| Lineup | Albany | PG - Norman Brock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jean Korhonen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Curtis Denison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tracy Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Ahern (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Earnest Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Michael Harper inbounds the ball | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Albany | Jean Korhonen blows the layup | 31-49 |
| 19:50 | Albany | Michael Harper tips it back up and in | 33-49 |
| 19:30 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison travels with the ball | 33-49 |
| 19:17 | Albany | Earnest Allen swats the layup by Jean Korhonen | 33-49 |
| 19:15 | Albany | Michael Harper hits the follow up shot | 35-49 |
| 18:48 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Bernard Long - foul #2 on Bernard Long, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| 18:35 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern double dribbles | 35-49 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bush (C) Robert Schultz | |
| 18:21 | Albany | Michael Harper is hacked by Darren Ahern - foul #1 on Darren Ahern, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Albany | Louis White (SG), Chwalibog Matelski (PF) Bernard Long, Charles Murray | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (PG), Howard Guyer (SG), Robert Lambert (SF), Christopher Peavy (C) Curtis Denison, Tracy Gilbert, Darren Ahern, Earnest Allen | |
| 18:05 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Harper | 38-49 |
| 17:41 | Fairfield | David Bush's layup is rejected by Chwalibog Matelski | 38-49 |
| 17:40 | Fairfield | Christopher Peavy tips it in | 38-51 |
| 17:29 | Albany | Louis White is fouled on the floor by Howard Guyer - foul #2 on Howard Guyer, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Albany | Corey Crossland (SG), Dan Dennis (SF), Roger Bynum (C) Norman Brock, Michael Harper, Jean Korhonen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert (SG), Robert Schultz (C) Howard Guyer, Robert Lambert | |
| 17:23 | Albany | Roger Bynum loses the ball out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Earnest Allen (PF) Jimmie Lashbrook, Christopher Peavy | |
| 17:07 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison grabs the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 16:57 | Fairfield | The jumper by Earnest Allen is denied by Chwalibog Matelski | 38-51 |
| 16:56 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz misses the tip | 38-51 |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 16:40 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-51 |
| 16:39 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 16:37 | Albany | David Bush is called for the reach on Louis White in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bush, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Albany | Larry Bassett (PG), Bernard Long (SG), Charles Murray (PF) Louis White, Corey Crossland, Roger Bynum | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darren Ahern (SF), Christopher Peavy (C) David Bush, Robert Schultz | |
| 16:20 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Earnest Allen - foul #1 on Earnest Allen, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (PG), Howard Guyer (SG) Curtis Denison, Tracy Gilbert | |
| 16:20 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:20 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:20 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 16:02 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 16:01 | Albany | Larry Bassett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Larry Bassett (fresh) SG - Bernard Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Dennis (fresh) PF - Charles Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Chwalibog Matelski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Guyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Ahern (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Earnest Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Peavy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-51 |
| 15:48 | Albany | Bernard Long hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 15:37 | Fairfield | Howard Guyer misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 15:36 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 15:22 | Albany | Charles Murray can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 15:02 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 15:00 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen misses the tip | 41-51 |
| 14:59 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 14:45 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern's pass is intercepted by Chwalibog Matelski | 41-51 |
| 14:43 | Albany | Jimmie Lashbrook is called for the reach on Larry Bassett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Lashbrook, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Albany | Norman Brock (PG), Louis White (SG), Michael Harper (SF), Roger Bynum (PF), Jean Korhonen (C) Larry Bassett, Bernard Long, Dan Dennis, Charles Murray, Chwalibog Matelski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Tracy Gilbert (SG), Walter Matos (SF), David Bush (PF), Robert Schultz (C) Jimmie Lashbrook, Howard Guyer, Darren Ahern, Earnest Allen, Christopher Peavy | |
| 14:20 | Albany | Michael Harper makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 14:00 | Fairfield | Walter Matos drills a floater from the right block | 44-53 |
| 13:40 | Albany | Jean Korhonen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-53 |
| 13:39 | Albany | Roger Bynum tips it in | 46-53 |
| 13:24 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 46-53 |
