| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) SF - Gary Christian (fresh) PF - Steve Ward (fresh) C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fresh) SG - Joe Rio (fresh) SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) PF - Jim Green (fresh) C - Brian Haider (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Brian Haider wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Fairfield | Joe Rio comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Canisius | James Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jim Green - foul #1 on Jim Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Fairfield | Joe Rio misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Willard Bennett - foul #1 on Willard Bennett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:11 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Canisius | James Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Canisius | James Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Canisius | James Smith misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Fairfield | Gary Engel is fouled on the floor by Willard Bennett - foul #2 on Willard Bennett, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SG) Willard Bennett | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Ryan Morrison denies the turnaround by Gary Engel | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Fairfield | Brian Haider hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Canisius | Gary Christian scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Fairfield | Jim Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Brian Haider misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 17:10 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:07 | Canisius | Gary Christian is hacked by Sherwood Hinnant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sherwood Hinnant, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Garland Provenzano (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) James Smith, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Bruno Shaver (SF), Joe Short (PF), Josef Kimble (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Jim Green, Brian Haider | |
| 17:00 | Canisius | Brett Justice is fouled on the floor by Bruno Shaver - foul #1 on Bruno Shaver, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 16:43 | Canisius | Dan Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-4 |
| 16:25 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruno Shaver and the foul's on Brett Justice - foul #1 on Brett Justice, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tracy Lanier (SF) Gary Christian | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:25 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:25 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 16:09 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Casimir Falkowski - foul #1 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG) Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:09 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:09 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:57 | Fairfield | John Daugherty misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 15:55 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brett Justice (fresh) SF - Tracy Lanier (fresh) PF - Dan Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Daugherty (fresh) SF - Bruno Shaver (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Short (fresh) C - Josef Kimble (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 15:30 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 15:14 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver buries a floater in the lane set up by Josef Kimble | 12-8 |
| 15:12 | Canisius | James Smith travels in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Christian (SF), Joseph Merkley (C) Tracy Lanier, Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Jim Green (PF), Brian Haider (C) Casimir Falkowski, John Daugherty, Bruno Shaver, Joe Short, Josef Kimble | |
| 15:00 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:59 | Fairfield | Gary Engel gets the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:40 | Fairfield | Brett Justice steps in front of the Jim Green pass | 12-8 |
| 14:20 | Canisius | Gary Christian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (PG), Dan Anderson (SG), Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) James Smith, Brett Justice, Garland Provenzano, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant (SF) Gino Bruno | |
| 14:05 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 14:03 | Fairfield | Jim Green tips it in | 12-10 |
| 14:00 | Canisius | Jim Green steps in front of the Dan Anderson pass in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 13:40 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:36 | Canisius | John Lindsay misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 13:34 | Fairfield | Gary Engel snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | Joe Rio loses the ball out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG), Joe Short (PF), Josef Kimble (C) Joe Rio, Jim Green, Brian Haider | |
| 13:01 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses short on a jumper in the lane | 12-10 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:31 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 12-10 |
| 12:29 | Canisius | Steve Ward pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:24 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:23 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison tips it but misses | 12-10 |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Joe Short gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:15 | Fairfield | Gary Christian picks off the pass by Joe Short | 12-10 |
| 12:11 | Canisius | Gary Christian hits the finger roll | 14-10 |
| 11:56 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses the turnaround from the baseline | 14-10 |
| 11:54 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Dan Anderson | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - John Lindsay (fairly fresh) SG - Dan Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Christian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Ward (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tiring) SG - Casimir Falkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Short (fairly fresh) C - Josef Kimble (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Canisius | John Lindsay clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 11:48 | Fairfield | Joe Short pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:33 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 14-10 |
| 11:32 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski can't tip it in | 14-10 |
| 11:30 | Canisius | Dan Anderson pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:23 | Canisius | Dan Anderson's pass is intercepted by Gary Engel | 14-10 |
| 11:09 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Engel | 14-13 |
| 11:06 | Canisius | Gary Christian is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Brett Justice (SG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Garland Provenzano (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) John Lindsay, Dan Anderson, Gary Christian, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Jim Green (PF), Brian Haider (C) Gary Engel, Casimir Falkowski, Sherwood Hinnant, Joe Short, Josef Kimble | |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Daugherty and the foul's on Brett Justice - foul #2 on Brett Justice, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SG) Brett Justice | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:41 | Canisius | Dan Anderson is hacked by Bruno Shaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruno Shaver, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG) Bruno Shaver | |
| 10:17 | Canisius | Joe Rio is called for the reach on Dan Anderson - foul #1 on Joe Rio, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| 09:58 | Canisius | Brian Haider swats the short shot by Garland Provenzano | 14-16 |
