| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jay Hahn (fresh) SG - James Wong (fresh) SF - Charles Mericle (fresh) PF - Donnie Elamin (fresh) C - Jeffery Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Darren Hazard (fresh) SG - Tyrone Ross (fresh) SF - Chong Chu (fresh) PF - Toby Hamilton (fresh) C - Charles Terrill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chong Chu | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Mericle, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Hawaii | James Wong takes the ball from Toby Hamilton | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | Jay Hahn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton banks in the layup set up by Chong Chu | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Hawaii | Jeffery Johnson is called for the reach on Tyrone Ross - foul #1 on Jeffery Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG), Richard Graham (SG), Steven Bourgoin (SF), John Schroeder (PF) Darren Hazard, Tyrone Ross, Chong Chu, Charles Terrill | |
| 17:27 | Hawaii | John Schroeder misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Jeffery Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffery Johnson, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Rickel (C) Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Chong Chu (PF) Toby Hamilton | |
| 17:27 | Hawaii | John Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:27 | Hawaii | John Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:14 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Wong | 3-5 |
| 17:03 | Hawaii | Steven Bourgoin makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Schroeder | 3-7 |
| 16:59 | Fairfield | Robert Dionisio steps in front of the Jay Hahn pass in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 16:57 | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio banks in the layup | 3-9 |
| 16:42 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Hahn | 5-9 |
| 16:40 | Hawaii | Jay Hahn is called for the reach on Robert Dionisio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Hahn, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Arend (PG), Jeremy Singer (SG), Aldo Giordano (SF), Carlos Fleming (C) Jay Hahn, James Wong, Charles Mericle, Donnie Elamin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dana Overall (SG), Doug Alexander (SF), Toby Hamilton (PF), Charles Terrill (C) Richard Graham, Steven Bourgoin, Chong Chu, John Schroeder | |
| 16:33 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Doug Alexander | 5-11 |
| 16:19 | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Larry Rickel and he's hacked by Dana Overall - foul #1 on Dana Overall, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Chong Chu (SF), John Schroeder (C) Doug Alexander, Charles Terrill | |
| 16:19 | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer misses the free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:19 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:03 | Hawaii | Dana Overall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jeremy Singer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Arend (fresh) SF - Aldo Giordano (fresh) PF - Larry Rickel (fresh) C - Carlos Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Dionisio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dana Overall (fresh) SF - Chong Chu (fairly fresh) PF - Toby Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Schroeder (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 15:54 | Fairfield | David Arend tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 15:51 | Hawaii | Carlos Fleming steals the ball from Robert Dionisio in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 15:39 | Fairfield | David Arend buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Rickel | 11-11 |
| 15:21 | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 15:13 | Fairfield | David Arend buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Singer | 14-14 |
| 14:52 | Hawaii | John Schroeder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Toby Hamilton and he's hacked by Carlos Fleming - foul #1 on Carlos Fleming, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jay Hahn (PG), James Wong (SG), Charles Mericle (SF), Donnie Elamin (PF) Jeremy Singer, David Arend, Aldo Giordano, Carlos Fleming | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), Tyrone Ross (SG), Steven Bourgoin (SF), Charles Terrill (C) Robert Dionisio, Dana Overall, Chong Chu, Toby Hamilton | |
| 14:52 | Hawaii | John Schroeder makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 14:37 | Fairfield | Steven Bourgoin steals the ball from Charles Mericle | 14-17 |
| 14:18 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross can't connect on a runner near the basket | 14-17 |
| 14:17 | Fairfield | Jay Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 13:59 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jay Hahn | 16-17 |
| 13:51 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 13:49 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 13:36 | Fairfield | Jay Hahn buries a jumper from the right side | 18-17 |
| 13:19 | Hawaii | Darren Hazard misses long on an open runner in the paint | 18-17 |
| 13:18 | Hawaii | Darren Hazard tips it home | 18-19 |
| 12:51 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 12:50 | Hawaii | John Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 12:31 | Hawaii | Steven Bourgoin loses the dribble to James Wong | 18-19 |
| 12:26 | Fairfield | John Schroeder is called for the reach on Donnie Elamin - foul #1 on John Schroeder, team foul #2 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Arend (PG), Jeremy Singer (SG), Aldo Giordano (SF), Carlos Fleming (C) Jay Hahn, James Wong, Charles Mericle, Larry Rickel | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG), Richard Graham (SG), Chong Chu (SF), Toby Hamilton (PF) Darren Hazard, Tyrone Ross, Steven Bourgoin, John Schroeder | |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | Aldo Giordano's floater is tipped away by Charles Terrill | 18-19 |
