| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Wright (fresh) SG - David Howell (fresh) SF - Paul Gilmore (fresh) PF - Justin Dales (fresh) C - Leroy Perillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sherman Campbell (fresh) SG - Lawrence Caraway (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Canada (fresh) C - Howard Leyba (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Manhattan | David Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | Justin Dales pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Lawrence Caraway is called for the reach on David Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Caraway, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo is fouled on the floor by Howard Leyba - foul #1 on Howard Leyba, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Fairfield | David Howell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Caraway - foul #2 on Lawrence Caraway, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher (SG) Lawrence Caraway | |
| 19:01 | Fairfield | David Howell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | Fairfield | David Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher is hacked by David Howell - foul #1 on David Howell, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Manhattan | David Howell steals the ball from Howard Leyba | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Fairfield | David Howell misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Fairfield | Robert Wright hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Manhattan | David Smith connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Fairfield | Sherman Campbell picks off the pass by Paul Gilmore in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Manhattan | David Smith hits the finger roll set up by Sherman Campbell | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Fairfield | Justin Dales scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Wright | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler (PG), Michael Sisk (SG), Barry Bernhard (SF), Alex Absher (C) Sherman Campbell, Tim Hatcher, David Smith, Howard Leyba | |
| 16:55 | Fairfield | Robert Wright drills a floater from the right side set up by David Howell | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wright - foul #1 on Robert Wright, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan (PG), Chong Zhao (SG), Ronald Hebert (SF), Joshua Adamo (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Robert Wright, David Howell, Paul Gilmore, Justin Dales, Leroy Perillo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Smith (SF) Richard Canada | |
| 16:31 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard can't throw it down | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Manhattan | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Manhattan | David Smith connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Barry Bernhard | 6-6 |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | Joshua Adamo knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Williams | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Dehaan (fresh) SG - Chong Zhao (fresh) SF - Ronald Hebert (fresh) PF - Joshua Adamo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jeffery Shuler (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Sisk (fairly fresh) SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Barry Bernhard (fairly fresh) C - Alex Absher (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Manhattan | David Smith's floater is knocked away by Joseph Williams | 8-6 |
| 15:36 | Fairfield | Ronald Hebert gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Chong Zhao clanks a turnaround from the right block | 8-6 |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | Joshua Adamo pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:24 | Fairfield | Chong Zhao is open and lays it up and in | 10-6 |
| 15:20 | Manhattan | Michael Sisk loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Wright (PG), David Howell (SG), Paul Gilmore (SF), Justin Dales (PF), Leroy Perillo (C) Robert Dehaan, Chong Zhao, Ronald Hebert, Joshua Adamo, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell (PG), Tim Hatcher (SG), Richard Canada (PF), Howard Leyba (C) Jeffery Shuler, Michael Sisk, Barry Bernhard, Alex Absher | |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Justin Dales drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 14:57 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba misses the turnaround in the lane | 12-6 |
| 14:56 | Manhattan | Richard Canada tips it in | 12-8 |
| 14:37 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Wright | 15-8 |
| 14:32 | Manhattan | David Smith banks in the layup | 15-10 |
| 14:13 | Fairfield | Robert Wright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Sherman Campbell - foul #1 on Sherman Campbell, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chong Zhao (SG), Dan Hutcherson (PF) David Howell, Justin Dales | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard (SF) David Smith | |
| 14:13 | Fairfield | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:13 | Fairfield | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:57 | Manhattan | Dan Hutcherson blocks the jumper by Tim Hatcher | 17-10 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Robert Wright grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 13:37 | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-10 |
| 13:35 | Manhattan | Richard Canada grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:33 | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher is fouled in the backcourt by Chong Zhao - foul #1 on Chong Zhao, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan (PG), Ronald Hebert (SF), Joshua Adamo (C) Robert Wright, Paul Gilmore, Leroy Perillo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 13:16 | Manhattan | Richard Canada comes up short on the shot in the paint | 17-10 |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | Joshua Adamo snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 13:08 | Manhattan | Richard Canada grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:04 | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher travels in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Tobin (PG), Joseph Williams (C) Chong Zhao, Dan Hutcherson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Smith (SF) Barry Bernhard | |
| 12:55 | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Tobin | 20-10 |
