| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Berner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Piccolo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth German (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Willette (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Sancho (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Cordray (fresh) C - Claude Shoults (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Kenneth German inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 19:26 | Canisius | Michael Cross knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Floyd | 42-38 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Cordray - foul #1 on Charles Cordray, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:49 | Canisius | Claude Shoults misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 18:48 | Canisius | Claude Shoults pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:35 | Canisius | Claude Shoults comes up short on the floater from the left block | 44-38 |
| 18:33 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 18:29 | Fairfield | James Berner loses the ball out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (PG), Frank Fleming (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), David Deschamp (PF), Jacob Hodges (C) James Berner, Seth Piccolo, Kenneth German, Curtis Frazier, Joshua Willette | |
| Subs | Canisius | Clarence Titus (PF), Dane Donato (C) Charles Cordray, Claude Shoults | |
| 18:15 | Canisius | James Sancho is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Floyd | 44-40 |
| 17:54 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 17:53 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Terrence Mitchell, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Tony Pentecost (PG), Zachary Taylor (SG), Robert Adkins (SF) Rodney Floyd, James Sancho, Michael Cross | |
| 17:18 | Canisius | Clarence Titus lays it in uncontested set up by Tony Pentecost | 44-42 |
| 17:07 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Kenneth German (SF), Curtis Frazier (PF), Joshua Willette (C) Matthew Dejean, Frank Fleming, Terrence Mitchell, David Deschamp, Jacob Hodges | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Cordray (PF), Claude Shoults (C) Clarence Titus, Dane Donato | |
| 16:59 | Canisius | Claude Shoults clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Willette - foul #2 on Joshua Willette, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 16:59 | Canisius | Claude Shoults misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:59 | Canisius | Claude Shoults misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:59 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Joshua Willette | 44-42 |
| 16:55 | Fairfield | James Berner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 16:54 | Canisius | Charles Cordray gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:51 | Canisius | Robert Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 16:38 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 16:36 | Canisius | Claude Shoults pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:34 | Canisius | Robert Adkins is hacked by Curtis Frazier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Frazier, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Sancho (SG) Zachary Taylor | |
| 16:25 | Canisius | James Sancho buries a floater from the right side set up by Robert Adkins | 44-44 |
| 16:07 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Tony Pentecost - foul #2 on Tony Pentecost, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (PG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Philip Dean (C) James Berner, Kenneth German, Joshua Willette | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), Michael Cross (SF), Clarence Titus (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Tony Pentecost, Robert Adkins, Charles Cordray, Claude Shoults | |
| 16:07 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:07 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:07 | Canisius | Clarence Titus grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 15:49 | Canisius | James Sancho comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 15:48 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Matthew Dejean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Piccolo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrence Mitchell (fresh) PF - Curtis Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sancho (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cross (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Titus (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Fairfield | James Sancho is called for the reach on Seth Piccolo - foul #2 on James Sancho, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), David Deschamp (PF) Seth Piccolo, Curtis Frazier | |
| Subs | Canisius | Dane Donato (C) Michael Thompson | |
| 15:21 | Fairfield | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 15:20 | Canisius | Dane Donato pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:13 | Canisius | James Sancho can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:12 | Fairfield | David Deschamp snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:56 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 14:55 | Canisius | Clarence Titus grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:50 | Canisius | James Sancho hits a wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Rodney Floyd | 44-46 |
| 14:38 | Fairfield | Philip Dean makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Dejean | 46-46 |
| 14:28 | Canisius | Michael Cross can't finish the layup but the foul's on Terrence Mitchell - foul #2 on Terrence Mitchell, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (SG), Kenneth German (SF), Jacob Hodges (PF), Joshua Willette (C) Matthew Dejean, Terrence Mitchell, David Deschamp, Philip Dean | |
| Subs | Canisius | Tony Pentecost (PG), Zachary Taylor (SG), Charles Cordray (PF), Claude Shoults (C) Rodney Floyd, James Sancho, Clarence Titus, Dane Donato | |
| 14:28 | Canisius | Michael Cross misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:28 | Canisius | Michael Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:21 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Berner | 48-47 |
| 14:08 | Canisius | Michael Cross is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Tony Pentecost | 48-49 |
| 13:51 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:43 | Fairfield | Richard Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Berner | 50-49 |
| 13:17 | Canisius | Michael Cross is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tony Pentecost | 50-51 |
| 12:57 | Fairfield | Kenneth German buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Claude Shoults - foul #3 on Claude Shoults, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Curtis Frazier (PF), David Deschamp (C) Richard Smith, James Berner, Jacob Hodges, Joshua Willette | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), James Sancho (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Tony Pentecost, Zachary Taylor, Michael Cross, Charles Cordray | |