| 13:23 | Albany | Roger Bynum pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:18 | Albany | Norman Brock misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Bush - foul #3 on David Bush, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darren Ahern (SF) Robert Schultz | |
| 13:18 | Albany | Norman Brock makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:18 | Albany | Norman Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:05 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tracy Gilbert | 48-56 |
| 12:45 | Albany | Louis White is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-56 |
| 12:43 | Albany | Michael Harper tips it but misses | 48-56 |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:37 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 12:36 | Albany | Jean Korhonen gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:10 | Albany | Roger Bynum loses the dribble to David Bush | 48-56 |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern double dribbles | 48-56 |
| Subs | Albany | Larry Bassett (PG), Bernard Long (SG), Corey Crossland (SF), Charles Murray (PF), Chwalibog Matelski (C) Norman Brock, Louis White, Michael Harper, Roger Bynum, Jean Korhonen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (PG), Howard Guyer (SG), Robert Lambert (SF), Earnest Allen (PF), Robert Schultz (C) Curtis Denison, Tracy Gilbert, Darren Ahern, David Bush, Walter Matos | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Larry Bassett (fresh) SG - Bernard Long (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Corey Crossland (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Chwalibog Matelski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Guyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earnest Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Albany | Bernard Long misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-56 |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Schultz | 48-58 |
| 11:13 | Albany | Bernard Long connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Bassett | 50-58 |
| 11:02 | Fairfield | Robert Lambert misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 11:00 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 10:33 | Albany | Bernard Long connects on the 3 from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 10:13 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Schultz and he's hacked by Charles Murray - foul #1 on Charles Murray, team foul #2 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Albany | Norman Brock (PG), Dan Dennis (SF), Jean Korhonen (C) Larry Bassett, Bernard Long, Chwalibog Matelski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert (SG), Darren Ahern (SF), Christopher Peavy (C) Howard Guyer, Robert Lambert, Robert Schultz | |
| 10:13 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:04 | Albany | Dan Dennis makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Corey Crossland | 56-61 |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-61 |
| Subs | Albany | Bernard Long (SG), Michael Harper (SF) Corey Crossland, Charles Murray | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), David Bush (PF) Jimmie Lashbrook, Earnest Allen | |
| 09:27 | Albany | Michael Harper is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jean Korhonen | 58-61 |
| 09:04 | Fairfield | David Bush clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 09:03 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:39 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 08:38 | Albany | Dan Dennis snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:35 | Albany | Norman Brock is hacked by Curtis Denison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Denison, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Albany | Louis White (SG), Travis Lariviere (SF), Chwalibog Matelski (PF), Roger Bynum (C) Bernard Long, Michael Harper, Dan Dennis, Jean Korhonen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (PG), Howard Guyer (SG), Walter Matos (SF), Robert Schultz (C) Curtis Denison, Tracy Gilbert, Darren Ahern, Christopher Peavy | |
| 08:35 | Albany | Norman Brock misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:35 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to David Bush | 58-61 |
| 08:18 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Jimmie Lashbrook | 58-63 |
| 08:02 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski blows the layup | 58-63 |
| 08:00 | Albany | Roger Bynum snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 07:41 | Albany | Roger Bynum misses short on a runner from the left block | 58-63 |
| 07:40 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Norman Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Lariviere (fresh) PF - Chwalibog Matelski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Bynum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Lashbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Guyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Matos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Bush (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Schultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-63 |
| 07:31 | Albany | Louis White pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 07:27 | Albany | Louis White is alone and drills a runner from the baseline set up by Norman Brock | 60-63 |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | Howard Guyer is fouled on the floor by Louis White - foul #2 on Louis White, team foul #3 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Albany | Corey Crossland (SG), Michael Harper (SF), Charles Murray (PF), Jean Korhonen (C) Norman Brock, Travis Lariviere, Chwalibog Matelski, Roger Bynum | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Darren Ahern (SF), Earnest Allen (PF) Howard Guyer, David Bush, Robert Schultz | |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern's layup is rejected by Jean Korhonen | 60-63 |
