| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gilbert McGilberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Schmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dexter Spinner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Xavier | Dexter Spinner is called for the reach on Edward Fogarty - foul #1 on Dexter Spinner, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Fogarty, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:35 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Franklin, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Piercy | 28-28 |
| 19:08 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Donald Franklin and he's hacked by Gerald Belmonte - foul #3 on Gerald Belmonte, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (SF) Gerald Belmonte | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:08 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Gilbert McGilberry is called for the reach on Alejandro Rodriquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert McGilberry, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 18:50 | Fairfield | Steven Little pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | Alvin Sykes swats the short shot by Donald Franklin | 28-31 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes misses short on an open floater in the lane | 28-31 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Schmidt - foul #1 on Ryan Schmidt, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Henry Morrow (PG), Charles Peterson (SF), Ryan Capozzi (PF), Alan Magness (C) Eugene Piercy, Alejandro Rodriquez, Alvin Sykes, Edward Fogarty | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw (PG), Todd Sandlin (SG), David Conley (SF), Brian Maria (PF), Jeffrey Bumpers (C) Donald Franklin, Gilbert McGilberry, Ryan Schmidt, Steven Little, Dexter Spinner | |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:13 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Bumpers snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 17:58 | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin hits a shot from the left block | 29-33 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Alan Magness can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Bumpers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bumpers, team foul #5 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Stanley (SG) Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Alan Magness makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Alan Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Charles Peterson steals it from Todd Sandlin | 31-33 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | James Stanley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 17:03 | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:42 | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Todd Sandlin | 31-36 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Alan Magness can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Conley - foul #1 on David Conley, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Alvin Sykes (PF), Edward Fogarty (C) Henry Morrow, James Stanley, Ryan Capozzi, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Gilbert McGilberry (SG), Ryan Schmidt (SF), Steven Little (PF), James Wycoff (C) Thomas Outlaw, Todd Sandlin, David Conley, Brian Maria, Jeffrey Bumpers | |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Alan Magness makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Alan Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | Steven Little hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on Edward Fogarty - foul #2 on Edward Fogarty, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte (SF) Alan Magness | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner (C) James Wycoff | |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | Steven Little misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert McGilberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Schmidt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Little (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dexter Spinner (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Fairfield | Gerald Belmonte is called for the reach on Donald Franklin - foul #4 on Gerald Belmonte, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (SF) Gerald Belmonte | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:22 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Ryan Schmidt is called for the reach on Alejandro Rodriquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Schmidt, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw (PG), James Wycoff (C) Donald Franklin, Dexter Spinner | |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:11 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Little | 35-40 |
| 15:09 | Xavier | Dale Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Schmidt - foul #3 on Ryan Schmidt, team foul #8 | 35-40 |
| 15:09 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:09 | Fairfield | Steven Little pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:56 | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Outlaw, team foul #9 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Stanley (SG), Ryan Capozzi (C) Alejandro Rodriquez, Edward Fogarty | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Dale Hill | 37-40 |
| 14:32 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt makes the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Dale Hill - foul #1 on Dale Hill, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Henry Morrow (PG) Eugene Piercy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:32 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 37-43 |
| 14:15 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:58 | Fairfield | Steven Little hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Henry Morrow - foul #1 on Henry Morrow, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Alan Magness (SF), Edward Fogarty (C) James Stanley, Dale Hill, Alvin Sykes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Todd Sandlin (SG), David Conley (SF), Dexter Spinner (C) Thomas Outlaw, Gilbert McGilberry, Ryan Schmidt, James Wycoff | |
| 13:58 | Fairfield | Steven Little misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:58 | Fairfield | Steven Little makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Peterson (SF) Alan Magness | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darren Anderson (SF) Steven Little | |
| 13:41 | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin loses the dribble to Alejandro Rodriquez | 37-44 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Anderson - foul #2 on Darren Anderson, team foul #10 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG), Alan Magness (PF) Henry Morrow, Ryan Capozzi | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 13:19 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Dexter Spinner | 39-44 |
| 13:03 | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Sykes (PF) Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw (SG), Brian Maria (PF), Jeffrey Bumpers (C) Todd Sandlin, David Conley, Dexter Spinner | |
| 12:47 | Fairfield | Darren Anderson double dribbles | 39-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt (SF) Darren Anderson | |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Bumpers | 39-44 |
| 12:29 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ryan Schmidt | 39-44 |
| 12:15 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Bumpers can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-44 |
| 12:13 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin tips it in | 39-46 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Donald Franklin takes the ball from Alan Magness in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 12:07 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt slams it home on a great pass from Donald Franklin | 39-48 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Maria - foul #1 on Brian Maria, team foul #11 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Henry Morrow (PG), James Stanley (SG), Dale Hill (SF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Eugene Piercy, Alejandro Rodriquez, Alan Magness, Edward Fogarty | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry (SG), Steven Little (PF), James Wycoff (C) Thomas Outlaw, Brian Maria, Jeffrey Bumpers | |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Henry Morrow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alvin Sykes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Franklin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert McGilberry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Schmidt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Little (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wycoff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Franklin and the foul's on Dale Hill - foul #2 on Dale Hill, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin (SF) Ryan Schmidt | |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Alvin Sykes | 41-50 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | James Stanley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Henry Morrow snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | James Stanley makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Henry Morrow | 44-50 |
| 10:49 | Fairfield | Steven Little slams it home on a nice dish by Gilbert McGilberry | 44-52 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Dale Hill's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Todd Sandlin | 44-52 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi can't tip it in | 44-52 |
