| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Hartl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Glenn Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Cole (fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy Pate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen dunks the ball set up by Shane Hartl | 44-30 |
| 19:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Shane Hartl - foul #3 on Shane Hartl, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo (PF) Shane Hartl | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 19:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 19:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 19:29 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 19:25 | Fairfield | Don Vavra picks off the pass by Chris Davis in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| 19:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 19:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate snags the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 18:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 18:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate grabs the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn Manley | 44-32 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Thomas | 47-32 |
| 18:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-32 |
| 18:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 17:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Glenn Manley and he's fouled by Scott Thomas - foul #1 on Scott Thomas, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Quadrees Akuchie (SG), William Ferri (SF), Gilberto Flores (PF), Richard Leachman (C) Chris Davis, Fredrick Nguyen, Scott Thomas, Benjamin Domingo, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher (PG), Earnest Richard (SG), William Cobb (SF), Micheal Evans (C) Glenn Manley, Don Vavra, Robert Brown, Billy Pate | |
| 17:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:29 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 17:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson (C) Gary Cole | |
| 17:19 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie is fouled in the backcourt by Earnest Richard - foul #1 on Earnest Richard, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| 16:59 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side | 49-35 |
| 16:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Jazon Wnukowski (SF), Benjamin Domingo (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Ohin Apo, Quadrees Akuchie, William Ferri, Gilberto Flores, Richard Leachman | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson (PG), Don Vavra (SG), George Barnes (SF), Billy Pate (C) William Frasher, Earnest Richard, William Cobb, Micheal Evans | |
| 16:38 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson's pass is intercepted by George Barnes in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 16:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 16:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 16:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-35 |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | Jazon Wnukowski pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jazon Wnukowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Domingo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Olson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) SG - Don Vavra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Barnes (fresh) PF - Bernard Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Pate (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Fairfield | Donald Anderson steps in front of the Fredrick Nguyen pass | 49-35 |
| 15:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fredrick Nguyen is called for the reach on Don Vavra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fredrick Nguyen, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Thomas (SF), Shane Hartl (PF) Jazon Wnukowski, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG), Gary Cole (PF) Donald Anderson, Bernard Pearson | |
| 15:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley is open and buries a jumper from the right side set up by Don Vavra and he's fouled by Benjamin Domingo - foul #2 on Benjamin Domingo, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG) Chris Davis | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Micheal Evans (C) Don Vavra, George Barnes, Billy Pate | |
| 15:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley misses the free throw | 49-37 |
| 15:33 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 15:27 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Cole - foul #3 on Gary Cole, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| 15:27 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 15:27 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole misses long on a runner from the right block | 50-37 |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 14:41 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 14:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Quadrees Akuchie steps in front of the Glenn Manley pass in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 14:23 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-37 |
| 14:21 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Hartl | 50-37 |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Jazon Wnukowski (SG), Gilberto Flores (PF), Richard Leachman (C) Quadrees Akuchie, Fredrick Nguyen, Shane Hartl, Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard (PG), Donald Anderson (SG), William Cobb (SF), Billy Pate (C) Glenn Manley, William Frasher, Robert Brown, Micheal Evans | |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 14:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Gary Cole | 51-37 |
| 13:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 13:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 13:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Cobb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 13:35 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Earnest Richard takes the ball from Ohin Apo | 51-37 |
| 13:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Earnest Richard | 51-39 |
| 12:57 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo is fouled on the floor by Gary Cole - foul #4 on Gary Cole, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Fredrick Nguyen (SG), William Ferri (SF), Shane Hartl (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Ohin Apo, Jazon Wnukowski, Scott Thomas, Gilberto Flores, Richard Leachman | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG), Don Vavra (SG), George Barnes (SF), Bernard Pearson (PF) Earnest Richard, Donald Anderson, William Cobb, Gary Cole | |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-39 |
| 12:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans (C) Billy Pate | |
| 12:36 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-39 |
| 12:35 | Fairfield | Chris Davis can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 12:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher (PG) Glenn Manley | |
| 12:26 | Fairfield | Don Vavra picks off the pass by Shane Hartl | 51-39 |
| 12:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes can't finish the layup | 51-39 |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:15 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Don Vavra - foul #2 on Don Vavra, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (SG), Gilberto Flores (SF) Fredrick Nguyen, William Ferri | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson hits the follow up shot | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Quadrees Akuchie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gilberto Flores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shane Hartl (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Olson (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - William Frasher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Don Vavra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Bernard Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Evans (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 11:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra tips it but misses | 53-39 |
| 11:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans can't tip it in | 53-39 |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 11:29 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 11:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Don Vavra | 53-39 |
| 11:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 11:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson tips it back up and in | 53-41 |
| 11:07 | Fairfield | William Frasher is called for the reach on Quadrees Akuchie in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Frasher, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Richard Leachman (C) Chris Davis, Quadrees Akuchie, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard (PG), Robert Brown (SF), William Cobb (PF), Billy Pate (C) William Frasher, George Barnes, Bernard Pearson, Micheal Evans | |
| 10:54 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-41 |
| 10:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 10:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Cobb makes the turnaround from the right block | 53-43 |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores loses the dribble to Don Vavra in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 10:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra hits the finger roll | 53-45 |
| 10:17 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo is hacked by Earnest Richard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earnest Richard, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jazon Wnukowski (SG), William Ferri (SF), Benjamin Domingo (PF) Fredrick Nguyen, Gilberto Flores, Shane Hartl | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG), Bernard Pearson (PF) Don Vavra, William Cobb | |
| 10:17 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:17 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Earnest Richard | 55-47 |
