| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chadwick Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rafael Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Pruett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Aasen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Julian Dowden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Hicks (fresh) C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 19:38 | Howard | Donald Puente grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 19:23 | Howard | Daniel Brown misses long on a runner from the baseline | 38-28 |
| 19:22 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 19:11 | Howard | Donald Puente misses short on a turnaround from close range | 38-28 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | Freddie Aasen gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:05 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 19:04 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett hits the follow up shot | 40-28 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Daniel Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson hits the follow up shot | 40-30 |
| 18:31 | Fairfield | Robert Hutchinson picks off the pass by Rafael Stanley | 40-30 |
| 18:27 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson lays it in | 40-32 |
| 18:04 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:00 | Howard | Julian Dowden is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Welch - foul #3 on Joseph Welch, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Rowe (PG), John Barrow (SG), Peter Bradley (SF), David Day (PF), Michael Salsbury (C) Joseph Welch, Chadwick Nichols, Rafael Stanley, Lawrence Pruett, Freddie Aasen | |
| Subs | Howard | David Tyler (PG), Jacob Gunnell (SG), John Deramus (SF), William Miller (PF), Mike Cox (C) Julian Dowden, Robert Hutchinson, Donald Puente, Vincent Hicks, Daniel Brown | |
| 17:52 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 17:50 | Howard | Mike Cox tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 17:30 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:29 | Howard | John Deramus grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:07 | Howard | David Day steals it from Mike Cox | 40-34 |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Rowe | 43-34 |
| 16:36 | Howard | William Miller misses short on a shot near the basket | 43-34 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Robert Rowe grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 16:19 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Barrow and he's fouled by David Tyler - foul #2 on David Tyler, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols (SG), Rafael Stanley (SF), Freddie Aasen (C) John Barrow, David Day, Michael Salsbury | |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Dowden (PG), Robert Hutchinson (SG), Donald Puente (SF), Albert Jones (PF), Daniel Brown (C) David Tyler, Jacob Gunnell, John Deramus, William Miller, Mike Cox | |
| 16:19 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley misses the free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:19 | Howard | Daniel Brown snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Julian Dowden drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Jones | 45-36 |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Bradley | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chadwick Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rafael Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Peter Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Aasen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Julian Dowden (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Hutchinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Howard | Peter Bradley steals it from Albert Jones | 48-36 |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Freddie Aasen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 15:06 | Howard | Julian Dowden connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Albert Jones | 51-39 |
| 14:42 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 14:40 | Howard | Donald Puente grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 14:37 | Howard | Robert Rowe is called for the reach on Julian Dowden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rowe, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Welch (PG), John Barrow (SG), James Page (SF), Lawrence Pruett (PF) Robert Rowe, Chadwick Nichols, Rafael Stanley, Peter Bradley | |
| Subs | Howard | David Tyler (PG), Jacob Gunnell (SG), John Deramus (SF), Vincent Hicks (PF), Mike Cox (C) Julian Dowden, Robert Hutchinson, Donald Puente, Albert Jones, Daniel Brown | |
| 14:19 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Barrow - foul #2 on John Barrow, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Day (C) Freddie Aasen | |
| Subs | Howard | William Miller (C) Mike Cox | |
| 14:19 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:19 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:01 | Fairfield | John Deramus picks off the pass by James Page | 51-41 |
| 13:49 | Howard | David Tyler knocks in the floater from the right side and the foul's on John Barrow - foul #3 on John Barrow, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols (SG), Michael Salsbury (C) John Barrow, James Page | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:49 | Howard | David Tyler makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:31 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury can't finish the layup but the foul's on Vincent Hicks - foul #2 on Vincent Hicks, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley (SF) David Day | |
| Subs | Howard | Mike Cox (C) William Miller | |
| 13:31 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:31 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:12 | Howard | Mike Cox hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Deramus | 53-46 |
| 12:55 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols buries a 3 from straight away | 56-46 |
| 12:46 | Howard | Vincent Hicks is fouled on the floor by Michael Salsbury - foul #1 on Michael Salsbury, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Barrow (PG), James Page (SF), Freddie Aasen (C) Joseph Welch, Rafael Stanley, Michael Salsbury | |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Dowden (PG), Robert Hutchinson (SG), Donald Puente (SF), Daniel Brown (C) David Tyler, Jacob Gunnell, John Deramus, Vincent Hicks | |
| 12:28 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Julian Dowden | 56-49 |
| 12:11 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | Freddie Aasen tips it but misses | 56-49 |
| 12:09 | Howard | Mike Cox pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:47 | Howard | Julian Dowden misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-49 |
| 11:45 | Howard | Daniel Brown gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:38 | Howard | Chadwick Nichols picks off the pass by Daniel Brown | 56-49 |
| 11:35 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols can't finish the layup | 56-49 |
| 11:33 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Hutchinson | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Barrow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chadwick Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Page (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Pruett (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Aasen (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Julian Dowden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hutchinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Puente (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Howard | Julian Dowden buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Donald Puente | 56-51 |
| 11:02 | Fairfield | Daniel Brown steals it from James Page | 56-51 |
| 10:57 | Howard | Julian Dowden is hacked by Chadwick Nichols in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chadwick Nichols, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Welch (PG), Robert Rowe (SG), Rafael Stanley (SF), David Day (PF), Michael Salsbury (C) John Barrow, Chadwick Nichols, James Page, Lawrence Pruett, Freddie Aasen | |
| Subs | Howard | David Tyler (PG), Jacob Gunnell (SG), John Deramus (SF), Vincent Hicks (PF), William Miller (C) Julian Dowden, Robert Hutchinson, Donald Puente, Mike Cox, Daniel Brown | |
| 10:40 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell scores on a floater from the right wing set up by David Tyler | 56-53 |
| 10:17 | Fairfield | David Day misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | David Day snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:59 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Day | 59-53 |
