| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Linn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Erb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Penix (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ruben Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Capps (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lamay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Ramon Martin inbounds the ball | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | American U. | Robert Linn's pass is intercepted by Kerry Allen in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 19:57 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver misses the lay-in | 22-36 |
| 19:56 | American U. | The rebound goes to Ramon Martin | 22-36 |
| 19:33 | American U. | The pull-up jumper by Ramon Martin is blocked by Marvin Capps | 22-36 |
| 19:31 | American U. | Ruben Taylor tips it back up and in | 24-36 |
| 19:22 | Fairfield | James Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Oleg Zurkus (SG), Larry Geise (PF) John Erb, David Penix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:08 | American U. | Larry Geise is hacked by William Lamay - foul #2 on William Lamay, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SF) James Lewis | |
| 19:03 | American U. | Ramon Martin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 18:40 | Fairfield | William Lamay makes the floater in the lane | 27-38 |
| 18:17 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | American U. | John Erb (SG), Andrew Cape (C) Larry Geise, Ruben Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (PG), Bobby Younger (SG), Michael Soluri (SF), Daniel Chamorro (PF), James Osmanski (C) Kerry Allen, Kenneth Oliver, John Byrne, Marvin Capps, William Lamay | |
| 18:05 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Andrew Cape - foul #1 on Andrew Cape, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| 18:05 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:51 | American U. | Andrew Cape knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Erb | 29-41 |
| 17:40 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 17:25 | American U. | John Erb makes the wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Cape | 31-43 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Daniel Chamorro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 17:10 | Fairfield | James Osmanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:05 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 17:04 | American U. | Andrew Cape pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:00 | American U. | Ramon Martin makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Erb and he's fouled by Bobby Younger - foul #2 on Bobby Younger, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Geise (PF), Ruben Taylor (C) John Erb, Andrew Cape | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), James Lewis (SF), Marvin Capps (PF), William Lamay (C) Phillip Wiltz, Bobby Younger, Michael Soluri, Daniel Chamorro, James Osmanski | |
| 17:00 | American U. | Ramon Martin makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:58 | Fairfield | Oleg Zurkus takes the ball from John Byrne in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 16:43 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Lamay - foul #3 on William Lamay, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Chisholm (SG) Larry Geise | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Osmanski (C) William Lamay | |
| 16:43 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:43 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:24 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from James Lewis | 36-45 |
| 16:06 | American U. | Ramon Martin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 16:04 | Fairfield | John Byrne snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 15:40 | Fairfield | Robert Linn picks off the pass by Kenneth Oliver | 36-45 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Linn (tired) 5 pts. SG - Michael Chisholm (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oleg Zurkus (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Byrne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Capps (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Osmanski (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | American U. | Robert Linn buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | Ramon Martin picks off the pass by Marvin Capps in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 15:14 | American U. | Robert Linn's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Oliver | 38-45 |
| 14:47 | Fairfield | John Byrne comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 14:46 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 14:32 | American U. | James Osmanski picks off the pass by Robert Linn | 38-47 |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | Ruben Taylor is called for the reach on John Byrne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Taylor, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | American U. | John Erb (SG), Larry Geise (SF), David Penix (PF), Andrew Cape (C) Michael Chisholm, Ramon Martin, Oleg Zurkus, Ruben Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Michael Soluri (SF), Daniel Chamorro (PF), William Lamay (C) John Byrne, Kenneth Oliver, James Lewis, Marvin Capps, James Osmanski | |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 14:07 | American U. | David Penix pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:05 | American U. | John Erb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (SF) John Erb | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:53 | Fairfield | William Lamay hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kerry Allen | 38-49 |
| 13:50 | American U. | Robert Linn loses the dribble to Kerry Allen in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 13:18 | Fairfield | William Lamay misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on David Penix - foul #2 on David Penix, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | American U. | John Erb (SG) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten (PG), Bobby Younger (SG), James Lewis (SF), Marvin Capps (PF) Kerry Allen, Phillip Wiltz, Michael Soluri, Daniel Chamorro | |
| 13:18 | Fairfield | William Lamay misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:18 | Fairfield | William Lamay makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:16 | American U. | Bobby Younger is called for the reach on John Erb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Younger, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (SF) Andrew Cape | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:57 | American U. | Larry Geise scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Erb | 41-50 |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | James Lewis hits a 3 from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 12:38 | American U. | Ramon Martin double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Oleg Zurkus (SF), Andrew Cape (C) Robert Linn, John Erb, Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger is denied on a layup by David Penix | 41-53 |
| 12:20 | American U. | The rebound goes to Oleg Zurkus | 41-53 |
| 12:03 | American U. | Larry Geise misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | James Lewis gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 11:42 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-53 |
| 11:41 | Fairfield | William Lamay can't tip it in | 41-53 |
| 11:39 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Russell Kay (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Geise (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Oleg Zurkus (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Penix (tiring) 3 reb. C - Andrew Cape (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bernard Kasten (fairly fresh) SG - Bobby Younger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Lewis (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marvin Capps (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lamay (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | American U. | Andrew Cape is called for 3 seconds | 41-53 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Linn (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Ruben Taylor (C) Russell Kay, Oleg Zurkus, David Penix, Andrew Cape | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), Michael Soluri (SF), Daniel Chamorro (PF) Bernard Kasten, Bobby Younger, James Lewis, Marvin Capps | |
| 11:10 | Fairfield | Robert Linn steps in front of the Michael Soluri pass in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 10:53 | American U. | Ruben Taylor blows the layup | 41-53 |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | William Lamay snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-53 |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | William Lamay tips it but misses | 41-53 |
| 10:25 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri tips it in | 41-55 |
| 10:25 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-55 |
| Subs | American U. | John Erb (SG), Oleg Zurkus (PF) Michael Chisholm, Larry Geise | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SF) William Lamay | |
| 10:14 | American U. | The jump hook by Robert Linn is blocked by Michael Soluri | 41-55 |
| 10:12 | Fairfield | John Byrne grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver scores on a runner from the left block set up by Kerry Allen | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:55 | American U. | Kerry Allen is called for the reach on Robert Linn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kerry Allen, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Andrew Cape (C) Robert Linn, Ruben Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:38 | American U. | Russell Kay misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 41-57 |
| 09:36 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Byrne | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | John Byrne is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Byrne, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Linn (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), David Penix (PF), Larry Geise (C) Russell Kay, John Erb, Oleg Zurkus, Andrew Cape | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (PG), Marvin Capps (PF), William Lamay (C) Kerry Allen, Daniel Chamorro, Michael Soluri | |
| 09:06 | American U. | Larry Geise hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by William Lamay - foul #4 on William Lamay, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | American U. | Ruben Taylor (C) Michael Chisholm | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Soluri (C) William Lamay | |
| 09:06 | American U. | Larry Geise misses the free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:06 | Fairfield | John Byrne grabs the board | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Capps and he's fouled by Ruben Taylor - foul #4 on Ruben Taylor, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Chisholm (SG), Andrew Cape (C) Larry Geise, Ruben Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Lewis (SF) John Byrne | |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| 08:29 | American U. | Ramon Martin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-60 |
| 08:28 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | James Lewis is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Oliver | 43-62 |
| 07:48 | American U. | Marvin Capps picks off the pass by Ramon Martin | 43-62 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 07:24 | American U. | The rebound goes to David Penix | 43-62 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Linn (very tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Chisholm (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (very tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Penix (tiring) 4 reb. C - Andrew Cape (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Phillip Wiltz (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Oliver (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lewis (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marvin Capps (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Soluri (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | American U. | Ramon Martin misses the 3 from straight away | 43-62 |
| 07:09 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Michael Soluri | 43-62 |
| 06:53 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Phillip Wiltz | 43-65 |
| 06:51 | American U. | Phillip Wiltz takes the ball from Robert Linn in the backcourt | 43-65 |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | James Lewis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Phillip Wiltz | 43-67 |
| 06:16 | American U. | Michael Chisholm hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-67 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | Andrew Cape is called for the reach on Phillip Wiltz - foul #2 on Andrew Cape, team foul #5 | 46-67 |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), John Erb (SG), Oleg Zurkus (SF), Larry Geise (PF), Ruben Taylor (C) Robert Linn, Michael Chisholm, Ramon Martin, David Penix, Andrew Cape | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Bobby Younger (SG), John Byrne (SF), Daniel Chamorro (PF), William Lamay (C) Phillip Wiltz, Kenneth Oliver, James Lewis, Marvin Capps, Michael Soluri | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kerry Allen | 46-70 |
| 05:46 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus's pass is intercepted by Kerry Allen in the backcourt | 46-70 |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | John Byrne hits the finger roll set up by Kerry Allen | 46-72 |
| 05:40 | American U. | John Erb loses the dribble to Bobby Younger in the backcourt | 46-72 |
| 05:25 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-72 |
| 05:24 | American U. | John Erb pulls down the rebound | 46-72 |
| 05:07 | American U. | Larry Geise comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-72 |
| 05:06 | American U. | Russell Kay grabs the offensive rebound | 46-72 |
| 04:52 | American U. | Ruben Taylor makes the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Bobby Younger - foul #4 on Bobby Younger, team foul #8 | 48-72 |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (SF) John Erb | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten (PG), James Osmanski (C) Kerry Allen, William Lamay | |
| 04:52 | American U. | Ruben Taylor makes the free throw | 49-72 |
| 04:37 | Fairfield | Russell Kay is called for the reach on Bernard Kasten - foul #2 on Russell Kay, team foul #6 | 49-72 |
| 04:19 | Fairfield | John Byrne knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Kasten | 49-75 |
| 04:06 | American U. | Larry Geise misses the easy open layup | 49-75 |
| 04:05 | American U. | Larry Geise misses the tip | 49-75 |
| 04:03 | Fairfield | James Osmanski snags the defensive board | 49-75 |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-75 |
| Subs | American U. | John Erb (SG) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:44 | American U. | Russell Kay comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-75 |
| 03:42 | American U. | Larry Geise grabs the offensive rebound | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | American U. | Russell Kay makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 51-75 |
| 03:07 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-75 |
| 03:06 | American U. | Ruben Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-75 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Russell Kay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Erb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Oleg Zurkus (very tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Geise (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Taylor (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bernard Kasten (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Younger (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Byrne (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Chamorro (fairly fresh) C - James Osmanski (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | American U. | Larry Geise buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Russell Kay | 53-75 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | A charge is called on Bernard Kasten - foul #1 on Bernard Kasten, team foul #9 | 53-75 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Linn (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Andrew Cape (C) Russell Kay, John Erb, Ruben Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (SG), Michael Soluri (PF) Bobby Younger, Daniel Chamorro | |
| 02:30 | American U. | Larry Geise's fadeaway is rejected by James Osmanski | 53-75 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | James Osmanski gets the rebound | 53-75 |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri is fouled on the floor by Larry Geise - foul #1 on Larry Geise, team foul #7 | 53-75 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Chisholm (SG), David Penix (PF), Ruben Taylor (C) Oleg Zurkus, Larry Geise, Andrew Cape | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 01:58 | American U. | The short jumper by Ramon Martin is denied by Michael Soluri | 53-77 |
| 01:56 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri snags the defensive board | 53-77 |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri misses the lay-in | 53-77 |
| 01:30 | American U. | David Penix grabs the defensive rebound | 53-77 |
| 01:26 | American U. | Michael Chisholm drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-77 |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz is hacked by Michael Chisholm - foul #1 on Michael Chisholm, team foul #8 | 56-77 |
| Subs | American U. | John Erb (SG) Michael Chisholm | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Chamorro (PF) Bernard Kasten | |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz misses the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 01:03 | American U. | Ruben Taylor grabs the board | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | American U. | Ruben Taylor buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Erb | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 58-77 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | James Osmanski grabs the offensive rebound | 58-77 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | James Osmanski misses the turnaround near the basket | 58-77 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Daniel Chamorro gets the offensive rebound | 58-77 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz runs out the clock | 58-77 |