| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nick Gift (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Rio (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leon Thiel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Asay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Clouse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Gary Christian inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Canisius | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 19:35 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:30 | Fairfield | Gary Engel hits a 3 from straight away set up by Chad Clouse | 40-40 |
| 19:03 | Canisius | Steve Ward is fouled on the floor by Joe Rio - foul #3 on Joe Rio, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG) Joe Rio | |
| 18:54 | Canisius | Steve Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jamie Farmer (PF) Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SG) Gary Engel | |
| 18:32 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 18:30 | Canisius | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:25 | Canisius | James Smith double dribbles | 40-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SG), Garland Provenzano (C) Willard Bennett, Nick Gift | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan (SF), Brian Haider (PF), Joe Short (C) Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver banks in the layup and he's fouled by Garland Provenzano - foul #2 on Garland Provenzano, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (PG), Tracy Lanier (SF) James Smith, Gary Christian | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:07 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 17:52 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Casimir Falkowski - foul #3 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), John Daugherty (SG) Bruno Shaver, Casimir Falkowski | |
| 17:52 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:52 | Canisius | Dan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:32 | Fairfield | Joe Short hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 17:30 | Canisius | The rebound goes to John Lindsay | 41-42 |
| 17:24 | Canisius | Dan Anderson buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Tracy Lanier | 43-42 |
| 17:07 | Fairfield | Brian Haider comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Lindsay - foul #2 on John Lindsay, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Gary Christian (SF), Steve Ward (PF) John Lindsay, Jamie Farmer, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Thiel (SF), Chad Clouse (C) Rodney Morgan, Joe Short | |
| 17:07 | Fairfield | Brian Haider misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:07 | Fairfield | Brian Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:41 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 16:29 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Steve Ward - foul #3 on Steve Ward, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Jamie Farmer (PF), Nick Gift (C) Dan Anderson, Steve Ward, Tracy Lanier | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SG), Daniel Asay (PF) John Daugherty, Brian Haider | |
| 16:29 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:29 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:27 | Canisius | James Smith is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 16:02 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver is fouled on the floor by Gary Christian - foul #2 on Gary Christian, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (PG), Garland Provenzano (PF) James Smith, Jamie Farmer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant (SF) Leon Thiel | |
| 15:55 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willard Bennett - foul #3 on Willard Bennett, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG) John Lindsay | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG) Gary Engel | |
| 15:55 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:55 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) C - Nick Gift (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bruno Shaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Rio (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Daniel Asay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Clouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 15:36 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:21 | Fairfield | Joe Rio can't connect on a runner from close range | 46-47 |
| 15:20 | Canisius | Nick Gift pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:02 | Canisius | Willard Bennett is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 15:00 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:36 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver is fouled on the floor by Brett Justice - foul #4 on Brett Justice, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), John Lindsay (SG), Dan Anderson (SF), Steve Ward (PF), Jamie Farmer (C) Brett Justice, Willard Bennett, Gary Christian, Garland Provenzano, Nick Gift | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Rodney Morgan (PF), Joe Short (C) Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| 14:36 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:36 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:34 | Canisius | Casimir Falkowski steps in front of the John Lindsay pass in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bruno Shaver | 46-49 |
| 14:12 | Canisius | Dan Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 14:01 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Jamie Farmer | 49-49 |
| 13:55 | Canisius | Dan Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Smith | 52-49 |
| 13:40 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 13:38 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:21 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 52-49 |
| 13:19 | Fairfield | Joe Short snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 13:13 | Canisius | Dan Anderson snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 13:11 | Canisius | Leon Thiel is called for the reach on Dan Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Thiel, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tracy Lanier (SF), Nick Gift (C) John Lindsay, Jamie Farmer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Daniel Asay (PF), Brian Haider (C) Bruno Shaver, Casimir Falkowski, Rodney Morgan, Joe Short | |
| 12:46 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 12:45 | Canisius | Nick Gift gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:32 | Canisius | Dan Anderson connects on the open floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Smith | 54-49 |
