| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Vincent Lurie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Irwin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carl Finnerty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jim McKoon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Pero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Bennett | 40-36 |
| 19:23 | Manhattan | William Chapman is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Carl Finnerty | 42-36 |
| 19:11 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 19:09 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero tips it home | 42-38 |
| 18:49 | Manhattan | William Chapman misses long on a jumper in the paint | 42-38 |
| 18:47 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:44 | Fairfield | Jack Irwin steps in front of the Joe Bennett pass in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 18:42 | Manhattan | Jack Irwin throws it down | 44-38 |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero's pass is intercepted by Vincent Lurie | 44-38 |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie is hacked by Jim McKoon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim McKoon, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeremy Cerrone (SF), Osvaldo Esposito (PF), George Hubbard (C) Joseph Bryant, Carl Finnerty, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Norman Willis (SG), William Davis (SF), Jeffrey Pike (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Howard Hollier, Jim McKoon, Joe Bennett, Kevin Pero, Jared Boyle | |
| 18:05 | Manhattan | Jack Irwin lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Cerrone | 46-38 |
| 17:41 | Fairfield | William Davis is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Cerrone - foul #3 on Jeremy Cerrone, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant (SG) Jeremy Cerrone | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 17:21 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 17:19 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 17:03 | Manhattan | George Hubbard is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on George Hubbard, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty (PF), Joesph Wagner (C) Osvaldo Esposito, George Hubbard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar (PG), Jim McKoon (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Larry Burgess (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Jonathan Nettles, Norman Willis, William Davis, Jeffrey Pike, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 16:48 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Chapman (C) Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:35 | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Carl Finnerty, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Pero (PF) Joe Bennett | |
| 16:30 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar is hacked by Jack Irwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Irwin, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffrey Pike (C) Jared Boyle | |
| 16:22 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Pike comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 16:21 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:13 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero misses the dunk | 46-38 |
| 16:11 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Pero | 46-38 |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon knocks in the floater from the left side | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jack Irwin (tired) 13 pts. SG - Vincent Lurie (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Finnerty (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joesph Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Clarence Winegar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim McKoon (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Larry Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Pero (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Pike (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Burgess - foul #1 on Larry Burgess, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fred Wurm (PG), Jeremy Cerrone (SF), Osvaldo Esposito (PF), George Hubbard (C) Jack Irwin, Carl Finnerty, Joesph Wagner, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Norman Willis (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Jared Boyle (C) Clarence Winegar, Jim McKoon, Larry Burgess, Jeffrey Pike | |
| 15:28 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:28 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:24 | Fairfield | Norman Willis is hacked by Fred Wurm in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Wurm, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant (SG) Fred Wurm | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:07 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 15:05 | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:01 | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 47-40 |
| 15:00 | Fairfield | Norman Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:45 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 14:44 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett tips it home | 47-42 |
| 14:28 | Manhattan | Jeremy Cerrone hits a wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Bryant | 49-42 |
| 14:15 | Fairfield | Norman Willis is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joe Bennett | 49-45 |
| 13:48 | Manhattan | George Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Jared Boyle - foul #3 on Jared Boyle, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Irwin (PG), Carl Finnerty (PF), William Chapman (C) Joseph Bryant, Osvaldo Esposito, George Hubbard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Jim McKoon (SG), William Davis (SF), Jeffrey Pike (PF) Howard Hollier, Norman Willis, Joe Bennett, Kevin Pero | |
| 13:38 | Manhattan | Jeremy Cerrone misses the shot from the right side | 49-45 |
| 13:37 | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty tips it in | 51-45 |
| 13:32 | Fairfield | William Davis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant (SG) Jeremy Cerrone | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux (C) Jared Boyle | |
| 13:25 | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jim McKoon - foul #3 on Jim McKoon, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 13:25 | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:25 | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | William Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 13:13 | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:05 | Manhattan | Jeffrey Pike is called for the reach on Vincent Lurie - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pike, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Bennett (SF) Richard Boudreaux | |
| 12:50 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | William Davis can't throw it down but the foul's on Jack Irwin - foul #2 on Jack Irwin, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeremy Cerrone (SF) Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Burgess (PF) Joe Bennett | |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:45 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Carl Finnerty | 53-46 |
| 12:31 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 12:29 | Fairfield | Larry Burgess grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:11 | Fairfield | Vincent Lurie is called for the reach on Jim McKoon - foul #2 on Vincent Lurie, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant (SG), Joesph Wagner (PF) Jack Irwin, Jeremy Cerrone | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Kevin Pero (PF) Jonathan Nettles, Larry Burgess | |
