| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Wright (fresh) SG - David Howell (fresh) SF - Paul Gilmore (fresh) PF - Justin Dales (fresh) C - Robert Robicheaux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Neil Burdge (fresh) SG - Lamont Henley (fresh) SF - William Corbitt (fresh) PF - Byron Kellner (fresh) C - Manuel Hammond (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Fairfield | Justin Dales misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Lamont Henley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Robert Robicheaux | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Fairfield | Robert Wright misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner blows the wide open layup | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Neil Burdge steals it from Paul Gilmore | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Lamont Henley lays it in on a nice dish by Neil Burdge | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Nicholls State | Lamont Henley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Nicholls State | Lamont Henley can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Fairfield | Justin Dales pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Robert Wright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Neil Burdge - foul #1 on Neil Burdge, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Rea (SG), Joshua Adamo (SF), Leroy Perillo (PF), Chris Phillips (C) David Howell, Paul Gilmore, Justin Dales, Robert Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Wright (C) Manuel Hammond | |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo lays it up and in set up by William Rea | 6-5 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 16:46 | Fairfield | Chris Phillips snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:17 | Fairfield | Chris Phillips is fouled on the floor by Neil Burdge - foul #2 on Neil Burdge, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Tobin (SG), Dan Hutcherson (SF), Justin Dales (PF), Robert Robicheaux (C) Robert Wright, Joshua Adamo, Leroy Perillo, Chris Phillips | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG), Harold Woodrum (SG), Rayford Looper (SF), Manuel Hammond (C) Neil Burdge, Lamont Henley, William Corbitt, Byron Kellner | |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | Justin Dales misses the lay-in | 6-5 |
| 15:58 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Mark Wright | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - William Rea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Tobin (fresh) SF - Dan Hutcherson (fresh) PF - Justin Dales (fresh) C - Robert Robicheaux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Morris (fresh) SG - Harold Woodrum (fresh) SF - Rayford Looper (fresh) PF - Mark Wright (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Morris | 6-7 |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Peter Tobin is hacked by Mark Wright - foul #1 on Mark Wright, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Howell (SG), Paul Gilmore (SF) William Rea, Dan Hutcherson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner (PF), Michael Alloway (C) Mark Wright, Manuel Hammond | |
| 15:16 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 15:14 | Fairfield | Peter Tobin gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | Justin Dales misses badly on a floater from the right side | 6-7 |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Rayford Looper | 6-7 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Paul Gilmore is called for the reach on Harold Woodrum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Gilmore, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo (PF), Joshua Adamo (C) Justin Dales, Robert Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway is whistled for a carry | 6-7 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chong Zhao (PG), Chris Phillips (C) Peter Tobin, Joshua Adamo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:19 | Fairfield | Chris Phillips hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chong Zhao | 8-7 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Leroy Perillo is called for the reach on Harold Woodrum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Perillo, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Rea (PG), Joshua Adamo (SF) Chong Zhao, Paul Gilmore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl Bowen (PG), William Smith (SG), Manuel Hammond (C) James Morris, Rayford Looper, Byron Kellner | |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | William Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 13:59 | Fairfield | William Rea snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:45 | Fairfield | William Rea knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Howell | 11-7 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Leroy Perillo swats the short shot by Harold Woodrum | 11-7 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | Chris Phillips grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:20 | Fairfield | David Howell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:18 | Fairfield | Chris Phillips snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:01 | Fairfield | William Rea misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 12:59 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Wright (PG), Peter Tobin (SG), Paul Gilmore (SF), Robert Robicheaux (C) William Rea, David Howell, Joshua Adamo, Chris Phillips | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG), Lamont Henley (SG), William Corbitt (SF), Mark Wright (PF) Earl Bowen, William Smith, Harold Woodrum, Michael Alloway | |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond is hacked by Paul Gilmore - foul #2 on Paul Gilmore, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson (SF), Justin Dales (PF) Paul Gilmore, Leroy Perillo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner (PF) Manuel Hammond | |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright is hacked by Robert Robicheaux - foul #1 on Robert Robicheaux, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Morris | 12-9 |
| 11:49 | Fairfield | Justin Dales hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Wright and he's hacked by James Morris - foul #1 on James Morris, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chong Zhao (SG) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:49 | Fairfield | Justin Dales misses the free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Lamont Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Peter Tobin (fresh) SG - Chong Zhao (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Hutcherson (fresh) PF - Justin Dales (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Robicheaux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lamont Henley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Corbitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron Kellner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Wright (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | James Morris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Dan Hutcherson - foul #1 on Dan Hutcherson, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Rea (PG) Chong Zhao | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | James Morris makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | James Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:11 | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson's pass is intercepted by James Morris | 14-11 |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | Lamont Henley is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:48 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux buries a runner from the baseline set up by William Rea | 16-13 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | James Morris is fouled on the floor by William Rea - foul #1 on William Rea, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Wright (PG), Joshua Adamo (SF) Peter Tobin, Dan Hutcherson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl Bowen (PG), Harold Woodrum (SG), Rayford Looper (SF), Manuel Hammond (C) James Morris, Lamont Henley, William Corbitt, Mark Wright | |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Robicheaux - foul #2 on Robert Robicheaux, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chong Zhao (SG) Robert Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway (PF) Byron Kellner | |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:16 | Fairfield | Joshua Adamo grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:56 | Fairfield | Justin Dales lays it in set up by Joshua Adamo | 18-14 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 09:38 | Fairfield | Justin Dales grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Joshua Adamo blows the layup | 18-14 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Justin Dales gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:21 | Fairfield | The pull-up jumper by Joshua Adamo is blocked by Michael Alloway | 18-14 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway misses long on an open shot from the right side | 18-14 |
