| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Copeland (fresh) SG - James Wong (fresh) SF - Charles Mericle (fresh) PF - Dustin Eberle (fresh) C - Ronald Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Alan Hagan (fresh) SG - Glenn Cannon (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Joe Gross (fresh) C - Rudolph Veloz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Rudolph Veloz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Marist | Joe Gross connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Alan Hagan | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Marist | Alan Hagan snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Marist | James Wong is called for the reach on Glenn Cannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wong, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Marist | John Johnson connects on the shot in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Fairfield | Alan Hagan takes the ball from Ronald Smith | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Marist | Joe Gross double dribbles | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle's layup is rejected by Joe Gross | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Marist | Joe Gross pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Marist | Joe Gross clanks a runner from the right block | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Marist | Alan Hagan misses the tip | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Marist | Glenn Cannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Marist | Alan Hagan is hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Arend (PG), Jeffery Johnson (PF) Chris Copeland, Dustin Eberle | |
| Subs | Marist | Alberto Barron (PG), Thomas Younce (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Clifford Zeltner (PF), Denis Hayes (C) Alan Hagan, Glenn Cannon, John Johnson, Joe Gross, Rudolph Veloz | |
| 17:23 | Marist | Thomas Younce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | Marist | Clifford Zeltner tips it home | 0-6 |
| 17:10 | Fairfield | James Wong scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Mericle | 3-6 |
| 16:55 | Marist | Alberto Barron hits a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by David Arend - foul #1 on David Arend, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer (SG), Donnie Elamin (SF), Larry Rickel (C) James Wong, Charles Mericle, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Marist | Joe Gross (PF) Denis Hayes | |
| 16:55 | Marist | Alberto Barron makes the free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:36 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel lays it in | 5-9 |
| 16:25 | Marist | Clifford Zeltner is denied on a layup by Jeffery Johnson | 5-9 |
| 16:24 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:17 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Arend | 7-9 |
| 16:15 | Marist | Thomas Younce travels in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Copeland (PG), Dustin Eberle (PF) Jeremy Singer, Larry Rickel | |
| Subs | Marist | Alan Hagan (PG), Glenn Cannon (SG) Alberto Barron, Thomas Younce | |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Copeland (fresh) SG - David Arend (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donnie Elamin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Eberle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Alan Hagan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Cannon (fresh) SF - Joe Bennett (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Gross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Zeltner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Marist | Glenn Cannon loses the dribble to Chris Copeland in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 15:48 | Fairfield | Chris Copeland banks in the layup | 11-9 |
| 15:46 | Marist | Joe Bennett is hacked by Donnie Elamin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donnie Elamin, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer (SG), Larry Rickel (C) David Arend, Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | Marist | John Johnson (SF), Rudolph Veloz (C) Joe Bennett, Clifford Zeltner | |
| 15:25 | Marist | John Johnson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 15:23 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Joe Gross is called for the reach on Jeremy Singer - foul #1 on Joe Gross, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Wong (SG), Charles Mericle (SF), Ronald Smith (C) Chris Copeland, Donnie Elamin, Larry Rickel | |
| Subs | Marist | Denis Hayes (PF) Joe Gross | |
| 15:04 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle misses badly on a runner in the paint | 11-9 |
| 15:02 | Marist | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:40 | Marist | Glenn Cannon makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Alan Hagan | 11-11 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith makes the shot from the baseline | 13-11 |
| 14:02 | Marist | Rudolph Veloz clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Charles Mericle - foul #1 on Charles Mericle, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Copeland (PG), David Arend (SG), Donnie Elamin (SF), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Jeremy Singer, James Wong, Charles Mericle, Dustin Eberle, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Marist | Alberto Barron (PG), Thomas Younce (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Joe Gross (PF) Alan Hagan, Glenn Cannon, John Johnson, Denis Hayes | |
| 14:02 | Marist | Rudolph Veloz makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:02 | Marist | Rudolph Veloz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:40 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Bennett - foul #1 on Joe Bennett, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Marist | Clifford Zeltner (C) Rudolph Veloz | |
| 13:40 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:40 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:40 | Marist | Joe Bennett gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:16 | Marist | Thomas Younce buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | David Arend knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chris Copeland | 16-16 |
| 12:40 | Marist | Joe Gross hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Younce | 16-18 |
| 12:26 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin is fouled on the floor by Joe Bennett - foul #2 on Joe Bennett, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Wong (SG), Charles Mericle (SF), Dustin Eberle (PF), Ronald Smith (C) David Arend, Donnie Elamin, Jeffery Johnson, Larry Rickel | |
| Subs | Marist | Glenn Cannon (SG), John Johnson (SF), Denis Hayes (C) Thomas Younce, Joe Bennett, Clifford Zeltner | |
| 12:08 | Fairfield | James Wong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 12:06 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:44 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Chris Copeland and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer (PG) Chris Copeland | |
| Subs | Marist | Alan Hagan (PG), Rudolph Veloz (C) Alberto Barron, John Johnson | |
| 11:44 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jeremy Singer (fresh) SG - James Wong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Mericle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Eberle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Alan Hagan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Denis Hayes (fresh) PF - Joe Gross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Rudolph Veloz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Marist | Glenn Cannon is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 11:04 | Fairfield | James Wong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aldo Giordano (SF), Jeffery Johnson (PF) Charles Mericle, Dustin Eberle | |
| Subs | Marist | Thomas Younce (SF), Clifford Zeltner (PF) Joe Gross, Rudolph Veloz | |
| 10:47 | Marist | Thomas Younce scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Glenn Cannon | 19-20 |
| 10:20 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Arend (PG), Larry Rickel (C) Jeremy Singer, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Marist | Alberto Barron (SG), Rudolph Veloz (C) Glenn Cannon, Denis Hayes | |
| 10:15 | Marist | Alan Hagan is fouled in the backcourt by James Wong - foul #2 on James Wong, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Copeland (PG) James Wong | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 10:15 | Marist | Alan Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:15 | Marist | Alan Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to David Arend | 19-21 |
| 10:06 | Fairfield | Alberto Barron is called for the reach on David Arend - foul #1 on Alberto Barron, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (SF), Dustin Eberle (PF) Aldo Giordano, Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | Marist | John Johnson (SF) Alan Hagan | |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Chris Copeland can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 19-21 |
| 09:46 | Marist | The rebound goes to Rudolph Veloz | 19-21 |
| 09:30 | Marist | Alberto Barron connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Younce | 19-23 |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | Rudolph Veloz takes the ball from Dustin Eberle | 19-23 |
| 09:03 | Marist | The jumper by Clifford Zeltner is denied by Dustin Eberle | 19-23 |
| 09:01 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:38 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle buries a fadeaway from close range | 21-23 |
| 08:16 | Marist | Rudolph Veloz can't throw it down | 21-23 |
| 08:14 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Dustin Eberle | 21-23 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Chris Copeland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer (SG), Charles Mericle (SF), Jeffery Johnson (C) David Arend, Donnie Elamin, Larry Rickel | |
| Subs | Marist | Alan Hagan (PG), Glenn Cannon (SG), Joe Gross (PF), Denis Hayes (C) Alberto Barron, Thomas Younce, Clifford Zeltner, Rudolph Veloz | |
| 07:51 | Marist | John Johnson misses long on a shot near the basket | 21-23 |
| 07:50 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:24 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joe Gross - foul #2 on Joe Gross, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Marist | Rudolph Veloz (C) Joe Gross | |
| 07:24 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:24 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Copeland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Singer (fresh) SF - Charles Mericle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Eberle (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Alan Hagan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denis Hayes (fresh) C - Rudolph Veloz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Marist | Glenn Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:47 | Fairfield | Chris Copeland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 06:46 | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer tips it back up and in | 24-23 |
| 06:32 | Marist | Glenn Cannon jams the wide open dunk set up by Alan Hagan | 24-25 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Arend (SG), Aldo Giordano (SF) Jeremy Singer, Charles Mericle | |
| Subs | Marist | Alberto Barron (PG), Clifford Zeltner (PF) Alan Hagan, Denis Hayes | |
| 05:56 | Marist | Chris Copeland picks off the pass by Alberto Barron | 24-25 |
| 05:53 | Fairfield | Chris Copeland lays it in | 26-25 |
| 05:33 | Marist | Alberto Barron is hacked by Jeffery Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffery Johnson, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Rickel (PF), Donnie Elamin (C) Dustin Eberle, Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | Marist | Alan Hagan (PG) Glenn Cannon | |
| 05:33 | Marist | Alberto Barron makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:33 | Marist | Alberto Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:16 | Fairfield | Alberto Barron takes the ball from Donnie Elamin | 26-27 |
| 05:03 | Marist | Alberto Barron misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-27 |
| 05:01 | Fairfield | Aldo Giordano gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel misses the dunk but he's fouled by Clifford Zeltner - foul #1 on Clifford Zeltner, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (SF), Jeffery Johnson (C) Aldo Giordano, Donnie Elamin | |
| Subs | Marist | Thomas Younce (SF), Denis Hayes (PF) John Johnson, Clifford Zeltner | |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:33 | Marist | Alberto Barron double dribbles | 28-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer (SG) Chris Copeland | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rudolph Veloz - foul #1 on Rudolph Veloz, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Marist | Glenn Cannon (SG) Alberto Barron | |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:10 | Marist | The rebound goes to Rudolph Veloz | 28-27 |
| 03:59 | Marist | Jeremy Singer picks off the pass by Rudolph Veloz | 28-27 |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson misses the easy layup | 28-27 |
| 03:42 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 03:40 | Marist | Rudolph Veloz grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 03:35 | Marist | Alan Hagan is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Younce | 28-29 |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | David Arend is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Hagan - foul #1 on Alan Hagan, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Wong (SG), Aldo Giordano (SF), Donnie Elamin (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Jeremy Singer, Charles Mericle, Larry Rickel, Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | Marist | Joe Bennett (SF), Joe Gross (PF) Thomas Younce, Rudolph Veloz | |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | David Arend misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:32 | Marist | The rebound goes to Glenn Cannon | 28-29 |
| 03:16 | Marist | Joe Gross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-29 |
| 03:14 | Marist | Joe Bennett misses the tip | 28-29 |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Arend (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aldo Giordano (fresh) PF - Donnie Elamin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Alan Hagan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Gross (fresh) 4 pts. C - Denis Hayes (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 02:52 | Marist | Joe Bennett snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 02:39 | Marist | Denis Hayes misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | Aldo Giordano gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | David Arend connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by James Wong | 31-29 |
| 02:08 | Marist | Alan Hagan loses the dribble to David Arend in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | David Arend can't finish the layup | 31-29 |
| 02:04 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Aldo Giordano | 31-29 |
| 01:44 | Fairfield | James Wong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 01:42 | Marist | Denis Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:27 | Marist | Glenn Cannon misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Donnie Elamin - foul #2 on Donnie Elamin, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Copeland (PG), Charles Mericle (SF), Dustin Eberle (PF) David Arend, Aldo Giordano, Donnie Elamin | |
| Subs | Marist | Alberto Barron (PG), Thomas Younce (SF) Alan Hagan, Denis Hayes | |
| 01:27 | Marist | Glenn Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:27 | Marist | Glenn Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by Joe Gross - foul #3 on Joe Gross, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer (PG) Chris Copeland | |
| Subs | Marist | Rudolph Veloz (C) Joe Gross | |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:16 | Marist | Rudolph Veloz grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 00:58 | Marist | Alberto Barron misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 32-31 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | James Wong pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Alberto Barron steals the ball from Dustin Eberle | 32-31 |
| 00:40 | Marist | Glenn Cannon jams it on a nice dish by Alberto Barron | 32-33 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 00:21 | Marist | Joe Bennett snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 00:19 | Marist | Glenn Cannon is fouled in the backcourt by James Wong - foul #3 on James Wong, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Copeland (PG), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Larry Rickel (C) James Wong, Dustin Eberle, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Marist | Clifford Zeltner (PF) Joe Bennett | |
| 00:19 | Marist | Glenn Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:19 | Marist | Glenn Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Chris Copeland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | The clock runs out | 32-35 |