| 12:42 | Manhattan | David Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | Joseph Williams gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 12:24 | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Tobin and the foul's on Richard Canada - foul #1 on Richard Canada, team foul #6 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Howell (SG), Paul Gilmore (SF), Justin Dales (PF), Leroy Perillo (C) Peter Tobin, Ronald Hebert, Joshua Adamo, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler (PG), Michael Sisk (SG), Barry Bernhard (C) Sherman Campbell, Tim Hatcher, Howard Leyba | |
| 12:24 | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan makes the free throw | 23-10 |
| 12:04 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Wright (PG) Robert Dehaan | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 11:45 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-10 |
| 11:44 | Manhattan | Richard Canada gets the rebound | 23-10 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Dales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Leroy Perillo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jeffery Shuler (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Sisk (fairly fresh) SF - David Smith (tired) 8 pts. PF - Richard Canada (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Bernhard (tiring) | |
| 11:15 | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-10 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | David Howell gets the rebound | 23-10 |
| 11:02 | Fairfield | Justin Dales travels with the ball | 23-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Tobin (PG), Chong Zhao (SG), Ronald Hebert (SF), Dan Hutcherson (PF) Robert Wright, David Howell, Paul Gilmore, Justin Dales | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell (PG), Tim Hatcher (SG), Alex Absher (SF), Howard Leyba (C) Jeffery Shuler, Michael Sisk, David Smith, Richard Canada | |
| 10:58 | Manhattan | Peter Tobin steps in front of the Sherman Campbell pass in the backcourt | 23-10 |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Sherman Campbell is called for the reach on Ronald Hebert - foul #2 on Sherman Campbell, team foul #7 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Williams (C) Leroy Perillo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler (PG) Sherman Campbell | |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Ronald Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 24-10 |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Ronald Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 24-10 |
| 10:46 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Barry Bernhard | 24-10 |
| 10:17 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-10 |
| 10:16 | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson snags the defensive board | 24-10 |
| 10:01 | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-10 |
| 10:00 | Fairfield | Joseph Williams snags the offensive board | 24-10 |
| 09:42 | Fairfield | Tim Hatcher picks off the pass by Joseph Williams | 24-10 |
| 09:13 | Manhattan | Chong Zhao is called for the reach on Jeffery Shuler - foul #2 on Chong Zhao, team foul #4 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan (PG), David Howell (SG), Paul Gilmore (SF), Justin Dales (PF), Joshua Adamo (C) Peter Tobin, Chong Zhao, Ronald Hebert, Dan Hutcherson, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Sisk (SG), David Smith (SF), Richard Canada (PF) Jeffery Shuler, Barry Bernhard, Howard Leyba | |
| 08:59 | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-10 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Joshua Adamo | 24-10 |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore hits a floater from the right wing | 26-10 |
| 08:40 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Wright (PG) Robert Dehaan | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Howard Leyba (C) Alex Absher | |
| 08:23 | Manhattan | Joshua Adamo denies the turnaround by Richard Canada | 26-10 |
| 08:22 | Fairfield | David Howell snags the defensive board | 26-10 |
| 08:15 | Fairfield | Michael Sisk steps in front of the David Howell pass in the backcourt | 26-10 |
| 08:06 | Manhattan | Richard Canada hits the finger roll set up by Tim Hatcher and the foul's on Joshua Adamo - foul #1 on Joshua Adamo, team foul #5 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan (SG), Leroy Perillo (C) David Howell, Justin Dales | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler (PG) Tim Hatcher | |
| 08:06 | Manhattan | Richard Canada makes the free throw | 26-13 |
| 07:51 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wright and he's fouled by Richard Canada - foul #2 on Richard Canada, team foul #8 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alex Absher (PF), Barry Bernhard (C) Richard Canada, Howard Leyba | |
| 07:51 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore makes the free throw | 29-13 |
| 07:49 | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Hebert (SF) Paul Gilmore | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Joshua Adamo connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Dehaan | 31-13 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dehaan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hebert (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joshua Adamo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Perillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jeffery Shuler (tiring) SG - Michael Sisk (fairly fresh) SF - David Smith (tired) 8 pts. PF - Barry Bernhard (tired) C - Alex Absher (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-16 |
| 07:12 | Fairfield | Jeffery Shuler is called for the reach on Robert Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Shuler, team foul #9 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Howell (SG), Justin Dales (PF) Robert Dehaan, Joshua Adamo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher (PG), Howard Leyba (C) Jeffery Shuler, Barry Bernhard | |
| 07:12 | Fairfield | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 07:12 | Fairfield | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 06:55 | Manhattan | David Smith loses the dribble to David Howell | 33-16 |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Ronald Hebert hits the finger roll set up by David Howell | 35-16 |
| 06:31 | Manhattan | Michael Sisk hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 06:10 | Fairfield | Robert Wright is open and scores on a turnaround from close range set up by David Howell | 37-18 |
