| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Strobel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Gilmore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Poli (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Carl Baranski | 40-29 |
| 19:39 | Howard | John Walters travels in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 19:21 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski is whistled for a carry | 40-29 |
| 18:59 | Howard | Manuel Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-29 |
| 18:57 | Howard | John Walters snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 18:40 | Howard | John Walters connects on the 3 from straight away | 40-32 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Norris Poli - foul #2 on Norris Poli, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley (PF) Richard Gilmore | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Norris Poli grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Joseph Holder drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Manuel Gregory and he's hacked by Carl Baranski - foul #1 on Carl Baranski, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (PG), Brent Cartagena (SF), Joshua Miller (C) Carl Baranski, Joshua Strobel, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Howard | Don Wood (PG), Tommy Williams (SF), Clifford Pitts (PF) Manuel Gregory, John Walters, Norris Poli | |
| 18:02 | Howard | Joseph Holder misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | Michael Austin makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-34 |
| 17:32 | Howard | Henry Matlock is called for the reach on Don Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Matlock, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Virgil Barham (SF) Michael Austin | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Morgan (SF), Hiram Lavallie (C) David Cousin, Joseph Holder | |
| 17:18 | Howard | Henry Matlock picks off the pass by Don Wood | 43-34 |
| 17:01 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brent Cartagena, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Virgil Barham, Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | Howard | Norris Poli (PF) Robert Morgan | |
| 16:39 | Howard | Don Wood misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 16:37 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Samuel Cole | 43-34 |
| 16:31 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena is called for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Joshua Strobel (SF) Henry Matlock, Thomas Gurley | |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG), John Walters (SF), Joseph Holder (C) Don Wood, Clifford Pitts, Hiram Lavallie | |
| 16:06 | Howard | Samuel Cole steals it from Joseph Holder | 43-34 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Norris Poli - foul #3 on Norris Poli, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (SG) Brent Cartagena | |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (SG), Clifford Pitts (PF) Tommy Williams, Norris Poli | |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Strobel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Manuel Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Howard | The jumper by Manuel Gregory is denied by Richard Gilmore | 45-34 |
| 15:27 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:23 | Fairfield | Clifford Pitts steals the ball from Michael Austin | 45-34 |
| 15:14 | Howard | John Walters misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 15:12 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Clifford Pitts snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 14:58 | Howard | Michael Austin steps in front of the John Walters pass in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Strobel | 47-34 |
| 14:39 | Howard | David Cousin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 14:38 | Howard | John Walters hits the follow up shot | 47-36 |
| 14:22 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel clanks a runner in the paint | 47-36 |
| 14:21 | Howard | John Walters pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:06 | Howard | Manuel Gregory comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | Michael Austin gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:47 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Austin | 49-36 |
| 13:22 | Howard | Manuel Gregory lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Cousin | 49-38 |
| 12:59 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-38 |
| 12:58 | Howard | Joseph Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:33 | Howard | David Cousin is fouled on the floor by Michael Austin - foul #1 on Michael Austin, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Henry Matlock (SG), Virgil Barham (SF), Thomas Gurley (PF), Joshua Miller (C) Carl Baranski, Michael Austin, Joshua Strobel, Richard Gilmore, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Howard | Don Wood (PG), Tommy Williams (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Norris Poli (PF), Hiram Lavallie (C) Manuel Gregory, David Cousin, John Walters, Clifford Pitts, Joseph Holder | |
| 12:18 | Howard | Hiram Lavallie is denied on a layup by Joshua Miller | 49-38 |
| 12:17 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Brent Cartagena | 49-38 |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Tommy Williams is called for the reach on Henry Matlock - foul #2 on Tommy Williams, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock loses the dribble to Robert Morgan | 49-38 |
| 11:45 | Howard | The short jumper by Tommy Williams is denied by Joshua Miller | 49-38 |
| 11:43 | Howard | Norris Poli snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brent Cartagena (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Henry Matlock (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Barham (fresh) PF - Thomas Gurley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Don Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Morgan (fresh) PF - Norris Poli (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Hiram Lavallie (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Howard | Norris Poli lays it in | 49-40 |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 11:21 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Cartagena | 49-40 |
| 11:09 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-40 |
| 11:08 | Howard | Tommy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Robert Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-40 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Hiram Lavallie snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 10:42 | Howard | Robert Morgan drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Don Wood | 49-42 |
| 10:25 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley hits the finger roll | 51-42 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Tommy Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), James Opitz (PF), Donald Yepez (C) Brent Cartagena, Henry Matlock, Virgil Barham, Thomas Gurley, Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Jacobs (PG), David Cousin (SG), John Walters (SF), Samuel Lennox (C) Don Wood, Tommy Williams, Robert Morgan, Hiram Lavallie | |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | James Opitz blows the dunk | 51-42 |
| 09:55 | Howard | The rebound goes to Samuel Lennox | 51-42 |
| 09:35 | Howard | David Cousin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 09:19 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 53-45 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Samuel Lennox scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Cousin and he's fouled by Donald Yepez - foul #2 on Donald Yepez, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Henry Matlock (SG), Virgil Barham (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Carl Baranski, Michael Austin, Joshua Strobel, Donald Yepez | |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Williams (SG), Clifford Pitts (SF), Hiram Lavallie (PF) David Cousin, John Walters, Norris Poli | |
| 08:59 | Howard | Samuel Lennox misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:59 | Fairfield | James Opitz pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:44 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-47 |
| 08:43 | Howard | Clifford Pitts gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:39 | Howard | Tommy Williams lays it in uncontested | 53-49 |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | Hiram Lavallie blocks the short jumper by Samuel Cole | 53-49 |
| 08:19 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 08:00 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham's layup is rejected by Samuel Lennox | 53-49 |
| 07:58 | Howard | Hiram Lavallie snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 07:54 | Howard | Virgil Barham steps in front of the Tommy Williams pass in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 07:41 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 07:40 | Howard | Samuel Lennox pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brent Cartagena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Henry Matlock (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Barham (fairly fresh) PF - James Opitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Larry Jacobs (fairly fresh) SG - Tommy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Clifford Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hiram Lavallie (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Lennox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Howard | Tommy Williams is hacked by Brent Cartagena in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brent Cartagena, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Thomas Gurley (PF) Brent Cartagena, Henry Matlock, Virgil Barham, James Opitz | |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG), David Cousin (SG), Joseph Holder (C) Larry Jacobs, Clifford Pitts, Samuel Lennox | |
| 07:27 | Howard | Joseph Holder misses the easy layup | 53-49 |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Thomas Gurley | 53-49 |
| 07:06 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski is fouled on the floor by Manuel Gregory - foul #1 on Manuel Gregory, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Miller (C) Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Morgan (SF) Hiram Lavallie | |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Michael Austin hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Joshua Strobel is called for the reach on Manuel Gregory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Strobel, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Howard | Norris Poli (PF) Tommy Williams | |
| 06:56 | Howard | Manuel Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Manuel Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:49 | Fairfield | Michael Austin misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 06:48 | Howard | Norris Poli grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:37 | Howard | Manuel Gregory is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Cousin | 55-54 |
| 06:25 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Austin | 57-54 |
| 06:23 | Howard | Joshua Strobel steals it from Robert Morgan in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 06:22 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Strobel | 59-54 |
| 06:09 | Howard | David Cousin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-54 |
| 06:07 | Howard | Joseph Holder tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Joseph Holder grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:29 | Howard | Manuel Gregory's pass is intercepted by Joshua Miller | 59-56 |
| 05:06 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski loses the dribble to Manuel Gregory | 59-56 |
| 04:54 | Howard | Manuel Gregory knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Holder | 59-59 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (PG), Brent Cartagena (SF), Richard Gilmore (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Carl Baranski, Joshua Strobel, Thomas Gurley, Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | Howard | Don Wood (PG), John Walters (SF), Tommy Williams (PF) Manuel Gregory, Robert Morgan, Norris Poli | |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Howard | Clifford Pitts (PF) David Cousin | |
| 04:22 | Howard | Don Wood knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by John Walters | 59-61 |
| 04:07 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 59-61 |
| 04:06 | Howard | Clifford Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:04 | Howard | Don Wood loses the dribble to Michael Austin in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Michael Austin blows the layup | 59-61 |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 03:42 | Howard | John Walters pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:40 | Howard | Tommy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Austin - foul #2 on Michael Austin, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Virgil Barham (SF) Michael Austin | |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (SG) Clifford Pitts | |
| 03:40 | Howard | Tommy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:40 | Howard | Tommy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brent Cartagena (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Henry Matlock (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Barham (fresh) PF - Richard Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Don Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tommy Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Holder (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Fairfield | A charge is called on Virgil Barham - foul #1 on Virgil Barham, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Opitz (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Thomas Gurley (PF) Brent Cartagena, Henry Matlock, Richard Gilmore | |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Jacobs (PG), Norris Poli (PF), Hiram Lavallie (C) Don Wood, John Walters, Joseph Holder | |
| 02:53 | Howard | Virgil Barham steals the ball from Hiram Lavallie | 59-63 |
| 02:53 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Richard Gilmore (PF) James Opitz, Virgil Barham | |
| Subs | Howard | Manuel Gregory (PG), John Walters (SF), Joseph Holder (C) Larry Jacobs, Tommy Williams, Hiram Lavallie | |
| 02:35 | Fairfield | Michael Austin buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on David Cousin - foul #2 on David Cousin, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG) Thomas Gurley | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:35 | Fairfield | Michael Austin misses the free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:35 | Howard | Joseph Holder grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 02:12 | Howard | Joseph Holder is fouled on the floor by Michael Austin - foul #3 on Michael Austin, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel (SF) Brent Cartagena | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:12 | Howard | Joseph Holder makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:12 | Howard | Joseph Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:01 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore lays it in | 63-65 |
| 01:54 | Howard | Manuel Gregory can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-65 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Joseph Holder can't tip it in | 63-65 |
| 01:52 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to David Cousin | 63-65 |
| 01:40 | Howard | Norris Poli connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Holder | 63-67 |
| 01:23 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 01:22 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore tips it home | 65-67 |
| 01:05 | Howard | Richard Gilmore is called for the reach on Norris Poli - foul #1 on Richard Gilmore, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 01:05 | Howard | Norris Poli misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:05 | Howard | Norris Poli misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Michael Austin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 00:47 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Cousin | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Howard | David Cousin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Baranski - foul #2 on Carl Baranski, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| 00:23 | Howard | David Cousin misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:23 | Howard | David Cousin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Howard | David Cousin grabs the board | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Howard | Carl Baranski is called for the reach on David Cousin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Baranski, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Williams (PF) Norris Poli | |
| 00:05 | Howard | David Cousin misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:05 | Howard | David Cousin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-69 |