| 09:36 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Billy Pate - foul #1 on Billy Pate, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Scott Thomas (SF) Ohin Apo, Jazon Wnukowski, William Ferri | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra (SG) Earnest Richard | |
| 09:36 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:36 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 09:18 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Chris Davis | 59-50 |
| 09:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 09:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown misses the tip | 59-50 |
| 08:59 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 08:41 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 08:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 08:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jazon Wnukowski (SG), William Ferri (SF), Shane Hartl (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Fredrick Nguyen, Scott Thomas, Benjamin Domingo, Richard Leachman | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson (PG), William Frasher (SG), George Barnes (SF), William Cobb (PF), Micheal Evans (C) Glenn Manley, Don Vavra, Robert Brown, Bernard Pearson, Billy Pate | |
| 08:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher is fouled in the backcourt by Jazon Wnukowski - foul #3 on Jazon Wnukowski, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| 08:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans can't finish the layup | 59-50 |
| 08:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher snags the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 08:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans misses the lay-in but the foul's on Shane Hartl - foul #4 on Shane Hartl, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Gilberto Flores (PF) Chris Davis, William Ferri, Shane Hartl | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 08:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:56 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:55 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jazon Wnukowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Quadrees Akuchie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Thomas (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilberto Flores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Olson (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Frasher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Barnes (fresh) PF - Micheal Evans (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 07:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson is hacked by Gilberto Flores - foul #1 on Gilberto Flores, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Benjamin Domingo (C) Jazon Wnukowski, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Gary Cole (PF) William Frasher, George Barnes, Micheal Evans | |
| 07:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:37 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:23 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on William Cobb - foul #2 on William Cobb, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra (SG), Bernard Pearson (C) Donald Anderson, William Cobb | |
| 07:23 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:23 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-55 |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores is open and lays it up and in | 63-55 |
| 06:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra is hacked by Quadrees Akuchie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Quadrees Akuchie, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Fredrick Nguyen (SG), William Ferri (SF), Shane Hartl (PF) Ohin Apo, Quadrees Akuchie, Scott Thomas, Gilberto Flores | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG), Billy Pate (C) Earnest Richard, Bernard Pearson | |
| 06:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Ferri | 65-55 |
| 06:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 65-55 |
| 06:11 | Fairfield | William Ferri grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 05:42 | Fairfield | Chris Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jazon Wnukowski (SF), Dennis Olson (C) William Ferri, Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher (PG), Earnest Richard (SG), George Barnes (SF), William Cobb (C) Glenn Manley, Don Vavra, Robert Brown, Billy Pate | |
| 05:42 | Fairfield | Chris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:42 | Fairfield | Chris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole makes the jump hook near the basket | 67-57 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Earnest Richard is called for the reach on Fredrick Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earnest Richard, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores (PF) Shane Hartl | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 05:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Flores steals the ball from William Frasher | 68-57 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Jazon Wnukowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG), Scott Thomas (SF) Chris Davis, Jazon Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans (C) George Barnes | |
| 04:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole is hacked by Scott Thomas - foul #2 on Scott Thomas, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Richard Leachman (C) Fredrick Nguyen, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Earnest Richard, William Cobb | |
| 04:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 04:31 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 04:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 04:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 04:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole tips it back up and in | 68-59 |
| 04:05 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas's pass is intercepted by Glenn Manley in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 03:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole lays it up and in | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ohin Apo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quadrees Akuchie (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Scott Thomas (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilberto Flores (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Leachman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Glenn Manley (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Frasher (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Robert Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Cole (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Micheal Evans (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo is fouled on the floor by Glenn Manley - foul #2 on Glenn Manley, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Jazon Wnukowski (SF), Shane Hartl (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Quadrees Akuchie, Scott Thomas, Gilberto Flores, Richard Leachman | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson (PG), Earnest Richard (SG), George Barnes (SF), Bernard Pearson (PF), William Cobb (C) Glenn Manley, William Frasher, Robert Brown, Gary Cole, Micheal Evans | |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Bernard Pearson | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson misses the lay-in | 69-61 |
| 03:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson tips it in | 69-63 |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | William Cobb denies the turnaround by Dennis Olson | 69-63 |
| 02:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Cobb grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jazon Wnukowski - foul #4 on Jazon Wnukowski, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), William Ferri (SF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Ohin Apo, Jazon Wnukowski, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra (SG), Billy Pate (C) Donald Anderson, William Cobb | |
| 02:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:16 | Fairfield | Chris Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 02:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fredrick Nguyen is called for the reach on Earnest Richard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fredrick Nguyen, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Cobb (SF), Gary Cole (PF) George Barnes, Bernard Pearson | |
| 02:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 02:01 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo misses the tip | 69-67 |
| 02:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Gary Cole | 69-67 |
| 01:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Chris Davis - foul #2 on Chris Davis, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Thomas (SF), Dennis Olson (C) William Ferri, Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown (SF) William Cobb | |
| 01:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-67 |
| 01:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:25 | Fairfield | Chris Davis's floater is knocked away by Gary Cole | 69-68 |
| 01:23 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas grabs the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 69-68 |
| 01:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG) Earnest Richard | |
| 01:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra is hacked by Fredrick Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fredrick Nguyen, team foul #13 | 69-68 |
| 01:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Chris Davis | 71-70 |
| 00:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole loses the dribble to Scott Thomas | 71-70 |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas is hacked by Glenn Manley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Manley, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra can't finish the layup | 73-70 |
| 00:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 00:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fredrick Nguyen is called for the reach on Don Vavra - foul #5 on Fredrick Nguyen, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (SG) Fredrick Nguyen | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 00:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Chris Davis runs out the clock | 73-71 |