| 09:56 | Fairfield | Brian Haider grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Brian Haider hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Merkley - foul #1 on Joseph Merkley, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Christian (SF), Steve Ward (PF) Tracy Lanier, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF) John Daugherty, Gino Bruno | |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Brian Haider makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Brian Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:37 | Canisius | James Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 09:22 | Fairfield | Jim Green misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 09:21 | Fairfield | Jim Green gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:04 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Brian Haider snags the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 08:54 | Fairfield | Jim Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-18 |
| 08:53 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Dan Anderson | 14-18 |
| 08:46 | Canisius | Brian Haider swats the short shot by Garland Provenzano | 14-18 |
| 08:44 | Fairfield | Jim Green snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 08:23 | Fairfield | A charge is called on Sherwood Hinnant - foul #2 on Sherwood Hinnant, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ryan Morrison (C) Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), John Daugherty (SF) Casimir Falkowski, Sherwood Hinnant | |
| 07:59 | Canisius | Gary Christian hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 14-18 |
| 07:58 | Fairfield | Joe Rio grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 07:44 | Fairfield | Brian Haider misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 14-18 |
| 07:43 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dan Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Christian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Ward (tiring) C - Ryan Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Joe Rio (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Daugherty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jim Green (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Haider (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Canisius | Steve Ward makes the shot from the right block | 16-18 |
| 07:19 | Fairfield | Jim Green can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steve Ward - foul #1 on Steve Ward, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (SG), Tracy Lanier (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) Dan Anderson, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Joe Short (C) Joe Rio, John Daugherty, Brian Haider | |
| 07:19 | Fairfield | Jim Green misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:19 | Fairfield | Jim Green misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:19 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:17 | Canisius | Gary Engel steals the ball from Gary Christian in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 07:00 | Fairfield | Joe Short misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 06:59 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:53 | Canisius | Casimir Falkowski takes the ball from James Smith | 16-18 |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski is called for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SF), Josef Kimble (C) Gino Bruno, Jim Green | |
| 06:16 | Canisius | John Lindsay is fouled on the floor by Gary Engel - foul #1 on Gary Engel, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | Garland Provenzano (C) Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG) Gary Engel | |
| 06:16 | Canisius | John Lindsay misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:16 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:06 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 06:05 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:03 | Canisius | John Lindsay is hacked by John Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Daugherty, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ryan Morrison (C) Tracy Lanier | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:03 | Canisius | John Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:03 | Canisius | John Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:39 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joe Rio | 18-21 |
| 05:25 | Canisius | James Smith makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Garland Provenzano | 20-21 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Ryan Morrison is called for the reach on Joe Short - foul #1 on Ryan Morrison, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SG), Steve Ward (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) John Lindsay, Garland Provenzano, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Gino Bruno (SF), Brian Haider (C) Joe Rio, John Daugherty, Josef Kimble | |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Joe Short makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Joe Short makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:38 | Canisius | James Smith misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 04:36 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Gino Bruno denies the turnaround by Dan Anderson | 20-23 |
| 04:23 | Canisius | Dan Anderson tips it home | 22-23 |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 03:59 | Canisius | Steve Ward snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 03:54 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Christian | 25-23 |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Joe Short throws it down on a nice dish by Casimir Falkowski | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Dan Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Christian (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Steve Ward (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Merkley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Casimir Falkowski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gino Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Short (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Haider (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Canisius | Gary Christian is called for traveling | 25-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Willard Bennett (SG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Garland Provenzano (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) James Smith, Dan Anderson, Gary Christian, Steve Ward, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Jim Green (PF), Josef Kimble (C) Gary Engel, Casimir Falkowski, Gino Bruno, Joe Short, Brian Haider | |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Joe Rio comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-25 |
| 02:53 | Fairfield | Jim Green gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-25 |
| 02:33 | Canisius | Brett Justice grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:30 | Canisius | Brett Justice's pass is intercepted by Joe Rio in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Joe Rio is whistled for traveling | 25-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Haider (C) Josef Kimble | |
| 01:48 | Canisius | Joe Rio steps in front of the Brett Justice pass | 25-25 |
| 01:44 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Rio | 25-27 |
| 01:31 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Willard Bennett | 27-27 |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | Joe Rio can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 01:17 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver grabs the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Garland Provenzano picks off the pass by Brian Haider | 27-27 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Jim Green steps in front of the Ryan Morrison pass in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (PG), Gary Christian (SF), Dan Anderson (PF) Brett Justice, Tracy Lanier, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Josef Kimble (PF) Bruno Shaver, Joe Rio, Jim Green | |
| 00:26 | Canisius | John Lindsay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Brian Haider pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble hits a floater from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 00:02 | Canisius | Gary Christian is fouled in the backcourt by Josef Kimble - foul #1 on Josef Kimble, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Merkley (C) Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Jim Green (PF), Joe Short (C) John Daugherty, Sherwood Hinnant, Josef Kimble, Brian Haider | |
| 00:02 | Canisius | Gary Christian misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:02 | Canisius | Gary Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno clanks a halfcourt shot | 28-29 |