| Lineup | Albany | PG - Mike Pertsovsky (fresh) SG - Fredrick Huggins (fresh) SF - Ronald Campion (fresh) PF - Philip Walker (fresh) C - Jason Savage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charles Cole (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - David Backes (fresh) PF - Darrel Swearengin (fresh) C - Carlos Dinkel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Jason Savage wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Albany | Ronald Campion misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Robert Brown grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Fairfield | David Backes blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Albany | Ronald Campion grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Albany | Jason Savage drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on David Backes - foul #1 on David Backes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Albany | Jason Savage makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Albany | Philip Walker pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Albany | David Backes takes the ball from Mike Pertsovsky in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Fairfield | Fredrick Huggins takes the ball from Darrel Swearengin | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Albany | Fredrick Huggins hits the finger roll | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Mike Pertsovsky is called for the reach on Charles Cole - foul #1 on Mike Pertsovsky, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Fairfield | Charles Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | Fairfield | David Backes tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Albany | Philip Walker misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Fairfield | David Backes pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | Albany | Ronald Campion grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Albany | Fredrick Huggins is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Dinkel - foul #1 on Carlos Dinkel, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Albany | Curtis Berry (PG), William Greenlaw (SG), Toni Cegielski (SF), James Sullivan (PF), Michael Jamison (C) Mike Pertsovsky, Fredrick Huggins, Ronald Campion, Philip Walker, Jason Savage | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Benjamin Bombardier (SF), Perry Rieder (PF), Elmer Thomas (C) Charles Cole, Robert Brown, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 16:39 | Albany | Michael Jamison misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Albany | Curtis Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:25 | Albany | William Greenlaw is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:24 | Albany | Michael Jamison tips it home | 7-2 |
| 16:21 | Fairfield | William Greenlaw steps in front of the Kristopher Roberts pass in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 16:03 | Albany | William Greenlaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Curtis Berry (fresh) SG - William Greenlaw (fresh) SF - Toni Cegielski (fresh) PF - James Sullivan (fresh) C - Michael Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fresh) SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) SF - Benjamin Bombardier (fresh) PF - Perry Rieder (fresh) C - Elmer Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Fairfield | Benjamin Bombardier comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 15:54 | Albany | James Sullivan gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:32 | Albany | Toni Cegielski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 15:30 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Jamison - foul #1 on Michael Jamison, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Albany | Mike Pertsovsky (PG) Curtis Berry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Carlos Dinkel (C) Kristopher Roberts, Thomas Clark, Benjamin Bombardier | |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:52 | Albany | Toni Cegielski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Greenlaw | 10-4 |
| 14:36 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 10-4 |
| 14:35 | Albany | Mike Pertsovsky pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:17 | Albany | William Greenlaw knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Pertsovsky | 13-4 |
| 14:03 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses short on a floater from the right side | 13-4 |
| 14:01 | Albany | William Greenlaw grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:56 | Albany | William Greenlaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-4 |
| 13:55 | Albany | Toni Cegielski pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:48 | Albany | Toni Cegielski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Pertsovsky | 16-4 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Charles Cole makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Carlos Dinkel | 16-7 |
| 13:06 | Albany | Mike Pertsovsky's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Dinkel | 16-7 |
| 13:05 | Fairfield | Charles Cole pulls down the rebound | 16-7 |
| 12:36 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder misses short on a jump hook from close range | 16-7 |
| 12:35 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Sullivan - foul #1 on James Sullivan, team foul #3 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Albany | Curtis Berry (PG), Fredrick Huggins (SG), Ronald Campion (SF), Philip Walker (PF), Jason Savage (C) Mike Pertsovsky, William Greenlaw, Toni Cegielski, James Sullivan, Michael Jamison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), David Backes (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF) Charles Cole, Robert Brown, Perry Rieder, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:22 | Albany | Philip Walker snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 12:01 | Albany | Fredrick Huggins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-7 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Curtis Berry (fresh) SG - Fredrick Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Campion (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Savage (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fresh) SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) SF - David Backes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fresh) C - Elmer Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Fairfield | Philip Walker is called for the reach on Elmer Thomas - foul #1 on Philip Walker, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel (C) Elmer Thomas | |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 16-9 |
