| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (fresh) SG - Joe Rio (fresh) SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) PF - Jim Green (fresh) C - Joe Short (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) SG - Robby Euler (fresh) SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ronald Milam and he's fouled by Joe Short - foul #1 on Joe Short, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Fairfield | Joe Rio comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | Ronald Milam gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Ronald Milam gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joe Short - foul #2 on Joe Short, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Josef Kimble (C) Joe Short | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Fairfield | Joe Rio is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joe Rio, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | James Klingler scores on a shot from the right side | 0-6 |
| 17:53 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble double dribbles | 0-6 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Ronald Milam loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 17:29 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski is called for traveling | 0-6 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, James Klingler | |
| 17:00 | Ohio | James Colin is called for traveling | 0-6 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG) Joe Rio | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:48 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Sherwood Hinnant, team foul #4 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski (C) Jim Green | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Alan Bryant | |
| 16:22 | Ohio | Anthony Swan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-6 |
| 16:21 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Daugherty | 0-6 |
| 16:02 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (fairly fresh) SG - John Daugherty (fresh) SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fairly fresh) PF - Josef Kimble (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Tucholski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) SG - James Colin (fresh) SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Ohio | James Colin is hacked by Sherwood Hinnant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sherwood Hinnant, team foul #5 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Bruno Shaver (SF), Darrell Johnson (C) Casimir Falkowski, Sherwood Hinnant, Josef Kimble | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Anthony Swan, James Colin, Charlie Ray, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Sammons | |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Robby Euler is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-8 |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Alan Bryant grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Robby Euler buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 0-11 |
| 14:44 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Rio and he's fouled by Alan Bryant - foul #1 on Alan Bryant, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Gino Bruno (SF), Jim Green (PF) John Daugherty, Joe Rio, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Alan Bryant, Glenn Spinks | |
| 14:44 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski makes the free throw | 3-11 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 3-11 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Jim Green grabs the defensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 14:14 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski is called for traveling | 3-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Josef Kimble (C) Bruno Shaver, Thomas Tucholski | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF) Robby Euler, James Klingler | |
| 13:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-11 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Charlie Ray tips it home | 3-13 |
| 13:31 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-13 |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | Jim Green misses the tip | 3-13 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Sammons | 3-13 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Casimir Falkowski is called for the reach on Ronald Milam - foul #1 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #6 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SF) Gino Bruno | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Klingler (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, Charlie Ray, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Sammons | |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Klingler | 3-15 |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | Jim Green misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Alan Bryant - foul #2 on Alan Bryant, team foul #2 | 3-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SF) Joe Rio | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Joseph Chau (PF) James Colin, Alan Bryant | |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | Jim Green makes the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | Jim Green makes the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | James Klingler's pass is intercepted by John Daugherty in the backcourt | 5-15 |
| 12:37 | Fairfield | Jim Green clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 5-15 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Anthony Swan grabs the board | 5-15 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Robby Euler connects on the open fadeaway from the right block | 5-17 |
| 12:07 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-17 |
| 12:05 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Green | 5-17 |
| 11:54 | Fairfield | Jim Green loses the dribble to Robby Euler | 5-17 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (fairly fresh) SG - John Daugherty (fairly fresh) SF - Bruno Shaver (fairly fresh) PF - Jim Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Kimble (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Klingler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Chau (fresh) C - Glenn Spinks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Joseph Chau drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-19 |
| 11:18 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-19 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Glenn Spinks | 5-19 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robby Euler | 5-22 |
| 10:53 | Fairfield | Jim Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-22 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Joseph Chau | 5-22 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | James Klingler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Swan | 5-25 |
| 10:16 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 7-25 |
| 10:02 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-25 |
| 10:01 | Fairfield | Jim Green grabs the board | 7-25 |
| 09:50 | Fairfield | Robby Euler is called for the reach on Casimir Falkowski - foul #1 on Robby Euler, team foul #3 | 7-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Thomas Tucholski (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) John Daugherty, Bruno Shaver, Jim Green, Josef Kimble | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Anthony Swan, Robby Euler, James Klingler, Joseph Chau, Glenn Spinks | |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski buries a floater from the left wing | 9-25 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Rio - foul #2 on Joe Rio, team foul #7 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SF) Joe Rio | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 9-26 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 9-27 |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-27 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is hacked by Gino Bruno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gino Bruno, team foul #8 | 12-27 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 1st free throw | 12-28 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 12-29 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Daniel Sammons is called for the reach on Casimir Falkowski - foul #1 on Daniel Sammons, team foul #4 | 12-29 |
| 08:42 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Sammons | 12-29 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson is alone and drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 12-31 |
| 08:13 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno connects on the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on James Colin - foul #1 on James Colin, team foul #5 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SF), Jim Green (PF), Josef Kimble (C) John Daugherty, Thomas Tucholski, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF) Charlie Ray | |
| 08:13 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno makes the free throw | 15-31 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Colin and he's fouled by Jim Green - foul #1 on Jim Green, team foul #9 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG) James Colin | |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson makes the free throw | 15-34 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Bruno Shaver (fairly fresh) SF - Gino Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Josef Kimble (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) SF - James Klingler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Sammons (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Sammons - foul #2 on Daniel Sammons, team foul #6 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SF) Gino Bruno | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, Daniel Sammons | |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | James Klingler snags the defensive board | 16-34 |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Anthony Swan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-34 |
| 07:22 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Bruno Shaver | 16-34 |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski is hacked by Anthony Swan - foul #1 on Anthony Swan, team foul #7 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Joseph Chau (C) Carlos Hobbs, Glenn Spinks | |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 16-34 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Casimir Falkowski is called for the reach on Anthony Swan - foul #2 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #10 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Bruno (SF), Thomas Tucholski (C) Casimir Falkowski, Josef Kimble | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SF) James Klingler | |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 06:31 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-36 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Joseph Chau snags the defensive board | 16-36 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Anthony Swan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robby Euler | 16-39 |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Chau - foul #1 on Joseph Chau, team foul #8 | 16-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson (C) Thomas Tucholski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), James Colin (SG), James Klingler (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Anthony Swan, Robby Euler, Charlie Ray, Kenneth Johnson, Joseph Chau | |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 17-39 |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 18-39 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Gino Bruno is called for the reach on James Colin - foul #2 on Gino Bruno, team foul #11 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Josef Kimble (PG) Gino Bruno | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:26 | Ohio | James Colin makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | James Colin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-41 |
| 05:04 | Fairfield | Alan Bryant takes the ball from Bruno Shaver | 18-41 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Alan Bryant connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from James Colin | 18-43 |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | John Daugherty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 18-43 |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson misses the tip | 18-43 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | James Klingler snags the defensive board | 18-43 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Alan Bryant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-43 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Ronald Milam grabs the offensive board | 18-43 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Ronald Milam hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Colin | 18-46 |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Thomas Tucholski (PF), Joe Short (C) Josef Kimble, John Daugherty, Bruno Shaver, Jim Green, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Colin, James Klingler, Daniel Sammons | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Rio (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) PF - Thomas Tucholski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Short (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-46 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Glenn Spinks | 18-46 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 18-48 |
| 02:32 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-48 |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks snags the defensive board | 18-48 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Charlie Ray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 18-48 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the offensive board | 18-48 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the lay-in | 18-48 |
| 01:44 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski pulls down the rebound | 18-48 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Bruno (SG), Darrell Johnson (PF) Joe Rio, Thomas Tucholski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), James Klingler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, Charlie Ray, Alan Bryant, Glenn Spinks | |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Gino Bruno picks off the pass by Anthony Swan in the backcourt | 18-48 |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant clanks a floater from the right wing | 18-48 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant grabs the offensive board | 18-48 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Anthony Swan steps in front of the Sherwood Hinnant pass | 18-48 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses the easy layup | 18-48 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses the tip | 18-48 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Joe Short gets the rebound | 18-48 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses the runner from the baseline | 18-48 |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-48 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Joe Short misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 18-48 |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski tips it in | 20-48 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | James Colin is fouled in the backcourt by Gino Bruno - foul #3 on Gino Bruno, team foul #12 | 20-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Josef Kimble (PF) Gino Bruno, Joe Short | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) James Klingler | |
| 00:29 | Ohio | James Colin makes the 1st free throw | 20-49 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | James Colin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-50 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | James Colin steals the ball from Josef Kimble | 20-50 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Colin hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 20-50 |