| Lineup | Albany | PG - Steven Lightsey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Siegel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Dorris (fresh) 6 reb. C - George Deem (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Seth Piccolo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Randle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Fairfield | Ian Randle clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 19:33 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier tips it in | 34-33 |
| 19:04 | Albany | Gary Smith connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Lightsey | 36-33 |
| 18:54 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 18:32 | Albany | Steven Lightsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 18:31 | Albany | John Dorris tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Frank Fleming | 38-35 |
| 18:03 | Albany | Frank Fleming is called for the reach on Martin Siegel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Fleming, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Albany | Carlos King (PG), Melvin Robinson (PF), Samuel Mariscal (C) Steven Lightsey, Martin Siegel, George Deem | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (PG), Joshua Strobel (SG), Jacob Hodges (SF), David Deschamp (PF), Stephen Chang (C) Frank Fleming, Seth Piccolo, Terrence Mitchell, Curtis Frazier, Ian Randle | |
| 17:48 | Albany | John Dorris hits the finger roll set up by Gary Smith and he's fouled by Michael Austin - foul #2 on Michael Austin, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 17:48 | Albany | John Dorris makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Michael Austin clanks a floater from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 17:34 | Albany | The rebound goes to Melvin Robinson | 41-35 |
| 17:13 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Strobel - foul #1 on Joshua Strobel, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Lightsey (PG), Martin Siegel (SF) Gary Smith, John Dorris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell (SF) Jacob Hodges | |
| 17:13 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:13 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:13 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | Melvin Robinson is called for the reach on Stephen Chang - foul #1 on Melvin Robinson, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo (SG), Curtis Frazier (PF) Joshua Strobel, Stephen Chang | |
| 16:36 | Fairfield | David Deschamp makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Seth Piccolo and the foul's on Samuel Mariscal - foul #3 on Samuel Mariscal, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Albany | George Deem (C) Samuel Mariscal | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (PG) Michael Austin | |
| 16:36 | Fairfield | David Deschamp makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:23 | Albany | Steven Lightsey makes the 3 from straight away | 45-38 |
| 16:13 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Fleming | 45-41 |
| 15:52 | Albany | Steven Lightsey can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 15:51 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to George Deem | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Steven Lightsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Siegel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Melvin Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - George Deem (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Fleming (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Seth Piccolo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrence Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Deschamp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Albany | Martin Siegel misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Terrence Mitchell - foul #1 on Terrence Mitchell, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Brown (PG), Gary Smith (SG), John Dorris (PF), Samuel Mariscal (C) Steven Lightsey, Carlos King, Melvin Robinson, George Deem | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Joshua Strobel (SG), Jacob Hodges (SF), Stephen Chang (PF), Ian Randle (C) Frank Fleming, Seth Piccolo, Terrence Mitchell, Curtis Frazier, David Deschamp | |
| 15:36 | Albany | Martin Siegel makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:36 | Albany | Martin Siegel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:27 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-41 |
| 15:25 | Albany | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:05 | Albany | Richard Brown buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 49-41 |
| 14:38 | Fairfield | James Berner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-41 |
| 14:37 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 14:32 | Albany | Gary Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Albany | Carlos King (SF), George Deem (C) Martin Siegel, Samuel Mariscal | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo (SG), Samuel Cole (C) Joshua Strobel, Ian Randle | |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 14:25 | Albany | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 14:03 | Albany | George Deem comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 14:01 | Albany | Gary Smith tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 13:49 | Fairfield | James Berner's layup is rejected by John Dorris | 51-43 |
| 13:47 | Albany | John Dorris pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:32 | Albany | George Deem is fouled on the floor by Samuel Cole - foul #1 on Samuel Cole, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Albany | Martin Siegel (PF) John Dorris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (PG), Joshua Strobel (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Curtis Frazier (PF) James Berner, Seth Piccolo, Jacob Hodges, Stephen Chang | |
| 13:11 | Albany | Carlos King is whistled for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Lightsey (SG), Melvin Robinson (PF), Samuel Mariscal (C) Gary Smith, Carlos King, George Deem | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ian Randle (C) Samuel Cole | |
| 12:57 | Fairfield | Ian Randle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| 12:47 | Albany | Martin Siegel is hacked by Joshua Strobel - foul #2 on Joshua Strobel, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| 12:32 | Albany | Melvin Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Ian Randle pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:19 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell is hacked by Melvin Robinson - foul #2 on Melvin Robinson, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Smith (SG), John Dorris (SF) Richard Brown, Martin Siegel | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), David Deschamp (C) Frank Fleming, Joshua Strobel, Ian Randle | |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | David Deschamp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Albany | Carlos King (SF), George Deem (C) Melvin Robinson, Samuel Mariscal | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:58 | Albany | Seth Piccolo steps in front of the George Deem pass in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo misses the lay-in | 51-43 |
| 11:54 | Albany | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Steven Lightsey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Dorris (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - George Deem (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Berner (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Seth Piccolo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrence Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Deschamp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Albany | Steven Lightsey drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 54-43 |
| 11:24 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by James Berner | 54-45 |
| 11:00 | Albany | George Deem knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Lightsey | 57-45 |
| 10:40 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-45 |
| 10:38 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 10:19 | Albany | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | David Deschamp gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 10:08 | Albany | John Dorris grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 09:46 | Albany | Steven Lightsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-47 |
| 09:45 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:26 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Dorris - foul #1 on John Dorris, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Brown (PG), Martin Siegel (SF), Melvin Robinson (PF), Samuel Mariscal (C) Steven Lightsey, Carlos King, John Dorris, George Deem | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (PG), Jacob Hodges (SF), Stephen Chang (PF), Ian Randle (C) James Berner, Terrence Mitchell, Curtis Frazier, David Deschamp | |
| 09:26 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:26 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:18 | Albany | Stephen Chang picks off the pass by Martin Siegel | 57-49 |
| 09:04 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel (SG) Seth Piccolo | |
| 08:54 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-49 |
| 08:52 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:29 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel is fouled on the floor by Martin Siegel - foul #2 on Martin Siegel, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| 08:12 | Fairfield | Melvin Robinson picks off the pass by Joshua Strobel | 57-49 |
| 07:54 | Albany | Richard Brown can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 07:52 | Albany | Melvin Robinson hits the follow up shot | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Martin Siegel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Melvin Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Mariscal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Fleming (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua Strobel (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jacob Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Chang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Randle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Ian Randle lays it up and in and he's fouled by Samuel Mariscal - foul #4 on Samuel Mariscal, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Albany | Carlos King (SF), George Deem (C) Melvin Robinson, Samuel Mariscal | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (PG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Curtis Frazier (PF) Frank Fleming, Jacob Hodges, Stephen Chang | |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Ian Randle misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:42 | Albany | George Deem gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:22 | Albany | Gary Smith clanks a floater from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 07:21 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Curtis Frazier | 59-51 |
| 06:59 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier can't finish the layup | 59-51 |
| 06:57 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 06:35 | Albany | George Deem pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:13 | Albany | Gary Smith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 06:11 | Fairfield | Michael Austin snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Lightsey (SG), John Dorris (SF), Melvin Robinson (PF), Samuel Mariscal (C) Gary Smith, Carlos King, Martin Siegel, George Deem | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Jacob Hodges (SF), David Deschamp (PF), Stephen Chang (C) Michael Austin, Joshua Strobel, Terrence Mitchell, Curtis Frazier, Ian Randle | |
| 05:46 | Albany | David Deschamp picks off the pass by Samuel Mariscal in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 05:35 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | James Berner misses the tip | 59-51 |
| 05:31 | Albany | The rebound goes to John Dorris | 59-51 |
| 05:14 | Albany | Steven Lightsey is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 04:55 | Fairfield | James Berner misses the lay-in | 62-51 |
| 04:53 | Fairfield | David Deschamp grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | David Deschamp misses the jumper from the left block | 62-51 |
| 04:33 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 04:11 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 04:10 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Lightsey | 62-51 |
| 04:02 | Albany | John Dorris loses the dribble to James Berner | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:50 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Seth Piccolo, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Albany | Carlos King (SG), Martin Siegel (PF), George Deem (C) Steven Lightsey, Melvin Robinson, Samuel Mariscal | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (PG), Frank Fleming (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Curtis Frazier (PF), Samuel Cole (C) James Berner, Seth Piccolo, Jacob Hodges, David Deschamp, Stephen Chang | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Dorris (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. PF - Martin Siegel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - George Deem (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Austin (fresh) SG - Frank Fleming (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Terrence Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Frazier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Albany | Carlos King loses the dribble to Curtis Frazier in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Michael Austin loses the dribble to George Deem | 62-51 |
| 03:05 | Albany | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 62-51 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Terrence Mitchell | 62-51 |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Lightsey (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Melvin Robinson (PF), Samuel Mariscal (C) Richard Brown, Carlos King, Martin Siegel, George Deem | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), David Deschamp (PF) Michael Austin, Frank Fleming, Curtis Frazier | |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | James Berner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 02:57 | Fairfield | David Deschamp tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| 02:57 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier (PF), Ian Randle (C) David Deschamp, Samuel Cole | |
| 02:55 | Albany | Steven Lightsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:38 | Albany | Steven Lightsey loses the dribble to Seth Piccolo in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 02:35 | Fairfield | James Berner lays it up and in on a great pass from Seth Piccolo | 62-57 |
| 02:24 | Albany | John Dorris loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Albany | Martin Siegel (SF) Melvin Robinson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Berner | 62-59 |
| 02:07 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Brown (PG), George Deem (C) Steven Lightsey, Samuel Mariscal | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:47 | Albany | Terrence Mitchell takes the ball from George Deem | 62-59 |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Terrence Mitchell and he's fouled by George Deem - foul #2 on George Deem, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:10 | Albany | Richard Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Siegel | 65-62 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Frazier | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Albany | Gary Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier banks in the layup set up by Seth Piccolo | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Albany | James Berner is called for the reach on Richard Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Berner, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Albany | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Albany | Richard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | James Berner drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Frazier | 68-69 |
| 00:07 | Albany | Albany calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Albany | John Dorris scores on a jump hook in the lane | 70-69 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | James Berner clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-69 |