| 12:09 | Fairfield | David Arend tips it back up and in | 20-19 |
| 12:04 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton is hacked by Donnie Elamin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donnie Elamin, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| 11:51 | Hawaii | Chong Chu is whistled for a carry | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Arend (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeremy Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aldo Giordano (fresh) PF - Donnie Elamin (tiring) C - Carlos Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Dionisio (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Graham (fresh) SF - Chong Chu (fresh) PF - Toby Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Terrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-19 |
| 11:28 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 11:22 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Carlos Fleming - foul #2 on Carlos Fleming, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Pederson (PG), Charles Mericle (SF) Jeremy Singer, Carlos Fleming | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), Tyrone Ross (SG) Robert Dionisio, Richard Graham | |
| 11:22 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:22 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:22 | Fairfield | Aldo Giordano gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Allen Pederson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 10:59 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:39 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Tyrone Ross | 20-21 |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle is hacked by Tyrone Ross - foul #1 on Tyrone Ross, team foul #3 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jay Hahn (PG), James Wong (SG) Allen Pederson, David Arend | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG), Richard Graham (SG) Darren Hazard, Tyrone Ross | |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 10:01 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Toby Hamilton | 20-21 |
| 09:34 | Hawaii | Chong Chu comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Aldo Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer (SG), Larry Rickel (C) James Wong, Aldo Giordano | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), Tyrone Ross (SG), John Schroeder (C) Robert Dionisio, Richard Graham, Charles Terrill | |
| 08:52 | Hawaii | Chong Chu connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Schroeder | 20-23 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Jay Hahn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 08:32 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to John Schroeder | 20-23 |
| 08:30 | Hawaii | Jay Hahn is called for the reach on Darren Hazard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Hahn, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Pederson (PG) Jay Hahn | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Terrill (C) John Schroeder | |
| 08:30 | Hawaii | Darren Hazard misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:30 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:12 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel scores on a jumper from the baseline | 22-23 |
| 07:49 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Wong (SG), David Arend (SF), Aldo Giordano (C) Jeremy Singer, Charles Mericle, Donnie Elamin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG), Richard Graham (SG) Darren Hazard, Tyrone Ross | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Allen Pederson (fresh) SG - James Wong (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Arend (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Rickel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aldo Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Dionisio (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Graham (fresh) SF - Chong Chu (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Toby Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Terrill (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | James Wong misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-23 |
| 07:37 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:20 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (SF) Allen Pederson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross (SG), John Schroeder (C) Richard Graham, Charles Terrill | |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (SG), Charles Terrill (C) Tyrone Ross, John Schroeder | |
| 06:52 | Hawaii | Charles Mericle is called for the reach on Robert Dionisio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Mericle, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (PF) Charles Mericle | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross (SG) Richard Graham | |
| 06:52 | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:52 | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel's floater is tipped away by Charles Terrill | 22-25 |
| 06:31 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Toby Hamilton | 22-25 |
| 06:21 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-25 |
| 06:20 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:06 | Hawaii | James Wong is called for the reach on Tyrone Ross - foul #1 on James Wong, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer (PG) Larry Rickel | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), John Schroeder (C) Robert Dionisio, Charles Terrill | |
