| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) SG - William Corp (fresh) SF - Mark Blandon (fresh) PF - John Stadler (fresh) C - Mark Womack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fresh) SG - Michael Austin (fresh) SF - Joshua Strobel (fresh) PF - Richard Gilmore (fresh) C - Samuel Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Fairfield | Michael Wilson steps in front of the Carl Baranski pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Albany | Michael Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:43 | Fairfield | John Stadler denies the turnaround by Michael Austin | 3-0 |
| 19:42 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 19:41 | Albany | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Albany | John Stadler hits a wide open shot near the basket set up by Michael Wilson | 5-0 |
| 19:09 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore blows the layup | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Blandon - foul #1 on Mark Blandon, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:55 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | Albany | Michael Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Strobel | 5-5 |
| 17:50 | Albany | Mark Womack loses the dribble to Joshua Strobel | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski is called for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Albany | Eddie McCoy (PG), Phil Thole (SG), Russell Walker (SF), Ronnie Gardea (PF), John Batson (C) Michael Wilson, William Corp, Mark Blandon, John Stadler, Mark Womack | |
| 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 | |
| 17:13 | Albany | Phil Thole lays it in | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Joshua Miller | 7-8 |
| 16:50 | Albany | Brent Cartagena picks off the pass by Eddie McCoy in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 16:49 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena misses the easy layup | 7-8 |
| 16:47 | Albany | Ronnie Gardea pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:43 | Albany | Brent Cartagena is called for the reach on Eddie McCoy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Cartagena, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| 16:27 | Albany | Russell Walker can't connect on a shot from close range | 7-8 |
| 16:26 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Brent Cartagena | 7-8 |
| 16:13 | Fairfield | Eddie McCoy steals it from Brent Cartagena | 7-8 |
| 15:55 | Albany | John Batson knocks in the floater from close range | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Eddie McCoy (fairly fresh) SG - Phil Thole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Ronnie Gardea (fairly fresh) C - John Batson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brent Cartagena (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Matlock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Barham (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Gurley (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Miller (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:43 | Albany | John Batson snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:26 | Albany | John Batson misses short on a shot near the basket | 9-8 |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Joshua Miller | 9-8 |
| 15:14 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Phil Thole - foul #1 on Phil Thole, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Wilson (PG), William Corp (SG), Mark Blandon (SF), John Stadler (PF), James Russell (C) Eddie McCoy, Phil Thole, Russell Walker, Ronnie Gardea, John Batson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), James Opitz (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Brent Cartagena, Virgil Barham, Thomas Gurley, Joshua Miller | |
| 15:14 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:14 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:59 | Albany | William Corp makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Wilson | 12-10 |
| 14:40 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel blows the layup | 12-10 |
| 14:38 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:31 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Henry Matlock | 12-13 |
| 14:14 | Albany | Michael Wilson is whistled for traveling | 12-13 |
| Subs | Albany | Mark Womack (C) James Russell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG) Henry Matlock | |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Mark Blandon is called for the reach on Joshua Strobel - foul #2 on Mark Blandon, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Albany | Russell Walker (SF) Mark Blandon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore (PF), Donald Yepez (C) James Opitz, Samuel Cole | |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:41 | Albany | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:37 | Albany | William Corp can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 13:35 | Albany | Mark Womack misses the tip | 12-13 |
| 13:33 | Albany | Mark Womack gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:17 | Albany | Michael Wilson is fouled on the floor by Donald Yepez - foul #1 on Donald Yepez, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Albany | Phil Thole (SF), James Russell (PF) Russell Walker, John Stadler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:58 | Albany | Mark Womack blows the dunk but he's fouled by Donald Yepez - foul #2 on Donald Yepez, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Albany | Eddie McCoy (SG) William Corp | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (SG), Virgil Barham (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Michael Austin, Joshua Strobel, Donald Yepez | |
| 12:58 | Albany | Mark Womack misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:58 | Albany | Mark Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:36 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 12:35 | Albany | Eddie McCoy snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 12:13 | Albany | Eddie McCoy's pass is intercepted by Brent Cartagena | 13-13 |
| 12:08 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena dunks the ball | 13-15 |
| 11:45 | Albany | Michael Wilson connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie McCoy | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie McCoy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phil Thole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Russell (fairly fresh) C - Mark Womack (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fairly fresh) SG - Brent Cartagena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Barham (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Gilmore (tiring) 2 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 15-15 |
| 11:29 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole tips it home | 15-17 |
| 11:26 | Albany | Michael Wilson is hacked by Carl Baranski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Baranski, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Albany | William Corp (SG), Russell Walker (SF), John Stadler (PF), John Batson (C) Eddie McCoy, Phil Thole, James Russell, Mark Womack | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Opitz (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Thomas Gurley (PF) Carl Baranski, Brent Cartagena, Virgil Barham, Richard Gilmore | |
| 11:18 | Albany | John Batson is called for traveling | 15-17 |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Russell Walker takes the ball from Samuel Cole | 15-17 |
| 10:46 | Albany | John Stadler is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 17-17 |
| 10:35 | Fairfield | Michael Austin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Gurley | 17-19 |
| 10:32 | Albany | Michael Wilson is hacked by James Opitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Opitz, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Albany | Ronnie Gardea (SF) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (SG), Joshua Miller (C) Michael Austin, Samuel Cole | |
| 10:16 | Albany | William Corp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Thomas Gurley | 17-19 |
| 10:05 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller tips it home | 17-21 |
| 09:50 | Albany | John Stadler comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Gurley - foul #1 on Thomas Gurley, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Albany | Eddie McCoy (PG), Phil Thole (SG), Millard Caban (C) Russell Walker, William Corp, John Batson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Virgil Barham (SF), Samuel Cole (C) James Opitz, Joshua Strobel, Thomas Gurley | |
| 09:50 | Albany | John Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:50 | Albany | John Stadler misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:50 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Joshua Miller | 18-21 |
| 09:26 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Matlock | 18-24 |
| 09:16 | Albany | Virgil Barham is called for the reach on Ronnie Gardea - foul #1 on Virgil Barham, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Albany | James Russell (PF) John Stadler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (SG), Richard Gilmore (PF) Virgil Barham, Joshua Miller | |
| 09:16 | Albany | Ronnie Gardea makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:16 | Albany | Ronnie Gardea makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Michael Austin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Cole | 20-27 |
| 08:46 | Albany | James Russell drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Richard Gilmore - foul #1 on Richard Gilmore, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Albany | William Corp (SG), Russell Walker (SF) Eddie McCoy, Ronnie Gardea | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Virgil Barham (SF) Henry Matlock, Brent Cartagena | |
| 08:46 | Albany | James Russell makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 08:31 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 08:30 | Albany | Millard Caban gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 08:15 | Albany | Russell Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Virgil Barham - foul #2 on Virgil Barham, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Wilson (PG), John Stadler (PF), John Batson (C) Phil Thole, James Russell, Millard Caban | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel (SF), James Opitz (PF), Thomas Gurley (C) Virgil Barham, Richard Gilmore, Samuel Cole | |
| 08:15 | Albany | Russell Walker makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 08:15 | Albany | Russell Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Stadler - foul #1 on John Stadler, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Albany | Mark Womack (C) John Stadler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 07:47 | Albany | Russell Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-29 |
| 07:45 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to John Batson | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Corp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Batson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Womack (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Austin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Strobel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Opitz (fresh) C - Thomas Gurley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Albany | John Batson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Corp | 28-29 |
| 07:28 | Fairfield | Michael Austin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Austin, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Albany | John Stadler (PF) John Batson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (PG), Brent Cartagena (SF) Carl Baranski, Joshua Strobel | |
| 07:16 | Albany | Mark Womack can't connect on a shot in the lane | 28-29 |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | James Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | James Opitz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 06:56 | Albany | Russell Walker pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 06:36 | Albany | William Corp misses short on a shot from the right side | 28-29 |
| 06:34 | Albany | John Stadler tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 06:15 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Austin | 30-32 |
| 05:58 | Albany | James Opitz is called for the reach on John Stadler - foul #2 on James Opitz, team foul #11 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Albany | Eddie McCoy (PG), Phil Thole (SG), Ronnie Gardea (SF), John Batson (C) Michael Wilson, William Corp, Russell Walker, Mark Womack | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Joshua Miller (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Henry Matlock, Brent Cartagena, James Opitz, Thomas Gurley | |
| 05:58 | Albany | John Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:58 | Albany | John Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:38 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Batson - foul #1 on John Batson, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Albany | James Russell (PF) John Stadler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:38 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:38 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:28 | Albany | John Batson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Miller - foul #1 on Joshua Miller, team foul #12 | 32-34 |
| 05:28 | Albany | John Batson misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:28 | Albany | John Batson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski drills a 3 from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 04:50 | Albany | John Batson hits the finger roll | 34-37 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Eddie McCoy is called for the reach on Joshua Strobel - foul #1 on Eddie McCoy, team foul #6 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Albany | Millard Caban (C) John Batson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (SG), Richard Gilmore (PF) Michael Austin, Joshua Miller | |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 04:22 | Albany | James Russell snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 04:06 | Albany | Eddie McCoy loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Wilson (PG), William Corp (SG), Russell Walker (SF), John Stadler (PF) Eddie McCoy, Phil Thole, Ronnie Gardea, James Russell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (SG) Joshua Strobel | |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Albany | Mark Blandon (SF) Russell Walker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Virgil Barham (SF), Donald Yepez (C) Brent Cartagena, Samuel Cole | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Corp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Blandon (fresh) PF - John Stadler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Millard Caban (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Matlock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Barham (fresh) PF - Richard Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Yepez (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Albany | Richard Gilmore swats the dunk try by Mark Blandon | 34-37 |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Michael Wilson picks off the pass by Virgil Barham | 34-37 |
| 03:11 | Albany | Michael Wilson banks in the layup | 36-37 |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Henry Matlock | 36-40 |
| 02:27 | Albany | Mark Blandon is denied on a layup by Richard Gilmore | 36-40 |
| 02:26 | Albany | John Stadler snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 02:03 | Albany | John Stadler is hacked by Richard Gilmore - foul #2 on Richard Gilmore, team foul #13 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Albany | Eddie McCoy (PG), Phil Thole (SG), Ronnie Gardea (SF), Mark Womack (C) Michael Wilson, William Corp, Mark Blandon, Millard Caban | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Opitz (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Brent Cartagena (SF), Thomas Gurley (PF), Joshua Miller (C) Carl Baranski, Henry Matlock, Virgil Barham, Richard Gilmore, Donald Yepez | |
| 02:03 | Albany | John Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 02:03 | Albany | John Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Michael Austin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronnie Gardea - foul #1 on Ronnie Gardea, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Albany | James Russell (PF) John Stadler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Michael Austin makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Michael Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:49 | Albany | James Russell snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 01:23 | Albany | James Russell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 38-41 |
| 01:21 | Albany | James Russell tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 01:20 | Albany | Ronnie Gardea gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 01:05 | Albany | James Opitz is called for the reach on Eddie McCoy - foul #3 on James Opitz, team foul #14 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Albany | Mark Blandon (SF) Ronnie Gardea | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Samuel Cole (C) James Opitz | |
| 01:05 | Albany | Eddie McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:05 | Albany | Eddie McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Michael Austin is hacked by James Russell - foul #1 on James Russell, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Albany | John Batson (C) Mark Womack | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Virgil Barham (SF) Joshua Miller | |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Michael Austin makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Michael Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 00:47 | Albany | John Batson snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 00:31 | Albany | James Russell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Gurley - foul #2 on Thomas Gurley, team foul #15 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Albany | Russell Walker (SG) Eddie McCoy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel (SF), Richard Gilmore (PF) Michael Austin, Thomas Gurley | |
| 00:31 | Albany | James Russell misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 00:31 | Albany | James Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham's floater is tipped away by James Russell | 41-42 |
| 00:17 | Albany | Mark Blandon snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 00:00 | Albany | John Batson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-42 |