| 08:52 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Justin Dales | 18-14 |
| 08:33 | Fairfield | Joshua Adamo is whistled for traveling | 18-14 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Tobin (PG), David Howell (SG), Leroy Perillo (PF), Chris Phillips (C) Robert Wright, Chong Zhao, Justin Dales, Joshua Adamo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG), Lamont Henley (SG), William Corbitt (SF), Byron Kellner (PF), Mark Wright (C) Earl Bowen, Harold Woodrum, Rayford Looper, Michael Alloway, Manuel Hammond | |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | James Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Tobin - foul #1 on Peter Tobin, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | James Morris misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:29 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Chris Phillips is fouled on the floor by Byron Kellner - foul #1 on Byron Kellner, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson (SF) William Rea | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | David Howell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-14 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | James Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | Peter Tobin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Peter Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Hutcherson (fresh) PF - Leroy Perillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamont Henley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Corbitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron Kellner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Wright (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt buries a runner from the baseline | 24-16 |
| 07:01 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo lays it up and in and he's fouled by Byron Kellner - foul #2 on Byron Kellner, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chong Zhao (PG), William Rea (SF), Justin Dales (PF) Peter Tobin, Dan Hutcherson, Chris Phillips | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper (SG), Harold Woodrum (PF), Manuel Hammond (C) Lamont Henley, Byron Kellner, Mark Wright | |
| 07:01 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo misses the free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Harold Woodrum | 26-16 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Leroy Perillo is called for the reach on Manuel Hammond - foul #2 on Leroy Perillo, team foul #9 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Wright (PG), Chris Phillips (C) David Howell, Leroy Perillo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:46 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Chris Phillips | 26-16 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | William Rea misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-16 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum hits a turnaround near the basket | 26-18 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Justin Dales's pass is intercepted by Harold Woodrum | 26-18 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to William Corbitt | 26-18 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum is hacked by Chris Phillips - foul #1 on Chris Phillips, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Tobin (PG), David Howell (SG), Dan Hutcherson (SF), Joshua Adamo (C) Robert Wright, Chong Zhao, William Rea, Chris Phillips | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl Bowen (PG), Lamont Henley (SG), Mark Wright (PF), Michael Alloway (C) James Morris, Rayford Looper, William Corbitt, Manuel Hammond | |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 26-20 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright is whistled for a carry | 26-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Corbitt (SF) Harold Woodrum | |
| 04:12 | Fairfield | Mark Wright steps in front of the Peter Tobin pass | 26-20 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Joshua Adamo - foul #1 on Joshua Adamo, team foul #11 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore (SF), Leroy Perillo (PF), Robert Robicheaux (C) Dan Hutcherson, Justin Dales, Joshua Adamo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge (PG), Byron Kellner (PF) Earl Bowen, William Corbitt | |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:36 | Fairfield | David Howell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Peter Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Perillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Robicheaux (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Neil Burdge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lamont Henley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Alloway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron Kellner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge misses the floater from the right side | 26-23 |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Peter Tobin gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Gilmore, team foul #12 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Wright (PG), Chong Zhao (SG), Joshua Adamo (SF) Peter Tobin, David Howell, Paul Gilmore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum (SG), Rayford Looper (SF), Manuel Hammond (C) Lamont Henley, Michael Alloway, Mark Wright | |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Woodrum | 26-25 |
| 02:16 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux lays it up and in set up by Robert Wright and the foul's on Byron Kellner - foul #3 on Byron Kellner, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Rea (SF) Leroy Perillo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Smith (SG) Byron Kellner | |
| 02:16 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond misses badly on a floater from the right block | 29-25 |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:51 | Fairfield | Robert Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge is hacked by Robert Robicheaux in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Robicheaux, team foul #13 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson (SF), Justin Dales (PF), Leroy Perillo (C) Robert Wright, Joshua Adamo, Robert Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Wright (C) Manuel Hammond | |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo loses the dribble to Neil Burdge | 29-25 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge lays it in | 29-27 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | William Rea misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | William Smith misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Rea | 31-27 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Wright, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Tobin (PG), David Howell (SG), Joshua Adamo (SF), Chris Phillips (PF) William Rea, Chong Zhao, Dan Hutcherson, Justin Dales | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG), Lamont Henley (SG), William Corbitt (SF), Michael Alloway (C) Neil Burdge, William Smith, Rayford Looper, Harold Woodrum | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Chris Phillips clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-27 |