| 12:57 | Fairfield | Kenneth German makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:37 | Canisius | James Sancho hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-51 |
| 12:36 | Canisius | Robert Adkins grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 12:23 | Canisius | James Sancho connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Rodney Floyd | 53-54 |
| 12:07 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 12:06 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 12:01 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 11:58 | Fairfield | Rodney Floyd steals it from Frank Fleming in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 11:42 | Canisius | James Sancho is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Claude Shoults | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Fleming (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Seth Piccolo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth German (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Deschamp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Sancho (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Shoults (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Frazier | 56-57 |
| 11:20 | Canisius | Robert Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Frazier - foul #2 on Curtis Frazier, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Matthew Dejean (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Philip Dean (C) Frank Fleming, Seth Piccolo, Kenneth German, David Deschamp | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Taylor (PG), Tony Pentecost (SF), Clarence Titus (PF), Dane Donato (C) Rodney Floyd, Robert Adkins, Michael Thompson, Claude Shoults | |
| 11:15 | Canisius | James Sancho buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dane Donato and he's hacked by Curtis Frazier - foul #3 on Curtis Frazier, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| 11:15 | Canisius | James Sancho misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Curtis Frazier | 56-59 |
| 10:55 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Zachary Taylor - foul #3 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges (C) Philip Dean | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 10:55 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:55 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:55 | Canisius | Clarence Titus grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:52 | Canisius | Jacob Hodges steps in front of the Zachary Taylor pass in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 10:44 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Dejean | 59-59 |
| 10:42 | Canisius | James Sancho is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Willette (C) Curtis Frazier | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Cordray (PF) James Sancho | |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Berner | 61-59 |
| 10:29 | Canisius | Dane Donato is fouled in the backcourt by Terrence Mitchell - foul #3 on Terrence Mitchell, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG) Matthew Dejean | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 10:29 | Canisius | Dane Donato misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:29 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 10:11 | Fairfield | Tony Pentecost steps in front of the James Berner pass | 61-59 |
| 10:09 | Canisius | Zachary Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (SG), Curtis Frazier (PF) James Berner, Jacob Hodges | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), Robert Adkins (SF) Tony Pentecost, Dane Donato | |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | Richard Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Floyd - foul #3 on Rodney Floyd, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo (SG), Philip Dean (C) Terrence Mitchell, Joshua Willette | |
| Subs | Canisius | Claude Shoults (C) Clarence Titus | |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:57 | Canisius | Claude Shoults pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:45 | Canisius | Robert Adkins is whistled for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Sancho (SG), Michael Thompson (C) Zachary Taylor, Claude Shoults | |
| 09:31 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 09:30 | Canisius | Charles Cordray pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:26 | Canisius | Richard Smith steals the ball from Rodney Floyd in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Philip Dean connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 64-59 |
| 08:55 | Canisius | James Sancho is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | Philip Dean is whistled for a carry | 64-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Frank Fleming (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), David Deschamp (PF), Joshua Willette (C) Richard Smith, Seth Piccolo, Matthew Dejean, Curtis Frazier, Philip Dean | |
| Subs | Canisius | Tony Pentecost (PG), Michael Cross (SF), Clarence Titus (PF), Dane Donato (C) Rodney Floyd, Robert Adkins, Charles Cordray, Michael Thompson | |
| 08:20 | Canisius | James Sancho connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Pentecost | 64-62 |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | Tony Pentecost is called for the reach on Frank Fleming - foul #3 on Tony Pentecost, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges (PF) David Deschamp | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Taylor (SG), Claude Shoults (C) James Sancho, Dane Donato | |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:43 | Canisius | Claude Shoults misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 66-62 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Berner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terrence Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Willette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Tony Pentecost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cross (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clarence Titus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Claude Shoults (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| 07:24 | Canisius | Zachary Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 07:22 | Canisius | Michael Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Kenneth German (SF), Curtis Frazier (PF) Frank Fleming, James Berner, Terrence Mitchell, Joshua Willette | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Adkins (SG), Charles Cordray (PF) Tony Pentecost, Clarence Titus | |
| 07:04 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 07:03 | Fairfield | Kenneth German grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-62 |