| 07:05 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 06:51 | Albany | Jean Korhonen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:47 | Albany | Louis White drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Corey Crossland | 63-63 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | Walter Matos hits the finger roll set up by Curtis Denison | 63-65 |
| 06:03 | Albany | Louis White can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Darren Ahern | 63-65 |
| 05:45 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Denison | 63-67 |
| 05:34 | Albany | Michael Harper misses the open dunk | 63-67 |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | Walter Matos grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 05:15 | Fairfield | Walter Matos buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Curtis Denison | 63-69 |
| 04:53 | Albany | Jimmie Lashbrook is called for the reach on Corey Crossland - foul #2 on Jimmie Lashbrook, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Albany | Norman Brock (PG), Bernard Long (SG), Chwalibog Matelski (PF), Roger Bynum (C) Louis White, Michael Harper, Charles Murray, Jean Korhonen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Guyer (PG), Tracy Gilbert (SG), David Bush (SF), Christopher Peavy (PF), Robert Schultz (C) Curtis Denison, Jimmie Lashbrook, Darren Ahern, Earnest Allen, Walter Matos | |
| 04:53 | Albany | Corey Crossland makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:53 | Albany | Corey Crossland misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:53 | Fairfield | Christopher Peavy pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tracy Gilbert | 64-71 |
| 04:12 | Albany | Roger Bynum connects on the open fadeaway from close range | 66-71 |
| 03:49 | Fairfield | David Bush misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert misses the tip | 66-71 |
| 03:46 | Fairfield | Christopher Peavy grabs the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | David Bush is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on David Bush, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Albany | Larry Bassett (PG), Dan Dennis (SF), Jean Korhonen (C) Norman Brock, Corey Crossland, Roger Bynum | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Lambert (SF) Christopher Peavy | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Larry Bassett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Long (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dan Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chwalibog Matelski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jean Korhonen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Guyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Bush (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Robert Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski is hacked by David Bush in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Bush, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earnest Allen (PF) David Bush | |
| 03:28 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:28 | Albany | Chwalibog Matelski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Robert Lambert | 66-71 |
| 03:06 | Fairfield | Howard Guyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 03:05 | Albany | Dan Dennis pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:45 | Albany | Larry Bassett blows the dunk | 66-71 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Robert Schultz | 66-71 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Albany | Norman Brock (PG), Michael Harper (SF), Charles Murray (PF) Larry Bassett, Dan Dennis, Chwalibog Matelski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Darren Ahern (SF) Howard Guyer, Robert Lambert | |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 66-71 |
| 02:27 | Albany | The rebound goes to Bernard Long | 66-71 |
| 02:22 | Albany | Bernard Long connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Brock | 69-71 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Charles Murray steals it from Earnest Allen | 69-71 |
| 02:05 | Albany | Norman Brock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| Subs | Albany | Louis White (SG) Bernard Long | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Peavy (C) Robert Schultz | |
| 01:51 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 69-71 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern gets the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert is whistled for a carry | 69-71 |
| Subs | Albany | Bernard Long (SG) Louis White | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Schultz (C) Christopher Peavy | |
| 01:15 | Albany | Jean Korhonen hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bernard Long and he's hacked by Robert Schultz - foul #2 on Robert Schultz, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 01:15 | Albany | Jean Korhonen makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Curtis Denison | 72-74 |
| 00:50 | Albany | Michael Harper drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Darren Ahern scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tracy Gilbert | 75-76 |
| 00:25 | Albany | Michael Harper is hacked by Tracy Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tracy Gilbert, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| 00:25 | Albany | Michael Harper makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:25 | Albany | Michael Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-78 |
| 00:05 | Albany | Bernard Long misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 77-78 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz grabs the board | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz is hacked by Bernard Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Long, team foul #4 | 77-78 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison is hacked by Norman Brock - foul #1 on Norman Brock, team foul #5 | 77-78 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison runs out the clock | 77-78 |