| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elmer Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicolas Furlong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hensley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) PF - Adam Hite (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Jerome Gibson inbounds the ball | 33-17 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Howard | Billy Clark misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Rogers - foul #1 on Jack Rogers, team foul #1 | 33-17 |
| 19:49 | Howard | Billy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 19:49 | Howard | Billy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jerome Gibson - foul #1 on Jerome Gibson, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong misses the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 19:32 | Howard | Billy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 19:28 | Howard | Jerome Gibson is hacked by Elmer Swan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Swan, team foul #2 | 34-19 |
| 19:19 | Howard | Jack Rogers swats the short shot by Adam Hite | 34-19 |
| 19:18 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Daniel McDow | 34-19 |
| 19:01 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-19 |
| 18:57 | Howard | Jerome Gibson travels in the backcourt | 37-19 |
| 18:47 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan is fouled on the floor by Steven Hensley - foul #1 on Steven Hensley, team foul #2 | 37-19 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Elmer Swan | 39-19 |
| 18:18 | Howard | Billy Clark connects on the open turnaround from close range | 39-21 |
| 17:58 | Fairfield | Robert Butler is fouled on the floor by Steven Hensley - foul #2 on Steven Hensley, team foul #3 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Jerry Maday (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Arthur Barton (PF), Steve Manning (C) Robert Butler, Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Paul Josey (SG), Robert Jaynes (SF) Randy Selby, Steven Hensley, Jerome Gibson | |
| 17:43 | Fairfield | Steve Manning is denied on a layup by Billy Clark | 39-21 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Billy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 17:27 | Howard | Robert Jaynes throws it down set up by Paul Josey | 39-23 |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday loses the ball out of bounds | 39-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Howard | Rick Campfield (PF), Billy Rice (C) Adam Hite, Billy Clark | |
| 17:10 | Howard | Robert Jaynes misses the easy open layup | 39-23 |
| 17:09 | Howard | Billy Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 16:48 | Howard | Billy Rice clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-23 |
| 16:46 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday pulls down the rebound | 39-23 |
| 16:29 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-23 |
| 16:27 | Howard | Billy Rice grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Paul Josey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-23 |
| 16:19 | Fairfield | Steve Manning grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 16:00 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman loses the dribble to Tyler Joyce | 39-23 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Maday (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Leday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Barton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Josey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jaynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Campfield (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Howard | Paul Josey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyler Joyce | 39-26 |
| 15:30 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-26 |
| 15:28 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton gets the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 15:22 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday is called for traveling | 39-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Donald Neuman, Jerry Maday, Leslie Leday, Arthur Barton, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Steven Hensley (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Adam Hite (PF), Billy Clark (C) Tyler Joyce, Paul Josey, Robert Jaynes, Rick Campfield, Billy Rice | |
| 15:07 | Howard | Adam Hite clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 15:06 | Howard | Jerome Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 14:58 | Howard | Jerome Gibson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 14:44 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers is fouled on the floor by Jerome Gibson - foul #2 on Jerome Gibson, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Robert Butler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Selby - foul #2 on Randy Selby, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Robert Butler misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Robert Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:26 | Howard | Billy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:23 | Howard | Elmer Swan steps in front of the Steven Hensley pass in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers lays it in on a great pass from Daniel McDow | 41-29 |
| 14:02 | Howard | Jack Rogers steals the ball from Jerome Gibson | 41-29 |
| 13:51 | Fairfield | Robert Butler knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel McDow | 43-29 |
| 13:44 | Howard | Billy Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-29 |
| 13:43 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 13:31 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong is hacked by Billy Clark - foul #2 on Billy Clark, team foul #6 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Jerry Maday (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Robert Cline (C) Robert Butler, Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (SG), Billy Rice (SF) Steven Hensley, Jerome Gibson | |
| 13:07 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 13:06 | Howard | The rebound goes to Billy Clark | 43-29 |
| 12:51 | Howard | Randy Selby scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-32 |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong double dribbles | 43-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Arthur Barton (PF) Donald Neuman, Jerry Maday, Leslie Leday, Nicolas Furlong | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hensley (SG), Robert Jaynes (SF), Rick Campfield (PF) Randy Selby, Adam Hite, Billy Clark | |
| 12:02 | Howard | Steven Hensley is called for traveling | 43-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Manning (C) Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Clark (C) Billy Rice | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Barton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steve Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Hensley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Jaynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Campfield (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Fairfield | Steve Manning buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-32 |
| 11:37 | Howard | Steven Hensley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 11:35 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Campfield | 46-32 |
| 11:21 | Howard | Tyler Joyce misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 11:19 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Clark | 46-32 |
| 11:04 | Howard | Daniel McDow takes the ball from Tyler Joyce | 46-32 |
| 11:00 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow hits the finger roll | 48-32 |
| 10:39 | Howard | Steven Hensley is fouled on the floor by Daniel McDow - foul #1 on Daniel McDow, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Jerry Maday (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Robert Butler, Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Arthur Barton, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Paul Josey (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Adam Hite (PF), Billy Rice (C) Tyler Joyce, Steven Hensley, Robert Jaynes, Rick Campfield, Billy Clark | |
| 10:18 | Howard | Randy Selby misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 10:16 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jack Rogers and he's hacked by Paul Josey - foul #1 on Paul Josey, team foul #7 | 50-32 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday misses the free throw | 50-32 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers snags the offensive board | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers's pass is intercepted by Adam Hite | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:48 | Howard | Adam Hite hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Rice | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Neuman | 52-35 |
| 09:15 | Howard | Randy Selby is fouled on the floor by Jerry Maday - foul #2 on Jerry Maday, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), Elmer Swan (SF), Arthur Barton (PF) Donald Neuman, Leslie Leday, Nicolas Furlong | |
| Subs | Howard | Ron Searfoss (SG), Billy Stokes (SF), Rick Campfield (C) Randy Selby, Jerome Gibson, Billy Rice | |
| 09:06 | Howard | Ron Searfoss misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 09:04 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | Robert Butler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rick Campfield - foul #2 on Rick Campfield, team foul #8 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG), Robert Cline (C) Jerry Maday, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Steven Hensley (SG), Billy Clark (C) Paul Josey, Ron Searfoss, Adam Hite | |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 08:21 | Howard | Billy Clark is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Hensley | 54-37 |
| 07:55 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton gets the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Swan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Barton (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Hensley (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Billy Stokes (fresh) PF - Rick Campfield (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Barton | 56-37 |
| 07:18 | Howard | Rick Campfield scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Elmer Swan - foul #3 on Elmer Swan, team foul #5 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Jerry Maday (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Steve Manning (PF) Robert Butler, Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Robert Jaynes (C) Tyler Joyce, Billy Stokes, Billy Clark | |
| 07:18 | Howard | Rick Campfield makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Steven Hensley grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 06:37 | Howard | Robert Jaynes clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Cline - foul #2 on Robert Cline, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jack Rogers (C) Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG), Adam Hite (PF) Steven Hensley, Rick Campfield | |
| 06:37 | Howard | Robert Jaynes makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:37 | Howard | Robert Jaynes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Jaynes - foul #1 on Robert Jaynes, team foul #9 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG) Jerry Maday | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (SG), Billy Clark (C) Paul Josey, Jerome Gibson | |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Tyler Joyce is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Leday - foul #3 on Leslie Leday, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Tyler Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Tyler Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 06:06 | Fairfield | Steve Manning grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 05:46 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Tyler Joyce - foul #3 on Tyler Joyce, team foul #10 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong (PF) Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Rice (SF) Robert Jaynes | |
| 05:46 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:46 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Donald Neuman picks off the pass by Tyler Joyce | 60-43 |
| 05:01 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-43 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong tips it home | 62-43 |
| 04:50 | Howard | Tyler Joyce is called for 10 seconds | 62-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), David Thiel (SG), Arthur Barton (PF), Steve Manning (C) Donald Neuman, Daniel McDow, Nicolas Furlong, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG), Billy Stokes (SF), Rick Campfield (C) Randy Selby, Adam Hite, Billy Clark | |
| 04:27 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton blows the layup | 62-43 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday tips it but misses | 62-43 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Rick Campfield gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Leslie Leday is called for the reach on Billy Stokes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leslie Leday, team foul #8 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cline (C) Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Howard | Ron Searfoss (SG), Robert Jaynes (PF) Tyler Joyce, Rick Campfield | |
| 04:22 | Howard | Billy Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Billy Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:04 | Fairfield | Paul Josey steals the ball from David Thiel | 62-45 |
| 04:02 | Howard | David Thiel takes the ball from Robert Jaynes in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| 04:00 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday dunks the ball on a great pass from David Thiel | 64-45 |
| 03:58 | Howard | David Thiel steals it from Ron Searfoss in the backcourt | 64-45 |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday lays it in on a nice dish by David Thiel | 66-45 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Robert Jaynes is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jerry Maday (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leslie Leday (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Barton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Josey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Searfoss (fresh) SF - Billy Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jaynes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Billy Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Fairfield | Billy Rice blocks the short jumper by Robert Cline | 66-48 |
| 03:11 | Howard | Billy Rice pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 03:07 | Howard | Paul Josey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 03:06 | Fairfield | David Thiel grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Robert Cline knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Thiel | 68-48 |
| 02:22 | Howard | Billy Rice misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-48 |
| 02:20 | Fairfield | Robert Cline snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 02:00 | Fairfield | David Thiel is hacked by Ron Searfoss - foul #2 on Ron Searfoss, team foul #11 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (SG), Steve Manning (C) Jerry Maday, Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Rick Campfield (PF) Ron Searfoss, Billy Stokes | |
| 02:00 | Fairfield | David Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 02:00 | Fairfield | David Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Rick Campfield is hacked by Arthur Barton - foul #1 on Arthur Barton, team foul #9 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (SG) David Thiel | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:48 | Howard | Rick Campfield makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Rick Campfield makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Steve Manning loses the dribble to Robert Jaynes | 70-50 |
| 01:04 | Howard | Robert Jaynes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-50 |
| 01:02 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton grabs the board | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday misses badly on a floater from the right block | 70-50 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Rick Campfield - foul #3 on Rick Campfield, team foul #12 | 72-50 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton makes the free throw | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Howard | Robert Jaynes knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Tyler Joyce | 73-52 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman runs out the clock | 73-52 |