| Lineup | Albany | PG - Roger Taylor (fresh) SG - Luis Sorrells (fresh) SF - Scott Connery (fresh) PF - John Snow (fresh) C - David Woodward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (fresh) SG - Jim McKoon (fresh) SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) PF - Kevin Pero (fresh) C - Jared Boyle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | David Woodward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Albany | Luis Sorrells buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Connery | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Albany | David Woodward misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jim McKoon | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Albany | Scott Connery misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Albany | Luis Sorrells can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jared Boyle | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Fairfield | John Snow swats the dunk try by Kevin Pero | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Albany | John Snow grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Albany | Scott Connery connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Sorrells | 5-3 |
| 17:29 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:27 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon tips it home | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Albany | Luis Sorrells is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Pero - foul #1 on Kevin Pero, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Albany | Lance Feliciano (PG), Edward Hagood (SG), Bryan Brown (SF), Alan Rines (PF), Gerald Green (C) Roger Taylor, Luis Sorrells, Scott Connery, John Snow, David Woodward | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffrey Pike (PF), William Davis (C) Kevin Pero, Jared Boyle | |
| 17:15 | Albany | Edward Hagood misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Pike grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Fairfield | Lance Feliciano takes the ball from Howard Hollier | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Albany | Lance Feliciano throws it down on a great pass from Bryan Brown and he's hacked by Howard Hollier - foul #1 on Howard Hollier, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Norman Willis (SG), Richard Boudreaux (C) Howard Hollier, Jim McKoon, Joe Bennett | |
| 16:49 | Albany | Lance Feliciano makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Norman Willis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Nettles | 8-8 |
| 16:09 | Albany | Lance Feliciano is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Albany | Scott Connery (SF), John Snow (PF) Bryan Brown, Gerald Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Pero (PF) Richard Boudreaux | |
| 15:53 | Albany | Alan Rines dunks the ball on a great pass from Scott Connery and he's fouled by Kevin Pero - foul #2 on Kevin Pero, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim McKoon (SG), Jared Boyle (C) Norman Willis, Kevin Pero | |
| 15:53 | Albany | Alan Rines misses the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:53 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Lance Feliciano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Hagood (fresh) SF - Scott Connery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Snow (fresh) C - Alan Rines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jonathan Nettles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim McKoon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Davis (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Pike (fresh) C - Jared Boyle (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Fairfield | Lance Feliciano steals it from Jonathan Nettles | 10-8 |
| 15:26 | Albany | John Snow misses short on a shot from the left block | 10-8 |
| 15:24 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jonathan Nettles | 10-8 |
| 15:06 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Pike misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lance Feliciano - foul #1 on Lance Feliciano, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Albany | Roger Taylor (PG), Luis Sorrells (SG), Bryan Brown (SF), David Woodward (C) Lance Feliciano, Edward Hagood, Scott Connery, Alan Rines | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Joe Bennett (SF) Jonathan Nettles, William Davis | |
| 15:06 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Pike misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:06 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:06 | Albany | The rebound goes to David Woodward | 10-8 |
| 14:37 | Albany | John Snow makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Taylor | 12-8 |
| 14:14 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle misses the easy layup | 12-8 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 14:09 | Albany | Roger Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Hollier - foul #2 on Howard Hollier, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Albany | Scott Connery (SF), Jason Wilson (PF) Bryan Brown, John Snow | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Norman Willis (SG), Larry Burgess (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Howard Hollier, Jim McKoon, Jeffrey Pike, Jared Boyle | |
| 13:57 | Albany | Roger Taylor's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Nettles | 12-10 |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Norman Willis | 12-12 |
| 13:24 | Albany | Roger Taylor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Luis Sorrells | 14-12 |
| 13:08 | Fairfield | Norman Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Albany | Curtis Wilson (PG), Edward Hagood (SG), Alan Rines (PF), Gerald Green (C) Roger Taylor, Luis Sorrells, Jason Wilson, David Woodward | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar (PG), William Davis (SF) Jonathan Nettles, Joe Bennett | |
| 12:53 | Albany | Edward Hagood misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:52 | Albany | Gerald Green tips it back up and in | 16-12 |
| 12:29 | Fairfield | The jumper by William Davis is denied by Gerald Green | 16-12 |
| 12:27 | Albany | The rebound goes to Gerald Green | 16-12 |
