| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Pope (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jimmy Joyce (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jack Smith (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Conner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Belcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Terry Welsh inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Fairfield | Frank Pope makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Pereira | 39-33 |
| 19:38 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 19:37 | Youngstown State | William Conner tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 19:35 | Youngstown State | William Conner tips it home | 39-35 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Steven Howard is denied by Stephen Smith | 39-35 |
| 19:23 | Youngstown State | Matthew Belcher snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 19:19 | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Pope - foul #3 on Frank Pope, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Bader (PG) Frank Pope | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Carino (SG), Ricky Danaher (C) Jack Smith, Matthew Belcher | |
| 19:19 | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:19 | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:04 | Fairfield | John Bader double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar (PG), Jack Smith (SG) Jimmy Joyce, Brian Carino | |
| 18:57 | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll | 39-38 |
| 18:43 | Fairfield | Terry Welsh is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Borgen (SG), Bernard Bowker (SF), Keith Taylor (PF), Preston Stratton (C) Larry Jones, Terry Welsh, Bryan Pereira, Steven Howard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce (PG), Matthew Belcher (C) Mark Oscar, William Conner | |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Keith Taylor steals the ball from Stephen Smith | 39-38 |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Bernard Bowker blows the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sweatt (SG) John Bader | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar (PG), Brian Carino (SG), Robert Pettis (SF), William Conner (PF) Jimmy Joyce, Jack Smith, Stephen Smith, Matthew Belcher | |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Bernard Bowker makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Bernard Bowker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:52 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher makes the fadeaway from close range | 41-40 |
| 17:30 | Fairfield | John Sweatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 17:28 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher misses badly on a floater in the paint | 41-40 |
| 17:07 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:01 | Fairfield | William Conner picks off the pass by Bernard Bowker | 41-40 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 41-40 |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:44 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher hits a fadeaway in the lane | 41-42 |
| 16:42 | Fairfield | Mark Oscar steals it from Scott Borgen in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 16:39 | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar lays it up and in | 41-44 |
| 16:15 | Fairfield | Keith Taylor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Carino - foul #1 on Brian Carino, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Bader (PG), Larry Jones (SG), Bryan Pereira (PF), Steven Howard (C) Scott Borgen, John Sweatt, Bernard Bowker, Preston Stratton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce (PG), Jack Smith (SG), Matthew Belcher (C) Mark Oscar, Brian Carino, William Conner | |
| 16:15 | Fairfield | Keith Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:15 | Fairfield | Keith Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:58 | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce is fouled on the floor by Keith Taylor - foul #2 on Keith Taylor, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Pope (PG), Terry Welsh (SF) John Bader, Keith Taylor | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith (SF), Alan Sherrod (PF) Robert Pettis, Ricky Danaher | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jimmy Joyce (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Smith (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alan Sherrod (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Belcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | Frank Pope steals it from Matthew Belcher | 43-44 |
| 15:44 | Fairfield | Larry Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Pope | 45-44 |
| 15:26 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses short on a turnaround from close range | 45-44 |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Steven Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Frank Pope misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Joyce - foul #2 on Jimmy Joyce, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Frank Pope misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Frank Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:03 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmy Joyce | 46-46 |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Frank Pope makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Pereira | 48-46 |
| 14:27 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses long on an open shot from the left block | 48-46 |
| 14:26 | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith tips it home | 48-48 |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | Steven Howard lays it up and in | 50-48 |
| 14:08 | Youngstown State | Larry Jones is called for the reach on Jack Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Jones, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Bader (SG), Eugene Leonard (SF) Larry Jones, Terry Welsh | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Conner (PF) Alan Sherrod | |
| 13:56 | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jimmy Joyce and the foul's on Frank Pope - foul #4 on Frank Pope, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Jones (SG) Frank Pope | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 13:56 | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:39 | Fairfield | John Bader is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 52-51 |
| 13:20 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Smith and he's hacked by Larry Jones - foul #3 on Larry Jones, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sweatt (SG), Keith Taylor (PF), Bernard Bowker (C) Larry Jones, Bryan Pereira, Steven Howard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod (PF) William Conner | |
| 13:20 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 13:06 | Fairfield | Bernard Bowker banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Leonard | 54-54 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Bader - foul #3 on John Bader, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Borgen (PG), Preston Stratton (C) John Bader, Eugene Leonard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Conner (PF) Alan Sherrod | |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:37 | Fairfield | Keith Taylor is hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #4 on Stephen Smith, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Terry Welsh (SF) Keith Taylor | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Pettis (SF), Alan Sherrod (PF), Ricky Danaher (C) Stephen Smith, William Conner, Matthew Belcher | |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Scott Borgen misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Terry Welsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 12:07 | Fairfield | Ricky Danaher is called for the reach on John Sweatt - foul #2 on Ricky Danaher, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Bader (PG), Larry Jones (SG), Bryan Pereira (PF) Scott Borgen, John Sweatt, Bernard Bowker | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar (PG), William Conner (PF), Matthew Belcher (C) Jimmy Joyce, Alan Sherrod, Ricky Danaher | |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | Bryan Pereira misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 11:49 | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Bader (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Welsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Pereira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Preston Stratton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Oscar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Smith (tiring) 18 pts. SF - Robert Pettis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Conner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Belcher (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Pettis is hacked by Bryan Pereira - foul #3 on Bryan Pereira, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard (SF), Keith Taylor (PF), Steven Howard (C) Terry Welsh, Bryan Pereira, Preston Stratton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce (PG), Alan Sherrod (PF) Mark Oscar, William Conner | |
| 11:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Pettis makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Pettis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:26 | Fairfield | Keith Taylor pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Sherrod | 54-57 |
| 11:11 | Fairfield | Keith Taylor hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 10:57 | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod hits a floater from the left side set up by Jack Smith | 56-59 |
| 10:44 | Fairfield | Keith Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Borgen (SG), Terry Welsh (SF), Bernard Bowker (C) Larry Jones, Eugene Leonard, Steven Howard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Conner (PF), Ricky Danaher (C) Alan Sherrod, Matthew Belcher | |
| 10:42 | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce loses the dribble to John Bader in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 10:40 | Fairfield | Terry Welsh lays it in set up by John Bader | 58-59 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses long on a floater from the left side | 58-59 |
| 10:30 | Fairfield | John Bader gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | Keith Taylor makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by John Bader | 60-59 |
| 10:10 | Youngstown State | William Conner can't throw it down | 60-59 |
| 10:08 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Terry Welsh | 60-59 |
| 10:02 | Fairfield | Keith Taylor knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Bernard Bowker | 62-59 |
| 09:51 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jack Smith, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sweatt (SG), Bryan Pereira (PF), Preston Stratton (C) John Bader, Terry Welsh, Keith Taylor | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar (PG), Alan Sherrod (PF), Matthew Belcher (C) Jimmy Joyce, William Conner, Ricky Danaher | |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | John Sweatt makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Borgen | 65-59 |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | John Sweatt is called for the reach on Jack Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sweatt, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Jones (SG), Eugene Leonard (SF) Scott Borgen, Bernard Bowker | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce (PG), William Conner (PF) Mark Oscar, Alan Sherrod | |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Sweatt | 67-61 |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | William Conner is fouled on the floor by Bryan Pereira - foul #4 on Bryan Pereira, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Keith Taylor (PF), Steven Howard (C) Bryan Pereira, Preston Stratton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Carino (SG) Jack Smith | |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | William Conner misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 09:01 | Fairfield | Keith Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 08:48 | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Jones | 70-61 |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Bader (PG), Terry Welsh (SF) John Sweatt, Eugene Leonard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar (PG), Jack Smith (SG), Denny Meraz (SF), Alan Sherrod (PF) Jimmy Joyce, Brian Carino, Robert Pettis, William Conner | |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | Larry Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 08:29 | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Mark Oscar | 73-63 |
| 08:22 | Fairfield | John Bader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Bowker (PF) Keith Taylor | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce (PG), Brian Carino (SG), Robert Pettis (SF), William Conner (PF), Ricky Danaher (C) Mark Oscar, Jack Smith, Denny Meraz, Alan Sherrod, Matthew Belcher | |
| 08:11 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher double dribbles | 73-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Borgen (PG) Larry Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Smith (SG), Denny Meraz (SF), Alan Sherrod (PF), Matthew Belcher (C) Brian Carino, Robert Pettis, William Conner, Ricky Danaher | |
| 07:51 | Fairfield | Steven Howard connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Bader | 75-63 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Scott Borgen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bader (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Welsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bernard Bowker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jimmy Joyce (tired) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Smith (tired) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denny Meraz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Sherrod (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Belcher (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Steven Howard snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 07:27 | Fairfield | Alan Sherrod swats the layup by Bernard Bowker | 75-63 |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Denny Meraz | 75-63 |
| 07:13 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | Steven Howard pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 07:06 | Fairfield | Scott Borgen misses the jumpshot from the right side | 75-63 |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 06:57 | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod misses long on a jumper from the left side | 75-63 |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Steven Howard grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | John Bader is fouled on the floor by Jack Smith - foul #3 on Jack Smith, team foul #7 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Pope (PG), Eugene Leonard (SF), Keith Taylor (PF), Preston Stratton (C) Scott Borgen, Terry Welsh, Bernard Bowker, Steven Howard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar (PG), Brian Carino (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), William Conner (PF), Ricky Danaher (C) Jimmy Joyce, Jack Smith, Denny Meraz, Alan Sherrod, Matthew Belcher | |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | John Bader makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | John Bader makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 77-63 |
| 06:27 | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton scores on a jump hook from close range set up by John Bader | 79-63 |
| 05:58 | Youngstown State | William Conner hits a fadeaway from the right block | 79-65 |
| 05:34 | Fairfield | Keith Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-65 |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton tips it home | 81-65 |
| 05:21 | Youngstown State | Brian Carino is fouled on the floor by Keith Taylor - foul #3 on Keith Taylor, team foul #10 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sweatt (SG), Terry Welsh (SF), Bryan Pereira (PF) John Bader, Eugene Leonard, Keith Taylor | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce (PG), Matthew Belcher (C) Mark Oscar, Ricky Danaher | |
| 05:21 | Youngstown State | Brian Carino makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 05:21 | Youngstown State | Brian Carino makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Bryan Pereira is hacked by William Conner - foul #2 on William Conner, team foul #8 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Smith (SG) Brian Carino | |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Bryan Pereira misses the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 05:08 | Youngstown State | Matthew Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Frank Pope takes the ball from William Conner in the backcourt | 81-67 |
| 04:48 | Fairfield | Matthew Belcher swats the short shot by Bryan Pereira | 81-67 |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | Bryan Pereira grabs the offensive board | 81-67 |
| 04:25 | Fairfield | Bryan Pereira is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Joyce - foul #3 on Jimmy Joyce, team foul #9 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Jones (SG), Bernard Bowker (SF), Steven Howard (C) Frank Pope, Terry Welsh, Preston Stratton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod (PF) William Conner | |
| 04:25 | Fairfield | Bryan Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 04:25 | Fairfield | Bryan Pereira misses the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Alan Sherrod | 82-67 |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Bryan Pereira swats the short shot by Matthew Belcher | 82-67 |
| 04:06 | Fairfield | Steven Howard snags the defensive board | 82-67 |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | Bryan Pereira lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Sweatt | 84-67 |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Borgen (PG), Keith Taylor (SF) John Sweatt, Steven Howard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Conner (PF), Ricky Danaher (C) Alan Sherrod, Matthew Belcher | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Scott Borgen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Pereira (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Bernard Bowker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jimmy Joyce (very tired) 1 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Smith (tired) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Conner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricky Danaher (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Pope (PG), Eugene Leonard (SF) Larry Jones, Bryan Pereira | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar (PG), Matthew Belcher (C) Jimmy Joyce, Ricky Danaher | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Frank Pope travels with the ball | 84-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Bader (SG) Frank Pope | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce (PG), Alan Sherrod (PF) Mark Oscar, William Conner | |
| 02:38 | Youngstown State | Matthew Belcher is called for traveling | 84-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Preston Stratton (C) Bernard Bowker | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Conner (PF), Ricky Danaher (C) Alan Sherrod, Matthew Belcher | |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | Eugene Leonard misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 84-67 |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 84-67 |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 84-67 |
| 02:15 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher grabs the offensive board | 84-67 |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | William Conner's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Taylor | 84-67 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher can't tip it in | 84-67 |
| 02:03 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Scott Borgen | 84-67 |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Scott Borgen makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 86-67 |
| 01:32 | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith's floater is knocked away by Keith Taylor | 86-67 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Preston Stratton pulls down the rebound | 86-67 |
| 01:02 | Fairfield | John Bader hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Borgen | 88-67 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Preston Stratton is called for the reach on William Conner - foul #2 on Preston Stratton, team foul #11 | 88-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Bowker (SF) Eugene Leonard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Matthew Belcher (C) Ricky Danaher | |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | William Conner makes the 1st free throw | 88-68 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | William Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 88-68 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Preston Stratton | 88-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Keith Taylor misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 88-68 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Bernard Bowker pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-68 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Bernard Bowker misses the easy layup | 88-68 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | John Bader tips it home | 90-68 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce is fouled in the backcourt by John Bader - foul #4 on John Bader, team foul #12 | 90-68 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 90-68 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 90-69 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | John Bader runs out the clock | 90-69 |