| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Zirkle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sydney Runion (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cecil Reeser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Malm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton throws it down | 37-46 |
| 19:30 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack lays it in on a great pass from Jamie Gouveia | 39-46 |
| 19:13 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Sydney Runion - foul #1 on Sydney Runion, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| 19:13 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 19:13 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 19:11 | Western Carolina | Cecil Reeser picks off the pass by Sydney Runion in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 19:01 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin clanks a floater near the basket | 39-48 |
| 19:00 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 39-48 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 18:37 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski is hacked by Jamie Gouveia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Gouveia, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG), William Hammock (PF) Jamie Gouveia, Nicholas Hammack | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fred Johnson (SG), John Anderson (SF), Micheal Goodson (PF), Keith Doberstein (C) Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser, Herbert Hamilton, Michael Malm | |
| 18:26 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski's pass is intercepted by Sydney Runion | 41-48 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle hits the finger roll set up by Sydney Runion | 43-48 |
| 18:09 | Fairfield | John Zirkle steps in front of the John Anderson pass | 43-48 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion lays it in set up by John Zirkle | 45-48 |
| 17:46 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein is fouled on the floor by Brian Treadwell - foul #2 on Brian Treadwell, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (SG), Daniel Willard (SF), Larry Henry (C) John Zirkle, Sydney Runion, Brian Treadwell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG) Louis Kuczenski | |
| 17:28 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Willard - foul #1 on Daniel Willard, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack (PF) Kevin Orr | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF) Fred Johnson, Keith Doberstein | |
| 17:28 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 17:28 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry is whistled for a carry | 45-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (SG) William Hammock | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Malm (C) Micheal Goodson | |
| 16:57 | Fairfield | Larry Henry swats the layup by Michael Malm | 45-50 |
| 16:56 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 16:32 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares makes the wide open floater in the lane set up by Kevin Orr | 47-50 |
| 16:17 | Fairfield | Kevin Orr is called for the reach on Cecil Reeser - foul #2 on Kevin Orr, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (SG), Sydney Runion (SF), Brian Treadwell (C) Robert Mijares, Daniel Willard, Larry Henry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Herbert Hamilton (PF) Johnnie Hightower, John Anderson | |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | Nicholas Hammack denies the turnaround by Cecil Reeser | 47-50 |
| 16:00 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kevin Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Zirkle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sydney Runion (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cecil Reeser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Herbert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Malm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sydney Runion, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), William Hammock (PF) Kevin Orr, Nicholas Hammack | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (SG), Fred Johnson (SF), Keith Doberstein (C) Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser, Michael Malm | |
| 15:50 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Fred Johnson | 47-52 |
| 15:32 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Hammock | 50-52 |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:03 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Brian Treadwell - foul #3 on Brian Treadwell, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (SG), Kevin Orr (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Larry Henry (C) John Zirkle, Sydney Runion, William Hammock, Brian Treadwell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser (SF), Micheal Goodson (C) Fred Johnson, Keith Doberstein | |
| 15:03 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 15:03 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 14:43 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses the runner from the left block | 50-54 |
| 14:31 | Fairfield | Troy Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Orr - foul #3 on Kevin Orr, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard (SF) Jamie Gouveia | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), John Anderson (PF) Louis Kuczenski, Troy Scott, Herbert Hamilton | |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:52 | Western Carolina | Craig Breslin steals it from Kevin Orr | 50-56 |
| 13:38 | Fairfield | Larry Henry blocks the short jumper by Micheal Goodson | 50-56 |
| 13:37 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 13:16 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | John Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 12:44 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Henry | 50-56 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #1 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), John Zirkle (SG), Sydney Runion (SF), Brian Treadwell (C) Robert Mijares, Kevin Orr, Daniel Willard, Larry Henry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Marsh (PG), Troy Scott (SG), Fred Johnson (SF), Keith Doberstein (PF), Michael Malm (C) Johnnie Hightower, Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser, John Anderson, Micheal Goodson | |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:11 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sydney Runion - foul #3 on Sydney Runion, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (PF) Nicholas Hammack | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG) Frank Marsh | |
| 12:11 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:11 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to William Hammock | 51-57 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Sydney Runion and he's hacked by Troy Scott - foul #4 on Troy Scott, team foul #2 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG) Troy Scott | |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Zirkle (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sydney Runion (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Hammock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Doberstein (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Malm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 11:34 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Kuczenski - foul #3 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton (PF) Michael Malm | |
| 11:24 | Western Carolina | William Hammock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 11:22 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 54-57 |
| 11:05 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Keith Doberstein | 54-59 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia is hacked by Louis Kuczenski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Marsh (PG), John Anderson (SF), Michael Malm (C) Louis Kuczenski, Fred Johnson, Keith Doberstein | |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-59 |
| 10:50 | Fairfield | Michael Malm grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:39 | Fairfield | John Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 10:37 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton can't tip it in | 54-59 |
| 10:36 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG), Daniel Willard (C) Jamie Gouveia, Brian Treadwell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG) Frank Marsh | |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 10:20 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 10:04 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 54-59 |
