| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Vincent Domingue (fresh) SG - Boyd Miler (fresh) SF - Morgan Benfield (fresh) PF - Antonio Grant (fresh) C - Michael Phifer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) SG - Clarence Waterman (fresh) SF - Lee Faust (fresh) PF - James McKee (fresh) C - Willie Shields (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James McKee - foul #1 on James McKee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:53 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Albany | Antonio Grant takes the ball from Clarence Waterman | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Willie Shields - foul #1 on Willie Shields, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | Albany | James McKee misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 4-0 |
| 19:04 | Albany | Willie Shields grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Albany | Michael Phifer takes the ball from Willie Shields | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Albany | The jump hook by Willie Shields is blocked by Michael Phifer | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 17:58 | Albany | Claude Williams clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-0 |
| 17:57 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Waterman - foul #1 on Clarence Waterman, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Steven Hunter (SG), Austin Sugg (PF), Raymond Alcorn (C) Vincent Domingue, Boyd Miler, Antonio Grant, Michael Phifer | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield makes the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield makes the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:18 | Albany | Willie Shields drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lee Faust | 9-2 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg hits a 3 from the left wing | 12-2 |
| 16:44 | Albany | Clarence Waterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-2 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Ashlock (PF) Morgan Benfield | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 16:29 | Fairfield | Claude Williams is called for the reach on Raymond Alcorn - foul #1 on Claude Williams, team foul #4 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Phifer (C) John Ashlock | |
| Subs | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore (SG) Clarence Waterman | |
| 16:18 | Fairfield | Lee Faust steps in front of the Roderick Paul pass | 12-2 |
| 16:15 | Albany | Lee Faust blows the layup | 12-2 |
| 16:13 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer pulls down the rebound | 12-2 |
| 16:08 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 12-2 |
| 16:07 | Albany | The rebound goes to Willie Shields | 12-2 |
| 15:54 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore double dribbles | 12-2 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Ashlock (SF), Antonio Grant (PF) Austin Sugg, Michael Phifer | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG), James Quinn (SF), Bojan Branski (PF), Douglas Frederick (C) Claude Williams, Lee Faust, James McKee, Willie Shields | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Roderick Paul (fresh) SG - Steven Hunter (fresh) SF - John Ashlock (fresh) PF - Antonio Grant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Alcorn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) SG - Johnathan Blakemore (fresh) SF - James Quinn (fresh) PF - Bojan Branski (fresh) C - Douglas Frederick (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter is hacked by Bojan Branski - foul #1 on Bojan Branski, team foul #5 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Boyd Miler (SG), Austin Sugg (SF), Michael Phifer (C) Roderick Paul, Steven Hunter, John Ashlock, Raymond Alcorn | |
| Subs | Albany | Clarence Waterman (SG) Douglas Frederick | |
| 15:21 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Austin Sugg | 15-2 |
| 15:17 | Albany | Clarence Waterman is fouled on the floor by Antonio Grant - foul #1 on Antonio Grant, team foul #1 | 15-2 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Ashlock (SF) Austin Sugg | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 15:10 | Albany | James Quinn misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 15-2 |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-2 |
| 15:00 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-2 |
| 14:59 | Albany | James Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 15-2 |
| 14:37 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-2 |
| 14:36 | Albany | Jeff Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 15-2 |
| 14:15 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Phifer - foul #1 on Michael Phifer, team foul #2 | 15-2 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Steven Hunter (SG), Austin Sugg (SF), Raymond Alcorn (PF) Vincent Domingue, Boyd Miler, John Ashlock, Michael Phifer | |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (PG), Lee Faust (SF), James McKee (PF), Willie Shields (C) Jeff Johnson, Clarence Waterman, Bojan Branski, James Quinn | |
| 14:15 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore makes the 1st free throw | 15-3 |
| 14:15 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore misses the 2nd free throw | 15-3 |
| 14:15 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Steven Hunter | 15-3 |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James McKee - foul #2 on James McKee, team foul #6 | 15-3 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield (SF), Michael Phifer (C) Austin Sugg, Antonio Grant | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (SG), Douglas Frederick (PF) Johnathan Blakemore, James McKee | |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn makes the 1st free throw | 16-3 |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn misses the 2nd free throw | 16-3 |
| 13:50 | Albany | Douglas Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 16-3 |
| 13:42 | Albany | Willie Shields makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Jeff Johnson | 16-5 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 16-5 |
