Cox and he's hacked by Joshua Macdonald - foul #4 on Joshua Macdonald, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Robert Jameson (PF), Howard Tann (C) Jeffrey Cain, George Cox, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (SG), Edward Whisenant (SF), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Larry Rickel (C) John Sumter, Joshua Macdonald, Martin Knutsen, Ronald Smith | |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:48 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Haught | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Ormond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Tann (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Mericle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Edward Whisenant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Rickel (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffery Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffery Johnson, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Travis Jones (C) Alex Botsford, Clarence Ormond | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle (SF), Donnie Elamin (PF) Michael Haught, Jeffery Johnson | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel is fouled on the floor by Howard Tann - foul #2 on Howard Tann, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins (PF) Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald (SF) Charles Mericle | |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Rickel - foul #2 on Larry Rickel, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Donnie Elamin, Dustin Eberle, Larry Rickel | |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | Michael Haught is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-54 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins snags the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffery Johnson denies the turnaround by Robert Owens | 67-54 |
| 05:35 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald grabs the board | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:11 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Owens - foul #1 on Robert Owens, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Robert Owens, Howard Tann, Thomas Atkins, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (PG), Donnie Elamin (SG), Dustin Eberle (SF), Larry Rickel (C) Michael Haught, Edward Whisenant, Joshua Macdonald, Ronald Smith | |
| 05:11 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:11 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 04:50 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:44 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 04:43 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle tips it home | 67-56 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is called for traveling | 67-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond (SF) Richard Lamberth | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG), Joshua Macdonald (SF), Ronald Smith (C) Donnie Elamin, Jeffery Johnson, Larry Rickel | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Jameson | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Botsford, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG) Jeffrey Cain | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen (PF) Dustin Eberle | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cox (C) Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG) Charles Mericle | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Sumter steps in front of the Alex Botsford pass in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - George Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sumter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Martin Knutsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | John Sumter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Haught | 67-59 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Macdonald - foul #5 on Joshua Macdonald, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (SF) Joshua Macdonald | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:11 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd (C) Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Martin Knutsen, Ronald Smith | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alex Botsford, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Alex Botsford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Richard Lamberth is called for the reach on John Sumter - foul #4 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | John Sumter makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | John Sumter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 02:31 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin is called for traveling | 68-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (PG), Howard Tann (SF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, Clarence Ormond, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (PG), Dustin Eberle (SF), Martin Knutsen (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Michael Haught, Edward Whisenant, Donnie Elamin, Larry Rickel | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Mericle takes the ball from Howard Tann in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | John Sumter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 68-61 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Howard Tann, George Cox, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Martin Knutsen, Ronald Smith | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 68-61 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond tips it in | 70-61 |
| 01:52 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG) Jeffrey Cain | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Edward Whisenant (SF), Martin Knutsen (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Charles Mericle, Dustin Eberle, Donnie Elamin, Larry Rickel | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Michael Haught is whistled for traveling | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Knutsen swats the short shot by Brian Byrd | 70-61 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond hits the follow up shot | 72-61 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen snags the offensive board | 72-61 |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen buries a floater from the right block set up by Michael Haught | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is hacked by Michael Haught in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Haught, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen loses the dribble to Clarence Ormond | 73-63 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond lays it in | 75-63 |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant buries a floater from the right side | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is hacked by Michael Haught in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Haught, team foul #12 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SG), Howard Tann (SF), George Cox (PF), Travis Jones (C) Robert Owens, Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (SG), Dustin Eberle (SF), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Michael Haught, John Sumter, Martin Knutsen, Ronald Smith | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | George Cox blocks the short jumper by Charles Mericle | 77-65 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth runs out the clock | 77-65 |