| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Kenneth Verville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Herbst (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Watson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Cavanaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Cecil Reeser (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Doberstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Otis Watson, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andre Shelby (C) Herbert Hamilton | |
| 19:22 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 19:21 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Reeser | 40-41 |
| 19:05 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), William Rosol (SF), Daniel Rawley (PF), Kelly Wittrock (C) Kenneth Verville, Bernard Herbst, Otis Watson, George Brown, Jeff Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Troy Scott (SG), Fred Johnson (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF) Louis Kuczenski, Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser, Andre Shelby | |
| 18:42 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 18:41 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina A&T | Kelly Wittrock tips it in | 42-43 |
| 18:10 | Fairfield | Troy Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Shaw - foul #2 on Robert Shaw, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans (PG), Bernard Herbst (SG), Otis Watson (SF), George Brown (PF), Jeff Cavanaugh (C) Stuart Moore, Robert Shaw, William Rosol, Daniel Rawley, Kelly Wittrock | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Andre Shelby (C) William Beverly, Fred Johnson, Keith Doberstein | |
| 18:10 | Fairfield | Troy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:10 | Fairfield | Troy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Hamilton - foul #3 on Herbert Hamilton, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG), Keith Doberstein (C) Troy Scott, Herbert Hamilton | |
| 18:02 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:47 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Cecil Reeser | 44-47 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane but he's hacked by Keith Doberstein - foul #3 on Keith Doberstein, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley (C) Jeff Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Boyce (C) Keith Doberstein | |
| 17:24 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:03 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski's floater is knocked away by Otis Watson | 46-47 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Reeser steps in front of the Otis Watson pass | 46-47 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cecil Reeser | 46-49 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore (PG), Robert Shaw (SF), Jeff Cavanaugh (C) Ronald Evans, Otis Watson, Daniel Rawley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (SG) Craig Breslin | |
| 16:39 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Stuart Moore | 49-52 |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | Bernard Herbst is called for the reach on Troy Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Herbst, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Verville (PG), William Rosol (SF) Stuart Moore, Bernard Herbst | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Fred Johnson (SF) Louis Kuczenski, Cecil Reeser | |
| 15:58 | Fairfield | William Beverly misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh grabs the board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Kenneth Verville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Rosol (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - William Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Troy Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Shelby (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Boyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Verville | 51-52 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Troy Scott makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Johnson | 51-54 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown scores on a jump hook in the lane | 53-54 |
| 14:59 | Fairfield | William Beverly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans (PG), Bernard Herbst (SG), Raymond Campbell (SF), Daniel Rawley (PF), Kelly Wittrock (C) Kenneth Verville, Robert Shaw, William Rosol, George Brown, Jeff Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF) William Beverly, Troy Scott, Fred Johnson, Andre Shelby | |
| 14:47 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 14:45 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Scott Boyce | 53-54 |
| 14:31 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 14:30 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Boyce | 53-54 |
| 14:25 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Rawley - foul #1 on Daniel Rawley, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore (PG) Ronald Evans | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:25 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:25 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson (C) Kelly Wittrock | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:59 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Hamilton | 53-59 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore misses short on a floater from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 13:43 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Cecil Reeser | 53-59 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | Raymond Campbell is called for the reach on Cecil Reeser - foul #4 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans (PG), George Brown (PF), Jeff Cavanaugh (C) Stuart Moore, Raymond Campbell, Daniel Rawley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (PG), Keith Doberstein (SF) Louis Kuczenski, Cecil Reeser | |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Ronald Evans is called for the reach on Troy Scott - foul #1 on Ronald Evans, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Verville (PG) Bernard Herbst | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | Otis Watson takes the ball from Craig Breslin | 53-59 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Breslin - foul #1 on Craig Breslin, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw (SG), Kelly Wittrock (PF) Ronald Evans, George Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Cecil Reeser (SF) Craig Breslin, Scott Boyce | |