| 13:24 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn tips it but misses | 16-5 |
| 13:22 | Albany | Willie Shields pulls down the rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:04 | Albany | Douglas Frederick can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-5 |
| 13:03 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Williams | 16-5 |
| 12:50 | Albany | Lee Faust misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-5 |
| 12:48 | Albany | Claude Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 12:26 | Albany | Morgan Benfield steals the ball from Douglas Frederick | 16-5 |
| 12:13 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Phifer and he's fouled by Douglas Frederick - foul #1 on Douglas Frederick, team foul #7 | 18-5 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Boyd Miler (SG), Austin Sugg (PF), Antonio Grant (C) Roderick Paul, Steven Hunter, Raymond Alcorn, Michael Phifer | |
| Subs | Albany | Clarence Waterman (SG), Bojan Branski (PF) Jeff Johnson, Douglas Frederick | |
| 12:13 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield makes the free throw | 19-5 |
| 12:03 | Albany | Willie Shields misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-5 |
| 12:01 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Vincent Domingue | 19-5 |
| 11:42 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler steps out of bounds on the baseline | 19-5 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Phifer (C) Morgan Benfield | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Vincent Domingue (fresh) SG - Boyd Miler (fresh) SF - Austin Sugg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Grant (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Phifer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) SG - Clarence Waterman (fresh) SF - Lee Faust (fresh) PF - Bojan Branski (fresh) C - Willie Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Albany | The short jumper by Lee Faust is denied by Antonio Grant | 19-5 |
| 11:25 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg pulls down the rebound | 19-5 |
| 11:18 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-5 |
| 11:16 | Albany | Willie Shields snags the defensive board | 19-5 |
| 11:07 | Albany | Willie Shields can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-5 |
| 11:05 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer snags the defensive board | 19-5 |
| 10:47 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Vincent Domingue | 22-5 |
| 10:31 | Albany | Lee Faust makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Waterman | 22-7 |
| 10:02 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Austin Sugg | 25-7 |
| 09:46 | Albany | Clarence Waterman lays it up and in | 25-9 |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant blows the dunk but he's hacked by Lee Faust - foul #1 on Lee Faust, team foul #8 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Steven Hunter (SG), Morgan Benfield (SF), Raymond Alcorn (C) Vincent Domingue, Boyd Miler, Austin Sugg, Michael Phifer | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG), Johnathan Blakemore (SF), James Quinn (PF), Douglas Frederick (C) Claude Williams, Lee Faust, Bojan Branski, Willie Shields | |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant makes the 1st free throw | 26-9 |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 26-9 |
| 09:41 | Albany | Douglas Frederick grabs the board | 26-9 |
| 09:19 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 26-9 |
| 09:18 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn grabs the board | 26-9 |
| 09:03 | Fairfield | Roderick Paul clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-9 |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-9 |
| 08:48 | Fairfield | Roderick Paul travels with the ball | 26-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Boyd Miler (SG), John Ashlock (SF), Michael Phifer (C) Roderick Paul, Steven Hunter, Morgan Benfield, Raymond Alcorn | |
| Subs | Albany | John Grant (SF) Clarence Waterman | |
| 08:22 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-9 |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-9 |
| 07:58 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-9 |
| 07:56 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer tips it home | 28-9 |
| 07:39 | Albany | James Quinn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Antonio Grant - foul #2 on Antonio Grant, team foul #3 | 28-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Steven Hunter (SG), Morgan Benfield (SF), Austin Sugg (PF), Raymond Alcorn (C) Vincent Domingue, Boyd Miler, John Ashlock, Antonio Grant, Michael Phifer | |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (PG), Clarence Waterman (SG), Lee Faust (SF), Willie Shields (C) Jeff Johnson, Johnathan Blakemore, John Grant, Douglas Frederick | |
| 07:39 | Albany | James Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 28-9 |
| 07:39 | Albany | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-10 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Roderick Paul (fresh) SG - Steven Hunter (fresh) SF - Morgan Benfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Austin Sugg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Raymond Alcorn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) SG - Clarence Waterman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Faust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Quinn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Willie Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Fairfield | James Quinn swats the layup by Raymond Alcorn | 28-10 |
| 07:22 | Albany | Willie Shields grabs the board | 28-10 |
| 06:57 | Albany | Lee Faust can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 28-10 |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg snags the defensive board | 28-10 |
| 06:29 | Fairfield | Clarence Waterman steals the ball from Austin Sugg | 28-10 |