| 12:16 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Steve Ward - foul #4 on Steve Ward, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Gary Christian (SF), Garland Provenzano (PF) Dan Anderson, Steve Ward, Nick Gift | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF) John Daugherty, Leon Thiel | |
| 12:16 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:16 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Tracy Lanier | 54-51 |
| 11:53 | Canisius | James Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Christian | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) C - Tracy Lanier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Rio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Daniel Asay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Haider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses the lay-in | 56-51 |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Joe Rio grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 11:20 | Fairfield | Joe Rio misses the fadeaway from close range | 56-51 |
| 11:19 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 11:03 | Fairfield | Gary Engel is fouled on the floor by Gary Christian - foul #3 on Gary Christian, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (PG), Jamie Farmer (PF), Nick Gift (C) James Smith, Garland Provenzano, Tracy Lanier | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF), Chad Clouse (C) Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Brian Haider | |
| 11:03 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:03 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:37 | Canisius | Daniel Asay swats the short shot by Willard Bennett | 56-53 |
| 10:35 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Rodney Morgan | 56-53 |
| 10:22 | Fairfield | Gary Engel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 10:20 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 10:01 | Canisius | Nick Gift misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-55 |
| 10:00 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:46 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Nick Gift | 58-55 |
| 09:26 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gary Engel | 58-57 |
| 09:23 | Canisius | Nick Gift's pass is intercepted by Gary Engel in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 09:21 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Engel | 58-59 |
| 09:15 | Canisius | Willard Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 09:13 | Canisius | Gary Christian snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 09:00 | Canisius | Gary Christian lays it in | 60-59 |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Casimir Falkowski | 60-62 |
| 08:22 | Canisius | Willard Bennett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 08:20 | Canisius | Nick Gift pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:13 | Canisius | Willard Bennett is hacked by Casimir Falkowski - foul #4 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Dan Anderson (SG), Garland Provenzano (C) John Lindsay, Willard Bennett, Nick Gift | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Brian Haider (PF), Joe Short (C) Gary Engel, Casimir Falkowski, Rodney Morgan, Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| 07:52 | Canisius | Gary Christian knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Anderson (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gary Christian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Farmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Garland Provenzano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Rio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leon Thiel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Haider (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Short (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | Joe Rio connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 07:07 | Canisius | Leon Thiel takes the ball from Dan Anderson | 63-65 |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | Joe Short makes the runner from the left block | 63-67 |
| 06:51 | Canisius | Dan Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Rio - foul #4 on Joe Rio, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Steve Ward (PF), Tracy Lanier (C) Gary Christian, Jamie Farmer, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (PF), Chad Clouse (C) John Daugherty, Brian Haider, Joe Short | |
| 06:35 | Canisius | James Smith makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Justice and the foul's on Chad Clouse - foul #1 on Chad Clouse, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | Nick Gift (C) Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:35 | Canisius | James Smith makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:19 | Fairfield | Steve Ward steps in front of the Leon Thiel pass | 66-67 |
| 06:09 | Canisius | Brett Justice is called for 10 seconds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Haider (PF) Leon Thiel | |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-67 |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 05:53 | Canisius | Nick Gift pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:51 | Canisius | Joe Rio steals the ball from Steve Ward in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Joe Rio banks in the layup | 66-69 |
| 05:30 | Canisius | Steve Ward can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Sherwood Hinnant - foul #1 on Sherwood Hinnant, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Christian (SF), Garland Provenzano (C) Tracy Lanier, Nick Gift | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Casimir Falkowski (SG), Leon Thiel (SF) Bruno Shaver, Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant | |
| 05:30 | Canisius | Steve Ward misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:30 | Canisius | Steve Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 05:06 | Fairfield | Brian Haider misses the tip | 67-69 |
| 05:04 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 04:43 | Fairfield | Brian Haider misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Steve Ward - foul #5 on Steve Ward, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), John Lindsay (SG), Jamie Farmer (PF) Brett Justice, Dan Anderson, Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Short (C) Chad Clouse | |
| 04:43 | Fairfield | Brian Haider misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:43 | Fairfield | Brian Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:41 | Canisius | James Smith is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Asay (PF) Brian Haider | |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | John Lindsay picks off the pass by Casimir Falkowski | 67-70 |
| 04:22 | Canisius | James Smith is hacked by Gary Engel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Engel, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | Nick Gift (C) Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (PG), Joe Rio (SG) Gary Engel, Casimir Falkowski | |
| 04:22 | Canisius | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:22 | Fairfield | Joe Short snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 03:59 | Fairfield | John Daugherty can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 03:58 | Canisius | Nick Gift gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:55 | Canisius | Leon Thiel steps in front of the Nick Gift pass in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 03:36 | Fairfield | Jamie Farmer denies the turnaround by Daniel Asay | 67-70 |
| 03:35 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lindsay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Christian (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Farmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Nick Gift (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Daugherty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Rio (tiring) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Leon Thiel (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Asay (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Short (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer's pass is intercepted by Joe Rio in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Joe Rio dunks the ball | 67-72 |
| 03:29 | Canisius | Joe Rio steps in front of the Jamie Farmer pass in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Rio | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Canisius | Nick Gift misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | John Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Fairfield | Gary Christian steps in front of the Leon Thiel pass | 67-75 |
| 02:45 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Dan Anderson (PF), Garland Provenzano (C) John Lindsay, Gary Christian, Jamie Farmer, Nick Gift | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Bruno Shaver (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF), Sherwood Hinnant (PF), Brian Haider (C) John Daugherty, Joe Rio, Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay, Joe Short | |
| 02:43 | Canisius | Brett Justice is hacked by Casimir Falkowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #9 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG) Casimir Falkowski | |
| 02:43 | Canisius | Brett Justice makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:43 | Canisius | Brett Justice misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Fairfield | Brian Haider buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Gary Engel | 68-77 |
| 02:22 | Canisius | James Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-77 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Brian Haider grabs the board | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Fairfield | Gary Engel scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Brian Haider | 68-79 |
| 01:47 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Garland Provenzano, team foul #12 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jamie Farmer (PF) Brett Justice | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Joe Short (C) Gary Engel, Sherwood Hinnant | |
| 01:23 | Fairfield | John Daugherty misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-79 |
| 01:22 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer grabs the board | 68-79 |
| 01:20 | Canisius | Bruno Shaver is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruno Shaver, team foul #10 | 68-79 |
| 01:20 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:20 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Willard Bennett (SG), Gary Christian (SF), Nick Gift (C) James Smith, Dan Anderson, Tracy Lanier, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Daniel Asay (PF), Chad Clouse (C) Bruno Shaver, John Daugherty, Rodney Morgan, Brian Haider, Joe Short | |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Gary Engel double dribbles | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Canisius | Willard Bennett is hacked by Joe Rio in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Rio, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SG) Joe Rio | |
| 00:56 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:56 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Brett Justice is called for the reach on Gary Engel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brett Justice, team foul #13 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG) Brett Justice | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan (C) Chad Clouse | |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:54 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer grabs the board | 72-79 |
| 00:54 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Canisius | Rodney Morgan is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Rodney Morgan, team foul #12 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Clouse (C) Rodney Morgan | |
| 00:49 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:49 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 74-79 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel tips it in | 74-81 |
| 00:28 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| 00:22 | Canisius | Gary Christian hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Smith | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Gary Engel is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #14 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF) Bruno Shaver, Leon Thiel | |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:16 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-83 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SG), Leon Thiel (SF) John Daugherty, Rodney Morgan | |
| 00:12 | Canisius | Leon Thiel picks off the pass by Nick Gift | 77-83 |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | James Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Asay in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #15 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Rodney Morgan (C) Leon Thiel, Chad Clouse | |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:10 | Canisius | Nick Gift grabs the board | 77-84 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Nick Gift loses the dribble to Daniel Asay | 77-84 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-84 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Thiel (SF) Sherwood Hinnant | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Gary Engel runs out the clock | 77-84 |