| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Jack Bradburn (fresh) SG - Ross Bunch (fresh) SF - Jerry Kelly (fresh) PF - Richard Ward (fresh) C - Everett Alford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Pollack (fresh) SG - Michael Parente (fresh) SF - Sean Hession (fresh) PF - Robert Cline (fresh) C - Edwin Kowitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Robert Cline wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Fairfield | Sean Hession misses short on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Fairfield | Michael Parente gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Jerry Kelly | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | William & Mary | Everett Alford's layup is rejected by Robert Cline | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | Michael Parente gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Fairfield | Everett Alford steps in front of the Michael Parente pass | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | William & Mary | Jerry Kelly is fouled on the floor by Sean Hession - foul #1 on Sean Hession, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | William & Mary | Richard Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Kowitz | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Parente | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | William & Mary | Michael Parente steps in front of the Jack Bradburn pass in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Fairfield | Sean Hession clanks a fadeaway from close range | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Fairfield | Sean Hession tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 18:05 | William & Mary | Everett Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Howard Pollack - foul #1 on Howard Pollack, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:01 | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Fairfield | Michael Parente is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | William & Mary | Everett Alford grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | William & Mary | Robert Cline picks off the pass by Jack Bradburn | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Michael Shaw (PG), Christopher Chastain (SG), John Pham (SF), William Bridges (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Jack Bradburn, Ross Bunch, Jerry Kelly, Richard Ward, Everett Alford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG), Thomas Gebo (SG), Victor Thomas (SF), James Dance (PF), Timothy Brice (C) Howard Pollack, Michael Parente, Sean Hession, Robert Cline, Edwin Kowitz | |
| 17:09 | William & Mary | Timothy Brice blocks the jumper by Christopher Chastain | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | William & Mary | John Pham hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | Fairfield | Timothy Brice blows the layup but the foul's on Ralph Johnson - foul #1 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | Fairfield | Timothy Brice misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | Fairfield | Timothy Brice misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | William & Mary | Ralph Johnson grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:54 | William & Mary | Christopher Chastain is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Gebo - foul #1 on Thomas Gebo, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 16:48 | William & Mary | Timothy Brice takes the ball from Christopher Chastain | 4-3 |
| 16:25 | Fairfield | Timothy Brice scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Dance | 4-5 |
| 16:11 | William & Mary | Michael Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:10 | Fairfield | Victor Thomas snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | John Pham is called for the reach on Victor Thomas - foul #1 on John Pham, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Ralph Meredith (PG), Ross Bunch (SG), Jerry Kelly (SF), Richard Ward (PF), Everett Alford (C) Michael Shaw, Christopher Chastain, John Pham, William Bridges, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Pollack (PG), Michael Parente (SG), Gerald Windley (SF), Robert Cline (PF), Edwin Kowitz (C) Nathaniel Lail, Thomas Gebo, Victor Thomas, James Dance, Timothy Brice | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Ralph Meredith (fresh) SG - Ross Bunch (fresh) SF - Jerry Kelly (fresh) PF - Richard Ward (fairly fresh) C - Everett Alford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Pollack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Parente (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Windley (fresh) PF - Robert Cline (fairly fresh) C - Edwin Kowitz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:29 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Ross Bunch | 4-5 |
| 15:21 | William & Mary | Everett Alford loses the dribble to Edwin Kowitz | 4-5 |
| 15:16 | Fairfield | Ralph Meredith is called for the reach on Howard Pollack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Meredith, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | Michael Parente is hacked by Ralph Meredith - foul #2 on Ralph Meredith, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn (PG) Ralph Meredith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sean Hession (SF) Gerald Windley | |
| 14:32 | Fairfield | Michael Parente makes the floater from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 14:27 | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 14:26 | William & Mary | Everett Alford grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:12 | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn dunks the ball | 6-7 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Michael Parente blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Ward - foul #1 on Richard Ward, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | William & Mary | William Bridges (PF) Richard Ward | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG), Gerald Windley (SF) Howard Pollack, Sean Hession | |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Michael Parente makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Michael Parente misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Robert Cline gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:40 | Fairfield | Robert Cline comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 13:38 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Kowitz | 6-8 |
| 13:18 | Fairfield | Robert Cline is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Cline, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Michael Shaw (SG), John Pham (SF) Ross Bunch, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Victor Thomas (SF), James Dance (C) Gerald Windley, Edwin Kowitz | |
| 12:54 | William & Mary | Michael Shaw clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 12:52 | Fairfield | James Dance grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 12:34 | Fairfield | James Dance lays it up and in | 6-10 |
| 12:18 | William & Mary | Michael Shaw misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 12:16 | Fairfield | Victor Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 11:58 | Fairfield | Michael Parente is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 11:57 | William & Mary | William Bridges pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 11:55 | William & Mary | Nathaniel Lail is called for the reach on John Pham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel Lail, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Christopher Chastain (SG), Jerry Kelly (SF), Richard Ward (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Jack Bradburn, John Pham, William Bridges, Everett Alford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Pollack (PG), Thomas Gebo (SG), Sean Hession (SF), Gerald Windley (PF), Timothy Brice (C) Nathaniel Lail, Michael Parente, Victor Thomas, Robert Cline, James Dance | |