| 10:02 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:46 | Fairfield | John Anderson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Mijares - foul #2 on Robert Mijares, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Brian Treadwell (C) Sydney Runion, William Hammock, Daniel Willard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Marsh (PG), Cecil Reeser (SF) Johnnie Hightower, Herbert Hamilton | |
| 09:46 | Fairfield | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:46 | Fairfield | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:26 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-61 |
| 09:24 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:07 | Fairfield | Michael Malm buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Marsh | 54-63 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | John Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:29 | Fairfield | Nicholas Hammack is called for the reach on Craig Breslin - foul #3 on Nicholas Hammack, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), Sydney Runion (SF), Larry Henry (PF), Daniel Willard (C) Robert Mijares, Kevin Orr, Nicholas Hammack, Brian Treadwell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG), Fred Johnson (SF), Micheal Goodson (PF), Keith Doberstein (C) Frank Marsh, Cecil Reeser, John Anderson, Michael Malm | |
| 08:29 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:29 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:12 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion misses the tip | 54-65 |
| 08:09 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 07:58 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson lays it in set up by Fred Johnson | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Zirkle (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sydney Runion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Willard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Johnnie Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Breslin (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Micheal Goodson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Doberstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 54-67 |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 07:30 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein is hacked by Larry Henry - foul #1 on Larry Henry, team foul #12 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (PF) Daniel Willard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Troy Scott (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF) Johnnie Hightower, Craig Breslin, Fred Johnson | |
| 07:30 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 07:30 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion is hacked by Louis Kuczenski - foul #5 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #5 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (SG), Kevin Orr (SF) John Zirkle, Sydney Runion | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Marsh (PG), Herbert Hamilton (PF) Louis Kuczenski, Keith Doberstein | |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia connects on the floater in the paint | 56-69 |
| 06:47 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 56-69 |
| 06:46 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to William Hammock | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:31 | Western Carolina | Cecil Reeser steps in front of the William Hammock pass | 56-69 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | Troy Scott blows the layup | 56-69 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | William Hammock grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Mijares | 58-69 |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | Jamie Gouveia takes the ball from Frank Marsh in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | Troy Scott picks off the pass by Robert Mijares | 58-69 |
| 05:41 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser loses the dribble to Larry Henry | 58-69 |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares is hacked by Micheal Goodson - foul #2 on Micheal Goodson, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Meeks (PG), John Zirkle (SG), Daniel Willard (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Brian Treadwell (C) Jamie Gouveia, Robert Mijares, Kevin Orr, William Hammock, Larry Henry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG), Fred Johnson (SF), John Anderson (PF), Keith Doberstein (C) Frank Marsh, Cecil Reeser, Herbert Hamilton, Micheal Goodson | |
| 05:05 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SF) Daniel Willard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:05 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:05 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 60-69 |
| 04:43 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein grabs the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-69 |
| 04:24 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | William Meeks misses the floater from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Hammack | 60-69 |
| 03:47 | Western Carolina | William Meeks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack tips it back up and in | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Meeks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Zirkle (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sydney Runion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Hammack (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Treadwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Johnnie Hightower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Troy Scott (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Doberstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Scott | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack makes the jump hook from close range | 64-71 |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), Robert Mijares (SG), Kevin Orr (SF), William Hammock (PF), Daniel Willard (C) William Meeks, John Zirkle, Sydney Runion, Nicholas Hammack, Brian Treadwell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Michael Malm (C) Johnnie Hightower, Fred Johnson, Keith Doberstein | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Henry (C) Kevin Orr | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Marsh (PG), Micheal Goodson (PF) Troy Scott, Cecil Reeser | |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares misses long on a floater from the right side | 64-71 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry snags the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 02:34 | Western Carolina | William Hammock misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 02:33 | Fairfield | John Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:33 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SF), Brian Treadwell (C) Robert Mijares, Daniel Willard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:16 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson misses the turnaround in the paint | 64-71 |
| 02:15 | Fairfield | Michael Malm grabs the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Frank Marsh | 64-73 |
| 01:59 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (SG), Nicholas Hammack (PF) William Hammock, Larry Henry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (PG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF) Frank Marsh, John Anderson, Micheal Goodson | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Michael Malm gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Scott | 64-75 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Troy Scott - foul #5 on Troy Scott, team foul #8 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (SG), Daniel Willard (SF), William Hammock (PF), Larry Henry (C) John Zirkle, Sydney Runion, Nicholas Hammack, Brian Treadwell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), John Anderson (SF), Micheal Goodson (PF), Keith Doberstein (C) Troy Scott, Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser, Herbert Hamilton, Michael Malm | |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson travels with the ball | 65-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (SG) Jamie Gouveia | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 65-75 |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry grabs the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard can't finish the layup | 65-75 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson is hacked by Kevin Orr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Orr, team foul #13 | 65-75 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Micheal Goodson denies the turnaround by William Hammock | 65-77 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Willard | 65-77 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Orr | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower runs out the clock | 67-77 |