| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Marko Zbell (fresh) SG - Miro Zenner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Lamantia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ji Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Matthew Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammy Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Blanchard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Delaware State | Sammy Henson inbounds the ball | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Delaware State | James Kline hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 19:39 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 19:29 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens loses the dribble to David Lamantia | 36-50 |
| 19:25 | Fairfield | Marko Zbell banks in the layup set up by David Lamantia | 38-50 |
| 19:07 | Delaware State | David Lamantia swats the short shot by Sammy Henson | 38-50 |
| 19:06 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Miro Zenner | 38-50 |
| 19:00 | Fairfield | James Kline steals the ball from Ji Xiong | 38-50 |
| 18:45 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-50 |
| 18:44 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens tips it in | 38-52 |
| 18:39 | Fairfield | James Kline picks off the pass by Marko Zbell in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 18:18 | Delaware State | Sammy Henson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 18:14 | Fairfield | Sammy Henson steps in front of the Marko Zbell pass in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 18:12 | Delaware State | James Kline misses the lay-in | 38-52 |
| 18:10 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens grabs the offensive board | 38-52 |
| 17:54 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Ball | 38-54 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-54 |
| 17:36 | Delaware State | Sammy Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 17:34 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Marko Zbell - foul #1 on Marko Zbell, team foul #1 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Armando Nunez (PG), William Hinkle (SF), Steven Cane (PF), Juan Rubio (C) Miro Zenner, David Lamantia, Gino Esposito, Ji Xiong | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Derrick Hutt (PG), John Melchior (SG), Nicholas Casselman (SF), Allen Kaspar (PF), Ronald Zalesky (C) Matthew Ball, James Kline, Sammy Henson, Michael Stevens, Jeffrey Blanchard | |
| 17:20 | Delaware State | Allen Kaspar can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-54 |
| 17:19 | Fairfield | William Hinkle snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 17:10 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses the lay-in | 38-54 |
| 17:09 | Delaware State | John Melchior pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 17:06 | Delaware State | John Melchior is hacked by William Hinkle in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Hinkle, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Lamantia (SF) William Hinkle | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 16:52 | Delaware State | Allen Kaspar misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 16:51 | Fairfield | Juan Rubio pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 16:36 | Fairfield | Steven Cane can't finish the layup | 38-54 |
| 16:34 | Delaware State | Allen Kaspar gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 16:30 | Delaware State | Derrick Hutt is fouled in the backcourt by Marko Zbell - foul #2 on Marko Zbell, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Esposito (PF), Ji Xiong (C) Steven Cane, Juan Rubio | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Matthew Ball (PG), James Kline (SG), Michael Stevens (PF) John Melchior, Nicholas Casselman, Allen Kaspar | |
| 16:13 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on David Lamantia - foul #1 on David Lamantia, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| 16:13 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 16:13 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | David Lamantia misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Derrick Hutt - foul #1 on Derrick Hutt, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Gruver (PG), Randy Jenkins (SG), William Hinkle (C) Armando Nunez, Marko Zbell, Ji Xiong | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Eddie Johnson (SG), Sammy Henson (SF), Jeffrey Blanchard (C) James Kline, Derrick Hutt, Ronald Zalesky | |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | David Lamantia makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | David Lamantia misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 15:51 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Michael Stevens | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brian Gruver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Lamantia (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gino Esposito (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Matthew Ball (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eddie Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sammy Henson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Stevens (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Blanchard (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard misses the easy open layup | 39-55 |
| 15:32 | Fairfield | William Hinkle gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | Eddie Johnson is called for the reach on Brian Gruver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddie Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ji Xiong (C) David Lamantia | |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Kline (SG) Eddie Johnson | |
| 15:16 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito clanks a floater in the lane | 39-55 |
| 15:15 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 15:13 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball loses the dribble to Randy Jenkins in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| 14:57 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sammy Henson - foul #1 on Sammy Henson, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Armando Nunez (SF) William Hinkle | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Derrick Hutt (SF), Ronald Zalesky (C) Sammy Henson, Jeffrey Blanchard | |
| 14:57 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:57 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:57 | Delaware State | Ronald Zalesky gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 14:52 | Delaware State | Brian Gruver picks off the pass by Derrick Hutt | 39-55 |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by James Kline - foul #3 on James Kline, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Lamantia (SF), Juan Rubio (C) Gino Esposito, Ji Xiong | |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Melchior (SG), Allen Kaspar (PF) James Kline, Michael Stevens | |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Zalesky - foul #1 on Ronald Zalesky, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Cane (PF) David Lamantia | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 14:29 | Delaware State | Allen Kaspar grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 14:09 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-55 |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Randy Jenkins | 40-55 |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Hinkle (SF), Ji Xiong (C) Armando Nunez, Juan Rubio | |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Kline (SG), Nicholas Casselman (SF), Michael Stevens (PF), Jeffrey Blanchard (C) John Melchior, Derrick Hutt, Allen Kaspar, Ronald Zalesky | |
