| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (fresh) SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Charles (fresh) PF - John Rothstein (fresh) C - Jesse Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) SG - James Bourgeois (fresh) SF - James Cremeans (fresh) PF - Emilio Hernandez (fresh) C - Richard Ricard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Richard Ricard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Liberty | Richard Ricard connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Hill | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Michael Charles drills a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Liberty | Jimmie Ramey steps in front of the James Bourgeois pass | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey lays it in | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Liberty | James Bourgeois hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Fairfield | Michael Charles misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | John Rothstein travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Liberty | James Bourgeois is hacked by John Rothstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rothstein, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Liberty | Marvin Hill connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by James Bourgeois | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Ramey | 7-5 |
| 17:14 | Liberty | Marvin Hill scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Bourgeois | 7-8 |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | John Rothstein is fouled on the floor by Emilio Hernandez - foul #1 on Emilio Hernandez, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rickey Funke (PG), Michael Schwend (SG), Donald Bowles (SF), Robert Riley (PF), John Walden (C) Jimmie Ramey, Joseph Smith, Michael Charles, John Rothstein, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dan Flanagan (PG), Michael Plumb (SG), Cliff Bagley (PF) Marvin Hill, James Bourgeois, Emilio Hernandez | |
| 16:49 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles can't connect on a floater in the paint | 7-8 |
| 16:48 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:24 | Liberty | Richard Ricard connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Flanagan | 7-10 |
| 16:05 | Fairfield | Michael Schwend travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| 15:47 | Liberty | James Cremeans's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Bowles | 7-10 |
| 15:46 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rickey Funke (fresh) SG - Michael Schwend (fresh) SF - Donald Bowles (fresh) PF - Robert Riley (fresh) C - John Walden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Dan Flanagan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Plumb (fresh) SF - James Cremeans (fairly fresh) PF - Cliff Bagley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Ricard (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Liberty | James Cremeans hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-13 |
| 15:07 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Schwend | 9-13 |
| 15:05 | Liberty | Robert Riley steals it from James Cremeans in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 14:52 | Fairfield | Robert Riley is hacked by Dan Flanagan - foul #1 on Dan Flanagan, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Michael Charles (SF), John Rothstein (PF), Wayne Gaines (C) Rickey Funke, Michael Schwend, Donald Bowles, Robert Riley, John Walden | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marvin Hill (PG), James Bourgeois (SG), Emilio Hernandez (PF) Dan Flanagan, Michael Plumb, Cliff Bagley | |
| 14:37 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Ricard - foul #1 on Richard Ricard, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| 14:37 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:37 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:20 | Liberty | Richard Ricard's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Ramey | 11-13 |
| 14:08 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 11-13 |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | Michael Charles gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:54 | Fairfield | John Rothstein hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmie Ramey and he's hacked by Emilio Hernandez - foul #2 on Emilio Hernandez, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Bowles (SF), Jesse Williams (C) Michael Charles, Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Liberty | Cliff Bagley (PF) Emilio Hernandez | |
| 13:54 | Fairfield | John Rothstein misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:54 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 13:32 | Liberty | Marvin Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 13:31 | Liberty | Richard Ricard tips it but misses | 13-13 |
| 13:30 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Rothstein | 13-13 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 13:24 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:12 | Fairfield | John Rothstein buries a floater from close range | 15-13 |
| 13:01 | Liberty | James Bourgeois clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:37 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Rothstein | 17-13 |
| 12:17 | Liberty | Marvin Hill is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #2 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rickey Funke (PG), Michael Schwend (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Robert Riley (PF), John Walden (C) Jimmie Ramey, Joseph Smith, Donald Bowles, John Rothstein, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dan Flanagan (PG), Michael Plumb (SG) Marvin Hill, James Bourgeois | |
| 12:06 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley is denied on a layup by Robert Riley | 17-13 |
| 12:05 | Fairfield | Michael Charles pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Rickey Funke misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 17-13 |
| 11:34 | Liberty | The rebound goes to James Cremeans | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rickey Funke (fresh) SG - Michael Schwend (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Riley (fresh) C - John Walden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Dan Flanagan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Plumb (fresh) SF - James Cremeans (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Cliff Bagley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Ricard (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley misses short on a jumper from the right block | 17-13 |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Walden | 17-13 |
| 11:11 | Fairfield | Rickey Funke is hacked by Richard Ricard - foul #2 on Richard Ricard, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | Michael Schwend hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Dan Flanagan - foul #2 on Dan Flanagan, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Wayne Gaines (C) Rickey Funke, Michael Charles, John Walden | |
| Subs | Liberty | Larry Golden (PG) Dan Flanagan | |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | Michael Schwend misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | Michael Schwend makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:32 | Liberty | Michael Plumb hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 10:11 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-15 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | Robert Riley tips it home | 20-15 |
| 09:53 | Liberty | James Cremeans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 09:44 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Plumb - foul #1 on Michael Plumb, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Bowles (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Jesse Williams (C) Joseph Smith, Michael Schwend, Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marvin Hill (PG), James Bourgeois (SG) Larry Golden, Michael Plumb | |
| 09:44 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:44 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:32 | Liberty | James Cremeans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rickey Funke (PG), John Rothstein (PF) Jimmie Ramey, Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 09:23 | Fairfield | John Rothstein comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 22-15 |
| 09:21 | Fairfield | John Rothstein tips it home | 24-15 |
| 08:59 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley scores on a shot near the basket and the foul's on John Rothstein - foul #2 on John Rothstein, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines (PF) John Rothstein | |
| Subs | Liberty | Emilio Hernandez (PF) Richard Ricard | |
