| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Knight (fresh) SG - James Lefkowitz (fresh) SF - Robert Phelps (fresh) PF - Eric Wolfe (fresh) C - Joseph Beers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Berner (fresh) SG - Seth Piccolo (fresh) SF - Terrence Mitchell (fresh) PF - Curtis Frazier (fresh) C - Ian Randle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Fairfield | Robert Phelps takes the ball from Seth Piccolo in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Lefkowitz and he's fouled by Curtis Frazier - foul #1 on Curtis Frazier, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Curtis Frazier | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Fairfield | John Knight steps in front of the Terrence Mitchell pass | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Manhattan | John Knight hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | James Berner is hacked by John Knight - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | Ian Randle hits the finger roll set up by James Berner | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps tips it in | 6-2 |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | James Berner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe misses long on a shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:09 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:04 | Fairfield | James Berner knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Frazier | 6-4 |
| 18:01 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Frazier - foul #2 on Curtis Frazier, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Deschamp (PF) Curtis Frazier | |
| 17:41 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz can't finish the uncontested layup | 6-4 |
| 17:39 | Manhattan | Joseph Beers snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Manhattan | James Berner is called for the reach on John Knight - foul #1 on James Berner, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Shy (PG), Gerald Collins (SG), Douglas Berg (SF), James Jewett (PF), Ralph Parnell (C) John Knight, James Lefkowitz, Robert Phelps, Eric Wolfe, Joseph Beers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (PG), Joshua Strobel (SG), Jacob Hodges (SF), Stephen Chang (C) James Berner, Seth Piccolo, Terrence Mitchell, Ian Randle | |
| 17:05 | Manhattan | 3 seconds is called on Derek Shy | 6-4 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Samuel Cole (C) David Deschamp | |
| 17:03 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges is hacked by Douglas Berg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Berg, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 16:35 | Manhattan | Douglas Berg misses short on an open shot from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:20 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Samuel Cole | 6-9 |
| 16:07 | Manhattan | Jacob Hodges steals it from Derek Shy | 6-9 |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joshua Strobel | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Derek Shy (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Berg (fairly fresh) PF - James Jewett (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Parnell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Fleming (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Strobel (fairly fresh) SF - Jacob Hodges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Chang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Manhattan | Gerald Collins double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Bacher (PG), James Lefkowitz (SG), Raymond Tabor (SF), Eric Wolfe (PF), Joseph Beers (C) Derek Shy, Gerald Collins, Douglas Berg, James Jewett, Ralph Parnell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), David Deschamp (PF), Ian Randle (C) Frank Fleming, Joshua Strobel, Jacob Hodges, Stephen Chang, Samuel Cole | |
| 15:38 | Fairfield | Joseph Beers blocks the short jumper by David Deschamp | 6-12 |
| 15:37 | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:24 | Manhattan | Christopher Bacher misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 15:22 | Fairfield | Michael Austin pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 6-12 |
| 15:15 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:03 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Knight (PG), Robert Phelps (SF), James Jewett (C) Christopher Bacher, Raymond Tabor, Joseph Beers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG) Michael Austin | |
| 14:45 | Fairfield | James Berner scores on a jumper from the left side | 6-14 |
| 14:34 | Manhattan | Terrence Mitchell steals it from John Knight | 6-14 |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | David Deschamp slams it home on a great pass from Terrence Mitchell | 6-16 |
| 14:17 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-16 |
| 14:16 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Terrence Mitchell | 6-16 |
| 14:11 | Fairfield | Ian Randle loses the ball out of bounds | 6-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gerald Collins (PG), Douglas Berg (SF), Joseph Beers (C) John Knight, Robert Phelps, James Jewett | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (SG), Stephen Chang (PF) Seth Piccolo, Ian Randle | |
| 13:57 | Manhattan | David Deschamp is called for the reach on Douglas Berg - foul #1 on David Deschamp, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Bacher (PG), Raymond Tabor (SF) Gerald Collins, Eric Wolfe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Samuel Cole (C) David Deschamp | |
| 13:41 | Manhattan | Douglas Berg misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-16 |
| 13:40 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Bacher - foul #1 on Christopher Bacher, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gerald Collins (PG), Robert Phelps (SF), Ralph Parnell (PF) Christopher Bacher, Raymond Tabor, Douglas Berg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (PG), Jacob Hodges (SF), David Deschamp (C) James Berner, Terrence Mitchell, Samuel Cole | |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang makes the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:07 | Manhattan | Ralph Parnell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 6-18 |
| 13:06 | Manhattan | Ralph Parnell grabs the offensive board | 6-18 |
| 12:56 | Manhattan | Ralph Parnell is open and lays it up and in set up by Gerald Collins | 8-18 |
| 12:41 | Fairfield | Michael Austin double dribbles | 8-18 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Shy (PG), Eric Wolfe (PF), James Jewett (C) Gerald Collins, Ralph Parnell, Joseph Beers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Joshua Strobel (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Michael Austin, Frank Fleming, Jacob Hodges, Stephen Chang | |
| 12:38 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-18 |
| 12:26 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Berner | 8-20 |
| 12:21 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Lefkowitz | 10-20 |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole misses long on an open shot near the basket | 10-20 |
| 12:01 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 11:48 | Manhattan | Terrence Mitchell swats the short shot by Eric Wolfe | 10-20 |
| 11:46 | Manhattan | Derek Shy tips it in | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Derek Shy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lefkowitz (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Robert Phelps (tired) 4 pts. PF - Eric Wolfe (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Jewett (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Berner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Strobel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrence Mitchell (tired) PF - David Deschamp (tired) 2 pts. C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Fairfield | James Jewett is called for the reach on James Berner - foul #1 on James Jewett, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Bacher (PG), Douglas Berg (SG), Raymond Tabor (SF), Ralph Parnell (C) Derek Shy, James Lefkowitz, Robert Phelps, Eric Wolfe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Jacob Hodges (SF), Stephen Chang (PF), Ian Randle (C) James Berner, Joshua Strobel, Terrence Mitchell, David Deschamp, Samuel Cole | |
| 11:04 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jacob Hodges | 12-22 |
| 10:43 | Manhattan | Ralph Parnell drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Jewett | 14-22 |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Berg - foul #2 on Douglas Berg, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Knight (PG), Gerald Collins (SG), Joseph Beers (C) Christopher Bacher, Douglas Berg, James Jewett | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (PG), Terrence Mitchell (SF) Michael Austin, Stephen Chang | |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:29 | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-24 |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Seth Piccolo | 14-27 |
| 10:01 | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor throws it down | 16-27 |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo is hacked by Gerald Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Collins, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Phelps (SF), Eric Wolfe (PF) Raymond Tabor, Ralph Parnell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), David Deschamp (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Frank Fleming, Jacob Hodges, Ian Randle | |
| 09:39 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole makes the jumper from the right block | 16-29 |
| 09:34 | Manhattan | John Knight is hacked by Terrence Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terrence Mitchell, team foul #5 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz (SG) Gerald Collins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Chang (PF) David Deschamp | |
| 09:23 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe drills a turnaround from the left block | 18-29 |
| 09:03 | Fairfield | John Knight steps in front of the James Berner pass | 18-29 |
| 09:03 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Shy (PG), James Jewett (SF), Ralph Parnell (C) John Knight, Robert Phelps, Joseph Beers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel (SG), Jacob Hodges (SF), Ian Randle (C) Seth Piccolo, Terrence Mitchell, Samuel Cole | |
| 08:51 | Manhattan | James Jewett can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ian Randle - foul #1 on Ian Randle, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (PG), David Deschamp (PF) James Berner, Stephen Chang | |
| 08:51 | Manhattan | James Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 08:51 | Manhattan | James Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Derek Shy is called for the reach on Michael Austin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Shy, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Michael Austin makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Michael Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 08:49 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 08:28 | Manhattan | Derek Shy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Lefkowitz | 23-30 |
| 08:09 | Fairfield | Michael Austin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 08:08 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges tips it in | 23-32 |
| 07:47 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe lays it in uncontested | 25-32 |
| 07:44 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel is hacked by James Jewett in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jewett, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Bacher (PG), Gerald Collins (SG), Raymond Tabor (SF), Joseph Beers (C) Derek Shy, James Lefkowitz, James Jewett, Eric Wolfe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (PG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Stephen Chang (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Michael Austin, Jacob Hodges, David Deschamp, Ian Randle | |
| 07:44 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 07:44 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 07:44 | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Christopher Bacher (fresh) SG - Gerald Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Tabor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Parnell (tiring) 4 pts. C - Joseph Beers (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Strobel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrence Mitchell (tiring) PF - Stephen Chang (tiring) 4 pts. C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Manhattan | Gerald Collins is fouled on the floor by Joshua Strobel - foul #1 on Joshua Strobel, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG) Joshua Strobel | |
| 07:33 | Manhattan | Gerald Collins makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 07:33 | Manhattan | Gerald Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | Ralph Parnell picks off the pass by James Berner in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 07:08 | Manhattan | Christopher Bacher hits a floater from the left side | 28-33 |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell connects on the runner from close range and he's hacked by Raymond Tabor - foul #1 on Raymond Tabor, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Knight (PG), James Lefkowitz (SG), Robert Phelps (SF), Eric Wolfe (PF) Christopher Bacher, Gerald Collins, Raymond Tabor, Ralph Parnell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo (SG), David Deschamp (PF) James Berner, Stephen Chang | |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 06:29 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Terrence Mitchell - foul #2 on Terrence Mitchell, team foul #8 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges (SF), Ian Randle (C) Terrence Mitchell, Samuel Cole | |
| 06:29 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 06:29 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 06:29 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ian Randle | 29-36 |
| 06:12 | Fairfield | Ian Randle misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 06:11 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to David Deschamp | 29-36 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | David Deschamp misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Wolfe - foul #1 on Eric Wolfe, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gerald Collins (C) Joseph Beers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Stephen Chang (C) Frank Fleming, Ian Randle | |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | David Deschamp misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | David Deschamp misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | James Berner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Wolfe - foul #2 on Eric Wolfe, team foul #11 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Shy (PG), Ralph Parnell (PF) John Knight, Eric Wolfe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Jacob Hodges, David Deschamp | |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | James Berner misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | James Berner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:49 | Manhattan | Gerald Collins snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 05:26 | Manhattan | Gerald Collins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-36 |
| 05:25 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 05:23 | Fairfield | James Lefkowitz steals the ball from Seth Piccolo in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 05:05 | Manhattan | Gerald Collins blows the layup | 29-36 |
| 05:04 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Stephen Chang | 29-36 |
| 04:57 | Fairfield | James Lefkowitz takes the ball from Seth Piccolo | 29-36 |
| 04:42 | Manhattan | Ralph Parnell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-36 |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Bacher (PG), Raymond Tabor (SF), Joseph Beers (C) Derek Shy, Robert Phelps, Gerald Collins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (PG), Frank Fleming (SG), Jacob Hodges (SF), David Deschamp (PF), Ian Randle (C) James Berner, Seth Piccolo, Joshua Strobel, Stephen Chang, Samuel Cole | |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Ian Randle can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 29-36 |
| 04:20 | Manhattan | Ralph Parnell snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 04:01 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz knocks in the turnaround from close range | 31-36 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Raymond Tabor steals the ball from Jacob Hodges | 31-36 |
| 03:36 | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor banks in the layup | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Christopher Bacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lefkowitz (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Tabor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Parnell (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Beers (tired) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Austin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Frank Fleming (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Hodges (tiring) 10 pts. PF - David Deschamp (tired) 2 pts. C - Ian Randle (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Beers - foul #1 on Joseph Beers, team foul #12 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Knight (PG), Douglas Berg (SF), Eric Wolfe (PF), James Jewett (C) Christopher Bacher, Raymond Tabor, Ralph Parnell, Joseph Beers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Curtis Frazier (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Michael Austin, Frank Fleming, David Deschamp, Ian Randle | |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:55 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 02:53 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 02:48 | Fairfield | James Berner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 02:47 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 02:43 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 02:42 | Manhattan | James Jewett hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Wolfe - foul #3 on Eric Wolfe, team foul #13 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Shy (PG), Gerald Collins (SG), Robert Phelps (SF) John Knight, James Lefkowitz, Eric Wolfe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell (SF), Stephen Chang (C) Jacob Hodges, Samuel Cole | |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 02:11 | Manhattan | James Jewett makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Collins | 37-40 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo's pass is intercepted by Douglas Berg in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 01:47 | Manhattan | Stephen Chang is called for the reach on Gerald Collins - foul #1 on Stephen Chang, team foul #9 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Knight (PG), Joseph Beers (C) Derek Shy, Robert Phelps | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (PG), Joshua Strobel (SG) James Berner, Seth Piccolo | |
| 01:47 | Manhattan | Gerald Collins makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:47 | Manhattan | Gerald Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell is hacked by Douglas Berg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Berg, team foul #14 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor (SF) Douglas Berg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:34 | Manhattan | Gerald Collins comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 39-42 |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Collins - foul #2 on Gerald Collins, team foul #15 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz (SG) Gerald Collins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ian Randle (C) Stephen Chang | |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 01:18 | Manhattan | Joseph Beers's fadeaway is rejected by Terrence Mitchell | 39-44 |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 01:08 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 01:06 | Manhattan | James Jewett snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 01:02 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz loses the dribble to Terrence Mitchell in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel lays it in set up by Terrence Mitchell | 39-46 |
| 00:43 | Manhattan | Joseph Beers knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 41-46 |
| 00:40 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 00:40 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-46 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Bacher (PG), Derek Shy (SG), Robert Phelps (SF), Ralph Parnell (C) John Knight, James Lefkowitz, Raymond Tabor, Joseph Beers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Frank Fleming (SG), David Deschamp (C) Michael Austin, Joshua Strobel, Ian Randle | |
| 00:24 | Manhattan | Christopher Bacher loses the ball out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | David Deschamp clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 41-46 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps snags the defensive board | 41-46 |