| 06:06 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:06 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:06 | Hawaii | John Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:47 | Hawaii | Chong Chu misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on David Arend - foul #1 on David Arend, team foul #11 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Pederson (PG) James Wong | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (SG), Charles Terrill (C) Tyrone Ross, John Schroeder | |
| 05:47 | Hawaii | Chong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:47 | Hawaii | Chong Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:47 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin is denied on a layup by Chong Chu | 22-26 |
| 05:26 | Fairfield | Allen Pederson tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 05:20 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill can't finish the layup | 24-26 |
| 05:18 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill tips it home | 24-28 |
| 04:57 | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer is fouled on the floor by Darren Hazard - foul #1 on Darren Hazard, team foul #4 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Wong (SG), Larry Rickel (C) Allen Pederson, Jeremy Singer | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG), Tyrone Ross (SG), John Schroeder (C) Darren Hazard, Richard Graham, Charles Terrill | |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Aldo Giordano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 04:40 | Hawaii | John Schroeder snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 04:24 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Schroeder | 24-30 |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 04:09 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 03:46 | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio loses the dribble to James Wong | 24-30 |
| 03:42 | Fairfield | James Wong banks in the layup | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Arend (tiring) 9 pts. SG - James Wong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Aldo Giordano (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Donnie Elamin (very tired) C - Larry Rickel (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Dionisio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tyrone Ross (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chong Chu (tired) 3 pts. PF - Toby Hamilton (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Rickel - foul #1 on Larry Rickel, team foul #12 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jay Hahn (PG), Charles Mericle (SF), Carlos Fleming (PF), Jeffery Johnson (C) David Arend, Aldo Giordano, Donnie Elamin, Larry Rickel | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), Richard Graham (SG), Charles Terrill (C) Robert Dionisio, Tyrone Ross, John Schroeder | |
| 03:40 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:40 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | Toby Hamilton picks off the pass by Jay Hahn | 26-32 |
| 03:07 | Hawaii | Darren Hazard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Graham | 26-34 |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson's layup is rejected by Charles Terrill | 26-34 |
| 02:48 | Hawaii | Darren Hazard pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 02:46 | Hawaii | Chong Chu's pass is intercepted by Jay Hahn in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Jay Hahn hits the finger roll | 28-34 |
| 02:39 | Hawaii | Richard Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Fleming - foul #3 on Carlos Fleming, team foul #13 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeremy Singer (SG), Larry Rickel (PF) James Wong, Carlos Fleming | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Steven Bourgoin (SF) Chong Chu | |
| 02:39 | Hawaii | Richard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:39 | Hawaii | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Darren Hazard - foul #2 on Darren Hazard, team foul #5 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross (SG) Richard Graham | |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:14 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Singer - foul #1 on Jeremy Singer, team foul #14 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG), Chong Chu (SF) Darren Hazard, Steven Bourgoin | |
| 02:14 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:14 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Jay Hahn drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffery Johnson | 32-36 |
| 01:57 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), John Schroeder (PF) Robert Dionisio, Toby Hamilton | |
| 01:28 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darren Hazard | 32-38 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | John Schroeder swats the shot by Larry Rickel | 32-38 |
| 01:09 | Hawaii | John Schroeder gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:50 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Darren Hazard and the foul's on Charles Mericle - foul #3 on Charles Mericle, team foul #15 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Pederson (PG), Aldo Giordano (SF), Donnie Elamin (PF) Jay Hahn, Charles Mericle, Larry Rickel | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG), Steven Bourgoin (SF), Toby Hamilton (PF) Darren Hazard, Chong Chu, John Schroeder | |
| 00:50 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Bourgoin - foul #1 on Steven Bourgoin, team foul #6 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Wong (SG) Jeremy Singer | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Chong Chu (SG) Tyrone Ross | |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:04 | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 00:03 | Hawaii | Steven Bourgoin pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:01 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton's layup is rejected by Jeffery Johnson | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Aldo Giordano gets the rebound | 34-41 |