| Lineup | Delaware | PG - James Baumgardner (fresh) SG - Darryl Western (fresh) SF - Raymond Galusha (fresh) PF - Harold Sundberg (fresh) C - Jack Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Curtis Denison (fresh) SG - Tracy Gilbert (fresh) SF - Darren Ahern (fresh) PF - Earnest Allen (fresh) C - Robert Schultz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Jack Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Delaware | Harold Sundberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Galusha | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Delaware | Raymond Galusha can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Curtis Denison - foul #1 on Curtis Denison, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Delaware | Raymond Galusha makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:28 | Delaware | Raymond Galusha misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:28 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison misses the jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 19:04 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern tips it home | 4-2 |
| 19:00 | Delaware | Darren Ahern picks off the pass by James Baumgardner in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern hits the finger roll set up by Tracy Gilbert | 4-4 |
| 18:33 | Delaware | Jack Tucker connects on the open jump hook from the left block | 6-4 |
| 18:14 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 18:13 | Delaware | James Baumgardner grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:51 | Delaware | Jack Tucker makes the turnaround from the left block | 8-4 |
| 17:40 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:38 | Delaware | Raymond Galusha gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:21 | Delaware | Jack Tucker's pass is intercepted by Darren Ahern | 8-4 |
| 17:18 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darren Ahern | 8-6 |
| 17:08 | Delaware | Jack Tucker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Darren Ahern - foul #1 on Darren Ahern, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Delaware | Gerald Surber (PG), Joseph Torpey (SG), Lucas Young (SF), Garry Kostka (PF) James Baumgardner, Darryl Western, Raymond Galusha, Harold Sundberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (PG), Howard Guyer (SG), Walter Matos (SF), David Bush (PF), Christopher Peavy (C) Curtis Denison, Tracy Gilbert, Darren Ahern, Earnest Allen, Robert Schultz | |
| 17:08 | Delaware | Jack Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:08 | Delaware | Jack Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook is hacked by Gerald Surber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Surber, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Delaware | James Thompson (C) Jack Tucker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:51 | Fairfield | Walter Matos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:49 | Delaware | Joseph Torpey pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:28 | Delaware | Gerald Surber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:26 | Fairfield | Christopher Peavy grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:11 | Fairfield | David Bush can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 16:10 | Fairfield | Walter Matos tips it home | 9-8 |
| 16:06 | Delaware | Gerald Surber clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 16:04 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Howard Guyer | 9-8 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Christopher Peavy hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Guyer | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Gerald Surber (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Torpey (fairly fresh) SF - Lucas Young (fairly fresh) PF - Garry Kostka (fairly fresh) C - James Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Lashbrook (fairly fresh) SG - Howard Guyer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Matos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bush (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Peavy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Delaware | James Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-11 |
| 15:36 | Delaware | Garry Kostka pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:11 | Delaware | Garry Kostka misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 15:10 | Delaware | James Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:00 | Delaware | James Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 14:58 | Delaware | James Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:40 | Delaware | Joseph Torpey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:39 | Fairfield | David Bush grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:14 | Fairfield | Howard Guyer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 14:13 | Fairfield | Howard Guyer tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 13:52 | Delaware | Joseph Torpey buries a 3 from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 13:32 | Fairfield | David Bush blows the dunk | 12-13 |
| 13:31 | Delaware | Garry Kostka snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:11 | Delaware | James Thompson lays it up and in | 14-13 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-13 |
| 12:58 | Delaware | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:58 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-13 |
| Subs | Delaware | James Baumgardner (PG), Darryl Western (SG), Raymond Galusha (SF), Harold Sundberg (PF), Jasper Love (C) Gerald Surber, Joseph Torpey, Lucas Young, Garry Kostka, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Tracy Gilbert (SG), Darren Ahern (SF), Earnest Allen (PF), Robert Schultz (C) Jimmie Lashbrook, Howard Guyer, Walter Matos, David Bush, Christopher Peavy | |
| 12:54 | Delaware | Harold Sundberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 14-15 |
| 12:38 | Delaware | James Baumgardner connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Sundberg | 17-15 |
| 12:23 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Earnest Allen | 17-18 |
| 12:19 | Delaware | Darren Ahern is called for the reach on Raymond Galusha in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darren Ahern, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jack Tucker (C) Jasper Love | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Lambert (SF) Darren Ahern | |
| 12:11 | Delaware | Raymond Galusha scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 11:43 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz blows the wide open layup | 20-18 |
| 11:42 | Delaware | Darryl Western snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - James Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darryl Western (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Galusha (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Harold Sundberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Curtis Denison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tracy Gilbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lambert (fresh) PF - Earnest Allen (fairly fresh) C - Robert Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Delaware | Robert Schultz is called for the reach on James Baumgardner - foul #1 on Robert Schultz, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jasper Love (C) Jack Tucker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bush (SF) Robert Lambert | |
| 11:13 | Delaware | Jasper Love's pass is intercepted by Earnest Allen | 20-18 |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | David Bush misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 10:44 | Delaware | Harold Sundberg snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 10:37 | Delaware | Jasper Love drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Darryl Western | 22-18 |
| 10:16 | Fairfield | David Bush is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Bush, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jack Tucker (C) Jasper Love | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (PG), Robert Lambert (SF) Curtis Denison, David Bush | |
| 10:13 | Delaware | James Baumgardner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| 09:56 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen misses the dunk but the foul's on Harold Sundberg - foul #1 on Harold Sundberg, team foul #2 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Guyer (SG) Tracy Gilbert | |
| 09:56 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:56 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:53 | Delaware | Darryl Western is hacked by Earnest Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earnest Allen, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| 09:36 | Delaware | James Baumgardner makes the 3 from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Robert Lambert travels in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bush (SF) Robert Lambert | |
| 09:16 | Delaware | Darryl Western scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Baumgardner | 28-20 |
| 08:57 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen hits the finger roll | 28-22 |
| 08:55 | Delaware | Darryl Western double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| Subs | Delaware | Lucas Young (SF) Raymond Galusha | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Tracy Gilbert (SG) Howard Guyer, Jimmie Lashbrook | |
| 08:30 | Fairfield | David Bush loses the ball out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Delaware | Garry Kostka (PF) Harold Sundberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Walter Matos (SF) David Bush | |
| 08:18 | Delaware | Lucas Young misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 08:16 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Darryl Western is called for the reach on Curtis Denison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Western, team foul #3 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Delaware | Gerald Surber (PG) James Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bush (C) Robert Schultz | |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | David Bush misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-22 |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Earnest Allen is blocked by Garry Kostka | 28-22 |
| 07:50 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Garry Kostka | 28-22 |
| 07:40 | Delaware | Gerald Surber misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-22 |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Walter Matos | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Gerald Surber (tiring) SG - Darryl Western (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucas Young (tired) PF - Garry Kostka (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jack Tucker (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Curtis Denison (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Tracy Gilbert (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Walter Matos (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Allen (tired) 4 pts. C - David Bush (tiring) | |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | Walter Matos connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Tracy Gilbert | 28-24 |
| 07:22 | Delaware | Curtis Denison is called for the reach on Darryl Western in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Denison, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Delaware | James Baumgardner (PG), Raymond Galusha (SF), Harold Sundberg (PF) Gerald Surber, Lucas Young, Garry Kostka | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Guyer (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), Robert Lambert (SF), Robert Schultz (C) Curtis Denison, Tracy Gilbert, Walter Matos, David Bush | |
| 07:22 | Delaware | Darryl Western makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:22 | Delaware | Darryl Western makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:20 | Fairfield | Howard Guyer is fouled in the backcourt by James Baumgardner - foul #1 on James Baumgardner, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen is open and buries a floater from the left block set up by Robert Lambert | 30-26 |
| 06:52 | Delaware | Raymond Galusha comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 06:51 | Delaware | Harold Sundberg snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 06:46 | Delaware | Jack Tucker is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Delaware | Joseph Torpey (SG), Jasper Love (C) Darryl Western, Jack Tucker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Peavy (PF) Earnest Allen | |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | Joseph Torpey is called for the reach on Robert Lambert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Torpey, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bush (C) Robert Schultz | |
| 06:24 | Fairfield | Robert Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 06:22 | Fairfield | David Bush can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 06:21 | Delaware | James Baumgardner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 06:19 | Delaware | Raymond Galusha loses the dribble to Howard Guyer in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 06:04 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-26 |
| 06:02 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Jasper Love | 30-26 |
| 05:45 | Delaware | Jasper Love scores on a runner from the right block | 32-26 |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | Robert Lambert's pass is intercepted by Raymond Galusha in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 05:43 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-26 |
| Subs | Delaware | Gerald Surber (PG), Darryl Western (SG), Lucas Young (SF), Garry Kostka (PF), James Thompson (C) James Baumgardner, Joseph Torpey, Raymond Galusha, Harold Sundberg, Jasper Love | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert (SG), Walter Matos (SF), Earnest Allen (PF), Robert Schultz (C) Jimmie Lashbrook, Robert Lambert, Christopher Peavy, David Bush | |
| 05:24 | Delaware | Earnest Allen takes the ball from Lucas Young | 32-26 |
| 05:14 | Fairfield | Walter Matos is fouled on the floor by Lucas Young - foul #1 on Lucas Young, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jack Tucker (C) Garry Kostka | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Walter Matos comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (PG), David Bush (PF) Howard Guyer, Earnest Allen | |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Walter Matos misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Walter Matos makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:52 | Delaware | Tracy Gilbert picks off the pass by Jack Tucker in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darryl Western - foul #2 on Darryl Western, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Delaware | James Baumgardner (PG), Joseph Torpey (SG), Raymond Galusha (SF), Harold Sundberg (PF) Gerald Surber, Darryl Western, Lucas Young, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Lambert (SF), Christopher Peavy (C) Walter Matos, Robert Schultz | |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:13 | Delaware | Joseph Torpey is called for traveling | 32-29 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jasper Love (C) Jack Tucker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earnest Allen (PF) Christopher Peavy | |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | Robert Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Galusha - foul #1 on Raymond Galusha, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | Robert Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | Robert Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:11 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Harold Sundberg | 32-30 |
| 03:51 | Delaware | James Baumgardner misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Earnest Allen - foul #2 on Earnest Allen, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Delaware | Darryl Western (SG), Garry Kostka (PF) Raymond Galusha, Harold Sundberg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Howard Guyer (SG), Darren Ahern (SF) Jimmie Lashbrook, Tracy Gilbert, Robert Lambert | |
| 03:51 | Delaware | James Baumgardner misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:51 | Delaware | James Baumgardner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:36 | Fairfield | David Bush misses the dunk but he's fouled by James Baumgardner - foul #2 on James Baumgardner, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Delaware | Gerald Surber (PG), Lucas Young (SF), James Thompson (C) James Baumgardner, Joseph Torpey, Jasper Love | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:36 | Fairfield | David Bush makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:36 | Fairfield | David Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Gerald Surber (tiring) SG - Darryl Western (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucas Young (tired) PF - Garry Kostka (tiring) 3 reb. C - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Curtis Denison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Guyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Ahern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Allen (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - David Bush (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Delaware | Gerald Surber scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Darryl Western | 36-32 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | David Bush can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #11 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Delaware | Raymond Galusha (SF), Harold Sundberg (PF), Jack Tucker (C) Lucas Young, Garry Kostka, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), Robert Schultz (C) Howard Guyer, Earnest Allen | |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | David Bush misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | David Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:01 | Delaware | Curtis Denison steals the ball from Darryl Western in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jimmie Lashbrook, team foul #9 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Delaware | James Baumgardner (PG) Gerald Surber | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Peavy (PF) David Bush | |
| 02:14 | Delaware | James Baumgardner makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook is fouled on the floor by Jack Tucker - foul #1 on Jack Tucker, team foul #12 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Delaware | Joseph Torpey (SF), Garry Kostka (PF), Jasper Love (C) Raymond Galusha, Harold Sundberg, Jack Tucker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Guyer (SG), Earnest Allen (PF), Walter Matos (C) Curtis Denison, Christopher Peavy, Robert Schultz | |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:35 | Delaware | Joseph Torpey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 38-35 |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 01:12 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 01:11 | Delaware | Joseph Torpey grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 01:00 | Delaware | James Baumgardner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Walter Matos grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Howard Guyer | 38-37 |
| 00:22 | Delaware | Garry Kostka knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Darryl Western picks off the pass by Darren Ahern | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Delaware | Darryl Western connects on the halfcourt shot | 43-37 |