| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Hancock (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Patenaude (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tallent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carey Minick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Guyer (fresh) SG - Tracy Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darren Ahern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 19:38 | Canisius | Joseph Hancock grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 19:35 | Canisius | Joshua Patenaude is hacked by Tracy Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Gilbert, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:20 | Canisius | Carey Minick misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 19:18 | Canisius | Carey Minick tips it in | 40-34 |
| 18:55 | Fairfield | Howard Guyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:54 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:41 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joshua Patenaude - foul #1 on Joshua Patenaude, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Canisius | Carl Tardiff (SF), Andrew Dillard (PF) Michael Tallent, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bush (SF), Christopher Peavy (PF) Darren Ahern, Earnest Allen | |
| 18:41 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:41 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:22 | Canisius | Carl Tardiff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 40-36 |
| 18:21 | Canisius | Joshua Patenaude tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 18:15 | Fairfield | David Bush drills a shot from the left wing set up by Howard Guyer | 42-38 |
| 18:02 | Canisius | Carey Minick hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Hancock | 44-38 |
| 17:57 | Fairfield | Howard Guyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Gard (PG), James Hyler (SG), Matthew Rakes (C) Joseph Hancock, Joshua Patenaude, Carey Minick | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Lambert (PG), Walter Matos (SF) Howard Guyer, Robert Schultz | |
| 17:47 | Canisius | James Hyler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-38 |
| 17:45 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | Andrew Dillard is called for the reach on David Bush - foul #3 on Andrew Dillard, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | Perry Sim (SF), David Hudson (PF) Carl Tardiff, Andrew Dillard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darren Ahern (SF), Earnest Allen (PF) Walter Matos, Christopher Peavy | |
| 17:13 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen's fadeaway is rejected by David Hudson | 44-38 |
| 17:11 | Canisius | James Hyler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:07 | Canisius | James Hyler scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 17:00 | Fairfield | David Bush can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Hudson - foul #1 on David Hudson, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Tallent (SF) Perry Sim | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 17:00 | Fairfield | David Bush misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:00 | Fairfield | David Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:46 | Canisius | The short jumper by William Gard is denied by David Bush | 47-39 |
| 16:45 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:39 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 16:38 | Canisius | Matthew Rakes snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:36 | Canisius | William Gard loses the dribble to Earnest Allen in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 16:22 | Fairfield | David Bush knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Lambert | 47-41 |
| 16:17 | Canisius | Robert Lambert steps in front of the Matthew Rakes pass in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 16:14 | Canisius | James Hyler gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:08 | Canisius | William Gard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 16:07 | Canisius | Matthew Rakes grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 15:56 | Canisius | James Hyler misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 47-41 |
| 15:54 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern grabs the board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Gard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Tallent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Rakes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tracy Gilbert (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Darren Ahern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earnest Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen can't connect on a floater from the right block | 47-41 |
| 15:33 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Gilbert | 47-41 |
| 15:22 | Fairfield | David Bush scores on a jumper from the right block | 47-43 |
| 15:00 | Canisius | James Hyler misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 14:59 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:53 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen blows the layup but the foul's on David Hudson - foul #2 on David Hudson, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Hancock (PG), Joshua Patenaude (SG), Carl Tardiff (SF), Andrew Dillard (PF), Carey Minick (C) William Gard, James Hyler, Michael Tallent, David Hudson, Matthew Rakes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), Walter Matos (SF), Robert Schultz (C) Robert Lambert, Tracy Gilbert, Darren Ahern, David Bush | |
| 14:53 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:53 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:39 | Canisius | Earnest Allen picks off the pass by Carl Tardiff | 47-45 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 14:24 | Canisius | Carl Tardiff gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:18 | Canisius | Carey Minick drills a shot from the baseline set up by Joseph Hancock | 49-45 |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Hancock - foul #3 on Joseph Hancock, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Peavy (PF) Earnest Allen | |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:57 | Canisius | Joshua Patenaude is hacked by Curtis Denison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Denison, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Guyer (SG) Curtis Denison | |
| 13:43 | Canisius | Carl Tardiff misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 13:42 | Canisius | Andrew Dillard tips it in | 51-46 |
| 13:30 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:12 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook is fouled on the floor by Carl Tardiff - foul #1 on Carl Tardiff, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Stephen Mims (PG), Perry Sim (SF), David Hudson (PF) Joseph Hancock, Carl Tardiff, Andrew Dillard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darren Ahern (SF) Walter Matos | |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern blows the layup | 51-46 |
