| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Backes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) SG - Peter Plotkin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Flippo (fresh) PF - Joshua Bibbins (fresh) C - Rodney Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Flippo | 34-30 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 19:31 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Thomas | 34-30 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | David Backes is hacked by Paul Baker - foul #1 on Paul Baker, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:06 | Fairfield | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| 18:48 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-30 |
| 18:47 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:33 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-30 |
| 18:32 | Fairfield | David Backes pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:14 | Fairfield | David Backes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 18:13 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:08 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:55 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 17:53 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 17:47 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino (PG), Thomas Clark (SF), Lorenzo Greenwood (PF), Preston Allen (C) Kristopher Roberts, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Beckett (PG), William Cullison (SG), Dennis Wilmoth (PF), Michael Weaver (C) Paul Baker, Peter Plotkin, Joshua Bibbins, Rodney Garrison | |
| 17:33 | Fairfield | Robert Brown is hacked by William Cullison - foul #1 on William Cullison, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 17:14 | Fairfield | Preston Allen misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:12 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark tips it but misses | 34-30 |
| 17:10 | Fairfield | Preston Allen gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:00 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood connects on the floater from the right block set up by Kenneth Carpino | 36-30 |
| 16:55 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:39 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-30 |
| 16:38 | Canisius | William Cullison grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:33 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 16:24 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts hits a floater from the left wing set up by Kenneth Carpino | 38-30 |
| 16:18 | Canisius | Michael Weaver misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Preston Allen - foul #2 on Preston Allen, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Jason Nakamura (C) Kenneth Carpino, Lorenzo Greenwood, Preston Allen | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Plotkin (SG), Tomas Cottone (C) William Cullison, Dennis Wilmoth | |
| 16:18 | Canisius | Michael Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:18 | Canisius | Michael Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:56 | Fairfield | David Backes misses badly on a jumper from close range | 38-32 |
| 15:54 | Fairfield | David Backes pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Backes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Nakamura (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Samuel Beckett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Plotkin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bruce Flippo (tiring) PF - Michael Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Tomas Cottone (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin lays it up and in on a great pass from Kristopher Roberts and he's fouled by Michael Weaver - foul #2 on Michael Weaver, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (SG) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), Francis Weatherford (SG), Joshua Bibbins (SF), Gary Powers (PF), Rodney Garrison (C) Samuel Beckett, Peter Plotkin, Bruce Flippo, Michael Weaver, Tomas Cottone | |
| 15:44 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:35 | Canisius | Gary Powers buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Paul Baker | 41-34 |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | Jason Nakamura blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Baker - foul #2 on Paul Baker, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright (PG) Kristopher Roberts | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | Jason Nakamura misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | Jason Nakamura misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:19 | Canisius | Gary Powers pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:59 | Canisius | Paul Baker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-34 |
| 14:58 | Fairfield | David Backes gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:41 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-34 |
| 14:40 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Joshua Bibbins | 41-34 |
| 14:35 | Canisius | Paul Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Bibbins | 41-37 |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | Charles Cole misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:25 | Canisius | Gary Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:18 | Canisius | Gary Powers clanks a turnaround in the paint | 41-37 |
| 14:17 | Fairfield | David Backes snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:01 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright misses the jump hook from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 13:59 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 13:42 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 13:40 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Jason Nakamura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Lorenzo Greenwood (PF), Elmer Thomas (C) Kenneth Cartwright, Charles Cole, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin, Jason Nakamura | |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Beckett (PG), Peter Plotkin (SG), Dennis Wilmoth (SF), Michael Weaver (C) Paul Baker, Francis Weatherford, Joshua Bibbins, Rodney Garrison | |
| 13:04 | Canisius | Gary Powers lays it in | 43-41 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Lorenzo Greenwood is blocked by Michael Weaver | 43-41 |
| 12:48 | Canisius | Gary Powers snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:43 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Wilmoth | 43-44 |
| 12:37 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:35 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:28 | Canisius | The short jumper by Gary Powers is denied by Elmer Thomas | 43-44 |
| 12:27 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:17 | Fairfield | Robert Brown knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Clark | 45-44 |
| 12:13 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Plotkin | 45-47 |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:53 | Canisius | Gary Powers pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lorenzo Greenwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Samuel Beckett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Plotkin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Powers (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Powers | 45-50 |
| 11:33 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 11:32 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:08 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 11:07 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 11:02 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin misses short on an open shot from the left side | 45-50 |
| 11:00 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 10:41 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino (PG), Charles Cole (SG), David Backes (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Preston Allen (C) Kristopher Roberts, Robert Brown, Thomas Clark, Lorenzo Greenwood, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), Francis Weatherford (SG), Bruce Flippo (SF), Joshua Bibbins (PF), Rodney Garrison (C) Samuel Beckett, Peter Plotkin, Dennis Wilmoth, Gary Powers, Michael Weaver | |
| 10:27 | Canisius | Paul Baker hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Bruce Flippo | 45-52 |
| 10:20 | Fairfield | Charles Cole misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Francis Weatherford - foul #4 on Francis Weatherford, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Cullison (SG) Francis Weatherford | |
| 10:20 | Fairfield | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:20 | Fairfield | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:03 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo scores on a jumper from the right block | 47-54 |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | Charles Cole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 09:39 | Fairfield | David Backes tips it home | 49-54 |
| 09:14 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 09:12 | Canisius | William Cullison can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 09:11 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison tips it in | 49-56 |
| 09:06 | Fairfield | Preston Allen's pass is intercepted by Joshua Bibbins | 49-56 |
| 09:04 | Canisius | Preston Allen is called for the reach on Paul Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Preston Allen, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Jason Nakamura (C) Kenneth Carpino, Charles Cole, Preston Allen | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Powers (PF), Tomas Cottone (C) Joshua Bibbins, Rodney Garrison | |
| 08:48 | Canisius | Gary Powers misses the lay-in | 49-56 |
| 08:46 | Canisius | Tomas Cottone gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:32 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 08:31 | Fairfield | Jason Nakamura gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:15 | Fairfield | Gary Powers denies the turnaround by Jason Nakamura | 49-56 |
| 08:13 | Fairfield | Jason Nakamura snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | David Backes throws it down set up by Kristopher Roberts | 51-56 |
| 07:57 | Canisius | William Cullison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 07:56 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | David Backes is hacked by Tomas Cottone - foul #1 on Tomas Cottone, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright (PG), Charles Cole (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Lorenzo Greenwood (PF), Elmer Thomas (C) Kristopher Roberts, Robert Brown, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin, Jason Nakamura | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Plotkin (PG), Francis Weatherford (SG), Dennis Wilmoth (SF), Michael Weaver (PF), Rodney Garrison (C) Paul Baker, William Cullison, Bruce Flippo, Gary Powers, Tomas Cottone | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kenneth Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lorenzo Greenwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Peter Plotkin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Weatherford (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Dennis Wilmoth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark buries a runner from the baseline | 53-56 |
| 07:04 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Cartwright - foul #2 on Kenneth Cartwright, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino (PG), Preston Allen (PF) Kenneth Cartwright, Lorenzo Greenwood | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 07:04 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:04 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:04 | Fairfield | Preston Allen snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | Francis Weatherford picks off the pass by Charles Cole | 53-57 |
| 06:20 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-57 |
| 06:19 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Weatherford | 53-57 |
| 06:00 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino misses the floater from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 05:54 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 05:52 | Canisius | Kenneth Carpino steps in front of the Peter Plotkin pass in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 05:38 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Carpino and he's fouled by Dennis Wilmoth - foul #1 on Dennis Wilmoth, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Lorenzo Greenwood (PF), Jason Nakamura (C) Kenneth Carpino, Charles Cole, Preston Allen, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Beckett (PG), Bruce Flippo (SF), Joshua Bibbins (PF), Tomas Cottone (C) Peter Plotkin, Dennis Wilmoth, Michael Weaver, Rodney Garrison | |
| 05:38 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:38 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Joshua Bibbins | 55-57 |
| 05:34 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 05:20 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Weatherford | 55-59 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tomas Cottone - foul #2 on Tomas Cottone, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:38 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kristopher Roberts - foul #3 on Kristopher Roberts, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Cullison (SG) Francis Weatherford | |
| 04:38 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:38 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:19 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 04:17 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:14 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Roberts - foul #4 on Kristopher Roberts, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin (PF), Elmer Thomas (C) Lorenzo Greenwood, Jason Nakamura | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), Peter Plotkin (SG), Gary Powers (PF), Rodney Garrison (C) Samuel Beckett, William Cullison, Bruce Flippo, Tomas Cottone | |
| 04:08 | Canisius | Gary Powers loses the dribble to Darrel Swearengin | 57-61 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Robert Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Preston Allen (C) Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 04:00 | Canisius | Paul Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright (PG), Thomas Clark (SF) Kristopher Roberts, David Backes | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Rodney Garrison - foul #1 on Rodney Garrison, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Weaver (SF) Joshua Bibbins | |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:48 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Michael Weaver | 58-61 |
| 03:22 | Canisius | Michael Weaver is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino (PG), Charles Cole (SG), Elmer Thomas (C) Kenneth Cartwright, Robert Brown, Preston Allen | |
| Subs | Canisius | Bruce Flippo (SF) Rodney Garrison | |
| 03:22 | Canisius | Michael Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:22 | Canisius | Michael Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kenneth Carpino (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Charles Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Swearengin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Elmer Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Plotkin (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Flippo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Powers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Fairfield | Charles Cole dunks the ball on a nice dish by Darrel Swearengin | 60-63 |
| 03:03 | Canisius | Kenneth Carpino is called for the reach on Paul Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Carpino, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Lorenzo Greenwood (PF), Jason Nakamura (C) Thomas Clark, Darrel Swearengin, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Cullison (SG), Rodney Garrison (C) Peter Plotkin, Michael Weaver | |
| 03:03 | Canisius | Paul Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:03 | Canisius | Paul Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:35 | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino is called for traveling | 60-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF) Kenneth Carpino | |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Beckett (PG), Dennis Wilmoth (SF), Joshua Bibbins (PF), Tomas Cottone (C) Paul Baker, Bruce Flippo, Gary Powers, Rodney Garrison | |
| 02:29 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Roberts - foul #5 on Kristopher Roberts, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright (PG) Kristopher Roberts | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:29 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood clanks a floater from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 02:11 | Canisius | Tomas Cottone pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:11 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Elmer Thomas (C) Kenneth Cartwright, Charles Cole, Jason Nakamura | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), Francis Weatherford (SG), Rodney Garrison (C) Samuel Beckett, William Cullison, Tomas Cottone | |
| 01:42 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-65 |
| 01:40 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Greenwood | 60-65 |
| 01:40 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin (PF) Lorenzo Greenwood | |
| Subs | Canisius | Bruce Flippo (SF), Gary Powers (PF) Joshua Bibbins, Dennis Wilmoth | |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | David Backes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 01:13 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:08 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 60-67 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Bruce Flippo is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Bruce Flippo, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:44 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Rodney Garrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins (SF) Bruce Flippo | |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Joshua Bibbins blocks the short jumper by Darrel Swearengin | 61-68 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas snags the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-68 |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas is called for traveling | 61-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Tomas Cottone (C) Rodney Garrison | |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Paul Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Carpino - foul #2 on Kenneth Carpino, team foul #11 | 61-68 |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Paul Baker makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Paul Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | David Backes is fouled on the floor by Tomas Cottone - foul #3 on Tomas Cottone, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Bruce Flippo (SF), Rodney Garrison (C) Joshua Bibbins, Tomas Cottone | |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | David Backes misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | David Backes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Carpino - foul #3 on Kenneth Carpino, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins (SF), Tomas Cottone (C) Bruce Flippo, Rodney Garrison | |
| 00:22 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:22 | Canisius | Francis Weatherford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 00:14 | Canisius | Gary Powers snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| 00:14 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 00:12 | Canisius | Paul Baker is hacked by Kenneth Carpino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Carpino, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| 00:12 | Canisius | Paul Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:12 | Canisius | Paul Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:12 | Canisius | Tomas Cottone grabs the offensive board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Paul Baker runs out the clock | 62-72 |