| 09:57 | Howard | David Tyler is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Welch - foul #4 on Joseph Welch, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Bradley (SG), Lawrence Pruett (PF) Joseph Welch, Michael Salsbury | |
| Subs | Howard | Mickey Rolston (SF), Albert Jones (C) John Deramus, Vincent Hicks | |
| 09:57 | Howard | David Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:57 | Howard | David Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:31 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | David Day can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 09:29 | Howard | William Miller pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Rafael Stanley is called for the reach on Jacob Gunnell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rafael Stanley, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hutchinson (SG), Daniel Brown (C) David Tyler, William Miller | |
| 09:25 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:12 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 09:04 | Howard | Mickey Rolston scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Albert Jones | 61-59 |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | David Day lays it up and in set up by Peter Bradley | 63-59 |
| 08:29 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson's pass is intercepted by Rafael Stanley | 63-59 |
| 08:09 | Fairfield | Robert Hutchinson steps in front of the Rafael Stanley pass | 63-59 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson blows the layup | 63-59 |
| 08:04 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Peter Bradley and he's fouled by Jacob Gunnell - foul #1 on Jacob Gunnell, team foul #3 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Welch (PG), John Barrow (SG), James Page (SF), Michael Salsbury (C) Robert Rowe, Peter Bradley, Rafael Stanley, David Day | |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Dowden (PG), John Deramus (SG), Donald Puente (SF), Vincent Hicks (PF), Mike Cox (C) Jacob Gunnell, Robert Hutchinson, Mickey Rolston, Albert Jones, Daniel Brown | |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:41 | Howard | Julian Dowden connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Cox | 66-62 |
| 07:24 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Barrow | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Barrow (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Page (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Pruett (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Salsbury (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Julian Dowden (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deramus (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Hicks (fresh) C - Mike Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Joseph Welch steals the ball from John Deramus in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 07:00 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Pruett | 70-62 |
| 06:38 | Howard | Julian Dowden misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 06:37 | Howard | Vincent Hicks hits the follow up shot | 70-64 |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | John Barrow buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Welch | 73-64 |
| 06:14 | Howard | Mike Cox clanks a floater from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to James Page | 73-64 |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett misses short on a jumper from the left side | 73-64 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Julian Dowden snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 06:01 | Howard | Donald Puente misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-64 |
| 05:59 | Howard | Mike Cox tips it home | 73-66 |
| 05:44 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 05:43 | Howard | Julian Dowden grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 05:16 | Howard | Donald Puente clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-66 |
| 05:14 | Fairfield | James Page snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 04:55 | Fairfield | John Barrow's pass is intercepted by Julian Dowden | 73-66 |
| 04:55 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Rowe (PG), Chadwick Nichols (SG), Rafael Stanley (SF), David Day (PF), Freddie Aasen (C) Joseph Welch, John Barrow, James Page, Lawrence Pruett, Michael Salsbury | |
| Subs | Howard | Jacob Gunnell (PG), Robert Hutchinson (SG), Mickey Rolston (SF), William Miller (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Julian Dowden, John Deramus, Donald Puente, Vincent Hicks, Mike Cox | |
| 04:53 | Howard | Robert Rowe steals it from Jacob Gunnell in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Robert Rowe misses the easy layup | 73-66 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley hits the follow up shot | 75-66 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Mickey Rolston is fouled on the floor by Rafael Stanley - foul #3 on Rafael Stanley, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Mickey Rolston misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Freddie Aasen grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | David Day is hacked by William Miller - foul #2 on William Miller, team foul #4 | 75-66 |
| 04:07 | Fairfield | Jacob Gunnell steals the ball from Robert Rowe | 75-66 |
| 04:03 | Howard | Jacob Gunnell dunks the ball | 75-68 |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Day | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Howard | William Miller misses the 3 from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Rowe (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chadwick Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Stanley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Day (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Freddie Aasen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jacob Gunnell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Hutchinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mickey Rolston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | Robert Rowe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Miller - foul #3 on William Miller, team foul #5 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Welch (PG), Peter Bradley (PF) Chadwick Nichols, David Day | |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Dowden (PG), John Deramus (SG), Donald Puente (SF), Vincent Hicks (PF), Mike Cox (C) Jacob Gunnell, Robert Hutchinson, Mickey Rolston, William Miller, Daniel Brown | |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | Robert Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | Robert Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols (SG) Robert Rowe | |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Brown (C) Mike Cox | |
| 02:40 | Howard | Vincent Hicks makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Deramus | 79-70 |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley is fouled on the floor by Donald Puente - foul #1 on Donald Puente, team foul #6 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Page (SF), Michael Salsbury (C) Rafael Stanley, Freddie Aasen | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hutchinson (SG) John Deramus | |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | James Page scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 81-70 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Robert Hutchinson misses the easy layup | 81-70 |
| 01:31 | Howard | Julian Dowden can't tip it in | 81-70 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | James Page gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-70 |
| 01:03 | Howard | Julian Dowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Rowe (PG), David Day (PF) Joseph Welch, Chadwick Nichols | |
| Subs | Howard | David Tyler (PG), Jacob Gunnell (SG), John Deramus (SF), William Miller (PF), Mike Cox (C) Julian Dowden, Robert Hutchinson, Donald Puente, Vincent Hicks, Daniel Brown | |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 84-70 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley snags the offensive board | 84-70 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | David Day misses the shot from the right side | 84-70 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury tips it in | 86-70 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Howard | Mike Cox misses the easy open layup | 86-70 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Mike Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-70 |
| 00:01 | Howard | William Miller makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-73 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Robert Rowe runs out the clock | 86-73 |