| 12:52 | Canisius | Carey Minick grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 12:37 | Canisius | Robert Schultz picks off the pass by Perry Sim | 51-46 |
| 12:28 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Lashbrook | 51-49 |
| 12:11 | Canisius | Stephen Mims comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 12:09 | Fairfield | Christopher Peavy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:04 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 12:03 | Canisius | David Hudson grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 11:58 | Canisius | Stephen Mims can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 11:57 | Canisius | Carey Minick tips it in | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Stephen Mims (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Patenaude (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Sim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hudson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carey Minick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Guyer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darren Ahern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Peavy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Schultz (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Perry Sim - foul #1 on Perry Sim, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Hancock (PG), James Hyler (SG), Michael Tallent (SF), Andrew Dillard (PF) Stephen Mims, Joshua Patenaude, Perry Sim, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert (SG), Earnest Allen (PF), David Bush (C) Howard Guyer, Christopher Peavy, Robert Schultz | |
| 11:40 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:40 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:40 | Canisius | James Hyler grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:38 | Canisius | Tracy Gilbert steals it from Joseph Hancock in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen banks in the layup set up by Tracy Gilbert | 53-52 |
| 11:01 | Canisius | Andrew Dillard misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 10:59 | Canisius | Andrew Dillard tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 10:35 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Tracy Gilbert | 55-54 |
| 10:19 | Canisius | James Hyler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Carey Minick denies the turnaround by Jimmie Lashbrook | 55-54 |
| 10:02 | Canisius | Andrew Dillard pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:57 | Canisius | Michael Tallent's fadeaway is rejected by David Bush | 55-54 |
| 09:55 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | David Bush's floater is tipped away by Carey Minick | 55-54 |
| 09:33 | Canisius | Carey Minick pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:29 | Canisius | James Hyler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 09:27 | Canisius | Andrew Dillard hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Gard (PG), Stephen Mims (SG), Carl Tardiff (SF), David Hudson (PF), Matthew Rakes (C) Joseph Hancock, James Hyler, Michael Tallent, Andrew Dillard, Carey Minick | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Guyer (PG), Robert Lambert (SG), Walter Matos (SF), Robert Schultz (C) Jimmie Lashbrook, Tracy Gilbert, Darren Ahern, David Bush | |
| 08:55 | Canisius | Howard Guyer steals it from Carl Tardiff in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 08:52 | Fairfield | Robert Lambert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Guyer | 57-56 |
| 08:42 | Canisius | David Hudson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Matos - foul #3 on Walter Matos, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| 08:42 | Canisius | David Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:42 | Canisius | David Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:42 | Canisius | David Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:29 | Canisius | David Hudson's layup is rejected by Robert Schultz | 57-56 |
| 08:27 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:09 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen is fouled on the floor by David Hudson - foul #3 on David Hudson, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joshua Patenaude (SG) Stephen Mims | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:09 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:09 | Canisius | David Hudson snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 07:52 | Canisius | David Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Perry Sim (SF) David Hudson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), David Bush (PF) Robert Lambert, Earnest Allen | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Gard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Patenaude (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Sim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Tardiff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Rakes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Curtis Denison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Howard Guyer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Matos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Bush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Schultz (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rakes - foul #2 on Matthew Rakes, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Stephen Mims (PG), David Hudson (PF), Andrew Dillard (C) William Gard, Carl Tardiff, Matthew Rakes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Peavy (PF) Walter Matos | |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:19 | Canisius | Joshua Patenaude connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Mims | 59-58 |
| 07:01 | Fairfield | Howard Guyer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Denison | 59-60 |
| 06:38 | Canisius | Howard Guyer steals it from Stephen Mims | 59-60 |
| 06:35 | Fairfield | David Bush hits the finger roll set up by Howard Guyer | 59-62 |
| 06:20 | Canisius | David Hudson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | Stephen Mims takes the ball from Christopher Peavy | 61-62 |
| 06:01 | Canisius | David Bush steps in front of the Stephen Mims pass | 61-62 |
| 05:46 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Gard (PG), James Hyler (SG), Carl Tardiff (SF), Matthew Rakes (PF), Carey Minick (C) Stephen Mims, Joshua Patenaude, Perry Sim, David Hudson, Andrew Dillard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert (SG), Robert Lambert (SF), Earnest Allen (PF), Walter Matos (C) Howard Guyer, David Bush, Christopher Peavy, Robert Schultz | |
| 05:44 | Canisius | Curtis Denison steals the ball from William Gard in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 05:27 | Fairfield | Robert Lambert misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 05:26 | Canisius | James Hyler gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:20 | Canisius | Carey Minick connects on the open runner in the lane set up by Carl Tardiff | 63-62 |
| 05:07 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert travels with the ball | 63-62 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Hancock (PG) William Gard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:50 | Canisius | Joseph Hancock hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Tardiff | 66-62 |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Robert Lambert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 04:39 | Canisius | Matthew Rakes pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:33 | Canisius | James Hyler scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hancock | 68-62 |
| 04:16 | Fairfield | Walter Matos makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Denison | 68-65 |
| 04:14 | Canisius | James Hyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Gard (PG), Michael Tallent (SF), David Hudson (PF) Joseph Hancock, Carl Tardiff, Matthew Rakes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (PG), Darren Ahern (SF), Robert Schultz (C) Curtis Denison, Robert Lambert, Walter Matos | |
| 03:58 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Gard - foul #2 on William Gard, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joshua Patenaude (SG), Andrew Dillard (C) James Hyler, Carey Minick | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bush (PF) Earnest Allen | |
| 03:58 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:58 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:58 | Canisius | The rebound goes to David Hudson | 68-65 |
| 03:35 | Canisius | William Gard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-65 |
| 03:34 | Canisius | David Hudson misses the tip | 68-65 |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lashbrook | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Gard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Patenaude (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tallent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hudson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Dillard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tracy Gilbert (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Ahern (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Bush (tiring) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Schultz (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Schultz | 68-68 |
| 03:03 | Canisius | David Hudson double dribbles | 68-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Hancock (PG), Stephen Mims (SG), Perry Sim (SF), Carey Minick (C) William Gard, Joshua Patenaude, Michael Tallent, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Guyer (SG), Earnest Allen (PF) Tracy Gilbert, Robert Schultz | |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Carey Minick is called for the reach on David Bush - foul #2 on Carey Minick, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Hyler (SG), Carl Tardiff (PF) Stephen Mims, Andrew Dillard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | David Bush makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | David Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:37 | Canisius | Howard Guyer steals it from James Hyler in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 02:20 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Perry Sim - foul #2 on Perry Sim, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Gard (PG), Matthew Rakes (C) Joseph Hancock, Carey Minick | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Lambert (SF), Walter Matos (PF), Christopher Peavy (C) Darren Ahern, Earnest Allen, David Bush | |
| 02:20 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:20 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:20 | Canisius | Carl Tardiff grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:20 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 02:10 | Canisius | William Gard is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Hyler | 71-71 |
| 01:51 | Fairfield | Robert Lambert misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 01:49 | Canisius | Matthew Rakes snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:49 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Hancock (PG), Joshua Patenaude (SG), Michael Tallent (SF), David Hudson (PF), Carey Minick (C) William Gard, James Hyler, Perry Sim, Carl Tardiff, Matthew Rakes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Tracy Gilbert (SG), Darren Ahern (SF), Earnest Allen (PF), Robert Schultz (C) Jimmie Lashbrook, Howard Guyer, Robert Lambert, Walter Matos, Christopher Peavy | |
| 01:28 | Canisius | Michael Tallent misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-71 |
| 01:27 | Canisius | Carey Minick misses the tip | 71-71 |
| 01:25 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | David Hudson swats the short shot by Robert Schultz | 71-71 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Michael Tallent grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 00:59 | Canisius | Joshua Patenaude drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Tallent | 73-71 |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 00:37 | Canisius | Carey Minick pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Canisius | Carey Minick is hacked by Curtis Denison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Denison, team foul #4 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (PG) Curtis Denison | |
| 00:35 | Canisius | Jimmie Lashbrook is called for the reach on Joseph Hancock - foul #4 on Jimmie Lashbrook, team foul #5 | 73-71 |
| 00:34 | Canisius | David Hudson is hacked by Earnest Allen - foul #2 on Earnest Allen, team foul #6 | 73-71 |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Tracy Gilbert is called for the reach on Joshua Patenaude - foul #3 on Tracy Gilbert, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Joshua Patenaude makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Joshua Patenaude makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 00:22 | Canisius | Carey Minick grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 00:19 | Canisius | Carey Minick is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Lashbrook - foul #5 on Jimmie Lashbrook, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Hyler (SG) Joshua Patenaude | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Guyer (PG) Jimmie Lashbrook | |
| 00:19 | Canisius | Carey Minick makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:19 | Canisius | Carey Minick makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern grabs the offensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert misses the 3 from straight away | 77-71 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | Joseph Hancock snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Canisius | Howard Guyer is called for the reach on Joseph Hancock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Guyer, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joshua Patenaude (SG) Michael Tallent | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:02 | Canisius | Joseph Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:02 | Canisius | Joseph Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert misses short on a halfcourt shot | 79-71 |