| 12:11 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:11 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:11 | Manhattan | William Chapman gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:09 | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Hollier - foul #3 on Howard Hollier, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Norman Willis (SG) Jim McKoon | |
| 11:53 | Manhattan | William Chapman double dribbles | 53-47 |
| 11:53 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | George Hubbard (PF) William Chapman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar (PG), Larry Burgess (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Howard Hollier, Kevin Pero, Jeffrey Pike | |
| 11:35 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Winegar | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Vincent Lurie (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bryant (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Finnerty (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joesph Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Clarence Winegar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Burgess (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Boudreaux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Manhattan | George Hubbard misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:10 | Fairfield | George Hubbard steps in front of the Clarence Winegar pass in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 10:49 | Manhattan | George Hubbard buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Carl Finnerty and the foul's on Richard Boudreaux - foul #2 on Richard Boudreaux, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Irwin (PG), Jeremy Cerrone (SF), William Chapman (C) Joseph Bryant, Carl Finnerty, Joesph Wagner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Jim McKoon (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Pike (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Clarence Winegar, Norman Willis, William Davis, Larry Burgess, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 10:49 | Manhattan | George Hubbard makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:47 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Osvaldo Esposito (PF) George Hubbard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:35 | Manhattan | William Chapman's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Boyle | 56-49 |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:29 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon is hacked by Vincent Lurie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Lurie, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG) Howard Hollier | |
| 10:29 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:29 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:15 | Manhattan | William Chapman buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Jared Boyle - foul #4 on Jared Boyle, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Pero (PF) Jared Boyle | |
| 10:15 | Manhattan | William Chapman makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:00 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jonathan Nettles | 59-54 |
| 09:42 | Manhattan | William Chapman drills a jumper near the basket set up by Jeremy Cerrone | 61-54 |
| 09:35 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jim McKoon | 61-57 |
| 09:21 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 09:20 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim McKoon | 61-60 |
| 08:51 | Manhattan | Jim McKoon steals it from Jack Irwin in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon lays it in | 61-62 |
| 08:46 | Manhattan | Jack Irwin loses the dribble to Joe Bennett in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 08:44 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Bennett | 61-64 |
| 08:33 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 08:31 | Manhattan | William Chapman grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 08:23 | Manhattan | Jeremy Cerrone lays it up and in and he's hacked by Joe Bennett - foul #1 on Joe Bennett, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant (SG), George Hubbard (PF), Joesph Wagner (C) Jack Irwin, Osvaldo Esposito, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Norman Willis (SG), William Davis (SF), Larry Burgess (PF) Jonathan Nettles, Jim McKoon, Joe Bennett, Kevin Pero | |
| 08:23 | Manhattan | Jeremy Cerrone makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | William Davis scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Hollier | 64-66 |
| 07:59 | Manhattan | William Davis steals it from Joseph Bryant in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 07:51 | Fairfield | William Davis can't throw it down | 64-66 |
| 07:50 | Manhattan | Joesph Wagner gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 07:40 | Manhattan | George Hubbard misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-66 |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | William Davis snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier is hacked by Vincent Lurie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Lurie, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fred Wurm (PG), Carl Finnerty (SF), William Chapman (C) Vincent Lurie, Jeremy Cerrone, Joesph Wagner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jared Boyle (C) Jeffrey Pike | |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Fred Wurm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Bryant (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Finnerty (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Hubbard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - William Chapman (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Burgess (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jared Boyle (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Manhattan | Fred Wurm scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-68 |
| 07:12 | Fairfield | William Davis scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-70 |
| 07:10 | Manhattan | William Chapman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Chapman, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar (SG) Norman Willis | |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 06:53 | Manhattan | William Chapman gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 06:38 | Manhattan | William Davis steps in front of the William Chapman pass | 66-70 |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | William Davis lays it in | 66-72 |
| 06:31 | Manhattan | Larry Burgess steals it from Carl Finnerty in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 06:16 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-74 |
| 06:14 | Manhattan | Howard Hollier is called for the reach on William Chapman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Hollier, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie (SG), Joesph Wagner (PF) Joseph Bryant, George Hubbard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Norman Willis (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Kevin Pero (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Clarence Winegar, William Davis, Larry Burgess, Jared Boyle | |
| 06:14 | Manhattan | William Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 06:14 | Manhattan | William Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 05:39 | Manhattan | Fred Wurm is fouled on the floor by Richard Boudreaux - foul #3 on Richard Boudreaux, team foul #11 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Irwin (SF), Osvaldo Esposito (PF), George Hubbard (C) Carl Finnerty, Joesph Wagner, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Jim McKoon (SG), Jeffrey Pike (PF) Howard Hollier, Norman Willis, Kevin Pero | |
