| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Valvo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Miller (fresh) PF - Earnest Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Grist (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Nathan Hockensmith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Frisch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Bernard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. C - James France (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | John Miller inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | Michael Grist comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 19:38 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 19:18 | Loyola (MD) | Jeff Valvo steals it from Nathan Hockensmith | 26-34 |
| 19:13 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Marvin Bernard - foul #1 on Marvin Bernard, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:13 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:13 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:13 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:54 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 18:52 | Loyola (MD) | James France misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 18:51 | Fairfield | Michael Grist gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:33 | Fairfield | Michael Grist can't connect on a runner in the lane | 27-34 |
| 18:32 | Loyola (MD) | James France snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 18:16 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps misses badly on a floater from the right block | 27-34 |
| 18:15 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:10 | Fairfield | Leon Moore misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathan Hockensmith - foul #1 on Nathan Hockensmith, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (SG), David Bush (PF), Robert Schultz (C) Jeff Valvo, Earnest Allen, Michael Grist | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen (SG), Richard Warden (PF), David Dinger (C) Mark Frisch, Franklin Phelps, James France | |
| 18:10 | Fairfield | Leon Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:10 | Fairfield | Leon Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:41 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:24 | Fairfield | David Bush clanks a shot from the right side | 29-34 |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | John Cade grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:05 | Fairfield | The short jumper by John Cade is denied by David Dinger | 29-34 |
| 17:03 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Schultz | 29-34 |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | David Bush hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Cade | 31-34 |
| 16:39 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Travis Allen | 31-37 |
| 16:23 | Fairfield | David Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 16:21 | Fairfield | Leon Moore gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:00 | Fairfield | John Miller misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Marvin Bernard - foul #2 on Marvin Bernard, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (PG), Jeff Valvo (SG), Earnest Allen (PF), Michael Grist (C) Leon Moore, John Cade, David Bush, Robert Schultz | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette (PG), Mark Frisch (SG), Franklin Phelps (PF), James France (C) Nathan Hockensmith, Marvin Bernard, Richard Warden, David Dinger | |
| 16:00 | Fairfield | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:00 | Fairfield | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Lashbrook (fresh) SG - Jeff Valvo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earnest Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Grist (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Ralph Navarette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Frisch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Allen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Franklin Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James France (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette is hacked by Michael Grist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Grist, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert (SF) John Miller | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 15:40 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 33-37 |
| 15:38 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen misses the tip | 33-37 |
| 15:36 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lashbrook | 33-37 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Grist | 36-37 |
| 14:57 | Loyola (MD) | Jimmie Lashbrook is called for the reach on Ralph Navarette - foul #2 on Jimmie Lashbrook, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Hausmann (SF) Travis Allen | |
| 14:45 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 36-39 |
| 14:22 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 14:21 | Fairfield | Michael Grist tips it home | 38-39 |
| 14:01 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps hits a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Tracy Gilbert - foul #2 on Tracy Gilbert, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), John Cade (SG), John Miller (SF), David Bush (PF) Jimmie Lashbrook, Jeff Valvo, Tracy Gilbert, Earnest Allen | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger (C) James France | |
| 14:01 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:01 | Fairfield | John Cade grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:46 | Fairfield | John Miller misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-41 |
| 13:44 | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:38 | Loyola (MD) | David Hausmann is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 13:33 | Fairfield | John Cade is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Schultz (C) Michael Grist | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith (PG), Travis Allen (SG), Richard Warden (PF) Ralph Navarette, Mark Frisch, Franklin Phelps | |
| 13:09 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden loses the ball out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo (SG), Earnest Allen (PF) John Cade, David Bush | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard (SF) David Hausmann | |
| 12:55 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen is hacked by Richard Warden - foul #2 on Richard Warden, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James France (C) David Dinger | |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Valvo | 40-44 |
| 12:20 | Loyola (MD) | James France connects on the runner near the basket set up by Marvin Bernard | 40-46 |