| 05:44 | Manhattan | David Smith can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 37-18 |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | David Howell pulls down the rebound | 37-18 |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | David Howell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 39-18 |
| 05:18 | Manhattan | Michael Sisk misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-18 |
| 05:17 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 39-18 |
| 04:56 | Manhattan | David Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Wright - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #6 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Tobin (PG), Robert Dehaan (SG), Dan Hutcherson (SF), Joshua Adamo (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Robert Wright, David Howell, Ronald Hebert, Justin Dales, Leroy Perillo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler (PG), Barry Bernhard (PF) Michael Sisk, Alex Absher | |
| 04:56 | Manhattan | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-18 |
| 04:56 | Manhattan | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-19 |
| 04:43 | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Tobin | 42-19 |
| 04:23 | Manhattan | Dan Hutcherson is called for the reach on Jeffery Shuler - foul #1 on Dan Hutcherson, team foul #7 | 42-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Sisk (SG) Tim Hatcher | |
| 04:23 | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler makes the 1st free throw | 42-20 |
| 04:23 | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-21 |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Peter Tobin is hacked by Jeffery Shuler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Shuler, team foul #10 | 42-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore (SF) Joshua Adamo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher (PG) Jeffery Shuler | |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Peter Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Peter Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-21 |
| 04:06 | Manhattan | David Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-21 |
| 04:05 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-21 |
| 03:48 | Manhattan | Michael Sisk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chong Zhao (SG), Justin Dales (PF), Joshua Adamo (C) Peter Tobin, Dan Hutcherson, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell (PG), Lawrence Caraway (SG), Richard Canada (PF) Tim Hatcher, Michael Sisk, David Smith | |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | Chong Zhao hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Dehaan | 47-21 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Dehaan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chong Zhao (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Gilmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Justin Dales (tiring) 4 pts. C - Joshua Adamo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sherman Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Caraway (fresh) SF - Barry Bernhard (tired) 2 reb. PF - Richard Canada (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Leyba (very tired) | |
| 03:09 | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo (C) Justin Dales | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Joshua Adamo misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sherman Campbell - foul #3 on Sherman Campbell, team foul #11 | 47-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Wright (PG) Robert Dehaan | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler (PG), David Smith (SF) Sherman Campbell, Barry Bernhard | |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Joshua Adamo makes the 1st free throw | 48-21 |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Joshua Adamo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-21 |
| 02:26 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Shuler | 49-24 |
| 02:09 | Fairfield | Robert Wright can't throw it down | 49-24 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Joshua Adamo grabs the offensive board | 49-24 |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Robert Wright throws it down on a great pass from Chong Zhao and the foul's on Howard Leyba - foul #2 on Howard Leyba, team foul #12 | 51-24 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Howell (SG), Justin Dales (PF) Chong Zhao, Joshua Adamo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Robert Wright makes the free throw | 52-24 |
| 01:49 | Manhattan | Richard Canada connects on the shot from the right wing | 52-26 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | David Howell is alone and drills a shot from the left block set up by Robert Wright | 54-26 |
| 01:31 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Tobin (PG), Chong Zhao (SG), Ronald Hebert (SF), Dan Hutcherson (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Robert Wright, David Howell, Paul Gilmore, Justin Dales, Leroy Perillo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard (C) Howard Leyba | |
| 01:19 | Manhattan | Joseph Williams swats the layup by Lawrence Caraway | 54-26 |
| 01:17 | Manhattan | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-26 |
| 01:07 | Manhattan | David Smith is hacked by Ronald Hebert - foul #1 on Ronald Hebert, team foul #8 | 54-26 |
| 01:07 | Manhattan | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-26 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Joseph Williams | 54-26 |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | David Smith steals it from Joseph Williams | 54-26 |
| 00:39 | Manhattan | David Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-26 |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Joseph Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-26 |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Chong Zhao blows the wide open layup | 54-26 |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-26 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Ronald Hebert connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Chong Zhao | 56-26 |
| 00:17 | Manhattan | Peter Tobin steals it from Barry Bernhard in the backcourt | 56-26 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson lays it up and in set up by Peter Tobin | 58-26 |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Hutcherson | 58-26 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson gets the rebound | 58-26 |