| 05:39 | Manhattan | Fred Wurm makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 05:39 | Manhattan | Fred Wurm misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 05:39 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 05:36 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-77 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jared Boyle (C) Richard Boudreaux | |
| 05:26 | Manhattan | Vincent Lurie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 05:25 | Manhattan | Fred Wurm tips it home | 71-77 |
| 05:05 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Vincent Lurie - foul #5 on Vincent Lurie, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Bryant (SG) Vincent Lurie | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux (C) Jared Boyle | |
| 05:05 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 05:05 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 04:56 | Manhattan | Jack Irwin hits a shot from the right side set up by Fred Wurm | 73-79 |
| 04:53 | Fairfield | Fred Wurm steals the ball from Jim McKoon in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| 04:53 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-79 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty (SF), Joesph Wagner (PF) Jack Irwin, Osvaldo Esposito | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Davis (SF) Joe Bennett | |
| 04:35 | Manhattan | Richard Boudreaux denies the turnaround by Joesph Wagner | 73-79 |
| 04:34 | Manhattan | Joesph Wagner grabs the offensive board | 73-79 |
| 04:25 | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Wurm | 75-79 |
| 04:06 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 04:04 | Manhattan | Joesph Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 03:55 | Manhattan | Fred Wurm comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-79 |
| 03:54 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 03:52 | Fairfield | George Hubbard steals the ball from Jim McKoon in the backcourt | 75-79 |
| 03:36 | Manhattan | The short jumper by Fred Wurm is denied by Richard Boudreaux | 75-79 |
| 03:35 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Joesph Wagner | 75-79 |
| 03:21 | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #12 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Osvaldo Esposito (PF), William Chapman (C) Joesph Wagner, George Hubbard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar (PG), Norman Willis (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Kevin Pero (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Jonathan Nettles, Jim McKoon, William Davis, Jeffrey Pike, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 03:21 | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:21 | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero grabs the board | 76-79 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Fred Wurm (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Bryant (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Finnerty (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Osvaldo Esposito (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Chapman (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Clarence Winegar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Willis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Bennett (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Pero (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jared Boyle (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Irwin (SF) Carl Finnerty | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Burgess (SF) Joe Bennett | |
| 03:08 | Fairfield | Larry Burgess makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Willis and he's hacked by Jack Irwin - foul #3 on Jack Irwin, team foul #12 | 76-81 |
| 03:08 | Fairfield | Larry Burgess makes the free throw | 76-82 |
| 02:50 | Manhattan | Jack Irwin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 02:48 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 02:33 | Fairfield | Norman Willis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jared Boyle | 76-85 |
| 02:33 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-85 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Joe Bennett (SF) Clarence Winegar, Kevin Pero | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Manhattan | Osvaldo Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 76-85 |
| 02:22 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett grabs the board | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett is hacked by Jack Irwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Irwin, team foul #13 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Pero (PF) Larry Burgess | |
| 02:20 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 02:20 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 01:59 | Manhattan | Jack Irwin is called for a backcourt violation | 76-87 |
| 01:59 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-87 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty (PF) Osvaldo Esposito | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim McKoon (SG) Norman Willis | |
| 01:37 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon misses the easy layup | 76-87 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon tips it but misses | 76-87 |
| 01:34 | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty snags the defensive board | 76-87 |
| 01:31 | Manhattan | Fred Wurm is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Hollier - foul #5 on Howard Hollier, team foul #13 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Norman Willis (SG), William Davis (SF), Jeffrey Pike (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Howard Hollier, Jim McKoon, Joe Bennett, Kevin Pero, Jared Boyle | |
| 01:31 | Manhattan | Fred Wurm makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 01:31 | Manhattan | Fred Wurm misses the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Norman Willis | 77-87 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | William Chapman is called for the reach on Jonathan Nettles in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Chapman, team foul #14 | 77-87 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles makes the 1st free throw | 77-88 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles makes the 2nd free throw | 77-89 |
| 01:21 | Manhattan | Jack Irwin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-89 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | William Davis is open and scores on a shot near the basket set up by Jonathan Nettles | 77-91 |
| 01:05 | Manhattan | Jack Irwin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 77-91 |
| 01:04 | Fairfield | Norman Willis gets the rebound | 77-91 |
| 00:59 | Fairfield | Norman Willis is hacked by Jack Irwin - foul #5 on Jack Irwin, team foul #15 | 77-91 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Osvaldo Esposito (PF) Jack Irwin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:59 | Fairfield | Norman Willis makes the 1st free throw | 77-92 |
| 00:59 | Fairfield | Norman Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-93 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Manhattan | Carl Finnerty is denied on a layup by Richard Boudreaux | 77-93 |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Norman Willis | 77-93 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | William Davis misses the easy dunk attempt | 77-93 |
| 00:25 | Manhattan | Fred Wurm snags the defensive board | 77-93 |
| 00:18 | Manhattan | Jeffrey Pike swats the short shot by Carl Finnerty | 77-93 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | William Davis snags the defensive board | 77-93 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles runs out the clock | 77-93 |