| 06:40 | Canisius | Michael Cross snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 06:35 | Canisius | Robert Adkins is fouled on the floor by Curtis Frazier - foul #4 on Curtis Frazier, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (PG), David Deschamp (PF), Philip Dean (C) Richard Smith, Curtis Frazier, Jacob Hodges | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), James Sancho (SG), Dane Donato (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Zachary Taylor, Michael Cross, Charles Cordray, Claude Shoults | |
| 06:35 | Canisius | Robert Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:35 | Fairfield | David Deschamp snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | David Deschamp travels with the ball | 66-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Cross (SF) Robert Adkins | |
| 05:53 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 05:52 | Fairfield | Kenneth German gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:34 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Seth Piccolo, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Frank Fleming (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Curtis Frazier (PF), Joshua Willette (C) Matthew Dejean, Seth Piccolo, Kenneth German, David Deschamp, Philip Dean | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Taylor (SG), Tony Pentecost (SF), Clarence Titus (PF) James Sancho, Michael Cross, Dane Donato | |
| 05:16 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Claude Shoults (C) Michael Thompson | |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette is fouled on the floor by Clarence Titus - foul #2 on Clarence Titus, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG) Frank Fleming | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:02 | Canisius | Claude Shoults pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:58 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Zachary Taylor | 66-65 |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Tony Pentecost steals the ball from Richard Smith | 66-65 |
| 04:35 | Canisius | Tony Pentecost banks in the layup | 66-67 |
| 04:14 | Fairfield | Richard Smith connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 04:02 | Canisius | Claude Shoults makes the jumper from the right block set up by Zachary Taylor | 68-69 |
| 03:47 | Fairfield | Richard Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 03:46 | Canisius | Zachary Taylor snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Berner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terrence Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Frazier (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Willette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Pentecost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Titus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Claude Shoults (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Canisius | Clarence Titus hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodney Floyd | 68-71 |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Richard Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terrence Mitchell | 71-71 |
| 02:59 | Canisius | Clarence Titus misses the wide open shot from the left block | 71-71 |
| 02:57 | Canisius | Claude Shoults grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:57 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Kenneth German (SF), David Deschamp (PF), Jacob Hodges (C) Richard Smith, James Berner, Terrence Mitchell, Curtis Frazier, Joshua Willette | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Adkins (PG), James Sancho (SG), Michael Cross (SF), Charles Cordray (PF), Dane Donato (C) Rodney Floyd, Zachary Taylor, Tony Pentecost, Clarence Titus, Claude Shoults | |
| 02:47 | Canisius | Dane Donato can't finish the layup | 71-71 |
| 02:46 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cross | 71-71 |
| 02:35 | Canisius | James Sancho clanks a jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 02:34 | Canisius | Robert Adkins grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 02:28 | Canisius | Michael Cross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-71 |
| 02:27 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:04 | Fairfield | Kenneth German's floater is tipped away by Dane Donato | 71-71 |
| 02:03 | Fairfield | David Deschamp tips it back up and in | 73-71 |
| 02:03 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG) Matthew Dejean | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG) Robert Adkins | |
| 01:45 | Canisius | Dane Donato comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 73-71 |
| 01:44 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Cordray | 73-71 |
| 01:23 | Canisius | Michael Cross is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 73-71 |
| 01:21 | Canisius | Charles Cordray grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:00 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | David Deschamp snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier (PF), Joshua Willette (C) David Deschamp, Jacob Hodges | |
| Subs | Canisius | Claude Shoults (C) Dane Donato | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo clanks a jumper from the left block | 73-71 |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Claude Shoults pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:30 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd misses the easy layup | 73-71 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Kenneth German gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Kenneth German is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Floyd - foul #4 on Rodney Floyd, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Kenneth German makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Kenneth German makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Canisius | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Rodney Floyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 00:22 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:22 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Floyd - foul #5 on Rodney Floyd, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Tony Pentecost (PG) Rodney Floyd | |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:11 | Canisius | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Tony Pentecost - foul #5 on Richard Smith, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:11 | Canisius | Tony Pentecost makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:11 | Canisius | Tony Pentecost makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo is hacked by James Sancho in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Sancho, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Claude Shoults is called for the reach on Joshua Willette - foul #4 on Claude Shoults, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (SF) Kenneth German | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | James Sancho can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-75 |