| 10:32 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Henry Morrow | 44-52 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | James Stanley's pass is intercepted by Steven Little in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 10:07 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi misses the jumper near the basket | 44-55 |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | James Wycoff snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 09:23 | Fairfield | Steven Little misses the lay-in | 44-55 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Alvin Sykes and he's hacked by James Wycoff - foul #1 on James Wycoff, team foul #12 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Charles Peterson (SF), Edward Fogarty (C) Henry Morrow, James Stanley, Dale Hill, Alvin Sykes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw (PG), David Conley (SG), Ryan Schmidt (SF), Brian Maria (PF), Dexter Spinner (C) Donald Franklin, Gilbert McGilberry, Todd Sandlin, Steven Little, James Wycoff | |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | Brian Maria comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | A charge is called on Eugene Piercy - foul #2 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Magness (PF) Ryan Capozzi | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 07:55 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte (SF) Edward Fogarty | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffrey Bumpers (C) Dexter Spinner | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | A charge is called on Charles Peterson - foul #1 on Charles Peterson, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Fogarty (C) Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin (SG) David Conley | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alan Magness (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Thomas Outlaw (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Todd Sandlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Schmidt (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Maria (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Bumpers (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Bumpers hits the follow up shot | 47-57 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Thomas Outlaw steals the ball from Eugene Piercy in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt's pass is intercepted by Alan Magness | 47-57 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Bumpers - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bumpers, team foul #13 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Sykes (PF) Alan Magness | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry (SG), Darren Anderson (SF), Steven Little (PF), Dexter Spinner (C) Todd Sandlin, Ryan Schmidt, Brian Maria, Jeffrey Bumpers | |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:20 | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw makes the turnaround from the right block | 49-59 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy is hacked by Darren Anderson - foul #3 on Darren Anderson, team foul #14 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (SG) Alejandro Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG) Thomas Outlaw | |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:00 | Fairfield | Eugene Piercy is called for the reach on Donald Franklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| 06:00 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:00 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Piercy | 50-60 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Dale Hill drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eugene Piercy | 53-60 |
| 05:19 | Fairfield | Darren Anderson is called for traveling | 53-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Henry Morrow (PG), Charles Peterson (PF), Alan Magness (C) Eugene Piercy, Alvin Sykes, Edward Fogarty | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw (PG), David Conley (SG), Ryan Schmidt (SF), Brian Maria (PF), Jeffrey Bumpers (C) Donald Franklin, Gilbert McGilberry, Darren Anderson, Steven Little, Dexter Spinner | |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Dale Hill is fouled on the floor by David Conley - foul #2 on David Conley, team foul #15 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi (PF) Gerald Belmonte | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:48 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Henry Morrow is hacked by David Conley in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Conley, team foul #16 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (SG) Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Henry Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Henry Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt misses the dunk attempt | 57-63 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Charles Peterson pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez misses short on a floater from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Alan Magness tips it but misses | 57-63 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi tips it in | 59-63 |
| 03:51 | Fairfield | Brian Maria can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Henry Morrow misses the 3 from straight away | 59-63 |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Henry Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Capozzi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Magness (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Thomas Outlaw (tiring) 8 pts. SG - David Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ryan Schmidt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Maria (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Bumpers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw is hacked by Alan Magness - foul #1 on Alan Magness, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG), James Stanley (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Alvin Sykes (PF), Edward Fogarty (C) Henry Morrow, Alejandro Rodriquez, Charles Peterson, Ryan Capozzi, Alan Magness | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin (SG), Darren Anderson (SF), Steven Little (PF), James Wycoff (C) David Conley, Ryan Schmidt, Brian Maria, Jeffrey Bumpers | |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | James Stanley is hacked by Todd Sandlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Sandlin, team foul #17 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG) Thomas Outlaw | |
| 03:00 | Xavier | James Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | James Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:57 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (SG) James Stanley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner (C) James Wycoff | |
| 02:47 | Fairfield | Steven Little connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Darren Anderson | 60-66 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Belmonte | 62-66 |
| 02:09 | Fairfield | Steven Little makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Franklin | 62-68 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alvin Sykes | 65-68 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-70 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Dale Hill hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Belmonte | 67-70 |
| 01:08 | Fairfield | Darren Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner grabs the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Steven Little comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 67-70 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Alvin Sykes | 67-70 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Darren Anderson steals it from Dale Hill | 67-70 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (SG) Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw (SG), Ryan Schmidt (SF) Darren Anderson, Steven Little | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Piercy - foul #4 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Todd Sandlin - foul #3 on Todd Sandlin, team foul #18 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry (SG), Steven Little (PF) Thomas Outlaw, Todd Sandlin | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Eugene Piercy is called for the reach on Donald Franklin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Henry Morrow (PG) Eugene Piercy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw (SG), Todd Sandlin (PF) Gilbert McGilberry, Steven Little | |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Henry Morrow is fouled on the floor by Donald Franklin - foul #3 on Donald Franklin, team foul #19 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry (SG), Steven Little (PF) Thomas Outlaw, Todd Sandlin | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Henry Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Henry Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Morrow - foul #2 on Henry Morrow, team foul #14 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Outlaw (SG), Todd Sandlin (PF) Gilbert McGilberry, Steven Little | |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Dexter Spinner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez is hacked by Thomas Outlaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Outlaw, team foul #20 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry (SG), Steven Little (PF) Thomas Outlaw, Todd Sandlin | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Morrow - foul #3 on Henry Morrow, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin (PF) Steven Little | |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Donald Franklin | 72-77 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Morrow - foul #4 on Henry Morrow, team foul #16 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Maria (C) Dexter Spinner | |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-78 |