| 08:59 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley misses the free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:59 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Wayne Gaines | 24-17 |
| 08:33 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rickey Funke | 26-17 |
| 08:28 | Liberty | James Cremeans blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Charles - foul #1 on Michael Charles, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), John Walden (C) Rickey Funke, Michael Charles, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 08:28 | Liberty | James Cremeans makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:28 | Liberty | James Cremeans makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines buries a runner in the lane set up by Jimmie Ramey | 28-19 |
| 07:59 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 07:57 | Fairfield | John Walden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith loses the dribble to James Bourgeois | 28-19 |
| 07:33 | Liberty | Marvin Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Schwend (SF), Robert Riley (PF) Donald Bowles, Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Liberty | Larry Golden (PG), Richard Ricard (C) Marvin Hill, Emilio Hernandez | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Schwend (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Riley (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Walden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Larry Golden (fresh) SG - James Bourgeois (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Cremeans (tired) 5 pts. PF - Cliff Bagley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ricard (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | John Walden misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Ricard - foul #3 on Richard Ricard, team foul #8 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rickey Funke (PG) Jimmie Ramey | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Plumb (SG) James Bourgeois | |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | John Walden makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | John Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 07:08 | Liberty | Rickey Funke picks off the pass by Larry Golden in the backcourt | 30-19 |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Schwend | 32-19 |
| 06:45 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Michael Charles (SF), Jesse Williams (C) Rickey Funke, Michael Schwend, John Walden | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marvin Hill (PG), James Bourgeois (SG) Larry Golden, Michael Plumb | |
| 06:36 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley hits a runner in the lane | 32-21 |
| 06:21 | Fairfield | Michael Charles can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by James Cremeans - foul #1 on James Cremeans, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| 06:21 | Fairfield | Michael Charles makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 06:21 | Fairfield | Michael Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 06:02 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 06:00 | Fairfield | Michael Charles snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 05:39 | Fairfield | Marvin Hill is called for the reach on Jimmie Ramey - foul #1 on Marvin Hill, team foul #10 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Schwend (SG), Wayne Gaines (PF) Joseph Smith, Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 05:39 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 05:39 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 05:39 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Cliff Bagley | 35-21 |
| 05:24 | Liberty | Jesse Williams denies the turnaround by Cliff Bagley | 35-21 |
| 05:22 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines grabs the board | 35-21 |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | Richard Ricard is called for the reach on Michael Schwend - foul #4 on Richard Ricard, team foul #11 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Bowles (SF), John Walden (C) Michael Charles, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | Michael Schwend makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | Michael Schwend makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 04:56 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rickey Funke (PG) Jimmie Ramey | |
| Subs | Liberty | Larry Golden (PG), Michael Plumb (SG) Marvin Hill, James Bourgeois | |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Wayne Gaines is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Wayne Gaines, team foul #5 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Smith (SG), Robert Riley (PF) Rickey Funke, Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 04:06 | Liberty | Michael Plumb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-21 |
| 04:05 | Fairfield | Michael Schwend grabs the defensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | Robert Riley drills a floater from the baseline set up by Michael Schwend | 39-21 |
| 03:34 | Liberty | Michael Schwend is called for the reach on Larry Golden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Schwend, team foul #6 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Michael Charles (SF), John Rothstein (PF), Jesse Williams (C) Michael Schwend, Donald Bowles, Robert Riley, John Walden | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marvin Hill (PG), James Bourgeois (SG), Emilio Hernandez (PF) Larry Golden, Michael Plumb, Cliff Bagley | |
| 03:09 | Liberty | James Bourgeois is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Marvin Hill | 39-23 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rothstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bourgeois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cremeans (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Emilio Hernandez (fresh) C - Richard Ricard (very tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 02:46 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by James Bourgeois - foul #1 on James Bourgeois, team foul #12 | 39-23 |
| 02:46 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 02:46 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 02:46 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Richard Ricard | 40-23 |
| 02:19 | Liberty | Emilio Hernandez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-23 |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | Jesse Williams snags the defensive board | 40-23 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Emilio Hernandez - foul #3 on Emilio Hernandez, team foul #13 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Bowles (SF), Robert Riley (C) Michael Charles, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Liberty | Cliff Bagley (PF) Emilio Hernandez | |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 02:04 | Liberty | James Bourgeois's pass is intercepted by Joseph Smith in the backcourt | 41-23 |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Robert Riley comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Marvin Hill - foul #2 on Marvin Hill, team foul #14 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rickey Funke (PG), Michael Schwend (SG), John Walden (C) Jimmie Ramey, Joseph Smith, John Rothstein | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dan Flanagan (PG), Michael Plumb (SG) Marvin Hill, James Bourgeois | |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Robert Riley makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Robert Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 01:38 | Liberty | James Cremeans is called for 10 seconds | 43-23 |
| 01:28 | Fairfield | Donald Bowles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-23 |
| 01:27 | Liberty | Richard Ricard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-23 |
| 01:17 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley hits a floater from close range | 43-25 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Michael Plumb picks off the pass by John Walden | 43-25 |
| 00:52 | Liberty | Michael Plumb lays it in | 43-27 |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Rickey Funke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Michael Charles (SF), John Rothstein (PF), Wayne Gaines (C) Rickey Funke, Michael Schwend, Donald Bowles, Robert Riley, John Walden | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marvin Hill (PG), James Bourgeois (SG) Dan Flanagan, Michael Plumb | |
| 00:14 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Cliff Bagley, team foul #15 | 43-27 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | James Cremeans is called for the reach on Jimmie Ramey - foul #2 on James Cremeans, team foul #16 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jesse Williams (C) Wayne Gaines | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Jimmie Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |