| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Oliver (fresh) SF - James Lewis (fresh) PF - Marvin Capps (fresh) C - William Lamay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Alfred Nurse (fresh) SG - Jeffery Southwell (fresh) SF - James Keane (fresh) PF - Sean Chernosky (fresh) C - Jack Sibley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Fairfield | James Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kerry Allen | 3-0 |
| 19:41 | Albany | Sean Chernosky is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver tips it home | 5-0 |
| 19:24 | Albany | James Keane is fouled on the floor by William Lamay - foul #1 on William Lamay, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:02 | Albany | Jeffery Southwell makes the jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | Albany | Sean Chernosky grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:45 | Albany | Kerry Allen is called for the reach on Alfred Nurse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kerry Allen, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | Albany | Jack Sibley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Lamay - foul #2 on William Lamay, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Osmanski (C) William Lamay | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 18:28 | Albany | Jack Sibley makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:28 | Albany | Jack Sibley misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:28 | Fairfield | James Osmanski pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Fairfield | James Osmanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Albany | Sean Chernosky grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:42 | Albany | Jack Sibley misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Oliver - foul #1 on Kenneth Oliver, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Michael Soluri (SF), Daniel Chamorro (PF) Kerry Allen, Kenneth Oliver, James Lewis, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Albany | John Hover (SG), Robert Haggard (SF), Brett Ashley (PF) Jeffery Southwell, James Keane, Sean Chernosky | |
| 17:42 | Albany | Jack Sibley makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Albany | Jack Sibley makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | John Hover is called for the reach on John Byrne - foul #1 on John Hover, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Albany | Roy Baker (PG), Merle Davis (C) Alfred Nurse, Jack Sibley | |
| 17:12 | Fairfield | James Osmanski knocks in the runner from close range | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | Albany | John Hover misses the runner in the lane | 7-5 |
| 16:47 | Albany | Brett Ashley grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | Albany | John Hover drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roy Baker | 7-8 |
| 16:24 | Fairfield | James Osmanski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:23 | Albany | John Hover gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:07 | Albany | Brett Ashley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Chamorro - foul #1 on Daniel Chamorro, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), Marvin Capps (PF) John Byrne, Phillip Wiltz, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Albany | Alfred Nurse (PG), Jeffery Southwell (SG), James Keane (SF), Jack Sibley (C) Roy Baker, John Hover, Robert Haggard, Merle Davis | |
| 16:07 | Albany | Brett Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:07 | Albany | Brett Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:00 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri misses the turnaround from the right block | 7-10 |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Chamorro (fresh) PF - Marvin Capps (fresh) C - Michael Soluri (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Alfred Nurse (fresh) SG - Jeffery Southwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Keane (fresh) PF - Brett Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Sibley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Albany | Jeffery Southwell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Chamorro - foul #2 on Daniel Chamorro, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Lewis (SF) Daniel Chamorro | |
| Subs | Albany | Sean Chernosky (PF) Brett Ashley | |
| 15:38 | Albany | Sean Chernosky blows the dunk | 9-10 |
| 15:37 | Fairfield | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:30 | Fairfield | James Lewis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #7 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Osmanski (C) Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 15:07 | Albany | Alfred Nurse misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-10 |
| 15:05 | Fairfield | James Lewis snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:45 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-10 |
| 14:43 | Albany | The rebound goes to Sean Chernosky | 9-10 |
| 14:17 | Albany | James Keane misses short on an open shot from the left side | 9-10 |
| 14:16 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Southwell | 9-10 |
| 14:03 | Albany | Alfred Nurse hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kerry Allen - foul #2 on Kerry Allen, team foul #8 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (PG), John Byrne (SF), Michael Soluri (C) Kerry Allen, James Lewis, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Albany | John Hover (SG), Robert Haggard (SF), Merle Davis (C) Jeffery Southwell, James Keane, Jack Sibley | |
| 14:03 | Albany | Alfred Nurse makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:03 | Albany | Alfred Nurse makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:46 | Fairfield | John Byrne is called for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bobby Younger (SG) Kenneth Oliver | |
| Subs | Albany | Roy Baker (PG), Brett Ashley (PF) Alfred Nurse, Sean Chernosky | |
| 13:42 | Albany | John Hover is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Younger - foul #1 on Bobby Younger, team foul #9 | 9-12 |
| 13:42 | Albany | John Hover makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:42 | Albany | John Hover makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Brett Ashley - foul #1 on Brett Ashley, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:25 | Albany | Brett Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri lays it in on a great pass from Phillip Wiltz | 13-14 |
| 13:05 | Albany | Robert Haggard comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 13-14 |
| 13:03 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:58 | Fairfield | Brett Ashley blocks the jumper by Phillip Wiltz | 13-14 |
| 12:57 | Albany | Merle Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:29 | Albany | Roy Baker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 12:01 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Younger | 15-17 |
| 11:59 | Albany | Phillip Wiltz is called for the reach on Roy Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Wiltz, team foul #10 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), James Lewis (SF), James Osmanski (C) Phillip Wiltz, Bobby Younger, John Byrne, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeffery Southwell (SG), James Keane (SF), Sean Chernosky (PF), Jack Sibley (C) John Hover, Robert Haggard, Brett Ashley, Merle Davis | |
| 11:59 | Albany | Roy Baker makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:59 | Albany | Roy Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bernard Kasten (fresh) SG - Kenneth Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Capps (tiring) C - James Osmanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Roy Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Southwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Keane (fresh) PF - Sean Chernosky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Sibley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Fairfield | James Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marvin Capps | 18-19 |
| 11:23 | Albany | James Keane can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-19 |
| 11:21 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Kenneth Oliver | 18-19 |
| 10:59 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 10:58 | Fairfield | James Lewis hits the follow up shot | 20-19 |
| 10:53 | Albany | Roy Baker's pass is intercepted by James Osmanski in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 10:35 | Fairfield | James Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 10:34 | Albany | Jeffery Southwell snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 10:24 | Albany | Roy Baker is hacked by James Osmanski - foul #1 on James Osmanski, team foul #11 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (PG), Michael Soluri (C) Bernard Kasten, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Albany | John Hover (SG), Brett Ashley (PF), Merle Davis (C) Jeffery Southwell, Sean Chernosky, Jack Sibley | |
| 10:24 | Albany | Roy Baker makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:24 | Albany | Roy Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:07 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (PG) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Albany | Alfred Nurse (PG), Robert Haggard (SF) Roy Baker, James Keane | |
| 09:47 | Albany | Brett Ashley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 09:46 | Albany | Merle Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:29 | Albany | John Hover misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-21 |
| 09:28 | Fairfield | John Byrne grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Phillip Wiltz, team foul #12 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten (PG), Bobby Younger (SG), James Lewis (SF), James Osmanski (C) Phillip Wiltz, Kenneth Oliver, John Byrne, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Albany | James Keane (SF), Sean Chernosky (PF), Jack Sibley (C) Robert Haggard, Brett Ashley, Merle Davis | |
| 08:43 | Albany | John Hover is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 08:41 | Albany | Alfred Nurse tips it but misses | 20-21 |
| 08:39 | Albany | James Keane grabs the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:19 | Albany | Bobby Younger steals it from John Hover | 20-21 |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | James Osmanski misses the lay-in | 20-21 |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | James Osmanski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sean Chernosky - foul #1 on Sean Chernosky, team foul #3 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (PG), Marvin Capps (PF) Bernard Kasten, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Albany | Douglas Ridgway (PG), Jeffery Southwell (SG) Alfred Nurse, John Hover | |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | James Osmanski makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | James Osmanski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Byrne (fresh) SG - Bobby Younger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Capps (tiring) C - James Osmanski (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Douglas Ridgway (fresh) SG - Jeffery Southwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Keane (fresh) PF - Sean Chernosky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Sibley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Albany | Sean Chernosky misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 07:27 | Albany | James Keane grabs the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:13 | Albany | Douglas Ridgway drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Southwell | 22-23 |
| 06:59 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 06:57 | Albany | Sean Chernosky snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:49 | Albany | Jack Sibley lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Ridgway | 22-25 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | James Osmanski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Keane - foul #1 on James Keane, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), Michael Soluri (C) Bobby Younger, James Lewis, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Albany | Alfred Nurse (PG), Robert Haggard (SF), Brett Ashley (PF), Merle Davis (C) Douglas Ridgway, James Keane, Sean Chernosky, Jack Sibley | |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | James Osmanski makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | James Osmanski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:05 | Albany | Merle Davis is hacked by Michael Soluri - foul #1 on Michael Soluri, team foul #13 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marvin Capps (PF) James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Albany | John Hover (SG) Jeffery Southwell | |
| 06:05 | Albany | Merle Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:05 | Albany | Merle Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:48 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps misses the easy layup but the foul's on Merle Davis - foul #1 on Merle Davis, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Lewis (SF) John Byrne | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 05:48 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:48 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:48 | Albany | Merle Davis gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:46 | Albany | Bernard Kasten is called for the reach on Alfred Nurse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Kasten, team foul #14 | 25-27 |
| 05:46 | Albany | Alfred Nurse makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:46 | Albany | Alfred Nurse makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:32 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Kenneth Oliver | 27-29 |
| 05:22 | Albany | Alfred Nurse drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hover | 27-31 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Brett Ashley - foul #2 on Brett Ashley, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (PG) Bernard Kasten | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeffery Southwell (SG), Sean Chernosky (PF) John Hover, Brett Ashley | |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:47 | Albany | John Byrne steals the ball from Jeffery Southwell | 29-31 |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Merle Davis takes the ball from Marvin Capps | 29-31 |
| 04:09 | Albany | Robert Haggard is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Alfred Nurse | 29-33 |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps misses the jumper from the left side | 29-33 |
| 03:52 | Albany | Robert Haggard pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 03:50 | Albany | John Byrne is called for the reach on Jeffery Southwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Byrne, team foul #15 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Daniel Chamorro (PF), William Lamay (C) Kenneth Oliver, James Lewis, Marvin Capps, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Albany | John Hover (PG), James Keane (SF), Brett Ashley (PF), Jack Sibley (C) Alfred Nurse, Robert Haggard, Sean Chernosky, Merle Davis | |
| 03:50 | Albany | Jeffery Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:50 | Albany | Jeffery Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Wiltz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Byrne (tiring) PF - Daniel Chamorro (fresh) C - William Lamay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Hover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Southwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Keane (fresh) PF - Brett Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Sibley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | John Hover steals it from Daniel Chamorro | 29-35 |
| 03:28 | Albany | John Hover jams it | 29-37 |
| 03:10 | Fairfield | John Byrne makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Chamorro | 32-37 |
| 03:03 | Albany | Brett Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Lewis (SF) John Byrne | |
| Subs | Albany | Roy Baker (PG) Jeffery Southwell | |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Baker - foul #1 on Roy Baker, team foul #7 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver (SG) Phillip Wiltz | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:44 | Albany | Brett Ashley snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 02:39 | Albany | James Keane connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Sibley | 33-40 |
| 02:19 | Fairfield | William Lamay misses short on a floater from close range | 33-40 |
| 02:18 | Albany | Jack Sibley gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 01:58 | Albany | John Hover misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-40 |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | William Lamay pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Daniel Chamorro misses the jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 01:31 | Albany | Jack Sibley grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 01:11 | Albany | Brett Ashley loses the ball out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (PG), Bobby Younger (SG), John Byrne (SF), Michael Soluri (PF) Kerry Allen, Kenneth Oliver, James Lewis, Daniel Chamorro | |
| Subs | Albany | Alfred Nurse (PG), Douglas Ridgway (SG), Robert Haggard (SF), Sean Chernosky (PF), Merle Davis (C) Roy Baker, John Hover, James Keane, Brett Ashley, Jack Sibley | |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger is hacked by Douglas Ridgway - foul #1 on Douglas Ridgway, team foul #8 | 33-40 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:51 | Albany | Sean Chernosky gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:49 | Albany | Douglas Ridgway is hacked by Phillip Wiltz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Wiltz, team foul #16 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten (PG) Phillip Wiltz | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:49 | Albany | Douglas Ridgway makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:49 | Albany | Douglas Ridgway makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger scores on a shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 00:24 | Albany | Alfred Nurse connects on the open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Merle Davis | 35-44 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Alfred Nurse misses short on a halfcourt shot | 38-44 |