| 12:09 | Fairfield | Travis Allen is called for the reach on Jeff Valvo - foul #2 on Travis Allen, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (PG), Tracy Gilbert (SF), Michael Grist (C) Curtis Denison, John Miller, Robert Schultz | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette (PG), Franklin Phelps (PF) Nathan Hockensmith, Richard Warden | |
| 11:57 | Fairfield | Franklin Phelps steals it from Tracy Gilbert | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Cade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Valvo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earnest Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Grist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Ralph Navarette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Allen (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Marvin Bernard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James France (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Navarette | 40-49 |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Michael Grist hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Cade and he's fouled by James France - foul #2 on James France, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), David Bush (PF) Jeff Valvo, Earnest Allen | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch (SG), David Hausmann (SF), David Dinger (C) Travis Allen, Marvin Bernard, James France | |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Michael Grist makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:18 | Loyola (MD) | The jumper by David Hausmann is denied by Michael Grist | 43-49 |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Michael Grist grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:02 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tracy Gilbert | 46-49 |
| 10:46 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 10:44 | Fairfield | Michael Grist gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:32 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG), Jeff Valvo (SG), John Miller (SF), Earnest Allen (PF), Robert Schultz (C) John Cade, Jimmie Lashbrook, Tracy Gilbert, David Bush, Michael Grist | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith (PG), Travis Allen (PF), James France (C) Ralph Navarette, Franklin Phelps, David Dinger | |
| 10:25 | Loyola (MD) | David Hausmann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 10:24 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Schultz | 49-49 |
| 09:54 | Loyola (MD) | Leon Moore picks off the pass by Mark Frisch | 49-49 |
| 09:50 | Fairfield | Leon Moore banks in the layup | 51-49 |
| 09:29 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Frisch | 51-52 |
| 09:04 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on James France - foul #3 on James France, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Tracy Gilbert (SG), David Bush (C) Leon Moore, Jeff Valvo, Earnest Allen | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard (SF), Richard Warden (PF), David Dinger (C) Mark Frisch, David Hausmann, James France | |
| 09:04 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:04 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:04 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:02 | Loyola (MD) | Curtis Denison picks off the pass by Nathan Hockensmith in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Miller | 54-52 |
| 08:30 | Loyola (MD) | Tracy Gilbert takes the ball from Travis Allen | 54-52 |
| 08:09 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 08:05 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tracy Gilbert - foul #3 on Tracy Gilbert, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), Michael Grist (C) Curtis Denison, John Miller, Robert Schultz | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette (SG), Franklin Phelps (PF) Travis Allen, David Dinger | |
| 08:05 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:05 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:48 | Fairfield | Michael Grist double dribbles | 57-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earnest Allen (PF) David Bush | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Hausmann (SG) Nathan Hockensmith | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Cade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Lashbrook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracy Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Earnest Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Grist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Ralph Navarette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hausmann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Bernard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Warden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps misses the 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 07:35 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 07:24 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Tracy Gilbert - foul #4 on Tracy Gilbert, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG) Tracy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James France (C) Richard Warden | |
| 07:24 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:24 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen lays it up and in | 59-55 |
| 07:09 | Loyola (MD) | David Hausmann loses the dribble to Jimmie Lashbrook in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 07:00 | Fairfield | Franklin Phelps swats the short shot by Earnest Allen | 59-55 |
| 06:59 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:39 | Loyola (MD) | James France misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 06:38 | Loyola (MD) | David Hausmann can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 06:37 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:22 | Loyola (MD) | James France lays it in uncontested | 59-57 |
| 06:05 | Fairfield | A charge is called on Curtis Denison - foul #1 on Curtis Denison, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG), Tracy Gilbert (SG), John Miller (SF), David Bush (PF) Curtis Denison, Jimmie Lashbrook, John Cade, Earnest Allen | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith (PG), Mark Frisch (SG), Travis Allen (SF), David Dinger (C) Ralph Navarette, David Hausmann, Marvin Bernard, James France | |
| 05:44 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch lays it up and in and the foul's on Tracy Gilbert - foul #5 on Tracy Gilbert, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo (SG) Tracy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden (PF) Franklin Phelps | |
| 05:44 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:44 | Fairfield | Michael Grist gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:30 | Fairfield | Richard Warden steals the ball from John Miller | 59-59 |