| 11:30 | Albany | Jason Savage can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 11:29 | Albany | Fredrick Huggins grabs the offensive board | 16-9 |
| 11:11 | Albany | Fredrick Huggins misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| 11:11 | Albany | Fredrick Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:11 | Albany | Fredrick Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:47 | Fairfield | David Backes is whistled for a carry | 18-9 |
| Subs | Albany | Mike Pertsovsky (PG) Curtis Berry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:42 | Albany | Kristopher Roberts is called for the reach on Mike Pertsovsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kristopher Roberts, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Bombardier (SG) Thomas Clark | |
| 10:27 | Albany | Ronald Campion clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | Benjamin Bombardier misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-9 |
| 10:20 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel grabs the offensive board | 18-9 |
| 10:12 | Fairfield | Benjamin Bombardier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 10:10 | Albany | Philip Walker snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 09:50 | Albany | Mike Pertsovsky knocks in the floater from the right side | 20-9 |
| 09:23 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Kristopher Roberts | 20-12 |
| 09:19 | Albany | Ronald Campion scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Savage | 22-12 |
| 09:13 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | David Backes tips it in | 22-14 |
| 08:51 | Albany | Fredrick Huggins is called for traveling | 22-14 |
| Subs | Albany | Curtis Berry (PG), Philip Pilgrim (SF), James Sullivan (PF), Michael Jamison (C) Mike Pertsovsky, Ronald Campion, Philip Walker, Jason Savage | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Perry Rieder (C) Kristopher Roberts, Benjamin Bombardier, David Backes, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 08:30 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses the jumper from the right side | 22-14 |
| 08:28 | Albany | Philip Pilgrim snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 08:13 | Albany | Fredrick Huggins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-14 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Jamison - foul #2 on Michael Jamison, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Albany | Toni Cegielski (SG), Philip Walker (PF), Richard Lewis (C) Fredrick Huggins, James Sullivan, Michael Jamison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel (C) Darrel Swearengin | |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Curtis Berry (fresh) SG - Toni Cegielski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip Pilgrim (fresh) PF - Philip Walker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charles Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Clark (fresh) PF - Perry Rieder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Dinkel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Albany | Curtis Berry misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 07:23 | Albany | Richard Lewis hits the follow up shot | 24-16 |
| 07:09 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Charles Cole | 24-18 |
| 06:45 | Albany | Philip Pilgrim is fouled on the floor by Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Albany | Mike Pertsovsky (PG), William Greenlaw (SG), Jason Savage (C) Curtis Berry, Philip Pilgrim, Philip Walker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Dotson (PG), Benjamin Bombardier (SF) Charles Cole, Thomas Clark | |
| 06:32 | Albany | Mike Pertsovsky hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 06:31 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:27 | Fairfield | Robert Brown is hacked by Mike Pertsovsky - foul #2 on Mike Pertsovsky, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Albany | Ronald Campion (SF) Mike Pertsovsky | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 06:16 | Fairfield | Benjamin Bombardier travels with the ball | 24-18 |
| Subs | Albany | James Sullivan (PF) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF) Charlie Dotson | |
| 05:59 | Albany | Benjamin Bombardier steals it from Ronald Campion | 24-18 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Benjamin Bombardier | 24-20 |
| 05:54 | Albany | Jason Savage is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Bombardier - foul #1 on Benjamin Bombardier, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin (PF) Perry Rieder | |
| 05:46 | Albany | Ronald Campion is hacked by Kristopher Roberts - foul #2 on Kristopher Roberts, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Albany | Curtis Berry (PG) Toni Cegielski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG) Kristopher Roberts | |
| 05:46 | Albany | Ronald Campion makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:46 | Albany | Ronald Campion makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:35 | Fairfield | Charles Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-20 |