| 11:38 | William & Mary | Jerry Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 6-10 |
| 11:36 | William & Mary | Jerry Kelly grabs the offensive board | 6-10 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Michael Shaw (tiring) SG - Christopher Chastain (fresh) SF - Jerry Kelly (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Richard Ward (tiring) C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Pollack (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Gebo (fresh) SF - Sean Hession (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Windley (fresh) C - Timothy Brice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | William & Mary | Jerry Kelly is called for traveling | 6-10 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn (PG), Ross Bunch (SG) Michael Shaw, Christopher Chastain | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Victor Thomas (PF) Gerald Windley | |
| 11:04 | Fairfield | Thomas Gebo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ross Bunch - foul #1 on Ross Bunch, team foul #6 | 6-10 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz (C) Timothy Brice | |
| 11:04 | Fairfield | Thomas Gebo misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:04 | Fairfield | Thomas Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 11:02 | William & Mary | Sean Hession takes the ball from Ross Bunch in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 10:51 | Fairfield | Jerry Kelly takes the ball from Edwin Kowitz | 6-11 |
| 10:48 | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn lays it up and in set up by Jerry Kelly | 8-11 |
| 10:29 | Fairfield | Sean Hession is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Sean Hession, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Michael Shaw (PG), Everett Alford (C) Jack Bradburn, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG), Michael Parente (SG), Robert Cline (PF) Howard Pollack, Thomas Gebo, Sean Hession | |
| 10:04 | William & Mary | Jerry Kelly makes the jumper from the right block set up by Michael Shaw | 10-11 |
| 09:44 | Fairfield | Victor Thomas can't finish the layup | 10-11 |
| 09:43 | Fairfield | Victor Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:38 | Fairfield | Victor Thomas scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Nathaniel Lail | 10-13 |
| 09:38 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-13 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn (PG), Christopher Chastain (SG), John Pham (SF), William Bridges (PF) Michael Shaw, Ross Bunch, Jerry Kelly, Richard Ward | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gerald Windley (SF), James Dance (PF), Timothy Brice (C) Victor Thomas, Robert Cline, Edwin Kowitz | |
| 09:23 | William & Mary | John Pham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 09:21 | Fairfield | Timothy Brice pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 09:09 | William & Mary | William Bridges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Ralph Johnson (C) Everett Alford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Pollack (PG), Thomas Gebo (SG) Nathaniel Lail, Michael Parente | |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Jack Bradburn is called for the reach on James Dance - foul #1 on Jack Bradburn, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | James Dance makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | James Dance makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 08:53 | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Pollack - foul #2 on Howard Pollack, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Parente (SG), Robert Cline (PF) Howard Pollack, James Dance | |
| 08:53 | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Timothy Brice grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 08:51 | Fairfield | Thomas Gebo is hacked by John Pham in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Pham, team foul #8 | 10-18 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Jerry Kelly (SF) John Pham | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:51 | Fairfield | Thomas Gebo makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:51 | Fairfield | Thomas Gebo misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:51 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Ralph Johnson | 10-19 |
| 08:36 | William & Mary | Christopher Chastain misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-19 |
| 08:35 | William & Mary | William Bridges tips it back up and in | 12-19 |
| 08:25 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Timothy Brice is blocked by William Bridges | 12-19 |
| 08:23 | William & Mary | Christopher Chastain gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:21 | William & Mary | Jerry Kelly is hacked by Michael Parente in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Parente, team foul #8 | 12-19 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Michael Shaw (PG), Ross Bunch (SG), Richard Ward (PF) Jack Bradburn, Christopher Chastain, William Bridges | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Victor Thomas (SF), Edwin Kowitz (C) Gerald Windley, Timothy Brice | |
| 08:21 | William & Mary | Jerry Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:21 | William & Mary | Jerry Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:21 | William & Mary | Richard Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:10 | William & Mary | Ralph Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-19 |
| 08:09 | William & Mary | Ross Bunch grabs the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 07:54 | William & Mary | Michael Shaw is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gebo - foul #2 on Thomas Gebo, team foul #9 | 13-19 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Everett Alford (C) Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG), James Dance (PF) Thomas Gebo, Robert Cline | |
| 07:54 | William & Mary | Michael Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:54 | William & Mary | Michael Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:30 | Fairfield | James Dance scores on a shot from the left side | 15-21 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Michael Shaw (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Bunch (tiring) SF - Jerry Kelly (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ward (tired) C - Everett Alford (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Nathaniel Lail (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parente (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dance (tiring) 6 pts. C - Edwin Kowitz (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | William & Mary | Michael Shaw scores on a floater from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 06:49 | Fairfield | Michael Parente misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ross Bunch - foul #2 on Ross Bunch, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn (PG), William Bridges (PF) Ross Bunch, Richard Ward | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cline (PF) James Dance | |