| 12:30 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson drills a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Louis Kuczenski - foul #3 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | Troy Scott misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Shaw - foul #3 on Robert Shaw, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore (PG), Bernard Herbst (SG), William Rosol (SF), George Brown (PF) Kenneth Verville, Robert Shaw, Otis Watson, Kelly Wittrock | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | Troy Scott misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | Troy Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to George Brown | 55-59 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Doberstein - foul #4 on Keith Doberstein, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Boyce (C) Keith Doberstein | |
| 11:53 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stuart Moore | 58-59 |
| 11:53 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans (SG), Daniel Rawley (C) Bernard Herbst, Jeff Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Fred Johnson (SG) Louis Kuczenski, Troy Scott | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Stuart Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Rosol (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Rawley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - William Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cecil Reeser (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Hamilton (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Boyce (tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Fairfield | William Beverly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore clanks a shot in the lane | 58-59 |
| 11:32 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to William Rosol | 58-59 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans is fouled on the floor by Fred Johnson - foul #3 on Fred Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Kelly Wittrock (C) Stuart Moore, William Rosol, George Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Troy Scott (SF) William Beverly, Fred Johnson, Cecil Reeser | |
| 10:49 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Evans | 61-59 |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | Troy Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 61-59 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina A&T | Kelly Wittrock can't tip it in | 61-59 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley tips it home | 63-59 |
| 10:02 | Fairfield | Robert Shaw steps in front of the Scott Boyce pass | 63-59 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-59 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina A&T | Kelly Wittrock pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley blows the layup | 63-59 |
| 09:45 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Herbert Hamilton | 63-59 |
| 09:29 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 09:28 | Fairfield | Troy Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:21 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce is denied on a layup by Daniel Rawley | 63-59 |
| 09:19 | Fairfield | Troy Scott tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Evans | 65-61 |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-61 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Ronald Evans | 65-61 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Verville (PG), Stuart Moore (SG), William Rosol (SF), George Brown (PF), Jeff Cavanaugh (C) Ronald Evans, Bernard Herbst, Robert Shaw, Daniel Rawley, Kelly Wittrock | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Andre Shelby (PF) Louis Kuczenski, Craig Breslin, Troy Scott, Herbert Hamilton | |
| 08:20 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by William Rosol | 67-61 |
| 08:08 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser is hacked by Jeff Cavanaugh - foul #2 on Jeff Cavanaugh, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton (PF) Scott Boyce | |
| 08:08 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 08:08 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown is fouled on the floor by Andre Shelby - foul #3 on Andre Shelby, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:49 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Johnson | 69-65 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Kenneth Verville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stuart Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Rosol (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - William Beverly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Reeser (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Hamilton (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andre Shelby (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | North Carolina A&T | William Rosol knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Cavanaugh | 71-65 |
| 07:15 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 71-67 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina A&T | William Rosol hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stuart Moore | 74-67 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | The pull-up jumper by Fred Johnson is blocked by William Rosol | 74-67 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Jeff Cavanaugh | 74-67 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Verville is hacked by William Beverly in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Beverly, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst (SG), Raymond Campbell (SF), Otis Watson (C) Stuart Moore, William Rosol, Jeff Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Troy Scott (SF), Keith Doberstein (PF), Scott Boyce (C) William Beverly, Fred Johnson, Cecil Reeser, Herbert Hamilton, Andre Shelby | |
| 06:24 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Verville misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 06:24 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 06:11 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Bernard Herbst - foul #3 on Bernard Herbst, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 06:11 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 06:11 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown misses long on a shot in the paint | 74-68 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell grabs the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by George Brown | 76-68 |
| 05:18 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin blows the wide open layup | 76-68 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst connects on the open jumpshot from the left side | 78-68 |
| 04:48 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Keith Doberstein, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| 04:48 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), Daniel Rawley (PF), Jeff Cavanaugh (C) Kenneth Verville, Bernard Herbst, George Brown, Otis Watson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF) Craig Breslin, Keith Doberstein | |
| 04:25 | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Reeser is called for the reach on Robert Shaw - foul #2 on Cecil Reeser, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andre Shelby (C) Scott Boyce | |
| 04:25 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Campbell - foul #5 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #10 | 80-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson (SF) Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:04 | Fairfield | Troy Scott loses the dribble to Ronald Evans | 80-70 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson blows the dunk | 80-70 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh grabs the offensive board | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans is hacked by Andre Shelby - foul #4 on Andre Shelby, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst (SG), George Brown (PF) Robert Shaw, Daniel Rawley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG), Scott Boyce (C) Louis Kuczenski, Andre Shelby | |
| 03:44 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Ronald Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Herbst (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Otis Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Cavanaugh (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Troy Scott (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (tiring) 18 pts. SF - Cecil Reeser (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Hamilton (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Boyce (very tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Fairfield | Bernard Herbst is called for the reach on Cecil Reeser - foul #4 on Bernard Herbst, team foul #11 | 82-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore (PG) Ronald Evans | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:35 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 03:35 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 82-72 |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Troy Scott snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| 03:10 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin double dribbles in the backcourt | 82-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Fred Johnson (SG) Troy Scott, Craig Breslin | |
| 02:58 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown is fouled on the floor by Herbert Hamilton - foul #4 on Herbert Hamilton, team foul #12 | 82-72 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-72 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Stuart Moore picks off the pass by Cecil Reeser in the backcourt | 83-72 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson loses the dribble to Herbert Hamilton | 83-72 |
| 02:20 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-72 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 83-72 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 83-72 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst misses the tip | 83-72 |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser gets the rebound | 83-72 |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), William Rosol (SF), Daniel Rawley (PF), Kelly Wittrock (C) Stuart Moore, Bernard Herbst, Otis Watson, George Brown, Jeff Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Troy Scott (SF), Andre Shelby (PF) William Beverly, Fred Johnson, Cecil Reeser, Herbert Hamilton | |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Troy Scott | 83-75 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans loses the dribble to Craig Breslin | 83-75 |
| 01:19 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses the 3 from straight away | 83-75 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina A&T | Kelly Wittrock pulls down the rebound | 83-75 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 85-75 |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore (PG), Otis Watson (SF) Ronald Evans, William Rosol | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Fred Johnson (SF) Louis Kuczenski, Craig Breslin | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina A&T | William Beverly picks off the pass by Robert Shaw in the backcourt | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Stuart Moore takes the ball from Troy Scott | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson is fouled in the backcourt by William Beverly - foul #2 on William Beverly, team foul #13 | 85-75 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Boyce | 87-78 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson is fouled in the backcourt by William Beverly - foul #3 on William Beverly, team foul #14 | 87-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Verville (PG), Bernard Herbst (SG) Stuart Moore, Daniel Rawley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF) William Beverly, Troy Scott, Fred Johnson, Andre Shelby | |
| 00:45 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Cecil Reeser | 88-78 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Kenneth Verville is called for the reach on Louis Kuczenski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Verville, team foul #12 | 88-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore (PG), Daniel Rawley (PF) Kenneth Verville, Bernard Herbst | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Troy Scott (SG), Fred Johnson (SF), Andre Shelby (C) Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser, Herbert Hamilton, Scott Boyce | |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley pulls down the rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley is hacked by William Beverly in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Beverly, team foul #15 | 88-79 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Verville (PG), Bernard Herbst (SG) Stuart Moore, Kelly Wittrock | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Scott Boyce (C) William Beverly, Troy Scott, Fred Johnson, Andre Shelby | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley misses the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin grabs the board | 89-79 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Kenneth Verville is called for the reach on Cecil Reeser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Verville, team foul #13 | 89-79 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore (PG), Kelly Wittrock (C) Kenneth Verville, Bernard Herbst | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Andre Shelby (PF) Louis Kuczenski, Craig Breslin, Herbert Hamilton | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser misses the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson is hacked by Troy Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Scott, team foul #16 | 89-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Verville (PG), Bernard Herbst (SG) Stuart Moore, Daniel Rawley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Herbert Hamilton (PF) Troy Scott, Fred Johnson, Andre Shelby | |
| 00:32 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 91-80 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 91-80 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Verville runs out the clock | 91-80 |