| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chad Garces (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shaun Shawver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tau Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Madrid (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin tips it home | 41-27 |
| 19:36 | Fairfield | Chad Garces is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Allen - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 19:19 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Christopher Lerner | 41-27 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-27 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Chad Garces | 41-30 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin is hacked by Chad Garces - foul #3 on Chad Garces, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan (PG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Paul Hartwell (PF), Benton Craddock (C) Chad Garces, Tau Abdel, Daniel Muller, Edward Madrid | |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone connects on the open runner in the lane | 43-30 |
| 17:54 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver is fouled on the floor by George Bones - foul #1 on George Bones, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan is fouled on the floor by John Green - foul #2 on John Green, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tau Abdel (SF) Shaun Shawver | |
| 17:28 | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell makes the driving attempt in the paint | 43-32 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | George Bones misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-32 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 17:09 | Fairfield | Benton Craddock misses the jump hook from the baseline | 43-32 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Stone | 43-32 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Hartwell - foul #1 on Paul Hartwell, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Frank Minton (SF) George Bones, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (SG), Edward Madrid (C) Andre Rizzo, Benton Craddock | |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Joseph Stone is blocked by Edward Madrid | 43-32 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses the tip | 43-32 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 43-32 |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:05 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Shaun Shawver | 43-35 |
| 16:00 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Ladd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Alfred Pagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Shawver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tau Abdel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Hartwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Madrid (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | John Green double dribbles | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) Gerald Allen, John Green, Frank Minton, Joseph Stone, Earl Ladd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Timothy Ternasky (SG), Daniel Muller (PF), Benton Craddock (C) Alfred Pagan, Shaun Shawver, Paul Hartwell, Edward Madrid | |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-35 |
| 15:24 | Fairfield | Chad Garces tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin misses the easy layup | 43-35 |
| 15:02 | Fairfield | Chad Garces gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:56 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen McMakin - foul #1 on Stephen McMakin, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| 14:56 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:56 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | George Bones loses the dribble to Timothy Ternasky | 43-37 |
| 14:21 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Chad Garces makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Ternasky and the foul's on George Bones - foul #2 on George Bones, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Frank Minton (SF), Walter Wilson (C) Kenneth Pence, Scott Robinson, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo (SF), Edward Madrid (C) Tau Abdel, Benton Craddock | |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Chad Garces makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | John Green double dribbles | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG) George Bones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (SG), Paul Hartwell (PF) Timothy Ternasky, Daniel Muller | |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Minton | 46-40 |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Shaun Shawver | 46-43 |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner is hacked by Andre Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Rizzo, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) John Green, Frank Minton, Christopher Lerner, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (PG), Alfred Pagan (SF), Daniel Muller (PF), Martin Colburn (C) Chad Garces, Andre Rizzo, Paul Hartwell, Edward Madrid | |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clayton Amaya (PG) Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:14 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Alfred Pagan is blocked by Joseph Stone | 46-43 |
| 12:13 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Pagan | 46-43 |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-45 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone is hacked by Daniel Muller - foul #1 on Daniel Muller, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Christopher Lerner (PF) Clayton Amaya, Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Paul Hartwell (SF), Benton Craddock (PF), Edward Madrid (C) Timothy Ternasky, Shaun Shawver, Daniel Muller, Martin Colburn | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen McMakin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chad Garces (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Pagan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Hartwell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benton Craddock (fresh) C - Edward Madrid (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Edward Madrid denies the turnaround by Kenneth Pence | 46-45 |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 11:22 | Fairfield | John Green picks off the pass by Chad Garces in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin connects on the open jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Chad Garces - foul #4 on Chad Garces, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Frank Minton (SF) Kenneth Pence, Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (SG) Chad Garces | |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 10:55 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan loses the dribble to Stephen McMakin | 50-45 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen hits a wide open jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 10:17 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver lays it in set up by Edward Madrid | 52-47 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Edward Madrid | 52-47 |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 09:39 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 09:20 | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | John Green blows the layup | 52-47 |
| 08:59 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Edward Madrid | 52-47 |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Benton Craddock and the foul's on Gerald Allen - foul #2 on Gerald Allen, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, John Green, Frank Minton, Earl Ladd, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Daniel Muller (PF), Martin Colburn (C) Shaun Shawver, Paul Hartwell, Benton Craddock, Edward Madrid | |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tau Abdel (SF) Alfred Pagan | |
| 08:19 | Fairfield | George Bones steps in front of the Timothy Ternasky pass | 52-49 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson lays it in on a great pass from George Bones | 54-49 |
| 07:49 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 07:47 | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Bones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Ternasky (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tau Abdel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Colburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from George Bones | 56-49 |
| 07:10 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Ternasky | 56-52 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Tau Abdel - foul #2 on Tau Abdel, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Clayton Amaya (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF) George Bones, Kenneth Pence, Scott Robinson, Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Shaun Shawver (SG), Edward Madrid (C) Timothy Ternasky, Andre Rizzo, Martin Colburn | |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Muller | 58-55 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Stephen McMakin (C) Gerald Allen, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell (PF) Daniel Muller | |
| 05:54 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid misses the lay-in | 58-55 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG) Clayton Amaya, Frank Minton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (SG), Alfred Pagan (SF) Shaun Shawver, Tau Abdel | |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Chad Garces | 58-57 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Timothy Ternasky steps in front of the Christopher Lerner pass in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | Chad Garces lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Ternasky | 58-59 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | John Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Alfred Pagan - foul #2 on Alfred Pagan, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Earl Ladd (SF), Joseph Stone (C) George Bones, Kenneth Pence, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Muller (PF), Benton Craddock (C) Paul Hartwell, Edward Madrid | |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:13 | Fairfield | Gerald Allen steals the ball from Chad Garces | 60-59 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the 3 from straight away | 60-59 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | John Green grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 03:54 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan can't finish the layup | 60-59 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chad Garces (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Ternasky (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Pagan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Muller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Benton Craddock (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Daniel Muller | 60-59 |
| 03:26 | Fairfield | Chad Garces misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Timothy Ternasky is called for the reach on Gerald Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Ternasky, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF) John Green, Earl Ladd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Martin Colburn (C) Timothy Ternasky, Alfred Pagan, Benton Craddock | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Daniel Muller | 60-59 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | Martin Colburn drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Shaun Shawver | 60-61 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 02:36 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Earl Ladd (C) Gerald Allen, Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (PG), Paul Hartwell (SF), Benton Craddock (PF), Edward Madrid (C) Chad Garces, Shaun Shawver, Daniel Muller, Martin Colburn | |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Benton Craddock clanks a shot from close range | 62-61 |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Rizzo | 62-61 |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 02:10 | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 01:55 | Fairfield | Benton Craddock gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:55 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) John Green, Joseph Stone, Earl Ladd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Shaun Shawver (SG), Tau Abdel (SF), Daniel Muller (PF) Timothy Ternasky, Andre Rizzo, Paul Hartwell, Benton Craddock | |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | Chad Garces buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel Muller | 62-63 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| 01:12 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Chad Garces | 62-65 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin drills a floater in the lane set up by Christopher Lerner | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Shaun Shawver | 64-67 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Gerald Allen is called for the reach on Edward Madrid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Allen, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Christopher Lerner is called for the reach on Daniel Muller - foul #3 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-69 |