| 13:50 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 13:49 | Fairfield | Steven Cane grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 13:45 | Fairfield | Matthew Ball takes the ball from Brian Gruver in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| 13:43 | Delaware State | Nicholas Casselman jams it on a great pass from Matthew Ball | 40-57 |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | William Hinkle clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Casselman - foul #2 on Nicholas Casselman, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Lamantia (SF), Gino Esposito (PF) Steven Cane, Ji Xiong | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Sammy Henson (SF) Nicholas Casselman | |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | William Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | William Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 13:22 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by David Lamantia - foul #2 on David Lamantia, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| 13:22 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 13:22 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 13:22 | Delaware State | Sammy Henson snags the offensive board | 42-57 |
| 13:02 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball's pass is intercepted by David Lamantia | 42-57 |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Hinkle | 44-57 |
| 12:45 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Armando Nunez (PF), Juan Rubio (C) Gino Esposito, William Hinkle | |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Melchior (PG), Derrick Hutt (SG), Nicholas Casselman (SF), Allen Kaspar (PF), Ronald Zalesky (C) Matthew Ball, James Kline, Sammy Henson, Michael Stevens, Jeffrey Blanchard | |
| 12:27 | Delaware State | Nicholas Casselman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Miro Zenner (PG), Steven Cane (PF) Brian Gruver, David Lamantia | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 12:11 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Miro Zenner | 46-57 |
| 11:49 | Delaware State | Derrick Hutt makes the wide open turnaround in the lane set up by John Melchior | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Miro Zenner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Randy Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Armando Nunez (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Steven Cane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Juan Rubio (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - John Melchior (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Derrick Hutt (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Nicholas Casselman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Allen Kaspar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Zalesky (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Steven Cane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-59 |
| 11:30 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez tips it home | 48-59 |
| 11:15 | Delaware State | Nicholas Casselman scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Zalesky | 48-61 |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Miro Zenner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-61 |
| 10:59 | Fairfield | Miro Zenner pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 10:42 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Miro Zenner | 50-61 |
| 10:37 | Delaware State | John Melchior clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 10:36 | Delaware State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Hutt | 50-61 |
| 10:19 | Delaware State | Derrick Hutt comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-61 |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | Juan Rubio gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 10:16 | Fairfield | Miro Zenner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Gruver (PG), Marko Zbell (SG), William Hinkle (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Ji Xiong (C) Miro Zenner, Randy Jenkins, Armando Nunez, Steven Cane, Juan Rubio | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Matthew Ball (PG), James Kline (SG), Sammy Henson (SF), Michael Stevens (PF), Jeffrey Blanchard (C) John Melchior, Derrick Hutt, Nicholas Casselman, Allen Kaspar, Ronald Zalesky | |
| 10:07 | Delaware State | James Kline makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Sammy Henson and he's fouled by Ji Xiong - foul #2 on Ji Xiong, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| 10:07 | Delaware State | James Kline makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| 09:55 | Fairfield | Brian Gruver is called for traveling | 50-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Lamantia (SF) Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 09:37 | Delaware State | James Kline travels with the ball | 50-64 |
| 09:20 | Fairfield | Brian Gruver misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 09:18 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 09:14 | Delaware State | Sammy Henson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Sammy Henson, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Esposito (PF) William Hinkle | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 08:54 | Fairfield | David Lamantia can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito tips it back up and in | 52-64 |
| 08:47 | Delaware State | James Kline is hacked by Gino Esposito - foul #1 on Gino Esposito, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Allen Kaspar (C) Jeffrey Blanchard | |
| 08:47 | Delaware State | James Kline makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:47 | Delaware State | James Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 08:28 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito buries a turnaround from the left block | 54-65 |
| 08:22 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens lays it up and in | 54-67 |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 54-67 |
| 07:59 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito tips it home | 56-67 |
| 07:41 | Delaware State | Allen Kaspar's pass is intercepted by Marko Zbell | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brian Gruver (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marko Zbell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Lamantia (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gino Esposito (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Ji Xiong (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Matthew Ball (very tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kline (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sammy Henson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Stevens (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Allen Kaspar (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Fairfield | Ji Xiong misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 56-67 |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | Marko Zbell gets the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Miro Zenner (PG), Randy Jenkins (SG), William Hinkle (C) Brian Gruver, Marko Zbell, Ji Xiong | |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Melchior (PG), Eddie Johnson (SG), Derrick Hutt (SF), Jeffrey Blanchard (C) Matthew Ball, James Kline, Sammy Henson, Allen Kaspar | |
| 07:03 | Fairfield | David Lamantia is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Hinkle | 58-67 |
