| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) SG - Dino Lampe (fresh) SF - Donald Statler (fresh) PF - George Tamayo (fresh) C - David Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) SF - Paul Engle (fresh) PF - Roger Turkowski (fresh) C - Bryan Mullen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Paul Engle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roger Turkowski | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | David Harris double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Engle | 0-5 |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to David Harris | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | Fairfield | Donald Statler clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Turkowski - foul #1 on Roger Turkowski, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | Fairfield | Donald Statler makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:43 | Fairfield | Donald Statler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | Jackson State | Paul Engle scores on a shot from close range | 2-7 |
| 18:12 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard misses long on a jump hook from close range | 2-7 |
| 18:11 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:58 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Paul Engle | 2-9 |
| 17:42 | Fairfield | The jumper by Joseph Sheppard is denied by Bryan Mullen | 2-9 |
| 17:40 | Jackson State | Paul Engle snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 17:26 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:03 | Fairfield | Bryan Mullen steals it from Joseph Sheppard | 2-9 |
| 17:01 | Jackson State | Dino Lampe takes the ball from Paul Engle in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 16:59 | Fairfield | Donald Statler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dino Lampe | 4-9 |
| 16:42 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski misses long on a shot near the basket | 4-9 |
| 16:41 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:15 | Fairfield | Paul Engle is called for the reach on Joseph Sheppard - foul #1 on Paul Engle, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), Timothy Winters (SG), Donald Mika (SF), William Chew (PF), Ronald Greenleaf (C) Joseph Sheppard, Dino Lampe, Donald Statler, George Tamayo, David Harris | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (PG), Michael Caulkins (SG), David Hopson (SF), Earl Lundy (PF), David Tyrrell (C) Charles Wooding, Ronald Stewart, Paul Engle, Roger Turkowski, Bryan Mullen | |
| 16:03 | Fairfield | Earl Lundy is called for the reach on Robert Shields - foul #1 on Earl Lundy, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:41 | Jackson State | David Hopson snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Shields (fresh) SG - Timothy Winters (fresh) SF - Donald Mika (fresh) PF - William Chew (fresh) C - Ronald Greenleaf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Caulkins (fresh) SF - David Hopson (fresh) PF - Earl Lundy (fresh) C - David Tyrrell (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Jackson State | David Hopson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Caulkins | 4-11 |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 15:09 | Fairfield | Donald Mika grabs the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:00 | Fairfield | William Chew makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Winters | 7-11 |
| 14:58 | Jackson State | James Brown is hacked by Robert Shields in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Shields, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| 14:43 | Jackson State | James Brown is called for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Statler (SF) Ronald Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen (C) David Tyrrell | |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Statler | 9-11 |
| 14:11 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), James Roberts (SG), George Tamayo (PF), David Harris (C) Robert Shields, Timothy Winters, Donald Mika, William Chew | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Timothy Stephens (SG), Paul Engle (SF), Roger Turkowski (PF) James Brown, Michael Caulkins, David Hopson, Earl Lundy | |
| 14:03 | Fairfield | George Tamayo misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 9-11 |
| 14:02 | Jackson State | Paul Engle snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:00 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding is hacked by George Tamayo in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Tamayo, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG) James Roberts | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 13:41 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryan Mullen | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Fairfield | Bryan Mullen is called for the reach on David Harris - foul #1 on Bryan Mullen, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Greenleaf (C) David Harris | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 13:05 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Statler | 11-13 |
| 12:47 | Jackson State | Paul Engle is fouled on the floor by Donald Statler - foul #1 on Donald Statler, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), Timothy Winters (SG), Donald Mika (SF) Joseph Sheppard, Dino Lampe, Donald Statler | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (SG), David Hopson (SF), Earl Lundy (PF), David Tyrrell (C) Timothy Stephens, Paul Engle, Roger Turkowski, Bryan Mullen | |
| 12:36 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-15 |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 12:01 | Jackson State | James Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Hopson | 14-17 |
| 11:44 | Fairfield | Ronald Greenleaf comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-17 |
| 11:43 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Shields (fresh) SG - Timothy Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Mika (fresh) PF - George Tamayo (tiring) C - Ronald Greenleaf (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Lundy (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Tyrrell (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Jackson State | James Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Lundy | 14-20 |
| 11:03 | Fairfield | Robert Shields misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Tyrrell - foul #1 on David Tyrrell, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG), Donald Statler (SF), William Chew (PF), David Harris (C) Timothy Winters, Donald Mika, George Tamayo, Ronald Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins (PG), Ronald Stewart (SG), Timothy Stephens (SF), Roger Turkowski (PF), Bryan Mullen (C) Charles Wooding, James Brown, David Hopson, Earl Lundy, David Tyrrell | |
| 11:03 | Fairfield | Robert Shields makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:03 | Fairfield | Robert Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:50 | Jackson State | Timothy Stephens misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Shields - foul #2 on Robert Shields, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG) Robert Shields | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 10:50 | Jackson State | Timothy Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:50 | Jackson State | Timothy Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | Ronald Stewart steals it from Joseph Sheppard | 16-22 |
