| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Ashley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Daugherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gino Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Short (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | Joe Short makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Casimir Falkowski out of the doubleteam | 33-34 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | William Ashley lays it in on a nice dish by Cory Crouch | 35-34 |
| 18:58 | Fairfield | John Daugherty splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | John Daugherty is called for the reach on Randy Witz - foul #2 on John Daugherty, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Richard Dillon, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SG), Josef Kimble (SF) John Daugherty, Gino Bruno | |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross scores on a jumper in the paint | 37-34 |
| 17:54 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Casimir Falkowski | 37-36 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith loses the dribble to Casimir Falkowski in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bruno Shaver | 37-38 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | William Ashley comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Joe Short - foul #3 on Joe Short, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), James Vickers (SG), Daniel Clark (PF) Cory Crouch, Randy Witz, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Thomas Tucholski (C) Bruno Shaver, Jim Green, Joe Short | |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:51 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno is hacked by Raymond Smith - foul #3 on Raymond Smith, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (SF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Raymond Smith, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Eli Richmond (C) Josef Kimble | |
| 16:43 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-38 |
| 16:41 | Fairfield | John Daugherty grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:24 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (C) Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Ross (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Daugherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gino Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Tucholski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eli Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-38 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | John Daugherty picks off the pass by Antonio Fryman in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 15:22 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | James Vickers grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark connects on the shot from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 14:38 | Fairfield | John Daugherty splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 43-38 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Daugherty | 43-38 |
| 13:52 | Fairfield | John Daugherty can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 43-38 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark hits a wide open turnaround in the lane | 45-38 |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Randy Witz (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), William Ashley (C) Antonio Fryman, James Vickers, Richard Dillon, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), Timothy Blauvelt (SG), Josef Kimble (SF), Jim Green (PF) Casimir Falkowski, John Daugherty, Gino Bruno, Thomas Tucholski | |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch's pass is intercepted by Josef Kimble | 45-40 |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruno Shaver | 45-42 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Josef Kimble - foul #3 on Josef Kimble, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Short (C) Eli Richmond | |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:24 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Timothy Blauvelt is called for the reach on Randy Witz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Blauvelt, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG) Timothy Blauvelt | |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | William Ashley clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 47-45 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble grabs the board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bruno Shaver (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Daugherty (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josef Kimble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jim Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Short (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Joe Short loses the dribble to Cory Crouch | 47-45 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | William Ashley can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Jim Green grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 11:06 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Joe Short is blocked by William Ashley | 47-45 |
| 11:04 | Fairfield | Jim Green snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:40 | Fairfield | Jim Green misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 47-45 |
| 10:38 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver tips it home | 47-47 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is called for a charge - foul #2 on Cory Crouch, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), James Vickers (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, Randy Witz, Raymond Smith, Christopher Ross, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Gino Bruno (SF), Darrell Johnson (PF) Bruno Shaver, Josef Kimble, Jim Green | |
| 10:06 | Fairfield | Joe Short is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Joe Short, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Josef Kimble (C) Joe Short | |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-47 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark drills a fadeaway in the paint | 49-47 |
| 09:06 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gino Bruno | 49-50 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:14 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Daugherty | 52-52 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon tips it home | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Vickers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Dillon (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Daugherty (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gino Bruno (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Josef Kimble (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson is denied on a layup by Daniel Clark | 54-52 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the jumper in the lane | 54-52 |
| 07:03 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 06:43 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Gino Bruno is called for the reach on Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Gino Bruno, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Randy Witz (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), William Ashley (C) Antonio Fryman, James Vickers, Richard Dillon, Daniel Clark, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Blauvelt (PG), Bruno Shaver (SG), Thomas Tucholski (SF), Jim Green (PF), Joe Short (C) Casimir Falkowski, John Daugherty, Gino Bruno, Darrell Johnson, Josef Kimble | |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Joe Short denies the turnaround by Christopher Ross | 54-52 |
| 05:54 | Fairfield | Joe Short gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Tucholski, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | William Ashley's pass is intercepted by Jim Green | 54-52 |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Cory Crouch picks off the pass by Jim Green | 54-52 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Cory Crouch | 56-52 |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Thomas Tucholski is called for the reach on Cory Crouch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Tucholski, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | Jim Green gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG) Thomas Tucholski | |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Blauvelt - foul #5 on Timothy Blauvelt, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Bruno (SF) Timothy Blauvelt | |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:14 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | William Ashley loses the dribble to Gino Bruno | 59-52 |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Christopher Ross is called for the reach on Joe Short - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG) Cory Crouch | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Eli Richmond (C) Joe Short | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bruno Shaver (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gino Bruno (tired) 2 pts. PF - Jim Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eli Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver can't connect on a runner from close range | 59-52 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Randy Witz and he's hacked by Casimir Falkowski - foul #1 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Randy Witz, Raymond Smith, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski (SF) Gino Bruno | |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski is hacked by Antonio Fryman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Fryman, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox (C) William Ashley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:36 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver hits a shot in the paint set up by Eli Richmond | 62-54 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG) Antonio Fryman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Joe Short (C) Bruno Shaver, Eli Richmond | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | John Daugherty is called for the reach on James Vickers - foul #3 on John Daugherty, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:04 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski is called for a backcourt violation | 64-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), Josef Kimble (SG), Darrell Johnson (PF), Eli Richmond (C) Casimir Falkowski, John Daugherty, Jim Green, Joe Short | |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Eli Richmond swats the layup by Daniel Clark | 64-54 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon grabs the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-54 |
| 01:21 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Thomas Tucholski is called for the reach on Richard Dillon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Tucholski, team foul #12 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), William Ashley (C) James Vickers, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 01:04 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-54 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Thomas Tucholski steals it from Randy Witz in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble can't tip it in | 64-54 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski tips it home | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Bruno Shaver is called for the reach on Cory Crouch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruno Shaver, team foul #13 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG), Raymond Smith (SF) Randy Witz, Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Jim Green (PF), Joe Short (C) Bruno Shaver, Josef Kimble, Thomas Tucholski, Darrell Johnson, Eli Richmond | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Joe Short tips it in | 66-58 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Casimir Falkowski is called for the reach on James Vickers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #14 | 66-58 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Joe Short misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch runs out the clock | 68-58 |