| 12:19 | Albany | Curtis Wilson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 16-12 |
| 12:17 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Richard Boudreaux | 16-12 |
| 11:54 | Fairfield | Norman Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-12 |
| 11:53 | Albany | The rebound goes to Scott Connery | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Curtis Wilson (fresh) SG - Edward Hagood (fresh) SF - Scott Connery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Rines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Clarence Winegar (fresh) SG - Norman Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Burgess (fairly fresh) C - Richard Boudreaux (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Albany | Edward Hagood hits the finger roll set up by Scott Connery | 18-12 |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 11:30 | Albany | The rebound goes to Alan Rines | 18-12 |
| 11:28 | Albany | Clarence Winegar is called for the reach on Curtis Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Winegar, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Albany | Roger Taylor (PG), Luis Sorrells (SG), Lance Feliciano (SF), John Snow (PF), Jason Wilson (C) Curtis Wilson, Edward Hagood, Scott Connery, Alan Rines, Gerald Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Jim McKoon (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Pike (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Clarence Winegar, Norman Willis, William Davis, Larry Burgess, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 11:16 | Albany | Jason Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-12 |
| 11:14 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Pike pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:09 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jim McKoon | 18-15 |
| 10:54 | Albany | Lance Feliciano connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Taylor | 20-15 |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Pike drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Nettles | 20-17 |
| 10:14 | Albany | Luis Sorrells clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 10:13 | Albany | John Snow grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:01 | Albany | Jason Wilson scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Luis Sorrells | 22-17 |
| 09:39 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon hits a fadeaway from close range | 22-19 |
| 09:27 | Albany | Jonathan Nettles is called for the reach on Lance Feliciano - foul #1 on Jonathan Nettles, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Albany | Edward Hagood (SG), Bryan Brown (SF), Alan Rines (PF), David Woodward (C) Roger Taylor, Luis Sorrells, John Snow, Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar (PG), Norman Willis (SG), William Davis (SF), Larry Burgess (PF) Jonathan Nettles, Jim McKoon, Joe Bennett, Jeffrey Pike | |
| 09:27 | Albany | Lance Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:27 | Albany | Lance Feliciano misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:27 | Albany | David Woodward grabs the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 09:18 | Albany | David Woodward is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan Rines and the foul's on Jared Boyle - foul #1 on Jared Boyle, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Albany | Scott Connery (SF) Lance Feliciano | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:18 | Albany | David Woodward misses the free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:18 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | William Davis is hacked by Edward Hagood - foul #1 on Edward Hagood, team foul #2 | 25-19 |
| 08:51 | Fairfield | Norman Willis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 08:49 | Albany | David Woodward snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 08:44 | Albany | William Davis picks off the pass by Edward Hagood in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| 08:15 | Fairfield | Norman Willis is hacked by Alan Rines - foul #1 on Alan Rines, team foul #3 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Albany | John Snow (PF) Alan Rines | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim McKoon (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Pike (PF) Clarence Winegar, William Davis, Larry Burgess | |
| 08:10 | Fairfield | Norman Willis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 07:52 | Albany | David Woodward hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Snow | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Bryan Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Hagood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Connery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Norman Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim McKoon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Boyle (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon can't finish the layup | 27-22 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle hits the follow up shot | 27-24 |
| 07:17 | Albany | John Snow misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 07:15 | Albany | John Snow gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 07:02 | Albany | Bryan Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 07:00 | Albany | Edward Hagood grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 06:45 | Albany | Edward Hagood is whistled for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Albany | Roger Taylor (PG), Luis Sorrells (SG), Lance Feliciano (SF), Alan Rines (PF), Gerald Green (C) Bryan Brown, Edward Hagood, Scott Connery, John Snow, David Woodward | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), William Davis (SF), Larry Burgess (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Norman Willis, Joe Bennett, Jeffrey Pike, Jared Boyle | |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | William Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Nettles | 27-24 |
| 06:16 | Fairfield | Larry Burgess can't connect on a floater from the right side | 27-24 |
| 06:14 | Albany | Alan Rines grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 06:11 | Albany | Roger Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Nettles - foul #2 on Jonathan Nettles, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar (PG) Jonathan Nettles | |
| 06:11 | Albany | Roger Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:11 | Albany | Roger Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:00 | Fairfield | Larry Burgess's pass is intercepted by Lance Feliciano | 29-24 |
| 05:44 | Albany | Luis Sorrells makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Taylor | 32-24 |
| 05:25 | Fairfield | William Davis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jim McKoon and the foul's on Gerald Green - foul #1 on Gerald Green, team foul #4 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Albany | Scott Connery (SF), John Snow (PF) Roger Taylor, Gerald Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Pike (C) Larry Burgess, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 05:25 | Fairfield | William Davis misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:25 | Albany | John Snow snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 05:09 | Albany | John Snow banks in the layup set up by Scott Connery and he's fouled by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Albany | Curtis Wilson (PG), Jason Wilson (C) Lance Feliciano, Alan Rines | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Norman Willis (PG), Jared Boyle (C) Clarence Winegar, William Davis | |
| 05:09 | Albany | John Snow makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-26 |
| 04:50 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett tips it back up and in | 35-28 |
| 04:48 | Albany | Scott Connery is hacked by Jared Boyle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Boyle, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Albany | Edward Hagood (SG), Gerald Green (C) Luis Sorrells, Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux (C) Jared Boyle | |
| 04:48 | Albany | Scott Connery makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 04:48 | Albany | Scott Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 04:26 | Albany | The rebound goes to Scott Connery | 37-28 |
| 04:24 | Albany | Jim McKoon steps in front of the Curtis Wilson pass in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon hits the finger roll | 37-30 |
| 04:07 | Albany | Edward Hagood buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 03:47 | Fairfield | Norman Willis loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Albany | Roger Taylor (PG), Lance Feliciano (SF), Alan Rines (PF), David Woodward (C) Curtis Wilson, Scott Connery, John Snow, Gerald Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Jonathan Nettles (SG), Larry Burgess (SF), Kevin Pero (PF), William Davis (C) Norman Willis, Jim McKoon, Joe Bennett, Jeffrey Pike, Richard Boudreaux | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Roger Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Hagood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lance Feliciano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Alan Rines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathan Nettles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Burgess (fresh) PF - Kevin Pero (fresh) C - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:45 | Albany | Jonathan Nettles steps in front of the Edward Hagood pass in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles lays it in | 40-32 |
| 03:34 | Albany | Jonathan Nettles is called for the reach on Edward Hagood - foul #3 on Jonathan Nettles, team foul #12 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar (SG) Jonathan Nettles | |
| 03:34 | Albany | Edward Hagood misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:34 | Albany | Edward Hagood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Larry Burgess loses the dribble to Edward Hagood | 41-32 |
| 02:58 | Albany | Lance Feliciano misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #13 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Albany | Bryan Brown (SF) Edward Hagood | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffrey Pike (C) William Davis | |
| 02:58 | Albany | Lance Feliciano misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 02:58 | Albany | Lance Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 02:32 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Larry Burgess is blocked by David Woodward | 42-32 |
| 02:30 | Albany | Alan Rines grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 02:11 | Albany | Lance Feliciano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 02:10 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Kevin Pero | 42-32 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Pike comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-32 |
| 01:48 | Albany | The rebound goes to Alan Rines | 42-32 |
| 01:38 | Albany | Alan Rines is called for 10 seconds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Albany | Curtis Wilson (PG), Luis Sorrells (SG), Scott Connery (SF), John Snow (PF), Gerald Green (C) Roger Taylor, Lance Feliciano, Bryan Brown, Alan Rines, David Woodward | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Norman Willis (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Jared Boyle (C) Clarence Winegar, Larry Burgess, Jeffrey Pike | |
| 01:22 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Howard Hollier | 42-34 |
| 01:00 | Albany | A charge is called on Luis Sorrells - foul #1 on Luis Sorrells, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Albany | Edward Hagood (SF) Scott Connery | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 00:46 | Albany | Luis Sorrells snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 00:43 | Albany | Curtis Wilson is hacked by Kevin Pero in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Pero, team foul #14 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffrey Pike (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Kevin Pero, Jared Boyle | |
| 00:43 | Albany | Curtis Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:43 | Albany | Curtis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Pike misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Gerald Green blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Pike | 43-34 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | The clock runs out | 43-34 |