| 10:23 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | David Harris lays it up and in and he's fouled by Timothy Stephens - foul #1 on Timothy Stephens, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | David Harris misses the free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:10 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 09:54 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 09:53 | Fairfield | Donald Statler grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Donald Statler is fouled on the floor by Roger Turkowski - foul #2 on Roger Turkowski, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Roberts (SG) Dino Lampe | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Paul Engle (SF), David Hopson (PF) Ronald Stewart, Timothy Stephens, Roger Turkowski | |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Donald Statler makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Donald Statler misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:34 | Jackson State | David Hopson pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:32 | Jackson State | Joseph Sheppard is called for the reach on Paul Engle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Earl Lundy (PF) David Hopson | |
| 09:11 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 09:10 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | James Roberts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 08:51 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:49 | Jackson State | Paul Engle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Winters (PG), Donald Mika (SF), George Tamayo (PF) Joseph Sheppard, Donald Statler, William Chew | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (SG), David Tyrrell (C) Michael Caulkins, Bryan Mullen | |
| 08:33 | Fairfield | James Roberts clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:17 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-22 |
| 08:14 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Mika - foul #1 on Donald Mika, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG) James Roberts | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Hopson (SF), Bryan Mullen (C) Paul Engle, Earl Lundy | |
| 07:58 | Jackson State | David Tyrrell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-22 |
| 07:56 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:49 | Jackson State | James Brown makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from David Tyrrell | 21-24 |
| 07:23 | Fairfield | Charles Wooding steals it from Timothy Winters | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Winters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dino Lampe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Mika (fresh) PF - George Tamayo (tiring) C - David Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tyrrell (fairly fresh) C - Bryan Mullen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | George Tamayo pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:51 | Fairfield | David Harris's fadeaway is rejected by David Tyrrell | 21-24 |
| 06:50 | Fairfield | George Tamayo pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:35 | Fairfield | David Harris's layup is rejected by Bryan Mullen | 21-24 |
| 06:34 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to David Hopson | 21-24 |
| 06:27 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wooding | 21-26 |
| 06:22 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 06:21 | Jackson State | David Tyrrell gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:05 | Jackson State | James Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Harris - foul #1 on David Harris, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), James Roberts (SG), Donald Statler (SF), William Chew (PF), Ronald Greenleaf (C) Timothy Winters, Dino Lampe, Donald Mika, George Tamayo, David Harris | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart (SG), Paul Engle (SF), Earl Lundy (PF) Charles Wooding, David Hopson, David Tyrrell | |
| 06:05 | Jackson State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:05 | Jackson State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | William Chew clanks a runner in the lane | 21-28 |
| 05:49 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 05:31 | Jackson State | James Brown misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 05:30 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 05:09 | Fairfield | Donald Statler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 05:08 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 05:04 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart is hacked by William Chew in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Chew, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins (PG) James Brown | |
| 05:04 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:04 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:04 | Fairfield | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:53 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Stewart - foul #1 on Ronald Stewart, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Hopson (PF) Bryan Mullen | |
| 04:53 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:53 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:44 | Jackson State | Paul Engle misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 23-29 |
| 04:42 | Jackson State | Paul Engle grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:31 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Harris (C) Ronald Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy (PG), Timothy Stephens (SF) Ronald Stewart, Paul Engle | |
| 04:17 | Fairfield | Donald Statler clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 04:15 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to David Hopson | 23-29 |
| 03:59 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy misses short on an open floater near the basket | 23-29 |
| 03:58 | Fairfield | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Gregory Yancy is called for the reach on Joseph Sheppard - foul #1 on Gregory Yancy, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG), Donald Mika (PF) James Roberts, William Chew | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Roger Turkowski (PF), Bryan Mullen (C) Gregory Yancy, David Hopson, Earl Lundy | |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | David Harris gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by David Harris and the foul's on Michael Caulkins - foul #1 on Michael Caulkins, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), Timothy Winters (SF) Joseph Sheppard, Donald Statler | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:14 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Donald Mika - foul #2 on Donald Mika, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Engle (SF) Timothy Stephens | |
| 03:14 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dino Lampe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Mika (fresh) C - David Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Caulkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Engle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Turkowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryan Mullen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Bryan Mullen blocks the short jumper by Dino Lampe | 27-32 |
| 03:01 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to David Harris | 27-32 |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Robert Shields clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-32 |
| 02:41 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 02:23 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Caulkins | 27-35 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters hits a 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 01:49 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 01:47 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 01:42 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Donald Mika misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 01:25 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Michael Caulkins | 30-35 |
| 01:04 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 01:02 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:44 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:30 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski misses the jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 00:29 | Jackson State | Paul Engle misses the tip | 30-35 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Shields | 33-35 |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-38 |