| 06:25 | Albany | Lee Faust misses the easy layup | 28-10 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg grabs the board | 28-10 |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg misses the lay-in but the foul's on Claude Williams - foul #2 on Claude Williams, team foul #9 | 28-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Boyd Miler (SG), John Ashlock (PF), Michael Phifer (C) Roderick Paul, Steven Hunter, Morgan Benfield, Raymond Alcorn | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG), Bojan Branski (PF) Claude Williams, James Quinn | |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg misses the 1st free throw | 28-10 |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-10 |
| 05:50 | Albany | Jeff Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-13 |
| 05:31 | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Phifer | 31-13 |
| 05:16 | Albany | Lee Faust hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Austin Sugg - foul #1 on Austin Sugg, team foul #4 | 31-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield (SF) Austin Sugg | |
| Subs | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore (SG) Clarence Waterman | |
| 05:16 | Albany | Lee Faust makes the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 05:16 | Albany | Lee Faust misses the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 05:16 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Bojan Branski | 31-14 |
| 05:04 | Albany | Jeff Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Ashlock - foul #1 on John Ashlock, team foul #5 | 31-14 |
| 04:39 | Albany | Jeff Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-14 |
| 04:38 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-14 |
| 04:18 | Albany | Lee Faust drills a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by John Ashlock - foul #2 on John Ashlock, team foul #6 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Steven Hunter (SG), Raymond Alcorn (PF) Vincent Domingue, Boyd Miler, John Ashlock | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 04:18 | Albany | Lee Faust makes the free throw | 31-17 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Bojan Branski is called for the reach on Roderick Paul - foul #2 on Bojan Branski, team foul #10 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Albany | Clarence Waterman (SG), James Quinn (PF) Lee Faust, Bojan Branski | |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Roderick Paul misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Roderick Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 03:33 | Albany | James Quinn is whistled for a carry | 32-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Boyd Miler (SG), John Ashlock (SF), Antonio Grant (PF) Roderick Paul, Steven Hunter, Morgan Benfield, Raymond Alcorn | |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (PG), James McKee (PF) Jeff Johnson, Willie Shields | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Vincent Domingue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyd Miler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Ashlock (fresh) PF - Antonio Grant (fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Phifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) SG - Clarence Waterman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Blakemore (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James McKee (fresh) C - James Quinn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-17 |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue tips it but misses | 32-17 |
| 03:15 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore gets the rebound | 32-17 |
| 03:08 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Vincent Domingue | 34-19 |
| 02:28 | Albany | Clarence Waterman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Boyd Miler - foul #1 on Boyd Miler, team foul #7 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Steven Hunter (SG), Morgan Benfield (SF), Raymond Alcorn (C) Vincent Domingue, Boyd Miler, John Ashlock, Michael Phifer | |
| Subs | Albany | Lee Faust (SF), Willie Shields (C) Johnathan Blakemore, James Quinn | |
| 02:28 | Albany | Clarence Waterman misses the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 02:28 | Albany | Clarence Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Roderick Paul misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn tips it but misses | 34-20 |
| 02:09 | Albany | Lee Faust gets the rebound | 34-20 |
| 01:55 | Albany | Claude Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Raymond Alcorn gets the rebound | 34-20 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lee Faust - foul #2 on Lee Faust, team foul #11 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Austin Sugg (SG), Michael Phifer (C) Roderick Paul, Steven Hunter, Raymond Alcorn | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (SG) Clarence Waterman | |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 01:20 | Albany | Lee Faust hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-20 |
| 01:19 | Albany | Willie Shields tips it in | 35-22 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield is fouled on the floor by Lee Faust - foul #3 on Lee Faust, team foul #12 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Boyd Miler (SG), Raymond Alcorn (C) Vincent Domingue, Austin Sugg, Michael Phifer | |
| Subs | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore (SG), James Quinn (SF) Jeff Johnson, Lee Faust | |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 00:46 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude Williams | 37-25 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Johnathan Blakemore is called for the reach on Morgan Benfield - foul #1 on Johnathan Blakemore, team foul #13 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Steven Hunter (SG), Michael Phifer (C) Roderick Paul, Boyd Miler, Raymond Alcorn | |
| Subs | Albany | Clarence Waterman (SG) James Quinn | |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:03 | Albany | Clarence Waterman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-28 |