| 06:49 | Fairfield | Michael Parente misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:49 | Fairfield | Michael Parente misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:49 | William & Mary | Jerry Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:30 | William & Mary | Jerry Kelly can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 17-21 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | Robert Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:25 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Christopher Chastain (SG), Ralph Johnson (C) Michael Shaw, Everett Alford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gerald Windley (SF) Victor Thomas | |
| 06:13 | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Ralph Johnson | 20-21 |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | Jack Bradburn steps in front of the Gerald Windley pass in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 06:07 | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn hits the finger roll | 22-21 |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 05:41 | William & Mary | William Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:36 | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 05:34 | Fairfield | Gerald Windley snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 05:34 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-21 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Michael Shaw (SG), Everett Alford (C) Christopher Chastain, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Dance (SG), Timothy Brice (C) Michael Parente, Edwin Kowitz | |
| 05:18 | Fairfield | James Dance travels with the ball | 22-21 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Richard Ward (PF) William Bridges | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Victor Thomas (SF) Gerald Windley | |
| 05:06 | William & Mary | The pull-up jumper by Jack Bradburn is blocked by Timothy Brice | 22-21 |
| 05:04 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Victor Thomas | 22-21 |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Victor Thomas blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Jerry Kelly - foul #1 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Christopher Chastain (SG), Ralph Johnson (SF) Michael Shaw, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Parente (SG), Edwin Kowitz (C) James Dance, Timothy Brice | |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Victor Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Victor Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:27 | William & Mary | Edwin Kowitz takes the ball from Jack Bradburn | 22-22 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Michael Parente misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 04:07 | William & Mary | Christopher Chastain pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:01 | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 04:00 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Victor Thomas | 22-22 |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-22 |
| 03:46 | William & Mary | Ralph Johnson grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 03:44 | William & Mary | Christopher Chastain is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Lail - foul #2 on Nathaniel Lail, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Ralph Meredith (PG), John Pham (SF), William Bridges (PF) Jack Bradburn, Richard Ward, Everett Alford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Pollack (PG), Thomas Gebo (SG), Sean Hession (SF), Gerald Windley (PF) Nathaniel Lail, Michael Parente, Victor Thomas, Robert Cline | |
| 03:44 | William & Mary | Christopher Chastain makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:44 | William & Mary | Christopher Chastain makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:39 | Fairfield | John Pham steps in front of the Howard Pollack pass in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 03:12 | William & Mary | Gerald Windley is called for the reach on Christopher Chastain - foul #1 on Gerald Windley, team foul #11 | 24-22 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Ross Bunch (SG) Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Dance (PF), Timothy Brice (C) Gerald Windley, Edwin Kowitz | |
| 03:12 | William & Mary | Christopher Chastain makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:12 | William & Mary | Christopher Chastain makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Ralph Meredith (fresh) SG - Ross Bunch (fresh) SF - John Pham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Chastain (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Bridges (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Pollack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Gebo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Hession (fresh) PF - James Dance (tiring) 6 pts. C - Timothy Brice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Thomas Gebo is fouled on the floor by Ross Bunch - foul #3 on Ross Bunch, team foul #11 | 26-22 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Michael Shaw (SG), Everett Alford (C) Ross Bunch, Christopher Chastain | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Thomas Gebo makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Thomas Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:53 | William & Mary | Ralph Meredith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | Sean Hession is fouled on the floor by Michael Shaw - foul #1 on Michael Shaw, team foul #12 | 26-24 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cline (PF) Timothy Brice | |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | Sean Hession makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | Sean Hession makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:20 | William & Mary | John Pham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | Thomas Gebo snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 02:01 | Fairfield | Sean Hession misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 02:00 | Fairfield | Sean Hession tips it in | 26-28 |
| 01:44 | William & Mary | William Bridges drills a jumper in the lane | 28-28 |
| 01:39 | Fairfield | James Dance comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 01:37 | William & Mary | Michael Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:37 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-28 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn (PG), Richard Ward (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Ralph Meredith, William Bridges, Everett Alford | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gerald Windley (PF), Timothy Brice (C) Robert Cline, James Dance | |
| 01:25 | William & Mary | Richard Ward makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Pham and he's fouled by Howard Pollack - foul #3 on Howard Pollack, team foul #12 | 30-28 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Parente (SG) Howard Pollack | |
| 01:25 | William & Mary | Richard Ward makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | Michael Parente misses the turnaround in the lane | 31-28 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | Timothy Brice can't tip it in | 31-28 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Sean Hession tips it in | 31-30 |
| 00:51 | William & Mary | Richard Ward buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Pham | 33-30 |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Michael Parente misses the lay-in | 33-30 |
| 00:33 | William & Mary | Jack Bradburn snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 00:11 | William & Mary | Richard Ward is open but misses the lay-in | 33-30 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Timothy Brice | 33-30 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Gerald Windley can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | William & Mary | Richard Ward pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |