| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rufus Sokoloski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Broman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Studzinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Madrid (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arnold Silvas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Talkington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Wesley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | John Broman inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 19:46 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jack Turgeon | 33-29 |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski drills a 3 from straight away | 36-29 |
| 19:07 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas loses the dribble to Rufus Sokoloski | 36-29 |
| 18:51 | Fairfield | Jared Williams misses the lay-in | 36-29 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:48 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas is hacked by Rufus Sokoloski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus Sokoloski, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Muller (C) Edward Madrid | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:34 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses the shot from the left side | 36-29 |
| 18:33 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas gets the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:23 | McNeese State | John Talkington is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Arnold Silvas | 36-32 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski travels with the ball | 36-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (PG), Alfred Pagan (SG), Tau Abdel (SF), Gail Brennan (C) Rufus Sokoloski, Jared Williams, John Broman, Francis Studzinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SG), Corey Andreasen (SF), Albert Weir (PF), Mark Ingram (C) Joseph Daniels, John Talkington, Jack Turgeon, Patrick Wesley | |
| 17:53 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram is fouled on the floor by Tau Abdel - foul #1 on Tau Abdel, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | Daniel Muller is called for the reach on Arnold Silvas - foul #2 on Daniel Muller, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 17:20 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:19 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:01 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver clanks a jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | Albert Weir gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:57 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Edward Madrid (C) Daniel Muller, Gail Brennan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon (PF) Arnold Silvas | |
| 16:38 | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:32 | McNeese State | Rufus Sokoloski is called for the reach on Corey Andreasen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rufus Sokoloski, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Francis Studzinski (PF) Rufus Sokoloski, Alfred Pagan, Tau Abdel | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Talkington (SF), Patrick Wesley (C) Freddie Scates, Mark Ingram | |
| 16:12 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 16:11 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Jared Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), John Broman (SF) Jared Williams, Shaun Shawver | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Ingram (PG), Joseph Daniels (SG) Albert Weir, Corey Andreasen | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rufus Sokoloski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Garces (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Broman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Studzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Madrid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Mark Ingram (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Talkington (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jack Turgeon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 15:12 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski misses long on a runner from the left block | 38-36 |
| 15:11 | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski tips it home | 40-36 |
| 15:04 | McNeese State | Edward Madrid is called for the reach on John Talkington - foul #1 on Edward Madrid, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Muller (PF), Gail Brennan (C) Francis Studzinski, Edward Madrid | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas (PG), Freddie Scates (SF) John Talkington, Patrick Wesley | |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | Arnold Silvas steps in front of the Gail Brennan pass | 40-39 |
| 14:24 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas banks in the layup | 40-41 |
| 14:17 | Fairfield | Chad Garces connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Broman | 43-41 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | The jumper by Arnold Silvas is denied by Gail Brennan | 43-41 |
| 13:56 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 13:37 | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Muller | 46-43 |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 12:52 | Fairfield | Chad Garces clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 12:50 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller tips it home | 48-46 |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | Gail Brennan denies the turnaround by Joseph Daniels | 48-46 |
| 12:29 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Daniels | 48-46 |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 12:15 | Fairfield | Chad Garces pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:01 | Fairfield | John Broman clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 11:59 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:45 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rufus Sokoloski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Garces (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Broman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Muller (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gail Brennan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arnold Silvas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (tiring) 5 reb. C - Mark Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Fairfield | John Broman banks in the layup | 50-48 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Rufus Sokoloski takes the ball from Mark Ingram in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 11:07 | Fairfield | Arnold Silvas takes the ball from Chad Garces | 50-48 |
| 11:05 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas is hacked by Rufus Sokoloski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rufus Sokoloski, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Tau Abdel (SF), Francis Studzinski (PF), Edward Madrid (C) Rufus Sokoloski, Chad Garces, John Broman, Daniel Muller, Gail Brennan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen (SG), John Talkington (SF), Albert Weir (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) Joseph Daniels, Freddie Scates, Jack Turgeon, Mark Ingram | |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas is called for a charge - foul #2 on Arnold Silvas, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| 10:37 | Fairfield | Corey Andreasen takes the ball from Jared Williams | 50-48 |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen lays it in | 50-50 |
| 10:13 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | Albert Weir makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Wesley | 50-52 |
| 09:37 | Fairfield | Albert Weir steps in front of the Francis Studzinski pass | 50-52 |
| 09:20 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 08:54 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Madrid, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (PG), Alfred Pagan (SG) Jared Williams, Tau Abdel | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Jack Turgeon (PF), Edward Thompson (C) Arnold Silvas, Albert Weir, Patrick Wesley | |
| 08:39 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses short on a shot from the right side | 50-54 |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | John Talkington tips it in | 50-56 |
| 08:17 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Ternasky | 52-56 |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson misses the easy layup | 52-56 |
| 07:56 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:41 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski tips it in | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Ternasky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shaun Shawver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Studzinski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Madrid (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Corey Andreasen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SG - Joseph Daniels (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Talkington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (tiring) 5 reb. C - Edward Thompson (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 07:20 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 07:13 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 54-56 |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid scores on a runner from the right block and he's fouled by John Talkington - foul #1 on John Talkington, team foul #2 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Jared Williams (SG), John Broman (SF), Tau Abdel (PF) Timothy Ternasky, Alfred Pagan, Shaun Shawver, Francis Studzinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Weir (PG), Mark Ingram (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) Corey Andreasen, Jack Turgeon, Edward Thompson | |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:35 | McNeese State | Albert Weir misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Tau Abdel - foul #2 on Tau Abdel, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Muller (C) Edward Madrid | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:35 | McNeese State | Albert Weir makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:35 | McNeese State | Albert Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:47 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Daniels, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (SG), Francis Studzinski (PF) Jared Williams, Tau Abdel | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas (PG), Corey Andreasen (SG) Joseph Daniels, John Talkington | |
| 05:29 | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski is hacked by Arnold Silvas - foul #3 on Arnold Silvas, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Talkington (SF), Edward Thompson (C) Albert Weir, Patrick Wesley | |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rufus Sokoloski | 60-58 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen is hacked by Chad Garces in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Garces, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:18 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller's pass is intercepted by Mark Ingram | 60-58 |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | Chad Garces picks off the pass by Arnold Silvas in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | Chad Garces double dribbles | 60-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jared Williams (SG), Shaun Shawver (SF) Rufus Sokoloski, John Broman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SG), Albert Weir (SF), Jack Turgeon (PF) Corey Andreasen, John Talkington, Mark Ingram | |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | Shaun Shawver steals it from Freddie Scates in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 04:32 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver misses the lay-in | 60-58 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson is hacked by Daniel Muller - foul #3 on Daniel Muller, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (PG), Tau Abdel (PF) Chad Garces, Francis Studzinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:07 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller is hacked by Jack Turgeon - foul #2 on Jack Turgeon, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan (SG), Edward Madrid (C) Jared Williams, Daniel Muller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley (C) Edward Thompson | |
| 03:47 | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 03:24 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 63-59 |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Ternasky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shaun Shawver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tau Abdel (fresh) C - Edward Madrid (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arnold Silvas (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Scates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Weir (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Turgeon (tiring) 6 reb. C - Patrick Wesley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Weir | 63-59 |
| 03:01 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan tips it home | 65-59 |
| 02:48 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Arnold Silvas | 65-62 |
| 02:48 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Jared Williams (SG), John Broman (SF), Gail Brennan (C) Timothy Ternasky, Alfred Pagan, Shaun Shawver, Edward Madrid | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen (SG), John Talkington (SF), Mark Ingram (PF) Arnold Silvas, Freddie Scates, Jack Turgeon | |
| 02:22 | Fairfield | John Broman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 65-62 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Weir | 65-64 |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Jared Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | Albert Weir snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Albert Weir is hacked by Rufus Sokoloski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rufus Sokoloski, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (PG), Francis Studzinski (PF), Edward Madrid (C) Rufus Sokoloski, Tau Abdel, Gail Brennan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas (PG), Joseph Daniels (SG), Jack Turgeon (PF) Corey Andreasen, Mark Ingram, Patrick Wesley | |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Albert Weir misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Albert Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:21 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver is whistled for a carry | 65-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley (C) Albert Weir | |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Edward Madrid takes the ball from Patrick Wesley | 65-65 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski connects on the runner near the basket set up by Jared Williams | 67-65 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Joseph Daniels is called for the reach on Francis Studzinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Daniels, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | John Broman is hacked by John Talkington - foul #2 on John Talkington, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | John Broman makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | John Broman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Joseph Daniels is called for the reach on Francis Studzinski - foul #4 on Joseph Daniels, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tau Abdel (SF) John Broman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Daniels | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wesley - foul #2 on Patrick Wesley, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | John Talkington comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-68 |