| 05:28 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Michael Grist connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 05:06 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith is hacked by David Bush in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bush, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 05:06 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:06 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 04:50 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:29 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:28 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:12 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden hits the finger roll set up by Mark Frisch | 62-63 |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Michael Grist misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 03:51 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Valvo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Grist (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Nathan Hockensmith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Mark Frisch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Travis Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Warden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Dinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Hockensmith | 62-65 |
| 03:29 | Fairfield | Nathan Hockensmith is called for the reach on David Bush - foul #2 on Nathan Hockensmith, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), John Cade (SF), Robert Schultz (C) Leon Moore, Jeff Valvo, John Miller, Michael Grist | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette (PG), David Hausmann (SG), Marvin Bernard (SF), Franklin Phelps (PF), James France (C) Nathan Hockensmith, Mark Frisch, Travis Allen, Richard Warden, David Dinger | |
| 03:29 | Fairfield | David Bush makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:29 | Fairfield | David Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:14 | Loyola (MD) | James France misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 03:12 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:55 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Ralph Navarette | 64-67 |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF), Earnest Allen (PF) Curtis Denison, David Bush | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen (SG) David Hausmann | |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz is hacked by Marvin Bernard - foul #3 on Marvin Bernard, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch (SG) Travis Allen | |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Frisch | 66-69 |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | John Cade knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Lashbrook | 69-69 |
| 01:56 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps misses short on a floater near the basket | 69-69 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | John Miller grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG), Jeff Valvo (SG), Michael Grist (C) John Cade, Jimmie Lashbrook, Robert Schultz | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith (PG) Ralph Navarette | |
| 01:38 | Fairfield | John Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-69 |
| 01:37 | Loyola (MD) | James France grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 01:35 | Loyola (MD) | Jeff Valvo steals the ball from Mark Frisch in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 01:23 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 01:22 | Loyola (MD) | James France pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:18 | Loyola (MD) | Jeff Valvo picks off the pass by Marvin Bernard in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | Michael Grist drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Miller | 71-69 |
| 00:46 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mark Frisch, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Leon Moore misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to James France | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch comes up short on the floater from the left side | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Loyola (MD) | James France tips it home | 71-71 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | James France steals it from Leon Moore | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Valvo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Grist (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Nathan Hockensmith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Frisch (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marvin Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Phelps (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James France (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Michael Grist wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Earnest Allen is blocked by James France | 71-71 |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | John Miller grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 04:29 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 04:09 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | Michael Grist pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | John Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 03:54 | Loyola (MD) | James France gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 03:48 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 03:47 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps tips it in | 74-73 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | John Miller lays it up and in | 76-73 |
| 03:14 | Loyola (MD) | Earnest Allen is called for the reach on Nathan Hockensmith - foul #1 on Earnest Allen, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), David Bush (PF), Robert Schultz (C) Leon Moore, Jeff Valvo, Earnest Allen, Michael Grist | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen (SG), David Hausmann (SF), Richard Warden (PF), David Dinger (C) Mark Frisch, Marvin Bernard, Franklin Phelps, James France | |
| 03:14 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:14 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:52 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG) John Miller | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette (PG) Nathan Hockensmith | |
| 02:48 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo (SG), John Miller (SF) Curtis Denison, Jimmie Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith (PG), Mark Frisch (SG), Marvin Bernard (SF), Franklin Phelps (PF), James France (C) Ralph Navarette, Travis Allen, David Hausmann, Richard Warden, David Dinger | |
| 02:34 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 02:32 | Loyola (MD) | James France tips it in | 76-77 |
| 02:32 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG), Earnest Allen (PF) John Cade, Robert Schultz | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | John Miller hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jeff Valvo | 78-77 |
| 01:52 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps hits the finger roll | 78-79 |
| 01:38 | Fairfield | John Miller drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Valvo | 80-79 |
| 01:21 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-79 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Grist (C) David Bush | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | Michael Grist's floater is tipped away by James France | 80-79 |
| 01:08 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 01:06 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | Leon Moore makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Valvo | 82-79 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Valvo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Grist (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Nathan Hockensmith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Frisch (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marvin Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Phelps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James France (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:42 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-79 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Nathan Hockensmith steals it from Leon Moore | 82-79 |
| 00:15 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Grist - foul #4 on Michael Grist, team foul #10 | 82-79 |
| 00:15 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:15 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | John Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Hockensmith - foul #3 on Nathan Hockensmith, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Bernard | 84-84 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Leon Moore misses the halfcourt shot | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Valvo (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Grist (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Nathan Hockensmith (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Frisch (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marvin Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Phelps (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James France (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Michael Grist wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 84-84 |
| 04:50 | Fairfield | John Miller tips it home | 86-84 |
| 04:25 | Loyola (MD) | James France can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-84 |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo grabs the board | 86-84 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Leon Moore is fouled on the floor by Nathan Hockensmith - foul #4 on Nathan Hockensmith, team foul #12 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (SG), David Bush (PF), Robert Schultz (C) Jeff Valvo, Earnest Allen, Michael Grist | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Leon Moore misses the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Leon Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 03:58 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 87-84 |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz snags the defensive board | 87-84 |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | James France swats the layup by David Bush | 87-84 |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | John Miller tips it but misses | 87-84 |
| 03:29 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch grabs the board | 87-84 |
| 03:07 | Loyola (MD) | James France knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Nathan Hockensmith | 87-86 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Leon Moore misses the shot from the right wing | 87-86 |
| 02:54 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Mark Frisch | 87-86 |
| 02:45 | Loyola (MD) | James France drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Franklin Phelps | 87-89 |
| 02:45 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 full remaining) | 87-89 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo (SG), Earnest Allen (PF), Michael Grist (C) Leon Moore, David Bush, Robert Schultz | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo is fouled on the floor by Marvin Bernard - foul #4 on Marvin Bernard, team foul #13 | 87-89 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden (PF), David Dinger (C) Franklin Phelps, James France | |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 02:25 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Frisch, team foul #14 | 89-89 |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | Marvin Bernard is called for the reach on Jeff Valvo - foul #5 on Marvin Bernard, team foul #15 | 89-89 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen (SG), David Hausmann (SF) Mark Frisch, Marvin Bernard | |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 02:09 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch (SG), Franklin Phelps (PF), James France (C) David Hausmann, Richard Warden, David Dinger | |
| 01:56 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James France | 91-91 |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 91-91 |
| 01:44 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps snags the defensive board | 91-91 |
| 01:41 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch's pass is intercepted by Jeff Valvo in the backcourt | 91-91 |
| 01:39 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo jams it | 93-91 |
| 01:10 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 93-91 |
| 01:09 | Loyola (MD) | James France misses the tip | 93-91 |
| 01:08 | Fairfield | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 93-91 |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | John Cade buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Valvo | 96-91 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Cade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Valvo (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earnest Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Grist (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Nathan Hockensmith (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Frisch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Travis Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Franklin Phelps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James France (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Nathan Hockensmith | 96-93 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | John Miller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 96-93 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | John Cade tips it in | 98-93 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith's floater is knocked away by John Miller | 98-93 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen snags the defensive board | 98-93 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen runs out the clock | 98-93 |