| 06:55 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens is denied on a layup by William Hinkle | 58-67 |
| 06:54 | Delaware State | Eddie Johnson tips it but misses | 58-67 |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Miro Zenner | 60-67 |
| 06:33 | Delaware State | Miro Zenner steps in front of the Eddie Johnson pass in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | Miro Zenner slams it home | 62-67 |
| 06:16 | Delaware State | Eddie Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 06:14 | Fairfield | William Hinkle gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | William Hinkle is fouled on the floor by Eddie Johnson - foul #5 on Eddie Johnson, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marko Zbell (PG), Steven Cane (PF), Juan Rubio (C) Miro Zenner, David Lamantia, Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Matthew Ball (PG), James Kline (SG), Nicholas Casselman (SF), Ronald Zalesky (C) John Melchior, Eddie Johnson, Derrick Hutt, Jeffrey Blanchard | |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | William Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | William Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:51 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball is hacked by Marko Zbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marko Zbell, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Armando Nunez (SF) William Hinkle | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Allen Kaspar (PF) Michael Stevens | |
| 05:51 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:51 | Fairfield | Juan Rubio grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 05:36 | Fairfield | Nicholas Casselman picks off the pass by Armando Nunez | 64-67 |
| 05:36 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-67 |
| 05:18 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nicholas Casselman | 64-70 |
| 04:53 | Fairfield | James Kline steps in front of the Marko Zbell pass | 64-70 |
| 04:43 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball is called for 10 seconds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Gruver (PG), William Hinkle (SF), Ji Xiong (C) Marko Zbell, Steven Cane, Juan Rubio | |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Melchior (SG), Sammy Henson (SF), Michael Stevens (PF) James Kline, Nicholas Casselman, Allen Kaspar | |
| 04:29 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Armando Nunez is denied by Michael Stevens | 64-70 |
| 04:27 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Sammy Henson | 64-70 |
| 04:10 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to William Hinkle | 64-70 |
| 03:42 | Fairfield | William Hinkle connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Brian Gruver | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brian Gruver (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Jenkins (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Hinkle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Armando Nunez (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ji Xiong (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Matthew Ball (very tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Melchior (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Sammy Henson (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Stevens (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Zalesky (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 03:26 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 03:09 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Stevens - foul #1 on Michael Stevens, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marko Zbell (PG), Miro Zenner (SG), Steven Cane (PF), Juan Rubio (C) Brian Gruver, Randy Jenkins, William Hinkle, Ji Xiong | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Derrick Hutt (PG), James Kline (SG), Nicholas Casselman (SF), Allen Kaspar (PF), Jeffrey Blanchard (C) Matthew Ball, John Melchior, Sammy Henson, Michael Stevens, Ronald Zalesky | |
| 03:09 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:09 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:52 | Delaware State | Nicholas Casselman misses the shot from the left side | 68-70 |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Miro Zenner drills a shot near the basket set up by Marko Zbell and he's hacked by James Kline - foul #4 on James Kline, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Lamantia (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Ji Xiong (C) Armando Nunez, Steven Cane, Juan Rubio | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Matthew Ball (PG), Michael Stevens (PF) Nicholas Casselman, Allen Kaspar | |
| 02:21 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Miro Zenner misses the free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:21 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 02:18 | Delaware State | James Kline throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Kline - foul #5 on James Kline, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Melchior (SG) James Kline | |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:53 | Delaware State | David Lamantia swats the layup by Michael Stevens | 71-70 |
| 01:52 | Fairfield | Ji Xiong grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Marko Zbell is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 01:32 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Gruver (PG), Randy Jenkins (SG) Marko Zbell, Miro Zenner | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Sammy Henson (SF) John Melchior | |
| 01:07 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball drills a jumper in the lane | 74-72 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Brian Gruver knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Lamantia | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard's pass is intercepted by David Lamantia | 76-72 |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Derrick Hutt is called for the reach on Brian Gruver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Hutt, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Brian Gruver makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Brian Gruver misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to David Lamantia | 77-72 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | David Lamantia is hacked by Sammy Henson - foul #3 on Sammy Henson, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marko Zbell (SG), William Hinkle (C) Randy Jenkins, Ji Xiong | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | David Lamantia misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | David Lamantia makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito is hacked by Derrick Hutt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Hutt, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Juan Rubio (C) David Lamantia | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-72 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | William Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | William Hinkle is hacked by Derrick Hutt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Hutt, team foul #15 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Cane (PF) Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | William Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | William Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:08 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball makes the shot from the right side | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Brian Gruver runs out the clock | 82-74 |