| 05:13 | Albany | Benjamin Bombardier is called for the reach on William Greenlaw - foul #2 on Benjamin Bombardier, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Albany | Philip Walker (PF), Richard Lewis (C) James Sullivan, Jason Savage | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (SG), Perry Rieder (C) Benjamin Bombardier, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 05:13 | Albany | William Greenlaw misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:13 | Albany | Philip Walker gets the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:05 | Albany | Philip Walker buries a floater from the left block set up by Ronald Campion and he's fouled by Darrel Swearengin - foul #1 on Darrel Swearengin, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Albany | Fredrick Huggins (SG), Philip Pilgrim (SF) William Greenlaw, Ronald Campion | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas (C) Darrel Swearengin | |
| 05:05 | Albany | Philip Walker makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | Fredrick Huggins picks off the pass by Charles Cole | 29-20 |
| 04:56 | Albany | Charles Cole is called for the reach on Philip Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Cole, team foul #10 | 29-20 |
| 04:56 | Albany | Philip Walker makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:56 | Albany | Philip Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Charles Cole can't connect on a runner in the paint | 31-20 |
| 04:36 | Albany | The rebound goes to Philip Walker | 31-20 |
| 04:18 | Albany | Fredrick Huggins makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-20 |
| 04:04 | Fairfield | Charles Cole misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Curtis Berry - foul #1 on Curtis Berry, team foul #7 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Albany | Toni Cegielski (SF), Jason Savage (C) Philip Pilgrim, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin (PF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Perry Rieder, Elmer Thomas | |
| 04:04 | Fairfield | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:04 | Fairfield | Charles Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:04 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 03:52 | Fairfield | David Backes hits a jumper in the paint set up by Carlos Dinkel | 34-23 |
| 03:49 | Albany | Fredrick Huggins is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #11 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Mike Pertsovsky (PG), Ronald Campion (SF), Michael Jamison (PF) Curtis Berry, Toni Cegielski, Philip Walker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Thomas Clark (SG) Charles Cole, Robert Brown | |
| 03:49 | Albany | Fredrick Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:49 | Albany | Fredrick Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:49 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts loses the dribble to Mike Pertsovsky | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Mike Pertsovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Huggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Campion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Savage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) SF - David Backes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Dinkel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Albany | Fredrick Huggins hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mike Pertsovsky | 36-23 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 03:02 | Albany | Ronald Campion grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 03:00 | Albany | Mike Pertsovsky loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| Subs | Albany | William Greenlaw (SG), James Sullivan (PF) Fredrick Huggins, Jason Savage | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Bombardier (SF), Perry Rieder (PF) David Backes, Darrel Swearengin | |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder can't finish the layup | 36-23 |
| 02:39 | Albany | James Sullivan grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 02:15 | Albany | Ronald Campion drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Pertsovsky | 39-23 |
| 01:55 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Toni Cegielski (SF), Philip Walker (PF) Ronald Campion, Michael Jamison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Elmer Thomas (C) Kristopher Roberts, Thomas Clark, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 01:53 | Albany | Mike Pertsovsky is hacked by Charles Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Cole, team foul #12 | 39-23 |
| 01:53 | Albany | Mike Pertsovsky makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 01:53 | Albany | Mike Pertsovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Charles Cole double dribbles | 41-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Lewis (C) James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF) Benjamin Bombardier | |
| 01:33 | Albany | Mike Pertsovsky loses the dribble to David Backes in the backcourt | 41-23 |
| 01:21 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas scores on a jumper in the lane | 41-25 |
| 01:17 | Albany | Mike Pertsovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| Subs | Albany | Philip Pilgrim (SF), Jason Savage (C) William Greenlaw, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin (PF) Perry Rieder | |
| 01:12 | Fairfield | David Backes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-25 |
| 00:57 | Albany | Jason Savage's floater is tipped away by Elmer Thomas | 41-25 |
| 00:55 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas snags the defensive board | 41-25 |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 00:36 | Albany | The rebound goes to Philip Pilgrim | 41-25 |
| 00:19 | Albany | Darrel Swearengin steals the ball from Philip Pilgrim | 41-25 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | The jumper by Robert Brown is denied by Philip Walker | 41-25 |
| 00:01 | Albany | Toni Cegielski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Toni Cegielski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 41-25 |